2026-06-03T04:46:11-07:00 2025-12-31 621859691 JOSEPH M BANKER CPA 1906 EXETER RD 1 GERMANTOWN TN 38138 990 2025-01-01 272018162 ALTURAS MINISTRIES INC ALTU 9014931716 C/O 2331 S GERMANTOWN RD GERMANTOWN TN 38138 JOHN UELEKE President 2026-06-02 true Joseph M Banker CPA P00026244 9013099495 X 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z C/O 2331 S GERMANTOWN RD GERMANTOWN TN 38138 260639 false X N/A X TN Alturas is a Christian mission in San Jose, Costa Rica and is heavily supported by Germantown United Methodist Church, its members, and other members of the public. It was started by Amy Speake, a member of GUMC, a number of years ago on a part time basis. In 2019,she moved to full time work on it and Alturas was set up as a 501 c (3) to assist in funding and supporting the ministry. It has a Board consisting primarily of individual church members who support it not only financially, but with planning and publicizing it in the church and community. The big thrust is that it provides classroom learning one day per week for 68 students in the slums of San Jose. This is to supplement the classroom learning they receive in public schools for 3 days a week. They are also fed two meals when in the program. Additionally Amy spends the rest of her time ministering to over 400 women living in the slums with Bible studies, counseling, job skills training and worship. 9 0 0 0 204457 260639 0 0 0 204457 260639 0 0 70751 14610 0 0 122962 198854 193713 213464 10744 47175 46792 93967 0 46792 93967 SUPPORT OF CHRISTIAN MISSION PROGRAM IN COSTA RICA. false false 213464 Alturas is a Christian mission in San Jose, Costa Rica and is heavily supported by Germantown United Methodist Church, its members, and other members of the public. It was started by Amy Speake, a member of GUMC, a number of years ago on a part time basis. In 2019,she moved to full time work on it and Alturas was set up as a 501 c (3) to assist in funding and supporting the ministry. It has a Board consisting primarily of individual church members who support it not only financially, but with planning and publicizing it in the church and community. The big thrust is that it provides classroom learning one day per week for 68 students in the slums of San Jose. This is to supplement the classroom learning they receive in public schools for 3 days a week. They are also fed two meals when in the program. Additionally Amy spends the rest of her time ministering to over 400 women living in the slums with Bible studies, counseling, job skills training and worship. IN DECEMBER 2025, three youth grauated high school bringing the total to eleven. Three have qualified to attend the university. Almost all are gainfully employed.Alturas Key Outcomes for 2025Our 3rd male High school graduate for a total of 11 youth in last four years9 sixth grade graduates and 2 ninth grade graduatesserved nearly 10,000 meals last yearone of our 9th grade graduates had best grade average in her class of 200 and was accepted into special school for the giftedHad 68 kids who have continued growth in academics, nutrition, social skills, and Christian valuescontinued English individualized tutoring for 6th grade through high school students in over nine subject areas so they could pass required comprehensive exams to continue their education.continued womens programs benefitting over 68 women in employable skills such as sewingcontinued paying for school uniforms and school supplies for all 68 students 213464 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 0 false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 9 0 false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false X X JOHN UELEKE 9014931716 C/O 2331 S GERMANTOWN RD GERMANTOWN TN 38138 AMY SPEAKE Director 40.00 40.00 X 14000 0 0 MINDY U FISCHER Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAT HOPPER Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM UNDERWOOD Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TOM EDWARDS Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GERALD TONEY Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN UELEKE President 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DON RHOADS Secretary 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 FRED TURVEREY Treasurer 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 14000 0 false false false 0 260639 260639 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 260639 0 0 0 0 14000 14000 0 610 610 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 675 675 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MISSION SUPPORT 99000 99000 MEALS/GROCERIES 49338 49338 OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES 27393 27393 SCHOOL UNIFORMS & SUPPLIES 9322 9322 13126 13126 213464 213464 0 0 46792 93967 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46792 93967 0 0 X 46792 93967 46792 93967 46792 93967 47175 X false false false X 131287 144955 190785 204457 260639 932123 0 0 131287 144955 190785 204457 260639 932123 0 932123 0 0 0 932123 1.00000 1.00000 X Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BEFORE THE FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.