METRO COMMUNITY CENTER: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- METRO COMMUNITY CENTER (EIN 46-2210787)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-04-09
- IRS object ID
- 202520999349201532
- Schema version
- 2024v5.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-04-09T17:03:32-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 390974031 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | WEGNER CPAS LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 230 PARK AVE FL 3 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 101690005 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 462210787 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | METRO COMMUNITY CENTER INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | METR | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2014080121 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 5762 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ENGLEWOOD | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NJ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 07631 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | SANETTA PONTON | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2014080121 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-03-28 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (1) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | HANNAH JENSEN CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01635171 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2125511724 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-03-28 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Change | Yes (X) | AddressChangeInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | METROCENTERNJ.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $58,434 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $58,425 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $9 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $58,434 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $12,738 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $30,990 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $4,225 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $13,872 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $61,825 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$3,391 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $74,855 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $71,464 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $75,395 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $71,998 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $75,395 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $71,998 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $540 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $534 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $74,855 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $71,464 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | METRO COMMUNITY CENTER IS A COMMUNITY OUTREACH ORGANIZATION THAT SEEKS TO SERVE OUR RESIDENTS IN ENGLEWOOD, NJ AND LOCAL NEIGHBORING TOWNS. WE PROVIDE VARIOUS CONCRETE SERVICES THAT FOSTER THE STRENGTHS AND MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | METROLIFE - PROVIDES SUPPORT TO AT-RISK YOUTH IN ENGLEWOOD, NJ THROUGH MENTORSHIP, COMMUNITY SUPPORT, ACADEMIC SUPPORT, AND STIPENDS. DURING 2024, METRO COMMUNITY CENTER SERVED 15 STUDENTS, PROVIDING AFTER-SCHOOL AND WEEKEND PROGRAMMING TO THE STUDENTS. ALL PROGRAMS ARE HELD IN-PERSON. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT - HOSTED BIWEEKLY MEETINGS WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO ADDRESS LOCAL NEEDS. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $12,738 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Program Service Expenses | $52,097 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $52,097 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (7 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANETTA PONTON | ||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT | 20.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER AHN | ||||
| PRESIDENT | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LORELEI PRATT | ||||
| TREASURER | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES TAYLOR | ||||
| SECRETARY | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JORGE FELIX | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| REV PRESTON THOMPSON | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE TSAI-KIM | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NJ | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | SOOMIN KIM | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 5762 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ENGLEWOOD | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NJ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 07631 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2014080121 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | 0 | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Other Employee Paid Over100k | 0 | OtherEmployeePaidOver100kCnt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $108,505 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $87,990 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $89,260 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $68,424 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $58,425 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $412,604 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $108,505 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $87,990 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $89,260 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $68,424 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $58,425 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $412,604 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $6,748 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $405,856 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
| Total Support | $412,604 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $18 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.98360 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.97610 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 - OTHER REVENUE | DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME. AMOUNT: 9. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES | DESCRIPTION: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS. AMOUNT: 473. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 4,807. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 407. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 134. DESCRIPTION: FOOD AND OUTING SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 7,894. DESCRIPTION: OTHER EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 157. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 13,872. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES | DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 540. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 534. |
Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Declaration | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. | DeclarationDesc |