ALTURAS MINISTRIES INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2023
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- Organization
- ALTURAS MINISTRIES INC (EIN 27-2018162)
- Tax period
- 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
- Filed
- 2024-09-09
- IRS object ID
- 202402539349200315
- Schema version
- 2023v5.1
- 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 | 2024-09-09T07:30:35-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2023-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 621859691 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | JOSEPH M BANKER CPA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1906 EXETER RD 1 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | GERMANTOWN | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 38138 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2023-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 272018162 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ALTURAS MINISTRIES INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | ALTU | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 9014931716 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | C/O 2331 S GERMANTOWN RD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | GERMANTOWN | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 38138 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JOHN UELEKE | PersonNm |
| Person Title | President | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2024-09-04 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Joseph M Banker CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00026244 | PTIN |
| Phone | 9013099495 | PhoneNum |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2023 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | N/A | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $190,785 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $190,785 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Total Revenue | $190,785 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $70,103 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $126,270 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $196,373 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$5,588 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $41,636 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $36,048 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $41,636 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $36,048 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $41,636 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $36,048 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $41,636 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $36,048 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | SUPPORT OF CHRISTIAN MISSION PROGRAM IN COSTA RICA. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | 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 70 students in the slums of San Jose. Part of them meet on Saturday, Wednesday and part on Thursday. 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, and worship. IN DECEMBER 2023, two students grADUATED HIGH SCHOOL bringing the total to seven. three have qualified to attend the university.IN 2020 AND 2021 THE PROGRAM ADDED A FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN AND TEACHERS SERVED BY THE PROGRAM DUE TO EXTREME POVERTY IN THE SLUMS WHERE IT IS LOCATED. THIS WAS NECESSARY SO THAT THOSE SERVED COULD SURVIVE THE PANDEMIC AND ITS ISOLATION AND LACK OF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. IT ALSO STARTED A TRAINING PROGRAM TO TEACH SEWING JOB SKILLS TO SOME OF THE MOTHERS OF THE CHILDREN. IN 2021 IT ALSO ADDED A DAY OF INSTRUCTION AND LEARNING BASIC COOKING SKILLS TO MORE MOTHERS WHICH WHEN SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED CAN RESULT IN A STATE CERTIFICATE TO WORK IN FOOD SERVICE BUSINESSES. IN 2023, APPROXIMATELY 40 WOMEN WERE ENROLLED IN THESE CLASSES AT NO COST TO THEM. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $196,373 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $196,373 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (9 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| JOHN UELEKE | ||
| President | 0 | $0 |
| MINDY U FISCHER | ||
| Director | 0 | $0 |
| PAT HOPPER | ||
| Director | 0 | $0 |
| AMY SPEAKE | ||
| Director | 40.00 | $14,000 |
| ADAM UNDERWOOD | ||
| Director | 0 | $0 |
| DON RHOADS | ||
| Secretary | 0 | $0 |
| TOM EDWARDS | ||
| Director | 0 | $0 |
| GERALD TONEY | ||
| Director | 0 | $0 |
| FRED TURVEREY | ||
| Treasurer | 0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JOHN UELEKE | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | C/O 2331 S GERMANTOWN RD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | GERMANTOWN | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 38138 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 9014931716 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | 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 | $111,026 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $124,829 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $131,287 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $144,955 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $190,785 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $702,882 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $111,026 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $124,829 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $131,287 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $144,955 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $190,785 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $702,882 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $0 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $702,882 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $702,882 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses.1 | MEALS/GROCERIES $46456 |
| Other Expenses.2 | TRANSPORTATION $19968 |
| Other Expenses.3 | SCHOOL UNIFORMS & SUPPLIES $14490 |
| Other Expenses.4 | OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES $10992 |
| Other Expenses.5 | CURRENCY EXCHANGE COSTS $8529 |
| Other Expenses.6 | PROFESSIONAL FEES $7240 |
| Other Expenses.7 | OFFICE EXPENSE $5900 |
| Other Expenses.8 | WOMEN'S PROGRAM $5725 |
| Other Expenses.9 | BANK CHARGES $3560 |
| Other Expenses.10 | TELEPHONE & UTILITIES $3410 |