METRO COMMUNITY CENTER
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $58K · expenses $62K · assets $72K
- EIN
- 46-2210787
- Address
- PO BOX 5762, ENGLEWOOD, NJ 07631-5762
- Website
- METROCENTERNJ.ORG
- NTEE code
- P20
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2014
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
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.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 11 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
11 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanetta Ponton | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT | 2018-2024 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Peter Ahn | PRESIDENT | 2018-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lorelei Pratt | TREASURER | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Charles Taylor | SECRETARY | 2018-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jorge Felix | DIRECTOR | 2018-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rev Preston Thompson | DIRECTOR | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Stephanie Tsai-Kim | DIRECTOR | 2018-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Amy Bullock (former) | DIRECTOR | 2020-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lorelai Pratt (former) | TREASURER | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mack Cauthen (former) | DIRECTOR (THRU JANUARY) | 2018-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lori Pratt (former) | TREASURER | 2018-2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANETTA PONTON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PETER AHN | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LORELEI PRATT | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHARLES TAYLOR | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JORGE FELIX | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REV PRESTON THOMPSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEPHANIE TSAI-KIM | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANETTA PONTON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PETER AHN | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LORELEI PRATT | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHARLES TAYLOR | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEPHANIE TSAI-KIM | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JORGE FELIX | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AMY BULLOCK | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REV PRESTON THOMPSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANETTA PONTON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PETER AHN | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LORELEI PRATT | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHARLES TAYLOR | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEPHANIE TSAI-KIM | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JORGE FELIX | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AMY BULLOCK | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REV PRESTON THOMPSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANETTA PONTON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/VICE PR | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PETER AHN | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LORELAI PRATT | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHARLES TAYLOR | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEPHANIE TSAI-KIM | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JORGE FELIX | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MACK CAUTHEN | DIRECTOR (THRU JANUARY) | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AMY BULLOCK | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REV PRESTON THOMPSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANETTA PONTON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/VICE PR | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PETER AHN | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LORI PRATT | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHARLES TAYLOR | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEPHANIE TSAI-KIM | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JORGE FELIX | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MACK CAUTHEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AMY BULLOCK | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REV PRESTON THOMPSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANETTA PONTON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/VICE PR | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PETER AHN | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LORI PRATT | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHARLES TAYLOR | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEPHANIE TSAI-KIM | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JORGE FELIX | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MACK CAUTHEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANETTA PONTON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PETER AHN | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LORI PRATT | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHARLES TAYLOR | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEPHANIE TSAI-KIM | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JORGE FELIX | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MACK CAUTHEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $58,434 | $61,825 | $71,998 | $71,464 | $58,425 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $68,424 | $65,097 | $75,395 | $74,855 | $68,424 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $89,260 | $95,741 | $72,093 | $71,528 | $89,260 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $87,999 | $67,464 | $78,735 | $78,009 | $87,990 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $108,505 | $87,821 | $58,328 | $57,474 | $108,505 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $101,284 | $115,002 | $53,609 | $36,790 | $101,284 | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $87,294 | $100,119 | $51,356 | $50,508 | $87,294 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
7 grantors reported grants to this organization, $72,247 in all, tax years 2017 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2017 | 1 | $30,000 | 2017 | $30,000 | show |
| NORMAN & BETTINA ROBERTS FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Metro Community Center” | 2020-2022 | 3 | $15,000 | 2022 | $5,000 | show |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019 | 1 | $10,762 | 2019 | $10,762 | show |
| COMMUNITY CHEST OF ENGLEWOOD | Public charity | Exact | 2019 | 1 | $9,000 | 2019 | $9,000 | show |
| FORGOOD INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019 | 1 | $6,867 | 2019 | $6,867 | show |
| EQUITABLE FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “METRO COMMUNITY CENTER” | 2020 | 1 | $500 | 2020 | $500 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “METRO COMMUNITY CENTER” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $118 | 2023 | $35 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $61,825 spent · pay $30,990 · grants $12,738 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $30,990 | 50.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $13,872 | 22.4% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $12,738 | 20.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $4,225 | 6.8% | |
| Total | $61,825 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $65,097 spent · pay $30,046 · grants $13,568 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $30,046 | 46.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $14,183 | 21.8% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $13,568 | 20.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $7,300 | 11.2% | |
| Total | $65,097 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $95,741 spent · pay $30,333 · grants $35,863 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $35,863 | 37.5% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $30,333 | 31.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $21,345 | 22.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $8,200 | 8.6% | |
| Total | $95,741 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $67,464 spent · pay $30,323 · grants $21,918 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $30,323 | 44.9% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $21,918 | 32.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $7,973 | 11.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $7,250 | 10.7% | |
| Total | $67,464 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $87,821 spent · pay $30,888 · grants $32,718 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $32,718 | 37.3% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $30,888 | 35.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $19,100 | 21.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $5,115 | 5.8% | |
| Total | $87,821 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $115,002 spent · pay $30,946 · grants $59,496 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $59,496 | 51.7% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $30,946 | 26.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $22,960 | 20.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,600 | 1.4% | |
| Total | $115,002 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $100,119 spent · pay $27,600 · grants $43,921 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $43,921 | 43.9% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $27,600 | 27.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $22,066 | 22.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $6,532 | 6.5% | |
| Total | $100,119 | 100% |