Mel Trotter Ministries
Mel Trotter Ministries reported $24.8 million in revenue and $19.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $75.40 went to program services, $15.41 to management and general costs and $9.19 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 77.5% of the total. Government grants made up 7.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $134,348 (CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 41% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $19MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $25MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 75.4% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.4% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 9.2% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.09 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 77.5% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 7.5% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.9% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $134,348 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.69% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 20.4 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseIn 2025 (FY), the ministries provided the following to disadvantaged in west michigan: provided bed nights for 2,640 men, women, and children; served 185,768 hot meals, an average 510 per day; received food donated for our food programs, value at $2,385,772; provided medical, vision, chiropractic, legal, and dental clinics; moved 391 people into housing; diverted 118 families from homelessness; helped 361 people secure employment; connected 215 people through street outreach
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $119,414 | $0 | $14,934 | $134,348 |
| PRESIDENT Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $93,364 | $0 | $17,310 | $110,674 |
| CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $92,590 | $0 | $5,693 | $98,283 |
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $36,017 | $0 | $2,117 | $38,134 |
| PAST CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $13,758 | $0 | $3,045 | $16,803 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Mel Trotter Ministries (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $501K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b13 · 13 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5161
- Volunteers Part I, line 6660
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| UMBRELLA SECURITY AND INVESTIGATION SERV Security services | $546,431 |
| MOORE Direct mail solicitation | $451,001 |
| ROCKFORD CONSTRUCTION Construction management | $215,059 |
| GREG DOG SECURITY LLC Security services | $137,239 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
51 private foundations reported grants to Mel Trotter Ministries totaling $2.5M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Mel Trotter Ministries's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Mel Trotter Ministries, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Mel Trotter Ministries spent in FY2025, $75.40 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Mel Trotter Ministries's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Mel Trotter Ministries reported that 75.4% of its $19.3 million in expenses went to program services, 15.4% to management and general and 9.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Mel Trotter Ministries pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Mel Trotter Ministries reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $134,348, for the role of CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Mel Trotter Ministries get its money?
Of $24.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 77.5% came from contributions and grants (including 7.5% from government grants) and 1.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Mel Trotter Ministries a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-1410467 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202630639349300528 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202510719349301611 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430459349302223 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331239349300443 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200549349301040 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110609349300501 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-1410467: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.