Metropolitan Ministries
Metropolitan Ministries reported $49.7 million in revenue and $49.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.52 went to program services, $5.77 to management and general costs and $6.71 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.0% of the total. Government grants made up 15.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $266,754 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 38% 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 $49MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 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 $50MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.5% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.8% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.7% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 95.0% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 15.9% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $266,754 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.54% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 13 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.2 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 29 of 29 | 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 expenseOutreach and prevention services:Metropolitan Ministries' street outreach team, the brigaide, focuses on engaging adult homeless individuals to provide wrap around services resulting in a transition to shelter or housing. Services are provided in hillsborough, pasco, and pinellas county.continued on schedule o
Residential and offsite programs:uplift hall, hope hall and offsite apartments and programs are aimed at dealing with the issues of poverty and homelessness by focusing on the needs of each individual situation. Continued on schedule o
Childhood and adult education:adult support services: Metropolitan Ministries provides wrap around services for adults participating in residential or community-based case management programs, including adult education, employment, counseling, housing search and placement, health and wellness, and spiritual care. Support services leverage community partnerships and resources when available. These services are designed to be flexible and are utilized to help support each family's unique journey to self-sufficiency.continued on schedule o
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $251,016 | $0 | $15,738 | $266,754 |
| CHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $172,047 | $0 | $12,737 | $184,784 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $150,921 | $0 | $19,947 | $170,868 |
| SENIOR VP OF PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $121,909 | $0 | $14,097 | $136,006 |
| VP FACILITIES PLANNING AND Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $117,999 | $0 | $17,220 | $135,219 |
| VP MARKETING Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $116,016 | $0 | $8,577 | $124,593 |
| VP OF FOOD SERVICES AND SO Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $113,883 | $0 | $10,701 | $124,584 |
| VP INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $112,834 | $0 | $10,800 | $123,634 |
13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Metropolitan Ministries (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $574K (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–1b29 · 29 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5525
- Volunteers Part I, line 63,540
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| EVOLUTION CONTRACTING LLC General contractor | $4,916,387 |
| MASTERWORKS INC Marketing consulting firm | $2,640,009 |
| EMPOWER RETIREMENT Retirement plan administration | $1,292,420 |
| SYSCO WEST COAST FLORIDA INC Food distribution | $1,089,596 |
| BANK OF AMERICA - COMMERCIAL CARD Purchasing card | $839,594 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 38 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
83 private foundations reported grants to Metropolitan Ministries totaling $1.9M 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 Metropolitan 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 Metropolitan Ministries, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Metropolitan Ministries's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Metropolitan Ministries reported that 87.5% of its $49.0 million in expenses went to program services, 5.8% to management and general and 6.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Metropolitan Ministries pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Metropolitan Ministries reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $266,754, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Metropolitan Ministries get its money?
Of $49.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 95.0% came from contributions and grants (including 15.9% from government grants) and 3.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Metropolitan Ministries a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 59-1477007 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 202640139349300219 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530449349301908 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410309349300321 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340809349301049 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200689349301000 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101259349303250 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 59-1477007: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.