Metro Caring
Metro Caring reported $17.1 million in revenue and $12.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.29 went to program services, $13.20 to management and general costs and $4.51 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.5% of the total. Government grants made up 14.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $187,186 (CEO - VISIONARY). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 69% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor 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 March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $17MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.3% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.2% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.5% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.5% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 14.2% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $187,186 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.46% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 13.7 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 10 | 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 expenseHealthy food access: through our free fresh foods market, we provide nutritious, culturally relevant foods. Food is receved through in-kind donations and purchases
Nutrition: through cooking clubs and health classes, our nutrition programs build community and sharpen skills to manage health conditions impacted by hunger, like diabetes and heart disease
Id procurement: we process requests for essential identification documents by providing free vouchers for state ids, driver's licenses, and birth certificates, redeemable at the dmv or other appropriate offices
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO - VISIONARY Director/trustee, officer, 43.00 hrs/week | $163,613 | $0 | $23,573 | $187,186 |
| CEO - INTEGRATOR Officer, 46.00 hrs/week | $163,936 | $0 | $15,437 | $179,373 |
| CFOO (PART YEAR) Officer, 46.00 hrs/week | $154,806 | $0 | $6,594 | $161,400 |
| PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 46.00 hrs/week | $106,990 | $0 | $12,556 | $119,546 |
| MAJOR GIFTS OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 46.00 hrs/week | $102,645 | $0 | $13,135 | $115,780 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Metro Caring (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $511K (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–1b10 · 9 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 546
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,465
Private foundation grants it received
27 private foundations reported grants to Metro Caring totaling $621K 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 Metro Caring's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Metro Caring, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Metro Caring's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, Metro Caring reported that 82.3% of its $12.8 million in expenses went to program services, 13.2% to management and general and 4.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Metro Caring pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Metro Caring reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 was $187,186, for the role of CEO - VISIONARY (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Metro Caring get its money?
Of $17.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, 99.5% came from contributions and grants (including 14.2% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Metro Caring a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 84-6116951 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 March 31, 2025, object 202610419349300836 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202422899349302477 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202333459349301108 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202320389349301807 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202113059349300211 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, object 202033079349300873 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 84-6116951: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.