Metro Organization for Racial and Economic Equity Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Only 49% of its spending went to programs.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
MORE2 TRAINS AND DEVELOPS LEADERS FROM THE FAITH COMMUNITY, ACROSS LINES OF RELIGION, RACE, SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS, GEOGRAPHY, TO WORK TOGETHER TO ADDRESS THE COMMUNITYS MOST PRESSING ISSUES OF INEQUITY.
- Income
- $497,019
- Spending
- $584,012
- Spent on programs
- 50%
- Reserves
- 5.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 18% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 21% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1549% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 14 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Weak: 48 out of 100. Higher than 11% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2539 of 39 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $100,000 spent. THE BPEP PROGRAM FOCUSES ON TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT OF KANSAS CLERGY LEADERS, YEAR ROUND,THROUGH A STATEWIDE TABLE CALLED FAITH IN DEMOCRACY. TWENTY-FIVE CONGREGATIONS BENEFIT FROM THE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND NEW COMMUNICATION TOOLS FROM OUR BPEP PROGRAM. OUR BOARD INCLUDES DOZENS OF MEMBERS OF FAITH INSTITUTIONS, AND THEY EACH BENEFIT FROM TRAINED AND DEVELOPED LEADERSHIP AS WELL AS THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT WITH COMMUNITY VIA BETTER COMMUNICATIONS PLATFORMS.
- $75,000 spent. THE PURPOSE OF THE KANSAS INTEGRATED VOTER ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM IS TO TEACH AND DEVELOP LEADERS TO ENGAGE VOTERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. SPECIFICALLY, FAITH LEADERS ARE TRAINED TO ENGAGE VOTERS ABOUT THE ISSUES RELATED TO SAFE, HEALTHY AND VIBRANT COMMUNITIES AND HOW THIS SPECIFICALLY CONNECTS TO THE POWER OF VOTING AND OTHERWISE ENGAGING IN DEMOCRACY (SUCH AS ATTENDING PUBLIC MEETINGS). ETC.) OVER 58,000 VOTERS WERE CONTACTED. WE HAD AN AMAZING RESPONSE RATE: TYPICALLY, TEXT BANKING YIELDS 1-4% INTERACTIONS BUT OUR FAITH LEADERS ACHIEVED 12%.
- $75,000 spent. THE KCMO CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM EDUCATED VOTERS PARTICULARLY IN KANSAS CITY MISSOURI. WE TRAINED LEADERS ON VOTER ENGAGEMENT TOOLS, LIKE TEXT BANKING, THEN USED THOSE TOOLS TO INCREASE VOTER TURNOUT IN LOW PROPENSITY AREAS. 38,000 VOTERS CONTACTED; THIRTEEN LEADERS TRAINED IN MISSOURI.
- WE CREATED OUR VOICES, A GROUP OF FORMERLY INCARCERATED PEOPLE WORKING TO EDUCATE AROUND VOTING RIGHTS AND OTHER FORMS OF ADVOCACY
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 2006.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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