URBAN DISCOVERY MINISTRIES INC (EIN 541556498) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1990

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MICHAEL FARISS

Phone

7573631007

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

URBAN DISCOVERY MINISTRIES INC, founded in 1990, is a small nonprofit in the Religion sector that reported $587K in total revenue in fiscal year 2018. Revenue fell 22% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $569K left a modest 3% surplus.

Mission

TO DO MERCY AND JUSTICE WORK IN THE INNER CITY WITH A GOAL OF ESTABLISHING LOCAL CHURCHES IN URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS. THE PROJECT MAY RESULT IN ESTABLISHING LEARNING CENTERS, SPORTS MINISTRIES AND CHURCH ORGANIZATIONS. THE MISSION ALSO INCLUDES ASSISTING AFRICAN AMERICANS TO PARTICIPATE IN INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS THROUGH MISSION TRIPS TO JAMAICAN MISSIONS AND TO DO INNER CITY SUMMER CAMPS.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $699,615

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $16,858

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $716,473

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $276,545

Fundraising Expenses $19,099

Program Expenses $575,768

Other Expenses $376,151

TOTAL EXPENSES $652,696

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$716,473	$418,346	+0.7%
Expenses	$652,696	$589,695	+0.1%
Net Income	$63,777	$-171,349	-1.4%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$51,010

Total Directors

$51,010

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
MICHAEL FARISS	PRESIDENT/CE	40.00	Officer Director	$47,252	$3,758	$51,010
MARK COCKERILL	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHY HARDISON	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
TAWANA LOVE	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RICH PAPWORTH	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES PARKER	CHAIRMAN	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TREVOR POWELL	TREASURER (T	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEPHEN TELFEYAN	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATELYN WARNER	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$716,473	$652,696	$1,190,863	$63,777
2024	$418,346	$589,695	$1,130,736	$-171,349
2023	$499,304	$545,220	$1,299,118	$-45,916
2022	$546,175	$539,087	$1,344,844	$7,088
2021	$568,825	$507,836	$1,338,178	$60,989
2020	$581,632	$569,651	$1,277,280	$11,981
2020	$581,632	$569,651	$1,277,280	$11,981
2019	$587,179	$568,701	$1,277,045	$18,478

URBAN DISCOVERY MINISTRIES INC