DOWNTOWN CHURCHES UNITED INC

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1969

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

TOM LESTER

Phone

8047220321

Tax Period

2022-10-01 to 2023-09-30

DOWNTOWN CHURCHES UNITED INC, founded in 1969, is a community nonprofit in the Religion sector that reported $1.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Revenue surged 27% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $1.3M left a modest 9% surplus.

Mission

DOWNTOWN CHURCHES UNITED,INC. IS A UNION OF THE FAITH COMMUNITY AND OTHER HUMAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS RESPONDING TO THE ESSENTIAL NEEDS OF THE GREATER PETERSBURG REGION BY SERVING AS A CENTRALIZED SOURCE OF OUTREACH SERVICES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $47,641

DAILY NOON FEEDING PROGRAM - THE DAILY FEEDING PROGRAM OFFERS A FULL HOT MEAL TO THE HOMELESS AND HUNGRY MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AT THE HOPE CENTER. THIS PROGRAM IS MANNED BY VOLUNTEER TEAMS WHO...

DAILY NOON FEEDING PROGRAM - THE DAILY FEEDING PROGRAM OFFERS A FULL HOT MEAL TO THE HOMELESS AND HUNGRY MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AT THE HOPE CENTER. THIS PROGRAM IS MANNED BY VOLUNTEER TEAMS WHO PROVIDE THE FOOD, PREPARE THE FOOD, SERVE THE FOOD, AND THEN CLEAN UP THE DINING AREA AND KITCHEN. DOWNTOWN CHURCHES UNITED, INC. PROVIDES THE SPACE, PAPER AND PLASTIC PRODUCTS, SERVING UTENSILS, CLEANING SUPPLIES AND A MONITOR WHO KEEPS TRACK OF WHO AND HOW MANY CLIENTS COME TO RECEIVE A MEAL, AS WELL AS THOSE RECEIVING SECONDS, THUS KEEPING A COUNT OF MEALS SERVED. FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 THAT ENDED ON SEPT. 30, 2023, 21,475 MEALS WERE SERVED. EXPENSES FOR THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE COMPENSATION FOR THE MONITOR, FEEDING SUPPLIES, CLEANING SUPPLIES. THE TOTAL OF ALL EXPENSES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 WAS $6,195. THERE ARE NO LIMITS TO HOW MANY TIMES A PERSON CAN COME TO EAT AND THERE ARE NO REQUIREMENTS OTHER THAN BEING HUNGRY.

Program 2

Expenses: $1,100,813

FOOD PANTRY - THE FOOD PANTRY IS OPEN TO RESIDENTS OF PETERSBURG, VA. TWO DAYS PER WEEK (TUESDAY AND THURSDAY, 10AM - 1PM). FOOD IS OBTAINED THROUGH PURCHASES FROM FEEDMORE, INC. AND DONATIONS FORM THE FOLLOWING: FOOD LION, INC., ALDIS GROCERY, VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY RANDOLPH FARM, FOOD DRIVES HOSTED BY LOCAL CHURCHES AND ORGANIZATIONS, USPS LETTER CARRIERS, RICHARD BLAND COLLEGE, AND PETERSBURG BREAKFAST ROTARY CLUB . THE FOOD PANTRY IS MANNED BY VOLUNTEERS WHO ACCEPT THE FOOD FROM DONORS, PACKAGE THE FOOD FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE CLIENTS, INTERVIEW CLIENTS AND MAINTAIN RECORDS, ASSIST CLIENTS WITH MOVING THEIR FOOD TO THEIR TRANSPORTATION IF NEEDED. ALSO, A TEAM OF VOLUNTEERS PACKAGE FOOD STUFFS AND DELIVER IT TO ELDERLY AND HANDICAPPED AT GILLHAVEN MANOR WHO ARE UNABLE TO COME TO THE HOPE CENTER TO RECEIVE FOOD FROM THE FOOD PANTRY. IN FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 DOWNTOWN CHURCHES UNITED, INC. PURCHASED 277,780 POUNDS OF FOOD FROM FEEDMORE, INC. FOR A TOTAL EXPENSE OF $18,583 PROVIDING FOOD TO 15,799 INDIVIDUALS. CLIENTS ARE PERMITTED TO RECEIVE FOOD ONCE EVERY OTHER MONTH.

Program 3

Expenses: $55,012

UTILITIES ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - THE UTILITIES ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE TO RESIDENTS OF PETERSBURG, VA. WHO HAVE A TERMINATION NOTICE FOR ELECTRICITY, HEATING GAS, OR WATER/SEWER. CLIENTS MUST MEET RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS, PROVIDE TERMINATION NOTICE AND PAST DUE INVOICE SHOWING DATES OF SERVICE, AND PROVIDE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER. DOWNTOWN CHURCHES UNITED, INC. HAS A CAP OF $150.00 PER CLIENT. THE CLIENT MUST OBTAIN FUNDS FROM OTHER SOURCES IF THE PAST DUE BALANCE IS MORE THAN $150.00 AND RECEIPTS FOR PAYMENT MUST BE PRESENTED BEFORE FUNDS ARE RELEASED. PAYMENTS ARE MADE DIRECTLY TO THE UTILITY PROVIDER. CLIENTS ARE LIMITED TO ASSISTANCE ONCE PER CALENDAR YEAR. IN FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPT. 30, 2023, 445 CLIENTS RECEIVED ASSISTANCE THROUGH THIS PROGRAM FOR TOTAL EXPENSES OF $55,012. THIS PROGRAM IS OPEN TWO DAYS PER WEEK, USING THE SAME SCHEDULE AS THE FOOD PANTRY.

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

Financial Overview (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,379,675

Program Service Revenue $1,865

Investment Income $4

Other Revenue $585

TOTAL REVENUE $1,382,129

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,098,680

Salaries & Benefits $29,202

Fundraising Expenses $11,736

Program Expenses $1,203,466

Other Expenses $136,694

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,264,576

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2022	2021	Change
Revenue	$1,382,129	$1,090,667	+0.3%
Expenses	$1,264,576	$995,677	+0.3%
Net Income	$117,553	$94,990	+0.2%

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

4300

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

$16,345

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
MAXCINE WALKER	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
REV BELINDA TODD	CORRESPONDING SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DR GEORGE WC LYONS	PAST PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
REV JAMESON MCGLAUGHIN	PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CINDY HAMLIN	RECORDING SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PASTOR FRANK MAYFIELD	BUILDING COMMITTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LINDA RUFFIN	DAILY FEEDING PROGRAM	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
REV TOM LESTER	VICE PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES T JACKSON	FINANCIAL SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SCOTT FISHER	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	1.00	Officer	$16,345	$0	$16,345

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
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$1,382,129	$1,264,576	$797,273	$117,553
2022	$1,090,667	$995,677	$681,763	$94,990
2021	$704,543	$704,653	$584,169	$-110
2020	$674,531	$644,467	$586,452	$30,064
2019	$601,758	$612,498	$553,336	$-10,740
2018	$549,809	$567,674	$569,763	$-17,865