2025-09-25T06:13:09-07:00 2023-12-31 581858240 TURNER AND PATAT PC 1020 LAMPKIN BRANCH DR WATKINSVILLE GA 30677 990 2023-01-01 581906647 THE ARK UNITED MINISTRY OUTREACH CENTER ARKU 7065488155 640A BARBER STREET ATHENS GA 30601 LUCY HUDGENS Executive Director 2025-09-25 true true Kelli P Thompson P01004627 7063541212 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 640A BARBER STREET ATHENS GA 30601 554336 false X www.athensark.org X 1991 GA Serving and empowering the working poor of Athens, Georgia since 1989 13 13 3 21 0 334372 487922 0 6648 25226 36670 341020 549818 179807 313373 611 654 122145 126213 0 28471 27596 23949 330159 464189 10861 85629 652438 739381 2562 3876 649876 735505 To be an efficient, effective way for the religious community to pool resources and help people find self-sufficiency with hope and self-respect in the face of economic hardship false false 395640 The Ark United Ministry Outreach Center (The "Ark") is an outreach center providing emergency financial assistance to the low-income population of Athens-Clarke County and surrounding counties. The Ark serves as the community's emergency room for families facing financial crisis who have nowhere else to turn and are struggling to meet life's basic needs. The assistance they receive from the Ark prevents homelessness and loss of utilities. 395640 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 1 0 true 3 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 13 13 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false GA X CHRISTIE PIRTLE SMITH 7065465633 195 SHARON LANE ATHENS GA 30607 LUCY HUDGENS Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 52686 0 0 RAY CALDWELL President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL THOMAS Vice President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 PAUL WILSON Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MARTY WEBB Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHY LAMON Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL NORSTEDT Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK CATES Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TOM COCHRAN Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DALE SKEPPSTROM Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAULA HOLLIS Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOE GOETZ Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARCO MESSORI Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KAY DILLARD CHAPLAIN 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 52686 0 false false false 0 129852 358070 487922 0 25226 25226 0 0 0 0 41188 4518 36670 0 0 0 549818 25226 0 313373 313373 0 654 654 52686 30357 5701 16628 0 64761 40924 17878 5959 0 0 8766 3506 1754 3506 0 0 3520 3520 0 0 0 0 1101 1101 3012 673 1662 677 0 0 3600 2400 600 600 0 0 0 0 0 572 572 1634 1634 UTILITIES 3127 3127 CWA PROGRAM EXPENSES 2432 2432 TELEPHONE 1994 1994 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 1594 1594 1363 749 614 464189 395640 40078 28471 308464 567035 172486 171417 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 100 4653 3824 791 829 170597 0 0 0 0 0 652438 739381 674 862 1888 3014 2562 3876 X 649876 631880 103625 649876 735505 652438 739381 85629 X false false false X 306332 639884 783887 334372 487922 2552397 0 0 306332 639884 783887 334372 487922 2552397 0 2552397 5052 4802 7021 6648 25226 48749 0 0 2601146 0.98130 0.98840 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 4653 3824 829 829 401K 13 WITHHOLDINGS 3001 3014 false GIFT OF HOPE 27520 27520 1119 FUNDRAISER - MISC 13668 13668 2099 41188 41188 3218 3218 37970 false 0 0 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 858 313373 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b No review was or will be conducted. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 No documents available to the public. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B Once the Form 990 is prepared by the external CPA, the draft is reviewed by the Executive Director and accountant for the Organization. Upon approval, the final draft is provided to the Board of Directors for approval prior to an officer of the Organization signing the Form 990 and filing with the IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 The Organization's written conflict of interest policy requires the officers and directors meet every month and closely monitor and actively address any issues that oculd be perceived as a conflict of interest. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 The Personnel Committee is a Committee within the Board of Directors. The Executive Director is evaluated annually by the Personnell Committee and is given both a written and verbal review. Personnell Committee determines and recommends all staff compensation to the Board of Directors, who then votes to approve or dismiss the compensation. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 The Organization makes its form 1023 and annual Form 990 available to the public upon request. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 The Organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.