Nonprofit · EIN 23-7122922
UNITED COMMUNITY CENTERS INC
Tax-exempt · FORT WORTH, TX 76103
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,241,992 | $3,393,651 | -$151,659 | $7,412,906 | $350,889 | $7,062,017 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,609,431 | $3,425,874 | -$816,443 | $7,623,038 | $313,264 | $7,309,774 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,970,109
- of which government grants
- $557,604
- Program service revenue
- $280,243
- Investment income
- $2,478
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$13,648
- Other revenue
- -$10,838
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $440,283
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $121,664
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,539,801
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,924,399
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $94,000
- Occupancy
- $242,558
- Travel
- $51,993
- Depreciation
- $214,207
- Program services (functional)
- $2,641,286
- Management and general (functional)
- $474,721
- Fundraising (functional)
- $277,644
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,623,038
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,412,906
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $350,889
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,062,017
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,446,094
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,482,852
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,579,165
- Gross receipts
- $3,266,847
- Employees
- 65
- Volunteers
- 420
- Year formed
- 1909
- State of legal domicile
- TX
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CELIA ESPARZA | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $112,904 | $3,900 |
| MR JAVIER LUCIO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| REV TOM FAILE | iMM PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| DR BOB GALVAN | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| MR THOMAS R HEGI | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| MR KEVIN SMILEY | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JOHN MITCHELL | FINANCE CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| MS SANDRA GAMEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| MS JANE GOODSPEED | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| MS ELLEN HOFFMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| MR NATE BECK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| MR SEAN LOONEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| MR CARTER BROWNLIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| MS DEBORAH CHEATHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| MR MICHAEL MALLOY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
16 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS ALICE CRUZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| MRS BRIDGET GARRETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| MS KELLY ALLEN GRAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| MS MAE GRAY-ROSSI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| MS MAGALY SANCHEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| MRS SANDRA HOLLANDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| DR GARY STRONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| MR WALKER MOORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| DR MORRISON WONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| MS TAYLOR MORTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| MR WILLIAM NELSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| MS COURTNEY MCKAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| MR GILBERT RODRIGUEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| MR NICHOLAS PALKO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| MR NICK ROCKWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| MS FANNETTE WELTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CELIA ESPARZA | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $128,270 | $4,496 |
| MS EMILY SCOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| REV TOM FAILE | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| DR BOB GALVAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| MR THOMAS R HEGI | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| MR KEVIN SMILEY | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| MS KATHY ELLIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| MS SANDRA GAMEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| MS JANE GOODSPEED | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| MS ELLEN HOFFMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| MS SUSAN IDLEMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| MR SEAN LOONEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| MS KARLA O'DONALD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| MR TRELAINE MAPP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| MR MICHAEL MALLOY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| MS ERIN MCDONALD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| MS SULEYKA MACIAS SCRIBNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| MR BJ RICHMOND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| MS MAE ROSSI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| MS MAGALY SANCHEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ROY LOWRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| DR GARY STRONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| MR CLARK SYKES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MORRISON WONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| MS COURTNEY MCKAY | FINANCE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| MR GILBERT RODRIGUEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3900 MEADOWBROOK DR STE 122, FORT WORTH, TX 76103-2602
- In care of
- % DON CAMPION
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CELIA ESPARZA, 3900 MEADOWBROOK DR 122, FORT WORTH, TX 76103
- Signed the 990
- CELIA ESPARZA, President & CEO
- Phone
- (817) 927-5556
- Return prepared by
- Sutton Frost Cary LLP
Mission
Guided by Christian principles, we serve and empower those in need. Since 1909, UCC has carried out this mission through programs that educate, empower, and strengthen families at our three neighborhood centers in Fort Worth.
Program accomplishments
- UCC'S EDUCATION LITERACY PROGRAM (ELP) IS PROVIDED AFTER SCHOOL AND ALL DAY IN SUMMER TO LOW-INCOME STUDENTS IN INNER-CITY FORT WORTH. IN THIS PROGRAM, UCC PROVIDES THREE CRITICAL LITERACY PROGRAMS YEAR-ROUND: A FOUNDATIONAL PROGRAM FOR EMERGING READERS IN PRE-K AND K, CALLED SUCCESS BY SIX, AN INTERVENTION PROGRAM TO ADVANCE THE READING LEVELS OF HIGH-RISK PRIMARY GRADE STUDENTS SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW GRADE LEVEL CALLED READY READERS AND OUR CORE EDUCATIONAL LITERACY PROGRAM (ELP), A BALANCED LITERACY PROGRAM SUPPLEMENTING FORT WORTH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (FWISD) INSTRUCTION. OUR AT-RISK CHILDREN ATTEND LOW-PERFORMING SCHOOLS IN FWISD. ALL LITERACY PROGRAMS HELP OUR STUDENTS BECOME MORE PROFICIENT READERS. OUR SUMMER READING PROGRAMS NOT ONLY PREVENT THE "SUMMER SLIDE" BUT HELP MANY CHILDREN IN THE PROGRAM RETURN TO SCHOOL ON A HIGHER READING LEVEL. In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, UCC delivered literacy instruction to 555 students and served over 128,115 meals and snacks through its ELP program.Expenses $1,972,206 · grants $175 · revenue $280,243
- THE CLIENT ASSISTANCE AND ADVOCACY PROGRAM PROVIDES EMERGENCY FOOD AND CLOTHING, GED PREPARATION, COMPUTER SKILLS TRAINING, ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE CLASSES, ASSISTANCE TO SENIORS, INFORMATION, AND REFERRALS. UCC COLLABORATES WITH THE TARRANT AREA FOOD BANK TO HOST A MONTHLY MOBILE FOOD PANTRY AT THE WESLEY CENTER. UCC distributed on average 15,830 pounds of food monthly to about 225 families through mobile pantry. During the holiday season, UCC distributed 600 Thanksgiving meals to clients. Throughout the 2025 fiscal year, UCC has provided emergency assistance to 29,291 people and dispensed approximately 201,000 pounds of food at three centers. 90% of the clients served through UCC have an annual family income under $32,000.Expenses $669,080 · grants $440,108
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7122922
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1971
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P28Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,412,906
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,266,847
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $3,241,992 | $3,393,651 | $7,412,906 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $2,609,431 | $3,425,874 | $7,623,038 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $3,534,349 | $3,632,172 | $8,395,002 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2022 | $3,100,571 | $2,587,520 | $7,689,921 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7122922).
Questions about UNITED COMMUNITY CENTERS INC
- What is the EIN of UNITED COMMUNITY CENTERS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UNITED COMMUNITY CENTERS INC is 23-7122922.
- Is UNITED COMMUNITY CENTERS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1971.
- Are donations to UNITED COMMUNITY CENTERS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UNITED COMMUNITY CENTERS INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of UNITED COMMUNITY CENTERS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did UNITED COMMUNITY CENTERS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of UNITED COMMUNITY CENTERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names CELIA ESPARZA.
- Who are the officers and directors of UNITED COMMUNITY CENTERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 31 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $112,904 (CELIA ESPARZA, President & CEO).
- How much revenue does UNITED COMMUNITY CENTERS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,241,992, expenses of $3,393,651 and total assets of $7,412,906 at year end.
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