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MACEDONIA AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH INC

Jamaica, NY · EIN 830773857 · Form 990 · FY2025 · NTEE X21 · Religion-Related · Small ($100K-$1M) · macedoniaamec.org
revenue
$389K
expenses
$1.4M
net assets
$2.3M
employees
0
program ratio
63%
mission · from form 990

A Christian Church to serve the Body of Christ and to work with the community for peace

profile · synthesized from sources

Macedonia African Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic Christian congregation in Jamaica, New York, founded in 1811. The church serves its local community through worship, spiritual development, and outreach programs including a food pantry, soup kitchen, and affordable housing development. It emphasizes prayer, community engagement, and service to the marginalized.

named programs · 5 · from sources

What they call their work

Food Pantry
Distributes food to over 400 community residents each week
HELPS Ministry
Healing, Empowering, Lifting, Parishioners Spiritually – a spiritual support ministry for caregivers
Healing Hearts Ministry
Support ministry addressing emotional and spiritual well-being
Macedonia Plaza Housing
140-unit affordable housing complex developed and managed by the church’s community development corporation
Soup Kitchen Ministry
Serves hot meals to over 100 people on Sundays
activities · 7 groups

What they do

  • Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care Services 2 activities
    • Clinical chaplaincy and spiritual care services
      Provides professional clinical chaplaincy services and offers spiritual care through prayer requests submitted online, grounded in trained ministry practice.
    • HELPS Ministry for caregiver spiritual support
      Founded the HELPS Ministry to deliver spiritual healing and support for caregivers, based on research into Christian spirituality and caregiver burnout.
  • Food Distribution and Hunger Relief 2 activities
    • Food Pantry Program
      Distributes food weekly to over 400 community residents through its Food Pantry Program, providing ongoing support to individuals in need.
    • Soup Kitchen Ministry
      Prepares and serves hot meals to over 100 people each Sunday through its Soup Kitchen Ministry, operating as a regular community meal service.
  • Neighborhood Civic Engagement 1 activity
    • Community peace and development initiatives
      Engages in community peace efforts and long-term development, including construction of a recreational and educational center in 1957 and acquisition of adjacent properties to expand community infrastructure.
  • Christian Missionary and Church Planting Efforts 1 activity
    • International mission and outreach ministries
      Conducts international outreach by providing spiritual and nursing care in Jamaica and spiritual ministry to children in Mozambique and South Africa, including support for missionaries serving abroad.
  • Affordable Housing Development and Management 1 activity
    • Operation of Macedonia Plaza affordable housing
      Built and operates a 140-unit affordable housing complex named Macedonia Plaza to provide housing support for community members.
  • Regular Religious Worship Services 1 activity
    • Weekly worship and religious education services
      Hosts weekly worship services every Sunday at 8:30 a.m. and conducts church school programs for its congregation. Offers live and archived access to services via Facebook and YouTube streaming, as well as teleconferencing for remote participation.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Financial empowerment through Paul Quinn Federal Credit Union
      Established the Paul Quinn Federal Credit Union, the only Black-owned financial institution in Flushing, to promote financial inclusion and community wealth-building.
financials · form 990 · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$389K
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue$265K68%
Investment income$16K4%
Other revenue$107K
expenses
Total expenses$1.39M
Program expenses63%
Admin / overhead37%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$305K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineFacilities
balance sheet
Total assets$2.26M
Cash$2.26M
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$2.26M
Liquid reserves19.5 mo
4 years on record · 2021–2025 · YoY revenue -57.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

board members · 2
  • CHIQUITA CARTER — TREASURER
  • JACQULINE MORGAN — SECRETARY
relationships · 9

Who they work with

  • Facebook Partner — Platform used to host live and archived worship services.
  • Girl Scouts, Inc. Partner — Collaborates with Girl Scouts, Inc. as part of community outreach efforts.
  • Macedonia Community Development Corporation Partner — Operates food pantry and soup kitchen programs under shared leadership.
  • Macedonia Plaza Community Development Corporation Partner — Collaborates on affordable housing development and community services.
  • Rev. Jackie McCullough's World Alive Evangelistic and Medical Crusade Ministry Partner — Collaborated with this ministry to provide spiritual and nursing care in Jamaica.
  • Rev. Nicole Edness' Outreach Ministry Partner — Participated in outreach efforts to children in Mozambique and South Africa under this ministry's leadership.
  • Richard Allen Government — First bishop of the A.M.E. Church who commissioned Rev. Henry Hearden to establish churches in New York, including Macedonia A.M.E. Church.
  • Woman-to-Woman, Inc. Partner — Partners with Woman-to-Woman, Inc. in community outreach initiatives.
  • YouTube Partner — Platform used to stream live and archived worship services.
strategies · 5

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Food-Based Faith Engagement
    methodology: culinary-ministry
    By using food preparation and distribution as a form of faith-based service, the organization strengthens community bonds and spiritual engagement because shared acts of service deepen both spiritual commitment and communal participation.
  • Integrated Spiritual and Medical Ministry
    methodology: integrated-spiritual-and-medical-ministry
    By combining spiritual ministry with professional nursing care, particularly in international mission work, the organization addresses both physical and spiritual needs, enhancing holistic healing and community trust because integrated care models strengthen the efficacy of faith-based interventions.
  • Prayer-Centered Community Action
    methodology: faith-based community action
    By relying on collective prayer and pooling of limited resources, the organization fosters spiritual and physical growth, because faith-based communal practices are believed to activate both divine provision and tangible community resilience.
  • Research-Informed Pastoral Care
    methodology: research-informed-pastoral-care
    By integrating clinical research on spirituality with pastoral care, the organization improves support for African American caregivers experiencing burnout, because evidence-enhanced spiritual interventions increase relevance and effectiveness in high-stress populations.
  • Spiritual Growth Through Worship and Education
    methodology: faith-based community engagement
    By using regular worship and church education programming, the organization deepens individuals’ relationship with Jesus Christ, because structured spiritual practices are believed to cultivate personal transformation and sustained faith engagement.