Mediators Foundation INC EIN 04-3002588 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

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Promotes peaceful problem-solving and offers fiscal sponsorship for related projects. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $3.5M in revenue, $3.8M in expenses, and $977K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · International
Location
Boulder, CO
Website
www.mediatorsfoundation.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$3.5MFY2024
Expenses
$3.8M
Net assets
$977K
People
5
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  04-3002588 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Boulder, CO
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Promotes peaceful problem-solving and offers fiscal sponsorship for related projects.
Leadership
Mark Gerzon · 2024 President · $58K
Money in and out
$3.5M revenue, $3.8M expenses
Bottom line
99% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$3.5M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$3.8M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$977K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$242K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.99 Management & general $0.01 Fundraising $0.00
Program efficiency
99%
of spending reaches programs+0.3% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
3.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -31% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-7%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +39% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$3.5M
FY2024▲ +19%
Expenses
$3.8M
FY2024▲ +14%
Total assets
$977K
FY2024▼ -20%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2024
Total revenue
$3.5M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$3.8M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$977K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$242K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$977K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B99%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 34
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 44
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $2.0M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Civic health project is dedicated to reducing extreme polarization and creating healthier civil discourse in our citizenry, politics, and media. We sponsor, execute, and promote projects that deliver measurable improvements in rationality, empathy, and decision outcomes for the sake of a healthier, more functional democracy.

$1.2Mprogram expense
02

3s project: in response to the increasingly dangerous precipice of war between the us and north korea, the 3s project was created as a means to de-escalate tensions, mitigate accidental war, and interrupt the potential outbreak of violence.

$583Kprogram expense
03

Living room conversations is an open-source project exploring the power of revitalized civil discourse in america. Our vision is a world in which people who have fundamental differences of opinion and backgrounds work together with respect to realize the vibrant future we all desire.

$224Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CMediators Foundation INC
EINHdr · item D04-3002588
Principal addressHdr · item CBoulder, CO
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.mediatorsfoundation.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCO
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFInternational (Q41Z)
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 1988

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a4
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b4
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
2024 President
$58,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2025 President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mark Gerzon’s $58K as 2024 President is at the 11th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1169 $1–10M international nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mark Gerzon$58,000$78,000$78,000$60,000$60,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$3.5M
Investment income$8K
Total revenueLn 12$3.5M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.99 Management & general $0.01 Fundraising $0.00
Program services99%$3.7M
Management & general1%$28K
Fundraising$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.8M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$977K
Total assetsLn 16$977K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$977K
Months of cash on handcomputed3.1

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $977K · Operating expenses/yr $3.8M
3.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $3.7M · Total expenses $3.8M
99%
Management & General
Management & general $28K · Total expenses $3.8M
0.7%
Fundraising
Fundraising $3K · Total expenses $3.8M
0.08%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $4K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $2.8M
$0.00 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $3.5M · Total revenue $3.5M
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $3.5M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $3.5M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $8K · Total revenue $3.5M
+0.2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $3.8M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $3.5M · Prior year $3.0M
+19%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $1.5M · FY2024 $3.5M
+24%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $977K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $3.5M · Expenses $3.8M
-7%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $977K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $977K · Total assets $977K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $977K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Mark Gerzon · Reported title 2024 PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $58K · Total expenses $3.8M
2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $58K · Total expenses $3.8M
2%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 99%
Overhead ratio 0.7%
Fundraising cost ratio 0.08%
Revenue growth 19%
Accounting fee ratio 0.6%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 33 grants · $1.1M · 2020–2024
Side3 INCCO · FY2024$351,499
Unitemized GrantFY2024$90,000
Listen First Project INCNC · FY2024$30,000
United ReligionsCA · FY2024$20,000
Emida Roller Productions LLCFY2024$15,000
Ania Flamenco LLCFY2024$15,000
Common Ground Committee INCCT · FY2024$10,000
Cornteen LLCFY2023$50,000
Braver Angels INCNY · FY2023$25,000
Social Good Fund INCCA · FY2023$10,000
Essential Partners INCMA · FY2023$10,000
Care LabDC · FY2023$10,000
More in Common INCNY · FY2023$9,264
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$3.5M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$3.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$2.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$1.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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