Training of (volunteer) mediators; provide Dispute Resolution mediators to barnstable, falmouth, and orleans distric courts for small claims and summary process cases; provide case conciliation services to district court civil sessions in barnstable and orleans district court; provide Dispute mediation services to businesses and individuals to resolve disputes.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$69K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $20K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$69K
to officers and key staff · 35% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 35% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $22K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$98K
47% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 47% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$223K
Spent
$194K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$110K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$223K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$223K
FY2022$255K
FY2023$260K
FY2024$241K
FY2025$270K
Expenses
$194K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$194K
FY2022$236K
FY2023$240K
FY2024$237K
FY2025$244K
Net assets
$110K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$110K
FY2022$129K
FY2023$149K
FY2024$153K
FY2025$179K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2006.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $137K Management & general 29% · $57K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990; $69K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$68,930Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Anne Tessier’s $84K as Executive Di is at the 64th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1405 $100K–1M crime & legal 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Anne Tessier$83,968$80,311$80,080$68,930

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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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Trains mediators and provides dispute resolution services for courts, businesses, and individuals.

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1 program · $137K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Provide dispute resolution mediators to barnstable, falmouth, and orleans distric courts for small claims and summary process cases; provide case conciliation services to district court civil sessions in barnstable and orleans district court; provide dispute mediation services to businesses and individuals to resolve disputes.

$137Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$22K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$223K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$217K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$165
Money outPt IX
$194K
Ln 25
Programscol B$137K
Managementcol C$57K
Owns and owesPt X
$110K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$208K
Total assetsLn 16$208K
LiabilitiesLn 26$98K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$217K
Government grantsLn 1e$217K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$165
Total revenueLn 12$223K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$208K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$208K
Total assetsLn 16$208K
LiabilitiesLn 26$98K
Net assetsLn 32$110K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$81K$208K
Total assetsLn 16$81K$208K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$98K
Net assetsLn 32$81K$110K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$101K$89K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$11K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$25K$25K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$22K$22K$200
Advertising and promotionLn 12$573$573
Office expensesLn 13$2K$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$16K$13K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$200$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$194K$137K$57K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $270K$244K$27K$179K 990 PDF
FY2024 $241K$237K$4K$153K 990 PDF
FY2023 $260K$240K$19K$149K 990 PDF
FY2022 $255K$236K$19K$129K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $223K$194K$29K$110K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $222,881 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $200,941$216,611
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $19,589$6,105
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $33$165
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $220,563$222,881
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $126,453$113,156
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $46,626$81,087
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $173,079$194,243
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $47,484$28,638
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $222,881 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$216,611
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$216,611
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,105$6,105
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $165$165
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,105 · Excluded from tax $165$222,881
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $194,243 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $89,257 · Management $11,344$100,601
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,214 · Management $1,341$12,555
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $24,541$24,541
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $22,250 · Management $200$22,450
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $573$573
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,070 · Management $1,027$2,097
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $13,020 · Management $2,799$15,819
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $8,670$8,670
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,230$4,230
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $200 · Management $2,507$2,707
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $137,011 · Management $57,232 · Fundraising $0$194,243
Part X · Balance sheet $208,156 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $81,018$208,156
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $81,018$208,156
X-25 Other liabilities$98,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$98,500
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $81,018$109,656
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $81,018$109,656
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $81,018$208,156
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $109,656 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$222,881
XI-2 Total expenses$194,243
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$28,638
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$81,018
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$109,656

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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