Mediation Matters INC

Tax-deductible

Albany, NY501(c)(3)EIN 14-1641368Revenue $949K in FY2025

On file with the IRSmediationmatters.org10 N Russel Rd, 12206-1351 · Albany, NYTax-exempt since Nov 1983Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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In recognition of the value of a peaceful community, Mediation Matters provides the skills and processes that help individuals and organizations resolve conflict.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 20 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $17K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$145K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $3K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$42K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$949K
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$816K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$469K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$949K
FY2025▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$856K
FY2021$786K
FY2022$968K
FY2023$933K
FY2024$805K
FY2025$949K
Expenses
$816K
FY2025▼ -6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$853K
FY2021$789K
FY2022$944K
FY2023$931K
FY2024$864K
FY2025$816K
Net assets
$469K
FY2025▲ +39%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$373K
FY2021$369K
FY2022$393K
FY2023$396K
FY2024$337K
FY2025$469K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending March 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1983.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $719K Management & general 12% · $97K Fundraising 0% · $85

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

11 people listed on the 990; $145K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director Through Dec 2024
$85,512Pt VII · Sec A
Interim Exec Dir Feb-Sept 2025
$59,190Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Treasurer Through Sept
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sarah Rudgers-Tysz$85,512$74,899$72,972$70,009$70,083$70,083
Jim Fitzgerald$59,190—————

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Helps people and groups resolve conflict through mediation skills and processes.

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1 program · $719K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Address Conflict

Mediation matters provides support activities, a mediation center plus forums and programs for constructive resolution of conflicts using alternatives to traditional methods. Alternative methods applied include, but are not limited to, mediation, conciliation AND/OR arbitration of disputes by trained mediators from the served community.

$719Kprogram 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$3K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$949K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$810K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$138K
Other incomeLn 4–11$99
Money outPt IX
$816K
Ln 25
Programscol B$719K
Managementcol C$97K
Fundraisingcol D$85
Owns and owesPt X
$469K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$185K
Total assetsLn 16$511K
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$810K
Government grantsLn 1e$775K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$138K
Other incomeLn 4–11$99
Total revenueLn 12$949K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$185K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$185K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
Other assetsLn 15$195K
Total assetsLn 16$511K
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K
Net assetsLn 32$469K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 520
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$266K$185K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K$7K
Total assetsLn 16$386K$511K
LiabilitiesLn 26$49K$42K
Net assetsLn 32$337K$469K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$130K$114K$16K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$379K$352K$27K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$78K$74K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$40K$36K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K$747
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$29K$23K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$125$1K
OccupancyLn 16$63K$48K$16K
TravelLn 17$9K$9K$465
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$17K$560$16K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K$134
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$39K$34K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$7K$827$85
Total functional expensesLn 25$816K$719K$97K$85

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $949K$816K$133K$469K 990 PDF
FY2024 $805K$864K−$59K$337K 990 PDF
FY2023 $933K$931K$3K$396K 990 PDF
FY2022 $968K$944K$24K$393K 990 PDF
FY2021 $786K$789K−$4K$369K 990 PDF
FY2020 $856K$853K$3K$373K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $948,769 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $693,657$810,375
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $111,448$138,295
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $65$99
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $805,170$948,769
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $686,444$626,093
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $177,807$189,908
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $864,251$816,001
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$59,081$132,768
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $948,769 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$774,683
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$35,692
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$810,375
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $138,295$138,295
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $50$50
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $49$49
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $138,295 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $99$948,769
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $816,001 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $113,992 · Management $15,768$129,760
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $351,813 · Management $26,719$378,532
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $74,118 · Management $4,178$78,296
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $35,709 · Management $3,796$39,505
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $12,730 · Management $747$13,477
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $23,417 · Management $5,325$28,742
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $125 · Management $1,000$1,125
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $47,562 · Management $15,669$63,231
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,000 · Management $465$9,465
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $560 · Management $16,323$16,883
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,224$2,224
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,232 · Management $134$7,366
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $33,521 · Management $5,614$39,135
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,348 · Management $827 · Fundraising $85$8,260
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $719,351 · Management $96,565 · Fundraising $85$816,001
Part X · Balance sheet $511,084 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $265,880$184,570
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $94,632$122,377
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,103$2,216
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,505$7,281
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $6,580$194,640
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $385,700$511,084
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $47,283$41,646
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $49,030$41,646
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $331,780$464,548
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,890$4,890
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $336,670$469,438
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $385,700$511,084
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $469,438 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$948,769
XI-2 Total expenses$816,001
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$132,768
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$336,670
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$469,438

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