Martha's Vineyard Mediation Program INC

Tax-deductible

Vineyard Hvn, MA501(c)(3)Since 1989EIN 22-2986634Revenue $531K in FY2025

On file with the IRSmvmediation.orgPo Box 761, 02568-0761 · Vineyard Hvn, MATax-exempt since May 1992Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To serve our community by providing education, outreach, Mediation, conflict coaching, facilitation and related services to help prevent and resolve conflicts.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 38 volunteers.
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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $45K a year · 12% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$96K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $38K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$46K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$531K
+32% vs prior year
Spent
$439K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$248K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$531K
FY2025▲ +32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$110K
FY2021$187K
FY2022$252K
FY2023$332K
FY2024$401K
FY2025$531K
Expenses
$439K
FY2025▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$221K
FY2023$283K
FY2024$392K
FY2025$439K
Net assets
$248K
FY2025▲ +60%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$38K
FY2021$66K
FY2022$98K
FY2023$147K
FY2024$155K
FY2025$248K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 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 May 1992.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $359K Management & general 16% · $71K Fundraising 2% · $9K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $96K 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
$66,110Pt VII · Sec A
Community Program Coordinator
$28,490Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$1,550Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary (thru 9/25)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sara Barnes$66,110$72,650$58,263$50,680$38,990$24,380
Nancy Grundman$28,490$31,570$43,103$35,920——
Christina Simmons———$9,919$2,680$2,935
Jane Katch$1,550—————

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

Martha's Vineyard Mediation Program INC is a nonprofit based in Vineyard Hvn, MA, formed in 1989.

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1 program · $359K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Providing alternative procedures for dispute resolution.

$359Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$531K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$379K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$152K
Money outPt IX
$439K
Ln 25
Programscol B$359K
Managementcol C$71K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$248K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$293K
Total assetsLn 16$293K
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$379K
Government grantsLn 1e$297K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$152K
Total revenueLn 12$531K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$92K
SavingsLn 2$202K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$293K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$293K
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K
Net assetsLn 32$248K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 638
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$201K$293K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$201K$293K
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K$46K
Net assetsLn 32$155K$248K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$5K$5K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$25K$23K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$263K$254K$8K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$158$158
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$786$786
Advertising and promotionLn 12$26K$26K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$13K
OccupancyLn 16$25K$20K$4K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$17K$8K$9K
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$889$889
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$57K$57K
Total functional expensesLn 25$439K$359K$71K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $531K$439K$92K$248K 990 PDF
FY2024 $401K$392K$9K$155K 990 PDF
FY2023 $332K$283K$49K$147K 990 PDF
FY2022 $252K$221K$32K$98K 990 PDF
FY2021 $187K$66K 990 PDF
FY2020 $110K$38K 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 $531,472 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $262,462$379,241
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $138,687$152,231
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $401,149$531,472
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$4,640
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $221,013$287,584
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $171,485$146,788
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $392,498$439,012
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $8,651$92,460
Part VI · Governance 10 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $531,472 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$297,197
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$82,044
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$379,241
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $152,231$152,231
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $152,231 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$531,472
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $439,012 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $4,640$4,640
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $22,745 · Management $2,256$25,001
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $254,279 · Management $8,304$262,583
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,570$3,570
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $158$158
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $786$786
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $25,986$25,986
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $12,588$12,588
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $20,481 · Management $4,408$24,889
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,669$1,669
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $8,055 · Fundraising $8,517$16,572
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,695$2,695
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $889$889
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $56,986$56,986
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $359,131 · Management $71,364 · Fundraising $8,517$439,012
Part X · Balance sheet $293,411 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $74,354$91,576
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $126,597$201,835
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $200,951$293,411
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $45,650$45,650
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $45,650$45,650
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $155,301$247,761
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $155,301$247,761
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $200,951$293,411
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $247,761 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$531,472
XI-2 Total expenses$439,012
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$92,460
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$155,301
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$247,761

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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