Martin Center INC

Tax-deductible

Indianapolis, IN501(c)(3)Diseases & DisordersEIN 23-7058960Revenue $878K in FY2025

On file with the IRSthemartincenter.org3549 N College Ave, 46205-3733 · Indianapolis, INTax-exempt since Oct 1970Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Martin Center sickle cell initiative exists to aid and enhance the lives of those affected by sickle cell and associated disorders by providing services, education, and advocacy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 9 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $67K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 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
$104K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 81% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $212K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$62K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$878K
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$782K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$718K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$878K
FY2025▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$702K
FY2021$797K
FY2022$837K
FY2023$851K
FY2024$964K
FY2025$878K
Expenses
$782K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$654K
FY2021$716K
FY2022$847K
FY2023$832K
FY2024$796K
FY2025$782K
Net assets
$718K
FY2025▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$365K
FY2021$445K
FY2022$436K
FY2023$455K
FY2024$622K
FY2025$718K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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 1970.

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% · $686K Management & general 9% · $72K Fundraising 3% · $24K

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; $104K 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
President/CEO
$103,633Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sherry L Hatcher’s $104K as President/CEO is at the 81st percentile of top reported officer pay among 901 $100K–1M diseases & disorders 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Gary a Gibson—$115,124$115,425———
Sherry L Hatcher$103,633—————
Gary Gibson———$100,250$100,250$82,485
Sherry Hatcher—$85,890————

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides services, education, and advocacy to help those with sickle cell disorders.

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2 programs · $686K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To reach the public and build awareness of the health challenges, best treatment practices, disparities, and socioeconomic factors of sickle cell.

$460Kprogram expense
02

To provide needed support for those living with sickle cell, as well as support to their families. Mcsci has a number of programs to both sustain and enrich the quality of life to its clients.

$226Kprogram 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
$878K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$869K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$556
Money outPt IX
$782K
Ln 25
Programscol B$686K
Managementcol C$72K
Fundraisingcol D$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$718K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$589K
Total assetsLn 16$779K
LiabilitiesLn 26$62K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$869K
Government grantsLn 1e$203K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$23K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$556
Total revenueLn 12$878K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$297K
SavingsLn 2$292K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$589K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$84K
Total assetsLn 16$779K
LiabilitiesLn 26$62K
Net assetsLn 32$718K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$403K$589K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$85K$84K
Total assetsLn 16$641K$779K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K$62K
Net assetsLn 32$622K$718K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$141K$113K$21K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$148K$119K$22K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$2K$446$149
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$16K$3K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$833$667$124$42
Accounting feesLn 11c$44K$35K$7K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$31K$25K$5K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$11K$2K$712
Office expensesLn 13$7K$6K$1K$344
OccupancyLn 16$17K$14K$3K$862
TravelLn 17$13K$13K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$880$165$54
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$8K$2K$522
InsuranceLn 23$12K$10K$2K$613
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$314K$310K$3K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$2K$1K$490
Total functional expensesLn 25$782K$686K$72K$24K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $878K$782K$96K$718K 990 PDF
FY2024 $964K$796K$168K$622K 990 PDF
FY2023 $851K$832K$19K$455K 990 PDF
FY2022 $837K$847K−$9K$436K 990 PDF
FY2021 $797K$716K$81K$445K 990 PDF
FY2020 $702K$654K$47K$365K 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 $877,545 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $966,610$869,366
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,514$7,623
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$6,389$556
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $963,735$877,545
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 $463,387$313,137
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $332,259$468,773
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $795,646$781,910
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $168,089$95,635
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $877,545 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$22,719
VIII-1e Government grants$203,405
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$643,242
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$869,366
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,623$7,623
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $351$351
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $205$205
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,179$877,545
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $781,910 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $112,870 · Management $21,164 · Fundraising $7,054$141,088
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $118,785 · Management $22,273 · Fundraising $7,424$148,482
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,378 · Management $446 · Fundraising $149$2,973
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,475 · Management $3,089 · Fundraising $1,030$20,594
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $667 · Management $124 · Fundraising $42$833
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $35,120 · Management $6,585 · Fundraising $2,195$43,900
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $24,715 · Management $4,634 · Fundraising $1,544$30,893
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $11,372 · Management $2,132 · Fundraising $712$14,216
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,512 · Management $1,034 · Fundraising $344$6,890
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,808 · Management $2,589 · Fundraising $862$17,259
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13,389$13,389
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $880 · Management $165 · Fundraising $54$1,099
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,368 · Management $1,569 · Fundraising $522$10,459
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,798 · Management $1,837 · Fundraising $613$12,248
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $309,850 · Management $3,075 · Fundraising $1,028$313,953
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,854 · Management $1,290 · Fundraising $490$3,634
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $685,841 · Management $72,006 · Fundraising $24,063$781,910
Part X · Balance sheet $779,422 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $236,064$296,516
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $166,924$292,052
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $151,384$104,623
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,647$2,022
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $85,173$84,209
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $641,192$779,422
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $19,006$61,601
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $19,006$61,601
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $529,405$634,318
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $92,781$83,503
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $622,186$717,821
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $641,192$779,422
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $717,821 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$877,545
XI-2 Total expenses$781,910
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$95,635
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$622,186
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$717,821

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