Samesame's mission is to develop and scale tailored and culturally relevant mental health interventions in service to lgbtqi+ youth living in countries where IT is illegal or difficult to be lgbtqi+ across the global south. We want to equip them with the tools they need to improve their mental wellbeing, cultivate hope, build a sense of community and connect them to other potentially life-changing services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$103K 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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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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $3K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$103K
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
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $225K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$848
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$133K
-82% vs prior year
Spent
$580K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$279K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$133K
FY2025▼ -82%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$238K
FY2023$265K
FY2024$735K
FY2025$133K
Expenses
$580K
FY2025▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$90K
FY2023$183K
FY2024$529K
FY2025$580K
Net assets
$279K
FY2025▼ -62%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$180K
FY2023$522K
FY2024$727K
FY2025$279K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · 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 2022.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $519K Management & general 10% · $58K Fundraising 1% · $3K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $103K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Founder & Executive Direct
$103,333Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors, Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors, Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors, Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jonathan McKay’s $103K as Founder & Executive Direct is at the 88th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022
Jonathan McKay$103,333$87,333—
Samantha Barrett——$10,500

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

Develops and scales culturally relevant mental health support for LGBTQI+ youth in challenging global regions.

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1 program · $519K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Identification and adaptation of tested and proven lgbtqi+ affirming therapy curricula. The chatbot service was live and available to users in south africa and zimbabwe throughout 2025, providing culturally relevant mental health content.

$519Kprogram 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
FfwdFY2024$15K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$225K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$133K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$128K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$580K
Ln 25
Programscol B$519K
Managementcol C$58K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$279K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$150K
Total assetsLn 16$280K
LiabilitiesLn 26$848
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$128K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Total revenueLn 12$133K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$150K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$150K
Total assetsLn 16$280K
LiabilitiesLn 26$848
Net assetsLn 32$279K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$597K$150K
Total assetsLn 16$727K$280K
LiabilitiesLn 26$115$848
Net assetsLn 32$727K$279K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$143K$143K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$103K$88K$16K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$62K$53K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K$19K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$89K$75K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$10K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$100$85$15
Information technologyLn 14$54K$46K$8K
TravelLn 17$20K$17K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$13K$11K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$508$432$76
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$60K$56K$837$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$532$452$80
Total functional expensesLn 25$580K$519K$58K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $133K$580K−$448K$279K 990 PDF
FY2024 $735K$529K$205K$727K 990 PDF
FY2023 $265K$183K$82K$522K 990 PDF
FY2022 $238K$90K$148K$180K 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 F · Foreign O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $132,835 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $734,468$127,918
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $32$4,917
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $734,503$132,835
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $183,981$143,423
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $191,267$165,515
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $154,062$271,474
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $529,310$580,412
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $205,193−$447,577
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $132,835 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$127,918
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$127,918
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,917$4,917
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,917$132,835
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $580,412 across 13 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $143,423$143,423
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $87,833 · Management $15,500$103,333
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $52,855 · Management $9,327$62,182
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $18,548 · Management $3,273$21,821
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $75,366 · Management $13,300$88,666
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,296 · Management $1,817$12,113
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $85 · Management $15$100
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $46,318 · Management $8,174$54,492
IX-17 TravelPrograms $17,170 · Management $3,030$20,200
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $10,680 · Management $2,450$13,130
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $432 · Management $76$508
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $55,816 · Management $837 · Fundraising $3,259$59,912
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $452 · Management $80$532
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $519,274 · Management $57,879 · Fundraising $3,259$580,412
Part X · Balance sheet $280,329 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $597,173$150,329
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $130,000$130,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $727,173$280,329
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $115$848
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $115$848
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $597,058$149,481
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $130,000$130,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $727,058$279,481
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $727,173$280,329
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $279,481 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$132,835
XI-2 Total expenses$580,412
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$447,577
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$727,058
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$279,481

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