Mary's Pence

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Saint Paul, MN501(c)(3)Civil Rights & AdvocacyEIN 36-3556481

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Mary's Pence invests in women across the americas by funding community initiatives and fostering collaborations to create social change.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 5 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $13K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$89K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 66% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$137K
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$931K
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$530K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$931K
FY2025▲ +8%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$761K
FY2022$845K
FY2023$764K
FY2024$863K
FY2025$931K
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +16%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$630K
FY2022$670K
FY2023$838K
FY2024$907K
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$530K
FY2025▼ -20%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$647K
FY2022$771K
FY2023$698K
FY2024$666K
FY2025$530K

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 Sep 1988.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $849K Management & general 6% · $61K Fundraising 14% · $144K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $89K 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
$88,722Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Katherine Wojtan’s $89K as Executive Director is at the 66th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1031 $100K–1M civil rights & advocacy 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Katherine Wojtan$88,722$83,917$79,404$77,122$74,900

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

Funds women's community projects and collaborations across the Americas for social change.

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3 program services account for $849K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The espera program partners with women's organizations in central america and mexico on economic autonomy and empowerment. A key focus is economic security though development of small economic enterprises. We provide funding for locally owned lending pools, training on business skills, and coaching of small businesses.

$429Kprogram expense
02

Mary's pence funds women's organizations in the us that are working within their local community to create long-term systemic change. The organizations we fund are all small, with budgets under $250,000.

$325Kprogram expense
03

Our education and outreach efforts are based on catholic social teaching principles. Mary's pence shares information on the issues of justice, women's rights and human rights and other issues faced by women and families in poverty - here in the U.S. As well as in latin america.

$96Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K
Grants paid · 91 grants · $664K · 2020–2024
Social Good Fund INCCA · FY2024$14,750
PowerWA · FY2024$9,000
Project Rainbow UtahUT · FY2024$8,250
Hattie B BwipAZ · FY2024$8,250
Idaho Justice Project INCID · FY2024$8,250
ThistlMO · FY2024$8,250
DemocrasheCA · FY2024$8,250
Atlanta Doula CollectiveGA · FY2024$8,000
Kind Hearted Women's SocietySD · FY2024$7,500
Clutch INCID · FY2024$7,500
In the Weeds INCMA · FY2024$7,500
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$931K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$881K
Investment incomeLn 3$50K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$849K
Managementcol C$61K
Fundraisingcol D$144K
Owns and owesPt X
$530K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$48K
Total assetsLn 16$667K
LiabilitiesLn 26$137K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$881K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$50K
Gains on assetsLn 7$28K
Total revenueLn 12$931K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$48K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$48K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$480K
Other assetsLn 15$88K
Total assetsLn 16$667K
LiabilitiesLn 26$137K
Net assetsLn 32$530K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 610
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$215K$48K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$443K$480K
Total assetsLn 16$815K$667K
LiabilitiesLn 26$149K$137K
Net assetsLn 32$666K$530K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$180K$180K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$151K$151K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$110K$93K$5K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$269K$150K$28K$91K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$6K$3K$802$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$14K$9K$1K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$29K$18K$3K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Investment management feesLn 11f$676$676
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$123K$117K$2K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$5$11K
Office expensesLn 13$20K$17K$731$3K
OccupancyLn 16$27K$23K$1K$3K
TravelLn 17$57K$53K$636$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$4K$241$578
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$6K$352$837
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$34K$25K$5K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$780$1K$84
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$849K$61K$144K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $931K$1.1M−$123K$530K 990 PDF
FY2024 $863K$907K−$44K$666K 990 PDF
FY2023 $764K$838K−$73K$698K 990 PDF
FY2022 $845K$670K$175K$771K 990 PDF
FY2021 $761K$630K$131K$647K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $931,283 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$881,432
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$3,254
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$881,432
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $22,134$22,134
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $27,717$27,717
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $49,851$931,283
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,053,895 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $179,765$179,765
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $150,620$150,620
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $93,462 · Management $5,497 · Fundraising $10,996$109,955
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $150,016 · Management $28,390 · Fundraising $91,007$269,413
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,623 · Management $802 · Fundraising $2,632$6,057
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,268 · Management $1,172 · Fundraising $3,124$13,564
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,090 · Management $2,588 · Fundraising $7,852$28,530
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,753$8,753
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $676$676
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $116,597 · Management $2,340 · Fundraising $3,656$122,593
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $5 · Fundraising $10,685$10,690
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,908 · Management $731 · Fundraising $2,617$20,256
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $23,151 · Management $1,222 · Fundraising $2,934$27,307
IX-17 TravelPrograms $53,459 · Management $636 · Fundraising $2,973$57,068
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,997 · Management $241 · Fundraising $578$4,816
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,087$1,087
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,740 · Management $352 · Fundraising $837$6,929
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $25,004 · Management $5,154 · Fundraising $3,559$33,717
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $780 · Management $1,235 · Fundraising $84$2,099
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $849,480 · Management $60,881 · Fundraising $143,534$1,053,895
Part X · Balance sheet $667,003 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $215,249$47,840
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $17,449$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $32,407$51,335
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $442,529$480,210
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $107,623$87,618
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $815,257$667,003
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $23,568$30,311
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $20,000$20,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $105,418$86,780
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $148,986$137,091
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $666,271$529,912
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $666,271$529,912
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $815,257$667,003
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $529,912 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$931,283
XI-2 Total expenses$1,053,895
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$122,612
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$666,271
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$13,747
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$529,912

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

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