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.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$79K 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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FY2023 · 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
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$79K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $511K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$44K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$764K
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$838K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$698K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$764K
FY2023▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$761K
FY2022$845K
FY2023$764K
FY2024$863K
FY2025$931K
Expenses
$838K
FY2023▲ +25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$630K
FY2022$670K
FY2023$838K
FY2024$907K
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$698K
FY2023▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$647K
FY2022$771K
FY2023$698K
FY2024$666K
FY2025$530K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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 Sep 1988.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $714K Management & general 5% · $44K Fundraising 9% · $79K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $79K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$79,404Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

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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

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

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3 programs · $714K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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.

$335Kprogram 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.

$319Kprogram 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.

$59Kprogram expense

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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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$764K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$742K
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Money outPt IX
$838K
Ln 25
Programscol B$714K
Managementcol C$44K
Fundraisingcol D$79K
Owns and owesPt X
$698K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$208K
Total assetsLn 16$742K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$742K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Gains on assetsLn 7$6K
Total revenueLn 12$764K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$208K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$208K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$511K
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$742K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K
Net assetsLn 32$698K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$307K$208K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$486K$511K
Total assetsLn 16$823K$742K
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K$44K
Net assetsLn 32$771K$698K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$166K$166K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$71K$71K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$98K$83K$5K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$146K$92K$19K$35K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$3K$570$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$21K$17K$1K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$12K$2K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Investment management feesLn 11f$733$733
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$120K$116K$188$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$20$11K
Office expensesLn 13$32K$25K$828$6K
OccupancyLn 16$24K$19K$1K$3K
TravelLn 17$69K$68K$48$988
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$426$426
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K$268$582
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$43K$35K$5K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$1K$165$154
Total functional expensesLn 25$838K$714K$44K$79K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $931K$1.1M−$123K$530K 990 PDF
FY2024 $863K$907K−$44K$666K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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 R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $764,406 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $837,884$741,900
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,384$22,506
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $845,268$764,406
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $160,051$236,964
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $278,661$286,779
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $231,711$313,835
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $670,423$837,578
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $174,845−$73,172
Part VI · Governance 10 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
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 $764,406 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$741,900
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$3,261
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$741,900
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $16,431$16,431
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $6,075$6,075
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $22,506$764,406
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $837,578 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $166,450$166,450
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $70,514$70,514
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $82,971 · Management $4,881 · Fundraising $9,761$97,613
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $91,963 · Management $18,873 · Fundraising $35,245$146,081
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,747 · Management $570 · Fundraising $1,058$4,375
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $17,476 · Management $1,089 · Fundraising $2,641$21,206
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,423 · Management $1,756 · Fundraising $3,325$17,504
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,170$8,170
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $733$733
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $116,200 · Management $188 · Fundraising $3,244$119,632
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $20 · Fundraising $10,639$10,659
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $25,087 · Management $828 · Fundraising $5,649$31,564
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $19,482 · Management $1,068 · Fundraising $3,203$23,753
IX-17 TravelPrograms $68,109 · Management $48 · Fundraising $988$69,145
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $426$426
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,087$1,087
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,624 · Management $268 · Fundraising $582$4,474
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $34,973 · Management $4,715 · Fundraising $2,870$42,558
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,315 · Management $165 · Fundraising $154$1,634
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $713,760 · Management $44,459 · Fundraising $79,359$837,578
Part X · Balance sheet $742,083 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $307,436$208,298
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $27,799$16,872
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $486,316$511,057
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,600$5,856
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $823,151$742,083
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $31,910$20,191
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $20,000$20,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$3,533
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $51,910$43,724
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $771,241$698,359
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $771,241$698,359
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $823,151$742,083
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $698,359 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$764,406
XI-2 Total expenses$837,578
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$73,172
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$771,241
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$433
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$723
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$698,359

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