Alive is committed to providing short term emergency sanctuary and support services to adults and children victimized by domestic abuse. It services individuals in St Louis, St Charles, and Jefferson Counties and the City of St Louis.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 54 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $85K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$63K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $147K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$406K
41% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 41% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.2M
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$583K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$2.2M
FY2025▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$2.2M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2025▲ +0.9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.8M
Net assets
$583K
FY2025▲ +125%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$241K
FY2022$149K
FY2023$175K
FY2024$259K
FY2025$583K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending March 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 Sep 1985.

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Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $1.4M Management & general 23% · $415K Fundraising 0% · $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

13 people listed on the 990; $63K 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
$63,005Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Margaret Menefree——$77,102——
Maggie Menefree——$77,102——
Maggie Menefee———$76,916$75,059
Margaret Menefee 4123 - 103123—$64,251———
Jennifer Gadsky$63,005—$61,143——
Jennifer Gadsky 3624 - 33124—$62,563———
Sarah Gramanzini 9123 - 3624—$25,778———

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

Offers emergency shelter and support to adults and children escaping domestic abuse.

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1 program · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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During the 2024/25 fiscal year, expenses supported domestic violence (DV) survivors through ALIVE programs and accomplishments by: Answering 12,215 phone calls and live chats to the crisis line, offering information, support, safety planning, crisis intervention, access to ALIVE programs, and referrals.

$1.4Mprogram 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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 3 grants · $855K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$292,007
Unitemized GrantFY2022$292,225
Unitemized GrantFY2020$270,797

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$50K
Investment incomeLn 3$289
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$415K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$583K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$462K
Total assetsLn 16$988K
LiabilitiesLn 26$406K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.6M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$17K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$12K
Investment incomeLn 3$289
Other incomeLn 4–11$50K
Total revenueLn 12$2.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$431K
SavingsLn 2$31K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$462K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K
Other assetsLn 15$317K
Total assetsLn 16$988K
LiabilitiesLn 26$406K
Net assetsLn 32$583K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 554
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
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$193K$462K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K$8K
Total assetsLn 16$756K$988K
LiabilitiesLn 26$497K$406K
Net assetsLn 32$259K$583K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$292K$292K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$67K$58K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$874K$767K$106K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$51K$10K$41K
Payroll taxesLn 10$72K$63K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$76K$5K$71K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$152K$115K$37K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$735$5K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$37K$16K$20K$381
Information technologyLn 14$26K$19K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$105K$66K$40K
TravelLn 17$10K$9K$1K
InterestLn 20$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$26K$26K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$31K$31K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K$61
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.4M$415K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.2M$1.8M$366K$583K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.9M$1.8M$72K$259K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.8M$1.8M$25K$175K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.0M$2.1M−$92K$149K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.9M$1.9M$53K$241K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,205,850 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,825,517$2,155,260
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $225$289
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $69,023$50,301
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,894,765$2,205,850
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $67,684$292,007
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,114,535$1,064,083
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $640,156$483,382
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,822,375$1,839,472
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $72,390$366,378
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $2,205,850 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$12,500
VIII-1e Government grants$1,649,099
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$493,661
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$17,075
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,155,260
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $289$289
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $50,301$50,301
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $50,590$2,205,850
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,839,472 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $292,007$292,007
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $57,791 · Management $9,612$67,403
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $767,225 · Management $106,385$873,610
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,881 · Management $41,334$51,215
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $62,512 · Management $9,343$71,855
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,312 · Management $70,871$76,183
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $115,104 · Management $36,713$151,817
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $735 · Management $4,628 · Fundraising $2,738$8,101
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,429 · Management $20,200 · Fundraising $381$37,010
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $19,085 · Management $6,937$26,022
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $65,665 · Management $39,780$105,445
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,838 · Management $1,191$10,029
IX-20 InterestManagement $5,105$5,105
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $5,739$5,739
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $26,251$26,251
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $30,509$30,509
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,110 · Management $61$1,171
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,421,694 · Management $414,659 · Fundraising $3,119$1,839,472
Part X · Balance sheet $988,451 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $162,468$430,552
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $30,988$31,277
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $153,479$195,563
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $12,247$6,230
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $13,327$7,590
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $383,617$317,239
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $756,126$988,451
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $55,111$77,677
X-19 Deferred revenue$1,540
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $389,607$326,672
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $496,730$405,889
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$34,840
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $259,396$547,722
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $259,396$582,562
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $756,126$988,451
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $582,562 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,205,850
XI-2 Total expenses$1,839,472
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$366,378
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$259,396
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$43,212
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$582,562

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