Alive INC FY2021 filing

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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.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$75K 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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FY2021 · 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
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$75K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
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
$104K
30% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 30% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.9M
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$241K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$2.2M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2021
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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
$241K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$241K
FY2022$149K
FY2023$175K
FY2024$259K
FY2025$583K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending March 2021) · 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

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $1.6M Management & general 9% · $176K Fundraising 3% · $59K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $75K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$75,059Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$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

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 · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Answered crisis hotline calls, furnished emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence and their children with Nights of Safety, assisted clients with court actions, provided children services to children and their parents, provided individual adult counseling services to clients and facilitated support groups with individuals…

$1.6Mprogram expense

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

Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Mar 2025 · $1.2M federal money spent
Crime Victim AssistanceDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.575 · Through Missouri Department of Social Services$991K
Violence Against Women Formula GrantsDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.588 · Through Missouri Department of Public Safety$117K
Family Violence Prevention and Services/ Sexual Assault/Rape Crisis Services and SupportsDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.497 · Through Missouri Department of Social Services$41K
Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery FundsDepartment of the Treasury · ALN 21.027 · Through Missouri Department of Social Services$34K
Family Violence Prevention and Services/Domestic Violence Shelter and Supportive ServicesDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.671 · Through Missouri Department of Social Services$24K

Plus 2 smaller programs.

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Mar 2024 · $1.2M federal money spent
Crime Victim AssistanceDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.575 · Through Missouri Department of Social Services$966K
Violence Against Women Formula GrantsDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.588 · Through Missouri Department of Public Safety$119K
Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery FundsDepartment of the Treasury · ALN 21.027 · Through Missouri Department of Social Services and 1 more$41K
Family Violence Prevention and Services/Domestic Violence Shelter and Supportive ServicesDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.671 · Through Missouri Department of Social Services$21K
Family Violence Prevention and Services/ Sexual Assault/Rape Crisis Services and SupportsDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.497 · Through Missouri Department of Social Services$20K

Plus 1 smaller program.

The auditor reported 1 finding: a weakness in money controls, questioned costs.

Year ending Mar 2023 · $1.1M federal money spent
Crime Victim AssistanceDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.575 · Through Missouri Department of Social Services$931K
Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders ProgramDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.590 · Through St Louis County, Missouri$59K
Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery FundsDepartment of the Treasury · ALN 21.027 · Through Missouri Department of Social Services$33K
Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.558 · Through Missouri Department of Social Services$24K
Violence Against Women Formula GrantsDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.588 · Through Missouri Department of Public Safety$23K

Plus 3 smaller programs.

The auditor reported: a material weakness in money controls.

Year ending Mar 2022 · $1.3M federal money spent
Crime Victim AssistanceDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.575 · Through Missouri Department of Social Services$1.1M
Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders ProgramDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.590 · Through Saint Louis County$74K
Violence Against Women Formula GrantsDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.588 · Through Missouri Department of Public Safety$34K
Family Violence Prevention and Services/Domestic Violence Shelter and Supportive ServicesDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.671 · Through Missouri Department of Social Services$32K
Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.558 · Through Missouri Department of Social Services$12K

Plus 1 smaller program.

The auditor reported 1 finding: a material weakness in money controls, questioned costs.

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$176K
Fundraisingcol D$59K
Owns and owesPt X
$241K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$88K
Total assetsLn 16$345K
LiabilitiesLn 26$104K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.9M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$18K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$30K
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$88K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$88K
Accounts receivableLn 4$227K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$9K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K
Total assetsLn 16$345K
LiabilitiesLn 26$104K
Net assetsLn 32$241K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 554
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$18K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9K$88K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$34K$20K
Total assetsLn 16$295K$345K
LiabilitiesLn 26$108K$104K
Net assetsLn 32$188K$241K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$271K$271K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$75K$45K$26K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$872K$860K$11K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$72K$71K$483$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$72K$70K$2K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$171K$85K$53K$32K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$4K$5K$340
Office expensesLn 13$59K$28K$11K$20K
OccupancyLn 16$170K$141K$29K$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$0$2K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$13K$534$0
InsuranceLn 23$29K$12K$17K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$37K$17K$17K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.6M$176K$59K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jan 13, 2026 $2.2M$1.8M$366K$583K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 17, 2025 $1.9M$1.8M$72K$259K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 15, 2024 $1.8M$1.8M$25K$175K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Dec 5, 2022 $2.0M$2.1M−$92K$149K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jan 22, 2022 $1.9M$1.9M$53K$241K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,904,831 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,960,052$1,904,831
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $51$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $17,328$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,977,432$1,904,831
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $364,265$270,797
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,012,702$1,089,915
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $609,940$490,645
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,986,907$1,851,357
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$9,475$53,474
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $1,904,831 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$23,400
VIII-1c Fundraising events$30,455
VIII-1e Government grants$1,850,976
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$17,780
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,904,831
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,904,831
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,851,357 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $270,797$270,797
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $45,208 · Management $26,271 · Fundraising $3,580$75,059
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $860,108 · Management $11,439 · Fundraising $0$871,547
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $71,220 · Management $483 · Fundraising $0$71,703
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $69,618 · Management $1,988 · Fundraising $0$71,606
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $85,207 · Management $53,331 · Fundraising $32,462$171,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,257 · Management $5,197 · Fundraising $340$9,794
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $27,516 · Management $11,492 · Fundraising $19,588$58,596
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $141,300 · Management $28,911 · Fundraising $0$170,211
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $1,771 · Fundraising $0$1,771
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $12,879 · Management $534 · Fundraising $0$13,413
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,659 · Management $17,242 · Fundraising $0$28,901
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,979 · Management $16,896 · Fundraising $3,084$36,959
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,616,748 · Management $175,555 · Fundraising $59,054$1,851,357
Part X · Balance sheet $344,675 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $8,663$88,117
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $243,971$226,948
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,012$9,415
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $33,607$20,195
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $295,253$344,675
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $107,683$103,631
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $107,683$103,631
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $126,594$185,536
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $60,976$55,508
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $187,570$241,044
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $295,253$344,675
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $241,044 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,904,831
XI-2 Total expenses$1,851,357
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$53,474
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$187,570
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$241,044

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