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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.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$153K 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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FY2024 · 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
65%
of spending
Worth a look: 65% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$153K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$497K
66% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 66% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.9M
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
65%
Net assets
$259K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2024▲ +4%
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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
FY2024▲ +2%
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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
$259K
FY2024▲ +49%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$241K
FY2022$149K
FY2023$175K
FY2024$259K
FY2025$583K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending March 2024) · 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.

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

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $1.2M Management & general 35% · $641K Fundraising 0% · $2K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $153K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$64,251Pt VII · Sec A
$62,563Pt VII · Sec A
$25,778Pt 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

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 · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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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's services to children and their parents, provided individual adult counseling services to clients and facilitated support groups with individuals…

$1.2Mprogram 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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$69K
Investment incomeLn 3$225
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$641K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$259K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$193K
Total assetsLn 16$756K
LiabilitiesLn 26$497K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$36K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$32K
Investment incomeLn 3$225
Other incomeLn 4–11$69K
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$162K
SavingsLn 2$31K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$193K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$153K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$12K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K
Other assetsLn 15$384K
Total assetsLn 16$756K
LiabilitiesLn 26$497K
Net assetsLn 32$259K
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$36K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$98K$193K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K$13K
Total assetsLn 16$727K$756K
LiabilitiesLn 26$540K$497K
Net assetsLn 32$187K$259K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$68K$68K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$78K$52K$26K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$916K$612K$303K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$65K$1K$64K
Payroll taxesLn 10$57K$52K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$280$280
Accounting feesLn 11c$31K$31K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$135K$116K$19K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$3K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$11K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$29K$16K$12K
OccupancyLn 16$124K$36K$89K
TravelLn 17$3K$2K$718
InterestLn 20$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$34K$34K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$216K$207K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$34K$7K$27K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.2M$641K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jan 13, 2026 $2.2M$1.8M$366K$583K 990 PDF
FY2024 ViewingFiled 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
FY2021Filed 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,894,765 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,796,911$1,825,517
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $119$225
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $23,935$69,023
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,820,965$1,894,765
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $292,225$67,684
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,025,122$1,114,535
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $465,843$640,156
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,783,190$1,822,375
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $37,775$72,390
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $1,894,765 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$32,095
VIII-1e Government grants$1,511,730
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$281,692
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$36,184
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,825,517
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $225$225
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $62,369$62,369
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $6,654$6,654
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $69,248$1,894,765
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,822,375 across 18 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $67,684$67,684
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $51,721 · Management $25,874$77,595
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $612,215 · Management $303,329$915,544
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,038 · Management $63,853$64,891
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $51,867 · Management $4,638$56,505
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $280$280
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $30,563$30,563
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $115,602 · Management $19,018$134,620
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,656 · Fundraising $1,766$4,422
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,449 · Management $5,490$16,939
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $16,447 · Management $12,291$28,738
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $35,588 · Management $88,570$124,158
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,100 · Management $718$2,818
IX-20 InterestManagement $6,604$6,604
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $7,100$7,100
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $33,546$33,546
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $206,855 · Management $9,403$216,258
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,713 · Management $27,397$34,110
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,179,279 · Management $641,330 · Fundraising $1,766$1,822,375
Part X · Balance sheet $756,126 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $97,980$162,468
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$30,988
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $142,011$153,479
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $17,867$12,247
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $20,429$13,327
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $448,668$383,617
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $726,955$756,126
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $38,461$55,111
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $51,600$52,012
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $449,888$389,607
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $539,949$496,730
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $82,435$0
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $104,571$259,396
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $187,006$259,396
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $726,955$756,126
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $259,396 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,894,765
XI-2 Total expenses$1,822,375
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$72,390
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$187,006
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$259,396

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