Organize volunteers across the state of missouri to gain support and equality for lgbtq citizens through education and community action.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 80 volunteers and 7 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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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $60K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% 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
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: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
12
named funders · $191K
Looks good: 12 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$996K
+52% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$106K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$996K
FY2024▲ +52%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$417K
FY2021$418K
FY2022$479K
FY2023$655K
FY2024$996K
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +63%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$396K
FY2021$446K
FY2022$514K
FY2023$725K
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$106K
FY2024▼ -60%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$179K
FY2021$268K
FY2022$332K
FY2023$263K
FY2024$106K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1994.

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Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $941K Management & general 14% · $169K Fundraising 6% · $74K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $89K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$89,431Pt VII · Sec A
Past Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Katy Erker-Lynch’s $89K as Executive Di is at the 80th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Katy Erker-Lynch$89,431$90,765$79,167—
Shira Berkowitz———$58,764
Stephen Eisele———$37,492

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

Mobilizes volunteers statewide for LGBTQ equality through education and community action.

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3 programs · $941K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Review public policy on healthcare and other areas which impact the LGBTQ community. Build awareness for health disparities, lack of access, and identify other challenges in public policy which impact the health and well-being of the LGBTQ community.

$920Kprogram expense
02

Build outreach and education efforts on lack of basic protections in employment, housing, and public accommodations based on sexual orientation and gender identity at both the local and statewide level. Leverage that knowledge to inform the public and organize support across the state.

$15Kprogram expense
03

Provide education, referral, and social support to LGBT elders in missouri. Build awareness of the needs of LGBT older adults and the disparities they face within the overall LGBT community and general public.

$6Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$996K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$941K
Other incomeLn 4–11$48K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$941K
Managementcol C$169K
Fundraisingcol D$74K
Owns and owesPt X
$106K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$97K
Total assetsLn 16$113K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$941K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$48K
Total revenueLn 12$996K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$34K
SavingsLn 2$63K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$97K
Other assetsLn 15$13K
Total assetsLn 16$113K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$106K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 680
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$263K$97K
Total assetsLn 16$296K$113K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$263K$106K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$89K$63K$18K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$403K$283K$80K$40K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K$3K$970$485
Other employee benefitsLn 9$86K$61K$17K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$37K$26K$7K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$1K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$82K$78K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$4K$476$476
Office expensesLn 13$39K$33K$4K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$2K$187$228
OccupancyLn 16$36K$25K$7K$4K
TravelLn 17$49K$49K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$312K$298K$12K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$6K$2K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$941K$169K$74K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $996K$1.2M−$187K$106K 990 PDF
FY2023 $655K$725K−$70K$263K 990 PDF
FY2022 $479K$514K−$35K$332K 990 PDF
FY2021 $418K$446K−$28K$268K 990 PDF
FY2020 $417K$396K$22K$179K 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 $995,992 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $567,436$940,695
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,838$6,853
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $77,924$48,444
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $655,198$995,992
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $502,756$620,238
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $222,034$563,251
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $724,790$1,183,489
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$69,592−$187,497
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $995,992 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$8,317
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$932,378
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$940,695
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,853$6,853
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$7,949
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $40,495$40,495
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $40,495 · Excluded from tax $6,853$995,992
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,183,489 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $62,602 · Management $17,886 · Fundraising $8,943$89,431
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $283,155 · Management $79,883 · Fundraising $39,941$402,979
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,395 · Management $970 · Fundraising $485$4,850
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $60,511 · Management $17,288 · Fundraising $8,644$86,443
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $25,574 · Management $7,307 · Fundraising $3,654$36,535
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,370 · Management $12,330$13,700
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $77,868 · Management $3,922$81,790
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,808 · Management $476 · Fundraising $476$4,760
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $33,096 · Management $4,145 · Fundraising $1,381$38,622
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,109 · Management $187 · Fundraising $228$2,524
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $24,855 · Management $7,102 · Fundraising $3,551$35,508
IX-17 TravelPrograms $48,760$48,760
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,513$6,513
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,140 · Management $3,141$6,281
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $297,841 · Management $11,702 · Fundraising $2,926$312,469
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,290 · Management $2,349 · Fundraising $3,685$12,324
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $940,887 · Management $168,688 · Fundraising $73,914$1,183,489
Part X · Balance sheet $113,496 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $28,790$34,359
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $234,471$63,059
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,927$3,295
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $28,376$12,783
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $296,062$113,496
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $33,523$7,368
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $33,523$7,368
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $176,378$23,571
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $86,161$82,557
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $262,539$106,128
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $296,062$113,496
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $106,128 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$995,992
XI-2 Total expenses$1,183,489
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$187,497
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$262,539
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$31,086
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$106,128

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