Out Metrowest builds communities where lgbtq and youth thrive.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
36¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$105K 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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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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $41K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
36%
of spending
Concern: 36% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$105K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $51K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$77K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$709K
+33% vs prior year
Spent
$601K
To programs
36%
Net assets
$363K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$709K
FY2025▲ +33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$328K
FY2021$471K
FY2022$457K
FY2023$477K
FY2024$533K
FY2025$709K
Expenses
$601K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$305K
FY2021$340K
FY2022$390K
FY2023$534K
FY2024$561K
FY2025$601K
Net assets
$363K
FY2025▲ +42%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$144K
FY2021$274K
FY2022$339K
FY2023$283K
FY2024$255K
FY2025$363K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 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 Feb 2015.

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Where the money goes

36 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 36% · $219K Management & general 25% · $153K Fundraising 38% · $230K

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; $105K 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
$105,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (incoming)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President & Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mel Pace’s $105K as Executive Director is at the 78th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mel Pace$105,000—————
Whitney Retallic—$94,837$89,416$79,704$43,779—
Sawyer Bethel—————$66,963

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

Supports LGBTQ youth to build thriving communities.

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1 program · $219K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Out metrowest offers free programs for LGBTQ+ and allied youth ages pre-k through age 29. Our programs connect youth with supportive peers and LGBTQ+ role models. Our programs are held outside of school hours and provide social connection, emotional support, and resources that meet the unique needs of LGBTQ+ youth.

$219Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$51K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$709K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$546K
Other incomeLn 4–11$151K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$601K
Ln 25
Programscol B$219K
Managementcol C$153K
Fundraisingcol D$230K
Owns and owesPt X
$363K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$382K
Total assetsLn 16$440K
LiabilitiesLn 26$77K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$546K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$151K
Total revenueLn 12$709K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$373K
SavingsLn 2$8K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$382K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$22K
Other assetsLn 15$31K
Total assetsLn 16$440K
LiabilitiesLn 26$77K
Net assetsLn 32$363K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 60
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$247K$382K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$36K$22K
Total assetsLn 16$356K$440K
LiabilitiesLn 26$101K$77K
Net assetsLn 32$255K$363K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$407K$167K$101K$139K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$99K$11K$26K$62K
Office expensesLn 13$27K$6K$14K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$21K$8K$9K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K$8K$2K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$5K$2K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$23K$13K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$601K$219K$153K$230K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $709K$601K$107K$363K 990 PDF
FY2024 $533K$561K−$28K$255K 990 PDF
FY2023 $477K$534K−$57K$283K 990 PDF
FY2022 $457K$390K$67K$339K 990 PDF
FY2021 $471K$340K$130K$274K 990 PDF
FY2020 $328K$305K$23K$144K 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 $708,856 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $364,078$546,398
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,970$5,656
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,191$6,142
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $159,083$150,660
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $533,322$708,856
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $345,316$406,692
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $215,846$194,735
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $561,162$601,427
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$27,840$107,429
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $708,856 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$546,398
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$546,398
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,656$5,656
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $6,142$6,142
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $150,660$150,660
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $11,798 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $150,660$708,856
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $601,427 across 7 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $167,442 · Management $100,529 · Fundraising $138,721$406,692
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,222 · Management $25,566 · Fundraising $62,097$98,885
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,983 · Management $13,585 · Fundraising $7,450$27,018
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,046 · Management $9,032 · Fundraising $4,139$21,217
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,904 · Management $2,201 · Fundraising $4,002$14,107
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,136 · Management $2,169 · Fundraising $2,882$10,187
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,071 · Fundraising $10,250$23,321
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $218,804 · Management $153,082 · Fundraising $229,541$601,427
Part X · Balance sheet $440,307 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $233,879$373,426
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $12,787$8,268
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $25,500$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,806$5,227
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $36,444$22,336
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $45,913$31,050
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $356,329$440,307
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $54,667$46,081
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $46,277$31,412
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $100,944$77,493
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $215,901$291,544
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $39,484$71,270
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $255,385$362,814
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $356,329$440,307
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $362,814 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$708,856
XI-2 Total expenses$601,427
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$107,429
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$255,385
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$362,814

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