Out Metrowest INC FY2020 filing

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Framingham, MA501(c)(3)Civil Rights & AdvocacyEIN 46-5712986

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Out Metrowest builds communities where lgbtq and youth thrive.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
51¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$67K 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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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
51%
of spending
Worth a look: 51% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$67K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.7 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
$52K
27% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 27% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$328K
Spent
$305K
To programs
51%
Net assets
$144K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$328K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$328K
FY2021$471K
FY2022$457K
FY2023$477K
FY2024$533K
FY2025$709K
Expenses
$305K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$305K
FY2021$340K
FY2022$390K
FY2023$534K
FY2024$561K
FY2025$601K
Net assets
$144K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$144K
FY2021$274K
FY2022$339K
FY2023$283K
FY2024$255K
FY2025$363K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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.

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

Where the money goes

51 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 51% · $156K Management & general 18% · $55K Fundraising 30% · $93K

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; $67K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Former Executive Director
$66,963Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Former Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Former Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Former Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Former Director
$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 service account for $156K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2019.
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Wagly is a youth-led, adult-supported program for all LGBTQ high school youth. Programs provide the educational, social, and emotional support these youth seek in a fun, safe atmosphere. Nexus is a first in-the-commonwealth program for LGBTQ and allied middle school youth.

$156Kprogram expense

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Funders

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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$328K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$340K
Money outPt IX
$305K
Ln 25
Programscol B$156K
Managementcol C$55K
Fundraisingcol D$93K
Owns and owesPt X
$144K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$196K
Total assetsLn 16$196K
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$340K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$134K
Total revenueLn 12$328K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$185K
SavingsLn 2$10K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$196K
Total assetsLn 16$196K
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K
Net assetsLn 32$144K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$106K$196K
Total assetsLn 16$130K$196K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K$52K
Net assetsLn 32$120K$144K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$65K$10K$23K$32K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$117K$76K$10K$31K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$3K$308
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$7K$2K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$50K$37K$2K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$2K$785$128
Office expensesLn 13$11K$2K$3K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$24K$14K$3K$8K
TravelLn 17$4K$2K$1K$158
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$3K$5K$14
Total functional expensesLn 25$305K$156K$55K$93K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $328K$305K$23K$144K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $328,035 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$134,161
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$206,106
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$340,267
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$14,079−$14,079
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,847$1,847
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$12,232$328,035
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $304,628 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $9,715 · Management $22,668 · Fundraising $32,382$64,765
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $76,082 · Management $9,876 · Fundraising $31,448$117,406
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,211 · Management $308$3,519
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,629 · Management $2,104 · Fundraising $5,314$14,047
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $37,489 · Management $1,948 · Fundraising $10,090$49,527
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,814 · Management $785 · Fundraising $128$2,727
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,484 · Management $3,381 · Fundraising $5,244$11,109
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,590 · Management $2,577 · Fundraising $8,046$24,213
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,161 · Management $1,283 · Fundraising $158$3,602
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,354$5,354
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,312 · Management $5,033 · Fundraising $14$8,359
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $156,487 · Management $55,317 · Fundraising $92,824$304,628
Part X · Balance sheet $196,131 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $95,197$185,428
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $10,340$10,137
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,676$566
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $129,946$196,131
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,474$14,459
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$37,793
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,474$52,252
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $51,507$72,308
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $68,965$71,571
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $120,472$143,879
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $129,946$196,131
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $143,879 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$328,035
XI-2 Total expenses$304,628
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$23,407
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$120,472
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$143,879

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