Dignity USA INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Malden, MA501(c)(3)Since 1980Arts & CultureEIN 52-1176940

Working for the respect and justice for all gay, lesbian, bisexual , transgender, queer, and intersex persons in the catholic church and in the world through education, advocacy, and support.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$97K 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
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 $29K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$97K
to officers and key staff · 30% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 30% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$302K
38% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 38% 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
$411K
+34% vs prior year
Spent
$321K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$498K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$411K
FY2021▲ +34%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$307K
FY2021$411K
FY2022$445K
FY2023$312K
FY2024$288K
FY2024$831K
Expenses
$321K
FY2021▲ +3%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$310K
FY2021$321K
FY2022$479K
FY2023$427K
FY2024$373K
FY2024$479K
Net assets
$498K
FY2021▲ +22%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$407K
FY2021$498K
FY2022$417K
FY2023$518K
FY2024$490K
FY2024$862K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1982.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $223K Management & general 15% · $48K Fundraising 16% · $50K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990; $97K 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
$97,015Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Marianne Duddy-Burke’s $115K as Executive Di is at the 94th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Marianne Duddy-Burke$115,013$112,921$107,941$102,989$97,015$100,388

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

Advocates for LGBTQI+ respect and justice within the Catholic Church and globally through education and support.

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1 program service account for $223K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
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Working for the respect and justice for all gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex persons in the catholic church and in the world through education, advocacy, and support.

$223Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $32K · 2021–2021
Global Network of Rainbow CatholicsFY2021$31,500

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$411K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$371K
Other incomeLn 4–11$21K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Money outPt IX
$321K
Ln 25
Programscol B$223K
Managementcol C$48K
Fundraisingcol D$50K
Owns and owesPt X
$498K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$157K
Total assetsLn 16$799K
LiabilitiesLn 26$302K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$371K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Other incomeLn 4–11$21K
Total revenueLn 12$411K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$106K
SavingsLn 2$51K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$157K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$357K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$799K
LiabilitiesLn 26$302K
Net assetsLn 32$498K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 660
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$309K$157K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$98K$357K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$418K$799K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K$302K
Net assetsLn 32$407K$498K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$97K$65K$16K$16K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$125K$88K$15K$21K
Legal feesLn 11b$25$11$8$6
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$27K$16K$3K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$4K$888$1K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$355$407
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$1K$311$357
InsuranceLn 23$2K$1K$302$345
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$47K$42K$2K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$3K$692$792
Total functional expensesLn 25$321K$223K$48K$50K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $288K$373K−$84K$490K 990 PDF
FY2023 $312K$427K−$115K$518K 990 PDF
FY2022 $445K$479K−$35K$417K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $411K$321K$91K$498K 990 PDF
FY2020 $307K$310K−$3K$407K 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 $411,270 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$37,030
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$334,161
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$371,191
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $10,065$10,065
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9,008$9,008
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $21,006$21,006
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $40,079$411,270
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $320,658 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $65,000 · Management $16,492 · Fundraising $15,523$97,015
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $88,186 · Management $15,400 · Fundraising $20,968$124,554
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $11 · Management $8 · Fundraising $6$25
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,500$7,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $15,754 · Management $3,217 · Fundraising $7,976$26,947
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,261 · Management $888 · Fundraising $1,017$6,166
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,703 · Management $355 · Fundraising $407$2,465
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,495 · Management $311 · Fundraising $357$2,163
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,446 · Management $302 · Fundraising $345$2,093
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $41,802 · Management $2,389 · Fundraising $2,737$46,928
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,318 · Management $692 · Fundraising $792$4,802
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $222,976 · Management $47,554 · Fundraising $50,128$320,658
Part X · Balance sheet $799,386 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $44,221$106,179
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $264,442$50,508
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,000$274,115
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,000$10,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,751$1,965
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $97,970$356,619
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $418,384$799,386
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,505$6,332
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $8,876$295,439
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,381$301,771
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $178,082$259,644
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $228,921$237,971
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $407,003$497,615
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $418,384$799,386
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $497,615 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$411,270
XI-2 Total expenses$320,658
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$90,612
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$407,003
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$497,615

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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