Dignity USA INC FY2023 filing

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Malden, MA501(c)(3)Since 1980Arts & CultureEIN 52-1176940Revenue $312K in FY2023

On file with the IRSdignityusa.org51 Pleasant St, 02148-4904 · Malden, MATax-exempt since Aug 1982Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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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.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$108K 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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FY2023 · 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $34K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$108K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$14K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$312K
-30% vs prior year
Spent
$427K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$518K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$312K
FY2023▼ -30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$307K
FY2021$411K
FY2022$445K
FY2023$312K
FY2024$288K
FY2025$831K
Expenses
$427K
FY2023▼ -11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$310K
FY2021$321K
FY2022$479K
FY2023$427K
FY2024$373K
FY2025$479K
Net assets
$518K
FY2023▲ +24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$407K
FY2021$498K
FY2022$417K
FY2023$518K
FY2024$490K
FY2025$862K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending September 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1982.

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

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $314K Management & general 16% · $69K Fundraising 10% · $44K

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; $108K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$107,941Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
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 · $314K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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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.

$314Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $32K · 2021–2021
Global Network of Rainbow CatholicsFY2021$31,500

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$312K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$294K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Money outPt IX
$427K
Ln 25
Programscol B$314K
Managementcol C$69K
Fundraisingcol D$44K
Owns and owesPt X
$518K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$62K
Total assetsLn 16$532K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$294K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$114
Total revenueLn 12$312K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$62K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$62K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$393K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Total assetsLn 16$532K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
Net assetsLn 32$518K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$81K$62K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$362K$393K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$616K$532K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K$14K
Net assetsLn 32$602K$518K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$178K$123K$25K$30K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$29K$20K$4K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$9K$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$67K$56K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$9K$2K$5K
TravelLn 17$24K$24K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$1K$217$264
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$479$581
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$77K$64K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$15K$2K$12K$756
Total functional expensesLn 25$427K$314K$69K$44K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $831K$479K$352K$862K 990 PDF
FY2024 $288K$373K−$84K$490K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $312K$427K−$115K$518K 990 PDF
FY2022 $445K$479K−$35K$417K 990 PDF
FY2021 $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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $312,452 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $347,755$294,494
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $75,701$1,464
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $18,120$16,494
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,214$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $444,790$312,452
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $31,500$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $216,522$221,178
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $231,322$205,865
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $479,344$427,043
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$34,554−$114,591
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $312,452 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$30,720
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$263,774
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$294,494
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,464$1,464
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $16,608$16,608
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$114−$114
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,350 · Excluded from tax $16,608$312,452
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $427,043 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $122,965 · Management $24,949 · Fundraising $30,296$178,210
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $20,221 · Management $4,103 · Fundraising $4,982$29,306
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,427 · Management $1,913 · Fundraising $2,322$13,662
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $56,010 · Management $11,396$67,406
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,703 · Management $1,575 · Fundraising $4,891$15,169
IX-17 TravelPrograms $23,999$23,999
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,907$2,907
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,071 · Management $217 · Fundraising $264$1,552
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,360 · Management $479 · Fundraising $581$3,420
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $64,155 · Management $12,437$76,592
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,998 · Management $12,066 · Fundraising $756$14,820
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $313,816 · Management $69,135 · Fundraising $44,092$427,043
Part X · Balance sheet $531,604 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $80,863$62,076
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $171,135$74,684
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,822$1,361
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $361,903$393,483
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $615,723$531,604
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,302$530
X-25 Other liabilities$13,023
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,302$13,553
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $569,233$414,950
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $33,188$103,101
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $602,421$518,051
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $615,723$531,604
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $518,051 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$312,452
XI-2 Total expenses$427,043
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$114,591
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$602,421
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$30,221
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$518,051

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