United methodists of all sexual orientations transform our world to express christ's inclusive love.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$142K 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $13K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$142K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $138K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$49K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
23
of 24 voting members
Looks good: 23 of 24 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$862K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$614K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$410K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$862K
FY2021▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$831K
FY2021$862K
FY2022$741K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$977K
Expenses
$614K
FY2021▼ -30%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$882K
FY2021$614K
FY2022$858K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$958K
Net assets
$410K
FY2021▲ +206%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$134K
FY2021$410K
FY2022$281K
FY2023$178K
FY2024$178K

From the FY2021 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 Feb 1991.

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Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $408K Management & general 17% · $103K Fundraising 17% · $104K

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

25 people listed on the 990; $142K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$86,422Pt VII · Sec A
Development Director
$55,843Pt VII · Sec A
Chair of Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Fund Development Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mission and Vision Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jan Lawrence’s $89K as Executive Director is at the 66th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jan Lawrence$89,209$86,288$80,205$86,422$86,422
Kathy Cheney Egan———$55,843$55,843

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 LGBTQ+ inclusion within the United Methodist Church to express Christ's love.

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3 programs · $376K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Grassroots organizingrmn launched rooted and rising in september 2020 in an effort to organize virtually. There were two primary pillars, grassroots organizing and intersectional LGBTQ justice. The lengthening pandemic impacted the success of parts of what was originally planned.

$170Kprogram expense
02

Increased virtual presence and offeringsrmn took advantage of some of the savings in other areas during the pandemic to invest in resource development and more virtual events. 1) we kicked off what we hope is a resource development effort to build one or more online training webinars per year.

$135Kprogram expense
03

Strengthening our partnerships for the future of the churchwith continued delays in the united methodist general conference, we worked with partners across the denomination on building a coalition that will work together when the next general conference occurs.

$70Kprogram 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$862K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$851K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$614K
Ln 25
Programscol B$408K
Managementcol C$103K
Fundraisingcol D$104K
Owns and owesPt X
$410K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$227K
Total assetsLn 16$460K
LiabilitiesLn 26$49K
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a24
IndependentVI 1b23
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$851K
Government grantsLn 1e$80K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Total revenueLn 12$862K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$223K
SavingsLn 2$3K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$227K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$108K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$460K
LiabilitiesLn 26$49K
Net assetsLn 32$410K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 6650
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$105K$227K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$77K$108K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$259K$460K
LiabilitiesLn 26$125K$49K
Net assetsLn 32$134K$410K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$149K$107K$18K$24K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$197K$142K$24K$31K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$10K$7K$1K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$65K$47K$8K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$33K$24K$4K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$46K$7K$37K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$1K$785$12K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$881$203$271
Information technologyLn 14$31K$20K$5K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$9K$7K$880$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$12K$9K$1K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$8K$1K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$35K$25K$4K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$253$3K−$3K$510
Total functional expensesLn 25$614K$408K$103K$104K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $977K$958K$19K$178K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$1.1M−$35K$178K 990 PDF
FY2022 $741K$858K−$116K$281K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $862K$614K$248K$410K 990 PDF
FY2020 $831K$882K−$51K$134K 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 $862,014 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $827,009$850,531
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,722$1,780
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $417$9,703
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $831,148$862,014
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 $668,073$454,062
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $214,338$159,982
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $882,411$614,044
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$51,263$247,970
Part VI · Governance 23 of 24 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body24
VI-1b Independent voting members23
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 $862,014 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$80,291
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$770,240
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$4,438
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$850,531
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,780$1,780
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $1,967$1,967
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $7,736$7,736
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $11,483$862,014
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $614,044 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $107,492 · Management $18,180 · Fundraising $23,706$149,378
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $142,105 · Management $24,024 · Fundraising $31,352$197,481
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $6,941 · Management $1,173 · Fundraising $1,530$9,644
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $46,584 · Management $7,878 · Fundraising $10,274$64,736
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $23,619 · Management $3,995 · Fundraising $5,209$32,823
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,701 · Management $37,445 · Fundraising $1,741$45,887
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,281 · Management $785 · Fundraising $12,330$14,396
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $881 · Management $203 · Fundraising $271$1,355
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $20,403 · Management $4,701 · Fundraising $6,270$31,374
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,600 · Management $880 · Fundraising $1,320$8,800
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $9,290 · Management $1,239 · Fundraising $1,858$12,387
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,900 · Management $1,053 · Fundraising $1,580$10,533
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $25,369 · Management $4,014 · Fundraising $5,614$34,997
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,550 · Management −$2,807 · Fundraising $510$253
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $407,716 · Management $102,763 · Fundraising $103,565$614,044
Part X · Balance sheet $459,828 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $103,138$223,204
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,814$3,394
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $77,296$124,142
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$893
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $76,780$108,195
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $259,028$459,828
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $44,630$49,393
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $80,291$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $124,921$49,393
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$57,046$317,567
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $191,153$92,868
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $134,107$410,435
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $259,028$459,828
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $410,435 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$862,014
XI-2 Total expenses$614,044
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$247,970
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$134,107
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$28,358
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$410,435

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