Project Marilyn INC

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The mission of Project Marilyn is to ensure everyone has a healthy and dignified period. Project Marilyn assembles period kits and distributes them to other nonprofits.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1,091 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $80K a year · 13% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$44K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $105K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$915K
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$804K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$445K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$915K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$89K
FY2021$194K
FY2022$236K
FY2023$388K
FY2024$847K
FY2025$915K
Expenses
$804K
FY2025▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$232K
FY2023$343K
FY2024$688K
FY2025$804K
Net assets
$445K
FY2025▲ +33%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$49K
FY2021$125K
FY2022$130K
FY2023$175K
FY2024$334K
FY2025$445K

From the FY2025 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2019.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $742K Management & general 7% · $57K Fundraising 1% · $5K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $44K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$43,888Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Wendi Schweigart’s $44K as President is at the 32nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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

NameFY2025FY2024
Wendi Schweigart$43,888$27,799

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Assembles and distributes period kits to ensure healthy, dignified menstruation for all.

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1 program · $742K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Distribution of period bags to women in need.

$742Kprogram expense

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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$915K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$915K
Money outPt IX
$804K
Ln 25
Programscol B$742K
Managementcol C$57K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$445K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$216K
Total assetsLn 16$450K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$915K
Total revenueLn 12$915K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$216K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$216K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$26K
Other assetsLn 15$208K
Total assetsLn 16$450K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$445K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 61,091
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$197K$216K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$29K$26K
Total assetsLn 16$334K$450K
LiabilitiesLn 26$169$5K
Net assetsLn 32$334K$445K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2K$2K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$44K$44K$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$54K$54K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$9K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$0$7K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$0$5K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$22K$17K$0$5K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$0$15K$0
OccupancyLn 16$51K$26K$26K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$1K$1K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$587K$585K$2K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$1K$1K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$804K$742K$57K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 3, 2026 $915K$804K$111K$445K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 14, 2025 $847K$688K$159K$334K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 14, 2024 $388K$343K$45K$175K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 11, 2023 $236K$232K$5K$130K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Apr 18, 2022 $194K$125K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 14, 2021 $89K$49K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $915,054 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $846,407$915,054
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $900$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $847,307$915,054
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,065$1,812
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $68,850$107,748
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $616,423$694,616
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $688,338$804,176
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $158,969$110,878
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $915,054 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$915,054
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$915,054
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$915,054
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $804,176 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,812$1,812
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $43,888 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$43,888
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $54,370 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$54,370
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,490 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$9,490
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $7,365 · Fundraising $0$7,365
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $5,300 · Fundraising $0$5,300
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $16,615 · Management $0 · Fundraising $5,184$21,799
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $14,657 · Fundraising $0$14,657
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $25,635 · Management $25,635 · Fundraising $0$51,270
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,417 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,417
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,047 · Management $1,047 · Fundraising $0$2,094
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $584,792 · Management $2,280 · Fundraising $0$587,072
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,461 · Management $1,181 · Fundraising $0$2,642
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $741,527 · Management $57,465 · Fundraising $5,184$804,176
Part X · Balance sheet $450,014 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $196,505$216,078
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $28,772$26,355
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $108,819$207,581
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $334,096$450,014
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $169$5,209
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $169$5,209
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $333,927$444,805
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $334,096$450,014
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $444,805 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$915,054
XI-2 Total expenses$804,176
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$110,878
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$333,927
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$444,805

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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