Morgan's Message amplifies stories, resources, and expertise to strengthen student-athlete mental health, builds a community by and for athletes and provides a platform for advocacy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
36¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $83K a year · 21% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
36%
of spending
Concern: 36% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
64 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 64.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
12
named funders · $185K
Looks good: 12 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$958
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 7 voting members
Concern: none of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$79K
Spent
$13K
To programs
36%
Net assets
$67K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$79K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$79K
FY2021$238K
FY2022$381K
FY2023$558K
FY2024$586K
FY2025$558K
Expenses
$13K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$13K
FY2021$219K
FY2022$267K
FY2023$415K
FY2024$484K
FY2025$506K
Net assets
$67K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$67K
FY2021$86K
FY2022$200K
FY2023$343K
FY2024$445K
FY2025$501K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2020.

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

Where the money goes

36 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 36% · $5K Management & general 64% · $8K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Katherine N Zempolich’s $29K as Vice President is at the 17th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2094 $100K–1M mental health 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Aberle C Rodgers—$44,981$46,592$35,501$18,203
Meaghan H Birnie$29,400$30,338$41,202$21,603$18,203
Katherine N Zempolich$29,400$27,956$26,884$26,303$20,603
Clare M Kehoe$29,400$28,216$26,584$21,603$18,203
Aberle R Bridges$15,276————

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

Amplifies student-athlete stories and resources to improve mental health.

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3 programs · $5K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Morgan's message education program. This is our lead program. The program is built around student-athletes on high school and college campuses in the us and canada. Ambassadors apply for campus leadership roles and conduct various monthly activities that involve the following:- creating safe space for student-athletes to gather to…

$3Kprogram expense
02

Facilitate recognition ceremonies at sporting events. Morgan's message partners with high school and college athletic teams to sponsor opening ceremonies and half-time recognition events on the field at competitions to recognize mental health awareness efforts, in general, and morgan d. Rodgers, our namesake, specifically.

$888program expense
03

The mental matchup podcast. This is the name of the morgan's message weekly podcast series exploring the mental health challenges experienced by current and former collegiate student-athletes.

$740program 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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$79K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$91K
Money outPt IX
$13K
Ln 25
Programscol B$5K
Managementcol C$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$67K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$67K
Total assetsLn 16$67K
LiabilitiesLn 26$958
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$91K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$10K
Total revenueLn 12$79K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$67K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$67K
Total assetsLn 16$67K
LiabilitiesLn 26$958
Net assetsLn 32$67K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 536
VolunteersI 66,600
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$67K
Total assetsLn 16$0$67K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$958
Net assetsLn 32$0$67K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$504$504
InsuranceLn 23$392$392
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$13K$5K$8K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $558K$506K$52K$501K 990 PDF
FY2024 $586K$484K$101K$445K 990 PDF
FY2023 $558K$415K$144K$343K 990 PDF
FY2022 $381K$267K$114K$200K 990 PDF
FY2021 $238K$219K$20K$86K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $79K$13K$67K$67K 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 $79,197 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$90,685
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue−$11,488
I-12 Total revenue$79,197
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$12,663
I-18 Total expenses$12,663
I-19 Revenue less expenses$66,534
Part VI · Governance 0 of 7 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $79,197 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$11,488 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$90,685
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$10,266
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$90,685
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$11,488 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$79,197
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $12,663 across 5 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $7,266$7,266
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,801$1,801
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $504$504
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $392$392
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,700$2,700
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,501 · Management $8,162 · Fundraising $0$12,663
Part X · Balance sheet $67,492 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$67,492
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$67,492
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$958
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$958
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$66,534
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$67,492
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $66,534 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$79,197
XI-2 Total expenses$12,663
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$66,534
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$66,534

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