Morgans Message INC FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Gainesville, VA501(c)(3)Since 2020Mental HealthEIN 85-2221760

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.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$105K 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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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Is it a real charity?
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
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 years looks good.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
6 of 6
years in the black
Looks good: no deficit in the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
How much reaches the programs?
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more looks good.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
What are leaders paid?
$105K
to officers and key staff · 39% of spending
Concern: leaders' pay is 39% of spending; over 30% is a concern.
Pt VII · Sec A
Do they have reserves?
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more looks good.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Who is supporting them already?
12
named funders · $185K
Looks good: 12 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more looks good.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Do they carry debt?
$12K
liabilities
Looks good: debts are 6% of assets; 50% or less looks good.
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
3
independent of 5 voting board members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$381K
+60% vs prior year
Spent
$267K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$200K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$381K
FY2022▲ +60%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$79K
FY2021$238K
FY2022$381K
FY2023$558K
FY2024$586K
FY2025$558K
Expenses
$267K
FY2022▲ +22%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$13K
FY2021$219K
FY2022$267K
FY2023$415K
FY2024$484K
FY2025$506K
Net assets
$200K
FY2022▲ +131%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$67K
FY2021$86K
FY2022$200K
FY2023$343K
FY2024$445K
FY2025$501K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CMorgans Message INC
EINHdr · item D85-2221760
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 2020
Year of formationHdr · item L2020
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CGainesville, VA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFMental Health (F01)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.morgansmessage.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.78 Management & general $0.22
Program services78%$209K
Management & general22%$59K
Total functional expensesLn 25$267K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
78%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
9.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+30%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2022 · Form 990
Total assets
$212K
FY2022▲ +131%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$67K
FY2021$92K
FY2022$212K
FY2023$357K
FY2024$480K
FY2025$544K
Total liabilities
$12K
FY2022▲ +131%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$958
FY2021$5K
FY2022$12K
FY2023$13K
FY2024$36K
FY2025$43K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$114K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$212K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B78%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$212K
Total assetsLn 16$212K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$12K
Total net assetsLn 32$200K
Months of cash on handcomputed9.5

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$351K · 92%
Program service revenue$19K · 5%
Other revenue$11K · 3%
Contributions & grants92%$351K
Program service revenue5%$19K
Other revenue3%$11K
Total revenueLn 12$381K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2022 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $212K · Operating expenses/yr $267K
9.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $209K · Total expenses $267K
78%
Management & General
Management & general $59K · Total expenses $267K
22%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $267K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $215K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $351K · Total revenue $381K
92%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $381K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $19K · Total revenue $381K
5%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $381K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $19K · Total expenses $267K
7%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $381K · Prior year $238K
+60%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $200K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $381K · Expenses $267K
+30%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $212K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $200K · Total assets $212K
94%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $212K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Aberle C Rodgers · Reported title TREASURER · Highest reported compensation $36K · Total expenses $267K
13%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $209K · Total expenses $267K
78%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 78%——
Overhead ratio 22%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Revenue growth 60%——
Accounting fee ratio 2%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$35,501Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$26,303Pt VII · Sec A
$21,603Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$21,603Pt 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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 5Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 3Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Mission and programs

What it does.

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

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $200K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
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, canada and the united kingdom. Ambassadors apply for campus leadership roles and conduct various monthly activities that involve the following:- creating safe space for student-athletes…

$196Kprogram expense
02

Guide and facilitate dedication games at sporting events. These are mental health awareness 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.

$4Kprogram 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 high school and collegiate student-athletes. Each podcast runs approximately 1 hour and is hosted by one former d1 lax college athlete. Episodes drop every tuesday morning.

$70program 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest $558K$506K-5% 990 PDF
FY2024 $586K$484K+5% 990 PDF
FY2023 $558K$415K+47% 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $381K$267K+60% 990 PDF
FY2021 $238K$219K+201% 990 PDF
FY2020 $79K$13K 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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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2022IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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