Mute the Violence DC

Tax-deductible

Washington, DC501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 87-1339192Revenue $1.4M in FY2025

On file with the IRS721 Delafield St Ne, 20017-2349 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Dec 2022Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To provide alternative solutions to prevent interpersonal gun Violence, alongside life skills and support to youth in underserved communities. Through conflict resolution/mediation, peer mentorship, intervention and prevention programs, peer support groups, workshops, and community events, mtvdc staff is equipped to engage with youth around a wide range of topics, including social and emotional awareness, health and wellness, youth development, job readiness, entrepreneurship, cultural arts, and restorative justice. By participating in mtvdc programming, youth gain the necessary skills, confidence, and decision-making abilities to make healthier choices and become role models in their communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$206K 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$206K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 91% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
+727% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
97%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +727%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$169K
FY2025$1.4M
Net assets
$0
FY2025
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$0
FY2025$0

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

Form 990 (PDF) Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2022.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $1.4M Management & general 3% · $42K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $206K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$65,845Pt VII · Sec A
President
$55,576Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$53,976Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$30,795Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tomeka Watson-Lewis’s $66K as Executive Director is at the 9th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Tomeka Watson-Lewis$65,845—
Derrick Lewis$55,576—
Iyana Watson$53,976$6,471
Akito McMillian$30,795$2,257

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

Prevents gun violence by teaching youth conflict resolution, life skills, and offering support.

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1 program · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

DMPSJ safe passage safe blocks

$1.3Mprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$42K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.4M
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 546
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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
Total assetsLn 16$0$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$225K$218K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$835K$810K$25K
Payroll taxesLn 10$71K$68K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$12K$11K$350
Accounting feesLn 11c$126K$123K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$108K$105K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$5K$169
TravelLn 17$7K$7K$206
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K$235
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$13K$394
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.4M$42K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.4M$1.4M−$11K$0 990 PDF
FY2024 $169K$0 990 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,398,181 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $169,011$1,398,181
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $169,011$1,398,181
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$1,130,082
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $169,011$279,323
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $169,011$1,409,405
I-19 Revenue less expenses−$11,224
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $1,398,181 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,398,181
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,398,181
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,398,181
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,409,405 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $217,840 · Management $6,737$224,577
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $809,855 · Management $25,047$834,902
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $68,485 · Management $2,118$70,603
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $11,317 · Management $350$11,667
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $122,550 · Management $3,790$126,340
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $104,612 · Management $3,235$107,847
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,491 · Management $169$5,660
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,662 · Management $206$6,868
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,587 · Management $235$7,822
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,725 · Management $394$13,119
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,367,124 · Management $42,281 · Fundraising $0$1,409,405
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 6 lines filed
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,398,181
XI-2 Total expenses$1,409,405
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$11,224
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

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

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