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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by MATTHEW SHEPARD FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,466,924
Total expenses
$1,364,561
Contributions and grants received
$1,415,610
Grants paid
$46,972
Program service revenue
$66,167
Investment income
$27,716
Other revenue
-$42,569
Total assets, end of year
$1,364,588
Total liabilities, end of year
$223,021
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,141,567
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,015,257
Management and general expenses
$150,738
Fundraising expenses
$198,566
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,015,257

Program services were 74.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $231,160

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,184,450

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $38,449

  • 2a · Program service revenue: SPEAKING FEES

    total $66,167 · related or exempt $66,167

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $17,206 · excluded $17,206

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $23,291

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $12,781

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $10,510

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $10,510 · excluded $10,510

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $171,251

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $231,160

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $215,292

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$44,041 · excluded -$44,041

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $16,241

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $14,769

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $1,472 · related or exempt $1,472

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $46,972 · program services $46,972

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $289,762 · program services $205,305 · management and general $15,772 · fundraising $68,685

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $323,958 · program services $262,756 · management and general $35,591 · fundraising $25,611

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $9,589 · program services $7,072 · management and general $1,026 · fundraising $1,491

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $38,192 · program services $29,201 · management and general $3,497 · fundraising $5,494

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $51,146 · program services $39,603 · management and general $4,073 · fundraising $7,470

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $9,873 · program services $1,642 · management and general $7,936 · fundraising $295

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $70,916 · program services $11,791 · management and general $57,003 · fundraising $2,122

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $91,482 · program services $74,007 · management and general $7,446 · fundraising $10,029

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $35,084 · program services $19,943 · fundraising $15,141

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $86,830 · program services $58,547 · management and general $2,516 · fundraising $25,767

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $14,075 · program services $14,075

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $111,631 · program services $87,445 · management and general $13,790 · fundraising $10,396

  • 17 · Travel

    total $117,099 · program services $113,941 · management and general $778 · fundraising $2,380

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $7,216 · program services $6,516 · management and general $57 · fundraising $643

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $3,207 · program services $2,476 · management and general $252 · fundraising $479

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $3,373 · program services $2,600 · management and general $268 · fundraising $505

  • 24a · Other expenses: CATERING AND EVENT

    total $18,917 · program services $13,223 · fundraising $5,694

  • 24b · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $15,030 · program services $10,713 · management and general $75 · fundraising $4,242

  • 24c · Other expenses: LICENSES, FEES & PERMIT

    total $10,981 · program services $303 · management and general $13 · fundraising $10,665

  • 24d · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT SERVICES

    total $9,086 · program services $7,126 · management and general $645 · fundraising $1,315

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $142 · fundraising $142

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $238,305 · end of year $203,755

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $12,583 · end of year $15,000

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $20,743 · end of year $22,939

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $33,455 · end of year $36,713

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $148,842

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $18,439

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $14,840 · end of year $130,403

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $712,916 · end of year $939,501

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $15,277 · end of year $16,277

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $53,856 · end of year $99,116

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $4,633

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $123,905

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $947,890 · end of year $1,044,067

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $41,740 · end of year $97,500

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

TO ERASE HATE BY REPLACING IT WITH UNDERSTANDING, COMPASSION AND ACCEPTANCE AND TO EDUCATE AND ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF DIVERSITY, UNDERSTANDING, COMPASSION, ACCEPTANCE, AND RESPECT.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO ERASE HATE BY REPLACING IT WITH UNDERSTANDING, COMPASSION AND ACCEPTANCE.

  • OUTREACH: PROVIDING OUTREACH TO THE PUBLIC IN A VARIETY OF FORMATS INCLUDING 22 DEI FOCUSED EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS IN HIGH SCHOOLS, UNIVERSITIES, WORKPLACES AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS BY JUDY SHEPARD, BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF; REMOTE EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT TO 66 PRODUCTIONS OF "THE LARAMIE PROJECT," PROVIDING SOCIOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL CONTEXT IN ADDITION TO LENDING FIRST-HAND RECOLLECTION OF THE EVENTS (COMMUNITY DISCUSSIONS & CAST CHATS); OUTREACH AND TRAINING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND PROSECUTORS ON BIAS MOTIVATED CRIMES; 7 FORMAL FEDERAL TRAINING SESSIONS, REACHING 1,219 ATTENDEES FROM STATE AND LOCAL JUSTICE DEPARTMENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY; MEDIA OUTREACH ON CIVIL RIGHTS, EQUALITY LEGISLATION, LGBTQ+ YOUTH SAFETY, AND OTHER TOPICS RELATED TO SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY.

    Expenses $816,959 · Grants $46,972 · Revenue $67,639

  • RESOURCES: A COLLECTION OF EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND CONTENT FOCUSED ON THREE PRIMARY AREAS: LGBTQ+ YOUTH, HATE CRIME PREVENTION, AND ARTISTIC LEGACY WORKS INSPIRED BY MATT'S STORY. EDUCATIONAL CONTENT PROVIDED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA TO AN AVERAGE OF OVER 207,000 FOLLOWERS AND VIA MATTHEWSHEPARD.ORG WITH AN AVERAGE OF 20.892 UNIQUE VISITORS PER MONTH. A VARIETY OF CONTENT CREATED BY 18 YOUTH BLOGGERS FOR MATTHEWSPLACE.COM, AN ONLINE COMMUNITY FOR LGBTQ+ AND ALLIED YOUTH. POSTS REACHING OVER 18,422 UNIQUE VISITORS ANNUALLY, INCLUDE ACCESS TO YOUTH FOCUSED RESOURCES, EDITORIALS FROM PEERS, AND INTERVIEWS WITH PROFESSIONALS AND PUBLIC FIGURES ON DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION.

    Expenses $196,670

  • ADVOCACY: ACTIVITIES PROMOTING LEGAL, LEGISLATIVE, AND SOCIAL EQUITY AND EQUALITY FOR LGBTQ+ PEOPLE, TO INCLUDE PROTECTION FROM BIAS MOTIVATED CRIMES, EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION DISCRIMINATION, AND ACCESS TO PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. ENGAGEMENT IN EFFORTS TO ENCOURAGE POLICY DECISIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, SPECIFICALLY GAY AND TRANS PANIC DEFENSE BANS AND CONVERSION THERAPY BANS. ACTIONS CONDUCTED THROUGH A VARIETY OF COMMUNICATION METHODS, MEDIA APPEARANCES, WRITTEN TESTIMONIES, AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH ALLIED ORGANIZATIONS.

    Expenses $1,628

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Judy Shepard

    CHAIR/PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $65,000
    From this org
    $64,969
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31
    Hours/week
    40
  • Warren Greene

    DIR. OF OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $70,076
    From this org
    $68,006
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,070
    Hours/week
    40
  • Dana Juniel

    VICE PRESIDENT STRATEGY & COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $95,198
    From this org
    $82,449
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,749
    Hours/week
    40
  • Greg Miraglia

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Sandra Anadiotis

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • John Sullivan

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Becky Monroe

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Bob Witeck

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jeff Mack

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $151,303
    From this org
    $133,929
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,374
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $133,929
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,881
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,493
    Filer's total
    $151,303

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 3
HE ORGANIZATION HAS CREATED AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE SALARIES OF THE BOARD PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT. THE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF BOARD MEMBERS WHO ARE NOT IN THE SHEPARD FAMILY. IT COLLECTED SALARY COMPENSATION INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC SOURCES FOR SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND POSITIONS AND EVALUATED AND MINUTED ITS FINDING THAT THE SALARIES WERE APPROPRIATE. THE COMMITTEE WILL MEET ANNUALLY TO PERFORM THIS RESPONSIBILITY. ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES SALARIES ARE REVIEWED AND SET BY THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT DURING THE ANNUAL BUDGETING PROCESS.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
13 May 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202421349349307627

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