Melrose Alliance Against Violence

Analysis

Melrose Alliance Against Violence is a registered charity in United States, based in Melrose, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Melrose Alliance Against Violence reported income of $239k and spending of $238k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $300k to $239k (-20%), an average of -5.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income dropped by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Melrose Alliance Against Violence sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile, and in the 60th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Privilege Institute Inc ($238k), Mulier Care ($239k) and Compassion Outreach Ministries of Ohio Inc ($238k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $87k (36% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $63k. At year end it held assets of $661k against liabilities of $16, net assets of $661k. It reported 7 employees.