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Marjaree Mason Center

Fresno, CA · EIN 94-1156639 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Marjaree Mason Center reported $16.4 million in revenue and $13.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.19 went to program services, $13.57 to management and general costs and $4.24 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.6% of the total. Government grants made up 46.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $189,869 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 105% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13M

For context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $16M

Other revenue was negative: −$138K. The bar shows the positive sources only.

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
82.2%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
13.6%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
4.2%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.04$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
96.6%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
46.4%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
3.6%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$189,869$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.42%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
36
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
13.36.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
15 of 15100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$8.7M expenses · 78.8% of program spending

Emergency services: crisis response - the Marjaree Mason Center (mmc) operates a domestic violence crisis helpline which is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. This 24/7 helpline, staffed by mmc's dedicated crisis response team (crt), provides immediate crisis intervention services including: risk assessments, safety planning, emergency shelter, transportation, food and referrals for additional services and/or organizations. On average, during this time period, each drop-in client sought services with mmc 1.49 times during the year, while hotline clients sought services 2.63 times…

$1.3M expenses · 11.7% of program spending

Housing services: mmc operates several housing programs that provide critical, safe and confidential shelter and ongoing support services to survivors and their children recovering from violence. In addition to the emergency shelter, mmc's housing programs also include facility and community based longer-term transitional shelter as well as off-site short-term rental assistance programs for permanent housing. Clients may participate in these programs for a period of between 12 and 24 months depending on their unique needs. In accordance with vawa guidelines, mmc uses the housing first model…

$461K expenses · 4.2% of program spending

Advocacy and legal assistance: mmc operates using a "no wrong door" philosophy. This means that individuals impacted by domestic violence are eligible to receive supportive services regardless of their first point of contact. In addition to providing telephone responses to law enforcement, mmc also employs victim advocates stationed at the fresno sheriff's office and the fresno police department. Through this collaboration, mmc advocates work alongside officers responding to reports of domestic violence and connect immediately with survivors to provide crisis intervention, emotional support…

$585K all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$184,088$0$5,781$189,869
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$126,131$0$8,304$134,435
CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$124,294$0$5,696$129,990

3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Marjaree Mason Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $348K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$16M$13M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$16M$13M82.2%$15M$189,869
FY2024 ⓘ$20M$13M85.2%$26M$151,070
FY2023 ⓘ$18M$9.0M82.4%$17M$150,085
FY2022 ⓘ$9.0M$8.4M77.2%$8.6M$143,644
FY2021 ⓘ$10.0M$7.4M81.3%$8.5M$148,990
FY2020 ⓘ$8.0M$7.4M82.3%$5.7M$132,300

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b15 · 15 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5122
  • Volunteers Part I, line 645

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
BMY CONSTRUCTION GROUP INC
Bullard site general contractor
$7,131,040
PAUL HALAJIAN ARCHITECTS
Bullard site renovation architect
$741,095
PACE MANAGEMENT GROUP
Bullard site owner's representative
$139,324

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

14 private foundations reported grants to Marjaree Mason Center totaling $1.7M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Marjaree Mason Center's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Marjaree Mason Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Marjaree Mason Center's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Marjaree Mason Center reported that 82.2% of its $13.4 million in expenses went to program services, 13.6% to management and general and 4.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Marjaree Mason Center pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Marjaree Mason Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $189,869, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Marjaree Mason Center get its money?

Of $16.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 96.6% came from contributions and grants (including 46.4% from government grants) and 3.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Marjaree Mason Center a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 94-1156639 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202642249349302959 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202502199349300745 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202411739349301216 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202312239349301746 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202202169349300720 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202132219349302468 · read the filing

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