Matthew Shepard Foundation
Matthew Shepard Foundation
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About this organization
Mission
The Matthew Shepard Foundation's Mission Statement is to encourage respect for human dignity and difference by raising awareness, opening dialogues and promotion positive change through public outreach, advocacy and providing educational resources. Our goal is to replace hate with understanding, compassion and acceptance.
About
OUTREACH: Program expenses for providing outreach to the public including 84 pro-diversity speaking engagements/educational programs in high schools, universities, workplaces and community organizations by Judy Shepard, other board members and staff members and volunteers; educational outreach to law enforcement agencies and educational institutions on bias crimes and bullying; media outreach on civil rights, sexual orientation and gender identity, school-safety and teen suicide issues of interest to the LGBT community; content aggregation and discussion on Facebook and other social media with more than 184,000 unique users; and similar activities.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
In the filing, the mission of the non-profit is noted as “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.”.
When referring to its responsibilities, they were outlined as: “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.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally registered to operate is WY, as per legal records.
- The filing documents the non-profit's address in 2020 as 301 THELMA DR 512, CASPER, WY, 82609.
- According to the non-profit's form, they have 13 employees on their payroll as of 2020.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $142,459.
- The CEO remuneration plan within the organization is subject to review and approval by an independent source.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 6 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1998.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $602,731 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $363,806 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has fundraising events.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.