FRIENDS OF MEL FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FRIENDS OF MEL FOUNDATION INC

EIN 45-0541216 · Nonmonetary Support N.E.C.

What they do

PRESENTLY, THE ORGANIZATION AIMS to SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT EDUCATE CANCER PATIENTS and THEIR CAREGIVERS VIA RESOURCES and CONFERENCES. THE GOAL is to PROVIDE SURVIVORS WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED to NAVIGATE THEIR CANCER JOURNEY. THE ORGANIZATION is COLLABORATING WITH OTHER NON-PROFITS to DEVELOP A CURRICULUM for THEIR ANNUAL CONFERENCE. THE AIM is to PROVIDE INDIVIDUALS WITH INFORMATION THAT WILL HELP THEM MANAGE THEIR LIVES DURING and AFTER CANCER TREATMENT. THE ORGANIZATION is MOST WIDELY KNOWN IN THE COMMUNITY for THE DISTRIBUTION of MELS BRACELETS. MEL WAS A BOSTON BASED FLIGHT ATTENDANT for DELTA AIR LINES for 38 YEARS. MEL DELIGHTED IN GIVING BRACELETS AS GIFTS to THE PEOPLE SHE MET WHILE RECEIVING TREAMENT, to THE ONCOLOGY NURSES, to THE FELLOW PATIENTS or to WHOMEVER SHE WISHED. MELS BRACELET is GIFTED AS A TOKEN of APPRECIATION to DONORS for THEIR LOYAL SUPPORT. DONATIONS ARE ACCEPTED ON THE WEBSITE, RETAIL OUTLETS and UPON REQUEST. PROCEEDS FROM THIS ACTIVITY HAVE PROVIDED THE M

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

Easy charity check

Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $58.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.

Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2017The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders3 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

126.05%of revenue went to mission work58.2% of expenses · Program services

$216.43spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

99.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

Ask these three easy questions

Who did you help? Ask for a recent story or report that shows real results.
What will my money do? Ask exactly what your gift will pay for.
Is this really the charity? Give only through its official website or confirmed phone number.

Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $171,268 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $52,375 for PAULINE ALIGHIERI (PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

Bottom line: Do not decide from a name, mission statement, or tax status alone. Look at where the money went, then ask what changed, who was helped, and what your gift will do. YouCanGiveBack does not endorse or grade organizations.

Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2017

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$147,105

Mission workProgram services$185,421126.05% of revenue58.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$318,373216.43% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2017CurrentExpense mix: 58.2% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 216.43% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 54.7% mission · 27.0% management · 18.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 157.05% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$147,105

Expenses$318,373

Annual shortfall $171,268 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$185,421 · 58.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$147,105

Expenses$318,373

Income$211,250

Contributions$146,241

Mission work (program services)$185,421

Executive compensation (total)$115,144

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2017

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

PAULINE ALIGHIERIPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $52,375

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (3)

PAULINE ALIGHIERIPRESIDENT

KATHY HOLDENTREASURER

MELISSA GRAVESSECRETARY

About this charity

Location: POST OFFICE BOX 507, ROCKLAND, MA 02370
County: Plymouth
In care of: PAULINE ALIGHIERI
Primary officer: PAULINE ALIGHIERI, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(781) 240-2511

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2017
Tax period began: January 1, 2017
Return type: 990EZ
Tax preparer: COCIO & RICHARDSON
IRS tax category: Nonmonetary Support N.E.C.