MILITARY ASSISTANCE PROJECT Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MILITARY ASSISTANCE PROJECT

EIN 45-4154294 · Legal Services

What they do

to PROVIDE PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES to MILITARY PERSONNEL and VETERANS EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL DIFFICULTY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $60.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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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 leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

53.44%of revenue went to mission work60.0% of expenses · Program services

3.36%of revenue went to fundraising3.8% of expenses

$89.09spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

32.29%of revenue went to management and office costs36.2% of expenses

$0.38in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

48.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $48,470 for CECILIA M CARDESA-LUSARDI (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$108,421

Mission workProgram services$57,93853.44% of revenue60.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$35,01332.29% of revenue36.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$3,6443.36% of revenue3.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$11,82610.91% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$96,59589.09% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 60.0% mission · 36.2% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.09% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 53.4% mission · 46.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 211.61% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$108,421

Expenses$96,595

Annual surplus $11,826 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$57,938 · 60.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$35,013 · 36.2% of expenses

Fundraising$3,644 · 3.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$108,421

Expenses$96,595

Assets$36,822

Income$108,421

Contributions$52,730

Mission work (program services)$57,938

Fundraising$3,644

Management and general$35,013

Executive compensation (total)$48,470

Accounting fees$3,942

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

CECILIA M CARDESA-LUSARDIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $48,470

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 (13)

CECILIA M CARDESA-LUSARDIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ALBERT CIARDICHAIR

CHELSEA CARTERDIRECTOR

CYRUS SHAWDIRECTOR

FRANK RYANVICE CHAIR

JENNIFER CRANSON MCENTEEDIRECTOR

JULIA MELLEDIRECTOR

LEE SCHMEERDIRECTOR

MARCO MYERSDIRECTOR

MATTHEW RYANDIRECTOR

MELISSA LIVINGSTON FARKOUHDIRECTOR

STEPHEN IACOVODIRECTOR

TIFFANY ROIBUFINANCE CHAIR

About this charity

Location: 2005 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
County: Philadelphia
In care of: CECILIA M CARDESA-LUSARDI
Primary officer: CECILIA M CARDESA-LUSARDI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

Phone(215) 557-3550

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2017
Tax period began: January 1, 2017
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RUOTOLO SPEWAK & CO
IRS tax category: Legal Services