Mary Kay Ash Foundation

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
752653742
IRS 990 coverage
2013–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Addison, TX, USA
Phone
9726876300
Rating
84
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Private Independent Foundations

Reported finances

Revenue
$3,760,757
Expenses
$2,943,491
Assets
$16,973,946
Liabilities
$27,500

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

7 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • RYAN ROGERS (VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR)
  • MICHAEL LUNCEFORD (PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR)

People named in this filing

  • ANNE CREWS (DIRECTOR)
  • JESSICA BAIR (DIRECTOR)
  • NATHAN MOORE (DIRECTOR)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Provide support for irc sec 501(c)(3) organizations involved in raising and distributing funds to invest in breakthrough cancer research and clinical trials to find a cure for women-related cancers and ending domestic violence.

What it reported doing in 2024

The mary kay ash foundation, an unwavering champion of advancing women's cancer research, supporting survivors of domestic violence, and advocating for women's health and safety, awards nearly $3 million in cancer research and domestic violence shelter grants annually. Since inception, the foundation has donated more than $96 million in support of its two-fold mission and in 2024, awarded 50 national domestic violence shelter grants, four north Texas domestic violence shelter grants and provided research grants to 15 premier cancer institutions to further cures for cancers affecting women.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 100% of its reported program spending out as grants.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Program spending has declined or grown slowly and revenue has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 76
  • Transparency & Controls: 94
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 83
  • Growth: 20

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 70.5%; rating input score 70
  • Program expense ratio: 88.3%; rating input score 88
  • Fundraising efficiency: $25.88 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 66; 66th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 7 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 21.7%; rating input score 78; 78th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 5.77; rating input score 85; 85th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 92; 92nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 91; 91st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -5.4% per year; rating input score 0; 5th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -1.6% per year; rating input score 0; 7th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 2% per year; rating input score 100; 20th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 70.5% of revenue deployed · 88.3% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 6 of 6 board members independent · 7 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $2.6M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 7 people listed
  • Consistency: 24 of 24 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 8 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
  • Filing history: 11 filing years from 2013 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 78 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 79 filed related-organization links
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.