Dignity USA Inc
Working for the respect and justice for all gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex persons in the catholic church and in the world through education, advocacy, and support.
Dignity USA Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $880,113
- +73.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $830,854
- +188.4% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $16,152
- +3.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $478,808
- +28.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Dignity USA Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $32K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Global Network of Rainbow Catholics | contribute funds collected for the organization to carry on its mission to support groups that work for pastoral care and justice for LGBTI people and their families | $31,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $880,113 | $830,854 | $478,808 | — | — | $16,152 |
| 2024 | $507,286 | $288,091 | $372,506 | — | — | $15,606 |
| 2023 | $531,604 | $312,452 | $427,043 | — | — | $16,494 |
| 2022 | $615,723 | $444,790 | $479,344 | $31,500 | 1 | $18,120 |
| 2021 | $799,386 | $411,270 | $320,658 | — | — | $9,008 |
| 2020 | $418,384 | $306,903 | $309,971 | — | — | $8,645 |
| 2019 | $425,784 | $578,312 | $498,913 | — | — | $8,959 |
About Dignity USA Inc
Based on IRS filings
Dignity USA Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Malden, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $880K in total assets. Net investment income was $16K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dignity USA Inc is led by Melissa Barber, President on every filing since 2023; 1 of 12 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Melissa Barber
President
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Franke
Director
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Burns
Director
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jon Schum
Director
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laurie Mayers
Director
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cait G.
Director
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Louis Lenzmeier
Director
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Yates
Director
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marianne Duddy-Burke
Executive Di
Executive Di → Executive Director, 2022
Executive Director → Executive Di, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$101K (2019) → $115K (2025)
Daniel Barutta
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sam Albano
Secretary
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Strickland
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Martin Witchger (2019–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Ellen Euclide (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Nancy Missall (2022–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Jason Carson Wilson (2023) — Director
- Former: Nicole Carrubba (2023) — Director
- Former: Peggy Hayes (2023) — Director
- Former: Linda Roberts (2019–2022) — Treasurer-
- Former: Margaret Hayes (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Patrick Journet (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Ann Penick (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Meli Barber (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Samuel Albano (2021–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Vin Testa (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Sharon Guild-Stitt (2022) — Director
- Former: Christopher Pett (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Robert Butts (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Sharon Guild Stitt (2021) — Director
- Former: Patriica Stricker (2020) — Director
- Former: lauren carpenter (2019) — Vice President
- Former: Marie Sweeney (2019) — Director
- Former: Patricia Stricker (2019) — Director
- Former: Shawn Miller (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $115K, to Marianne Duddy-Burke (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Dignity USA Inc
How large is Dignity USA Inc?
Dignity USA Inc reported $880K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $831K.
What is Dignity USA Inc?
Dignity USA Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Malden, MA. It holds $880K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Dignity USA Inc's EIN?
Dignity USA Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1176940. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 21, 2026)
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