Men Can Stop Rape
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What it says it does
THROUGH OUR TRANSFORMATIONAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, PIONEERING TRAININGS AND CONSULTING SERVICES, AND ACCLAIMED MULTIMEDIA PUBLIC EDUCATION INITIATIVES, MCSR HAS REACHED MORE THAN 200 MILLION PEOPLE. FOUNDED IN 1997 IN WASHINGTON, DC, MCSR SERVES SCHOOLS, ORGANIZATIONS, BUSINESSES, AND AGENCIES LOCALLY, NATIONALLY, AND GLOBALLY. WE TAKE A PRO-SOCIAL, STRENGTH-BASED APPROACH WITH THE GOAL OF PRODUCING SUSTAINABLE, MEASURABLE OUTCOMES AT EACH LEVEL OF THE SOCIAL ECOLOGICAL MODEL EMPHASIZING PRIMARY PREVENTION, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE, HEALTHY MASCULINITY, AND EMPOWERED WOMANHOOD. MISSION: ROOTED IN COMMUNITY, BASED IN STRENGTH, AND GROUNDED IN RESPECT, MCSR PREVENTS VIOLENCE THROUGH TRANSFORMATIONAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS THAT PROMOTE HEALTHY MASCULINITY AND EMPOWERED WOMANHOOD.VISION: INFINITE POSSIBILITIES OF CULTURES FREE FROM VIOLENCE.
- Income
- $1.8 million
- Spending
- $1.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 98%
- Reserves
- 2.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 82%
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 5
- Highest pay
- $206,349, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 9% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 22% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1598% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $852,723 spent. TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: EVERY YEAR, MCSR PROVIDES THOUSANDS OF DIRECT SERVICE AGENCIES; SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIONS; YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS; COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES; FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; AND RELIGIOUS GROUPS WITH THE THEORIES AND TOOLS NECESSARY TO EFFECTIVELY ENGAGE MEN AND BOYS IN PREVENTING GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE. THROUGH GRANTS FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENTS OF JUSTICE AND HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, MCSR TRAINED CAMPUS PROFESSIONALS; ENGAGED ENTIRE COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES IN GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE PREVENTION ACTIVITIES; AND MOBILIZED MALE STUDENTS TO BECOME LEADERS FOR CHANGE IN ENDING MEN'S VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN.
- $762,742 spent. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: OUR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT WORK INCLUDES THE MEN OF STRENGTH (MOST) CLUB, NOW IN ITS 20TH YEAR, AND THE WOMEN INSPIRING STRENGTH AND EMPOWERMENT (WISE) CLUB, NOW IN ITS 10TH YEAR. FOR BOTH OUR MOST AND WISE CLUB MEMBERS, THE WORK BEGINS WITH UNPACKING DOMINANT STORIES OF MASCULINITY AND WOMANHOOD; REPLACING THOSE DAMAGING NARRATIVES WITH COUNTER STORIES THAT SUPPORT MEMBERS IN BECOMING THEIR BEST SELVES; AND CREATING SAFER LEARNING AND COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTS SO THAT MEMBERS CAN FLOURISH AND THRIVE. WE BELIEVE OUR WORK IS FROM CONCEPTION THROUGH THE LIFESPAN, AND WITH OUR EMPHASIS ON SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING, OUR MOST AND WISE CURRICULA, AND COMMUNITY STRENGTH PROJECTS, WE ARE CREATING AND INSTILLING A PIPELINE WITH OUR MEMBERS THAT PREVENTS MEN'S VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS BY EMPOWERING GIRLS TO DEVELOP THEIR IDENTITIES BEYOND THE RESTRICTIVE AND HARMFUL CONFINES OF VIOLENCE AND BY MOBILIZING BOYS TO DEVELOP HEALTHY, NONVIOLENT MASCULINITY.
- $27,306 spent. COMMUNICATIONS: COMMUNICATIONS INCLUDES THE ORGANIZATION'S SOCIAL MEDIA MESSAGING MATERIALS AND LICENSING AGREEMENTS, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND PUBLIC RELATIONS. WHILE THE SOCIAL CONTEXT FOR RAPE-PREVENTION CAMPAIGN MATERIALS TARGETING MEN HAS TRADITIONALLY IDENTIFIED MEN AS "THE PROBLEM," OUR COMMUNICATIONS INITIATIVES OFFER AN AFFIRMATIVE ALTERNATIVE: A SOCIAL CONTEXT WHERE MEN ARE ROLE MODELING HEALTHY CHOICES AND BEHAVIORS. OUR MATERIALS USE AUDIENCE-CENTERED ADVERTISEMENTS TO ENCOURAGE BOTH MORAL IDENTIFICATION AND MORAL AGENCY IN THE TARGET AUDIENCE OF YOUNG MEN. TYPICALLY, AUDIENCE-CENTERED ADS SELL A PRODUCT BY USING SOMETHING ALREADY LIKED/DESIRED BY A TARGET AUDIENCE. OUR MATERIALS USE THE DESIRED ATTRIBUTE "STRENGTH" TO RECONNECT YOUNG MEN TO THEIR CAPACITY FOR CHOOSING TO DO THE RIGHT THING. THE MALE AUDIENCE MEMBER IS INVITED TO IDENTIFY WITH THE POSITIVE ACTIONS REPRESENTING HIS OWN PEER GROUP. THIS REINFORCES HIS SENSE OF MORAL AGENCY; HELPS TRANSFORM THE SOCIAL MEANING OF "PEER PRESSURE; AND CREATES SAFE PUBLIC SPACES IN WHICH YOUNG MEN CAN STAND UP AND SPEAK UP AS VISIBLE ALLIES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1997.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Caution.
California's Attorney General lists its registration as revoked as of June 30, 2006. Organizations on this list may not solicit donations in California.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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