Through prudent financial management and Community partnerships, and in the spirit of our founder gov. Francis Murphy, the e.l.m. Memorial Community Center works to provide cultural, social and recreational enrichment opportunities for children and adults in winchester and ashuelot. The Community Center is a host to some 16 Community organizations including the winchester women's society, the historical society, the garden club, girl scouts, a senior exercise group and senior luncheons. We hold the charter for the boy scout troup in town. We collaborate with the local access (after school enrichment) program in offering the use of our Community hall for stage presentations. We sponsor school vacation "camps" on site and a six week on site summer camp. We have a four lane candle pin bowling alley. We provide a baseball program for pre-k through grade 5 and a soccer program for the same age range. Because the town of winchester has no recreation department, the Community Center offers ma

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $696K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.7 months of spending in cash, plus $696K in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12
<0.01% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$139K
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$165K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$991K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$139K
FY2025▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$234K
FY2021$115K
FY2022$138K
FY2023$121K
FY2024$155K
FY2025$139K
Expenses
$165K
FY2025▼ -20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$120K
FY2021$116K
FY2022$99K
FY2023$163K
FY2024$206K
FY2025$165K
Net assets
$991K
FY2025-0.07%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$985K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$988K
FY2023$994K
FY2024$992K
FY2025$991K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1944.

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Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $110K Management & general 34% · $56K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
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Boi - Member
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Sherry Willard’s $5K as Treasurer is at the 12th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1017 $100K–1M recreation & sports nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers cultural, social, and recreational enrichment for all ages through partnerships.

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1 program · $110K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The community center is a host to some 16 community organizations including the winchester women's society, the historical society, the garden club, girl scouts, a senior exercise group and senior luncheons. We hold the charter for the boy scout troup in town.

$110Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$139K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$67K
Investment incomeLn 3$33K
Other incomeLn 4–11$31K
Money outPt IX
$165K
Ln 25
Programscol B$110K
Managementcol C$56K
Owns and owesPt X
$991K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9K
Total assetsLn 16$991K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$67K
Government grantsLn 1e$60K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Investment incomeLn 3$33K
Other incomeLn 4–11$31K
Gains on assetsLn 7$13K
Total revenueLn 12$139K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$9K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$9K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$696K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$285K
Total assetsLn 16$991K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12
Net assetsLn 32$991K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$19K$9K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$678K$696K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$294K$285K
Total assetsLn 16$993K$991K
LiabilitiesLn 26$921$12
Net assetsLn 32$992K$991K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$52K$17K$35K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$1K$3K
Investment management feesLn 11f$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$25K$24K$769
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$14K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$27K$27K
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$12K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$165K$110K$56K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $139K$165K−$26K$991K 990 PDF
FY2024 $155K$206K−$51K$992K 990 PDF
FY2023 $121K$163K−$42K$994K 990 PDF
FY2022 $138K$99K$40K$988K 990 PDF
FY2021 $115K$116K−$2K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $234K$120K$114K$985K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $139,383 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $78,766$66,926
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $8,730$9,077
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $24,944$32,596
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $42,995$30,784
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $155,435$139,383
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $61,408$56,449
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $144,625$108,800
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $206,033$165,249
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$50,598−$25,866
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $139,383 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $14,791 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$60,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,926
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$66,926
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $9,077$9,077
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $19,879$19,879
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $15,909$15,909
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $12,717$12,717
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $84$84
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $39,861 · Excluded from tax $32,596$139,383
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $165,249 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $17,380 · Management $35,015$52,395
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,345 · Management $2,709$4,054
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $4,478$4,478
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,750$1,750
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $7,865$7,865
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $23,838 · Management $769$24,607
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $13,907$13,907
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,904 · Management $1,294$15,198
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $27,210$27,210
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $12,087 · Management $1,698$13,785
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $109,671 · Management $55,578 · Fundraising $0$165,249
Part X · Balance sheet $991,311 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $18,550$9,464
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,315$659
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $293,588$284,931
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $678,431$696,257
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $992,884$991,311
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $921$12
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $921$12
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $991,963$991,299
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $992,884$991,311
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $991,299 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$139,383
XI-2 Total expenses$165,249
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$25,866
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$991,963
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$25,202
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$991,299

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