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Berkshires Tomorrow INC

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Pittsfield, MA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 03-0572303Revenue $253K in FY2025

On file with the IRSberkshireplanning.org1 Fenn St Ste 201, 01201-6278 · Pittsfield, MATax-exempt since Mar 2006Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The corporation is organized exclusively for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes including improving and enhancing the quality of education and learning opportunities for the general public and local officials, and planning and integrating innovative methods and technologies into regional and local education and governance.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $46K a year · 10% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $30K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$101K
60% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 60% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$253K
+220% vs prior year
Spent
$243K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$67K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$253K
FY2025▲ +220%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$630K
FY2021$89K
FY2022$41K
FY2023$123K
FY2024$79K
FY2025$253K
Expenses
$243K
FY2025▼ -56%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$548K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$243K
Net assets
$67K
FY2025▲ +18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$94K
FY2021$69K
FY2022$75K
FY2023$47K
FY2024$57K
FY2025$67K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2006.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $230K Management & general 5% · $12K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Malcolm Fick
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Buck Donovan
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Duval
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Improves education and learning opportunities through innovative methods and technology.

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1 program · $230K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Berkshires tomorrow provides grants for various projects every year. For FY2025: berkshires tomorrow, inc. Advanced regional capacity-building, cultural planning, and economic development initiatives through targeted grant-funded programs.

$230Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
The Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation INCFY2023$20K
Health New England & SubsidiariesFY2023$5K
Berkshire Bank Foundation INCFY2023$5K
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$90
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$30K
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $658K · 2019–2024
Berkshire Regional Planning CommissionFY2024$204,631
Berskhire Regional Planning CommissionFY2019$453,370

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$253K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$230K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$23K
Investment incomeLn 3$7
Money outPt IX
$243K
Ln 25
Programscol B$230K
Managementcol C$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$67K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20K
Total assetsLn 16$168K
LiabilitiesLn 26$101K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$230K
Government grantsLn 1e$175K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$23K
Investment incomeLn 3$7
Total revenueLn 12$253K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$20K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$20K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$168K
LiabilitiesLn 26$101K
Net assetsLn 32$67K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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$161K$20K
Total assetsLn 16$163K$168K
LiabilitiesLn 26$107K$101K
Net assetsLn 32$57K$67K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$205K$205K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$161$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$938$938
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$18K
Total functional expensesLn 25$243K$230K$12K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $253K$243K$10K$67K 990 PDF
FY2024 $79K$57K 990 PDF
FY2023 $123K$47K 990 PDF
FY2022 $41K$75K 990 PDF
FY2021 $89K$69K 990 PDF
FY2020 $630K$548K$83K$94K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $252,861 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $58,830$230,324
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,508$22,530
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7$7
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $18,720$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $79,065$252,861
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $55,339$204,631
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $13,739$38,184
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $69,078$242,815
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $9,987$10,046
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $252,861 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$175,350
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$54,974
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$230,324
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $22,530$22,530
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7$7
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $22,530 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7$252,861
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $242,815 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $204,631$204,631
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,044$3,044
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $161 · Management $8,508$8,669
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,460$7,460
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $938$938
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,073$18,073
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $230,325 · Management $12,490 · Fundraising $0$242,815
Part X · Balance sheet $167,764 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $161,374$20,268
X-4 Accounts receivable$144,646
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,073$2,850
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $163,447$167,764
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $95,973$101,032
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $106,761$101,032
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $56,686$66,732
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $56,686$66,732
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $163,447$167,764
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $66,732 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$252,861
XI-2 Total expenses$242,815
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$10,046
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$56,686
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$66,732

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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