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Charitable Association B F D FY2020 filing

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Dorchester, MA501(c)(4) EIN 04-1168775Revenue $122K in FY2020

On file with the IRS158 Train St, 02122-2448 · Dorchester, MATax-exempt since Nov 1935

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To provide relief to such of their members as may at any time become sick or incapacitated and not receiving their salary as members of the fire fighting force of the boston fire department or the boston protective department, or to their families, in the event of their decease, and for members and their families requiring assistance.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$2K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $52K a year · 35% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
123 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $874K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 122.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$1K
0.08% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$122K
Spent
$40K
To programs
64%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$122K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$122K
FY2021$170K
FY2022$71K
FY2023$218K
FY2024$158K
Expenses
$40K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$40K
FY2021$49K
FY2022$215K
FY2023$115K
FY2024$60K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.5M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 1935.

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

Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $25K Management & general 36% · $14K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $2K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$700Pt VII · Sec A
James Feeney
Secretary
$600Pt VII · Sec A
Stephen Mortlock
Vice Preside
$600Pt VII · Sec A
$600Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Finn
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Leo P Hughes
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kevin F Meehan$700$700$700$700$700
James Feeney$600$450$600$600$600
Stephen Mortlock$600$600$600$600$600
Charles Papineau$600$600$600$600$600

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Helps sick, incapacitated, or deceased Boston firefighters and their families with financial aid.

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1 program · $25K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

All program services were to provide financial aid to needy firemen of the boston fire department and their families. The number of families benefited was approximately thirty.

$25Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Boston Bruins Charitable Foundation INCFY2024$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$122K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$74K
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$20K
Money outPt IX
$40K
Ln 25
Programscol B$25K
Managementcol C$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$408K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$20K
Investment incomeLn 3$74K
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Gains on assetsLn 7$25K
Total revenueLn 12$122K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1
SavingsLn 2$408K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$408K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$874K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$400K$408K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$800K$874K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$24K$24K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$383$383
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$38$38
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$1K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$40K$25K$14K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $158K$60K$98K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $218K$115K$103K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $71K$215K−$144K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $170K$49K$122K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $122K$40K$82K$1.3M 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $121,797 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $23,279$20,197
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $48,523$73,782
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $93,290$27,818
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $165,092$121,797
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $26,000$24,300
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,932$2,883
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $11,792$12,595
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $40,724$39,778
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $124,368$82,019
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $121,797 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$20,197
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$20,197
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $48,960$48,960
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $24,822$24,822
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $27,818$27,818
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $101,600$121,797
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $39,778 across 6 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $24,300$24,300
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $2,500$2,500
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $383$383
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,000$3,000
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $38$38
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,142 · Management $8,415$9,557
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $25,442 · Management $14,336 · Fundraising $0$39,778
Part X · Balance sheet $1,281,426 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$1
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $399,509$407,553
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $799,898$873,872
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,199,407$1,281,426
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,000$1,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,000$1,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,116,662$1,198,681
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $81,745$81,745
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,198,407$1,280,426
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,199,407$1,281,426
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,280,426 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$121,797
XI-2 Total expenses$39,778
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$82,019
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,198,407
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,280,426

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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