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Massachusetts State Council

Tax-deductible

Norwood, MA501(c)(8)EIN 04-1591157Revenue $350K in FY2025

On file with the IRS[email protected]470 Washington St, 02062-2337 · Norwood, MATax-exempt since Oct 1940

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Fraternal serv. Organization

501(c)(8) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(8)
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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $55K a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Cash reserves
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$350K
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$319K
Net assets
$470K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$350K
FY2025▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$310K
FY2021$386K
FY2022$347K
FY2023$410K
FY2024$380K
FY2025$350K
Expenses
$319K
FY2025▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$276K
FY2021$233K
FY2022$305K
FY2023$431K
FY2024$290K
FY2025$319K
Net assets
$470K
FY2025▼ -10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$326K
FY2021$520K
FY2022$561K
FY2023$539K
FY2024$521K
FY2025$470K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending April 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 Oct 1940.

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

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
Eric D Oulette
State Advocate
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nicholas W Melanchook
State Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert S Schwarz
State Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Thomas M Butler
State Deputy
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rev Matthew J Wescott
State Chaplain
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Gibson
State Warden
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Massachusetts State Council is a cemetery or fraternal organization based in Norwood, MA.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Fraternal organization which provides space for communications and conferences.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$350K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$166K
Other incomeLn 4–11$152K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$31K
Money outPt IX
$319K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$470K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$440K
Total assetsLn 16$470K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$166K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$31K
Other incomeLn 4–11$152K
Total revenueLn 12$350K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$367K
SavingsLn 2$73K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$440K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$470K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$470K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
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$491K$440K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$521K$470K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$521K$470K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$115K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K
Office expensesLn 13$79K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$45K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$58K
Total functional expensesLn 25$319K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $350K$319K$31K$470K 990 PDF
FY2024 $380K$290K$90K$521K 990 PDF
FY2023 $410K$431K−$22K$539K 990 PDF
FY2022 $347K$305K$41K$561K 990 PDF
FY2021 $386K$233K$153K$520K 990 PDF
FY2020 $310K$276K$34K$326K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $349,607 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $183,361$166,297
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $16,661$31,223
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $180,424$152,087
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $380,446$349,607
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,000$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $96,697$136,677
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $189,550$182,079
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $290,247$318,756
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $90,199$30,851
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $349,607 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$166,297
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$166,297
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $31,223$31,223
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $62,974$62,974
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $89,113$89,113
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $120,336 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $62,974$349,607
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $318,756 across 5 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$114,778
IX-10 Payroll taxes$21,899
IX-13 Office expenses$79,181
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$44,959
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$57,939
IX-25 Total functional expenses$318,756
Part X · Balance sheet $470,002 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $417,977$366,873
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $73,200$73,200
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $29,929$29,929
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $521,106$470,002
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $521,106$470,002
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $521,106$470,002
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $521,106$470,002
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $470,002 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$349,607
XI-2 Total expenses$318,756
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$30,851
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$521,106
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$81,955
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$470,002

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

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