Massachusetts State Council: FY2021 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 04-1591157)

Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020	$310K
FY2021	$386K
FY2022	$347K
FY2023	$410K
FY2024	$380K
FY2025	$350K

Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020	$276K
FY2021	$233K
FY2022	$305K
FY2023	$431K
FY2024	$290K
FY2025	$319K

Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020	$326K
FY2021	$520K
FY2022	$561K
FY2023	$539K
FY2024	$521K
FY2025	$470K

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1940.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

100%

Program services 100% · $233K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII

Eric D Oulette

State Warden

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nicholas W Melanchook

State Advocate

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Robert S Schwarz

State Treasurer

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Thomas M Butler

State Secretary

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michael Lesperance

State Deputy

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rev Matthew J Wescott

State Chaplain

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Paul a Flanagan

Past State Deputy

$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 · $233K · in their own filed words · FY2020

01

Fraternal organization which provides space for communications and conferences.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 04-1591157) · Dispute this line

$233Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$386K

Ln 12

Other incomeLn 4–11$229K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$156K

Money outPt IX

$233K

Ln 25

Programscol B$233K

Owns and owesPt X

$520K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$379K

Total assetsLn 16$520K

LiabilitiesLn 26$0

PeoplePt VI, VII

7

listed · VII A

PaidVII A0

Voting boardVI 1a7

IndependentVI 1b7

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Fees for servicesLn 2g$156K

Other incomeLn 4–11$229K

Total revenueLn 12$386K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$306K

SavingsLn 2$73K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$379K

Accounts receivableLn 4$123K

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K

Total assetsLn 16$520K

LiabilitiesLn 26$0

Net assetsLn 32$520K

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

Line	Start FY21	End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$269K	$379K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$18K	$18K
Total assetsLn 16	$331K	$520K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$5K	$0
Net assetsLn 32	$326K	$520K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1	$2K	$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$62K	$62K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$20K	$20K
Office expensesLn 13	$24K	$24K
OccupancyLn 16	$32K	$32K
TravelLn 17	$3K	$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19	$36K	$36K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$54K	$54K	$0	$0
Total functional expensesLn 25	$233K	$233K	$0	$0

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Mar 16, 2026	$350K	$319K	$31K	$470K	990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 14, 2025	$380K	$290K	$90K	$521K	990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 11, 2024	$410K	$431K	−$22K	$539K	990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 20, 2023	$347K	$305K	$41K	$561K	990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 20, 2023	$386K	$233K	$153K	$520K	990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 19, 2021	$310K	$276K	$34K	$326K	990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations

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Part I · Summary $385,537 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $195,106$156,141

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $114,945$229,396

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $310,051$385,537

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $10,000$1,564

I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $92,922$81,782

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $173,105$149,575

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $276,027$232,921

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $34,024$152,616

Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7

VI-1b Independent voting members7

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 $385,537 across 5 lines filed

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $156,141 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$156,141

VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $59,201$59,201

VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $170,195 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$170,195

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $326,336 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $59,201$385,537

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $232,921 across 8 lines filed

IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,564$1,564

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $61,885$61,885

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,897$19,897

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $24,368$24,368

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $32,400$32,400

IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,733$2,733

IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $36,158$36,158

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $53,916 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$53,916

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $232,921 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$232,921

Part X · Balance sheet $519,502 assets, 11 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $195,408$305,913

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $73,200$73,200

X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $45,139$122,738

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $17,651$17,651

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $331,398$519,502

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,143$0

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,143$0

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $326,255$519,502

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $326,255$519,502

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $331,398$519,502

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $519,502 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$385,537

XI-2 Total expenses$232,921

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$152,616

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$326,255

XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0

XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0

XI-7 Investment expenses$0

XI-8 Prior period adjustments$40,631

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$519,502

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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Massachusetts State Council FY2021 filing

Before you give

Is it real?

Where the money goes

Who runs it and what they're paid

Questions the 990 asks

Programs and updates

Questions for Massachusetts State Council

By the numbers

Filing history

Schedules filed Part IV