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Tavern Club

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Boston, MA501(c)(7)Mutual / membership EIN 04-1893630Revenue $842K in FY2025

On file with the IRStavernclub.org4 Boylston Pl, 02116-4619 · Boston, MATax-exempt since Oct 1951

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The mission of the Tavern Club is to provide a venue for members to share scholarly, artistic and literary interests. Its activities include daily lunch and weekly speaker dinners; book, art, history and poetry groups; theatre and musical performances created and staged by members.

501(c)(7) social or recreational club; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 20 volunteers and 9 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(7)
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
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $90K a year · 15% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $374K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$65K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$842K
+39% vs prior year
Spent
$639K
Net assets
$2.7M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$842K
FY2025▲ +39%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$414K
FY2022$440K
FY2023$650K
FY2024$608K
FY2025$842K
Expenses
$639K
FY2025▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$360K
FY2022$450K
FY2023$495K
FY2024$557K
FY2025$639K
Net assets
$2.7M
FY2025▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$2.7M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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 1951.

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

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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Henry B Warren
Vice President Eff. 5/25
$0Pt VII · Sec A
James Dekay Houghton
Vice President Until 5/25, Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eleanor T Andrews
Treasurer Eff. 5/25
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Deborah Hill Bornheimer
Treasurer Until 5/25
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
George Perkins
Keeper of the Rolls
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Thomas Beale
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Offers a place for members to share scholarly, artistic, and literary interests through events and groups.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provide dining and function facilities for approximately 200 members and their guests.

Pt IX · col B

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
Boylston Place Foundation INCFY2024$374K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$374K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$842K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$522K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$287K
Investment incomeLn 3$185K
Money outPt IX
$639K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$2.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$87K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$65K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$287K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$522K
Investment incomeLn 3$185K
Gains on assetsLn 7$58K
Total revenueLn 12$842K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$87K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$87K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$65K
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$63K$87K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$962K$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$55K$65K
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M$2.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$138K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$26K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K
Office expensesLn 13$25K
Information technologyLn 14$15K
OccupancyLn 16$111K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$89K
InsuranceLn 23$51K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$139K
All other expensesLn 24e$19K
Total functional expensesLn 25$639K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $842K$639K$203K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $608K$557K$51K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $650K$495K$155K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $440K$450K−$10K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $414K$360K$53K$2.5M 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 $842,406 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $112,905$287,013
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $528,931$521,998
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $123,505$184,646
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$157,530−$151,251
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $607,811$842,406
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $157,550$181,214
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $399,503$458,161
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $557,053$639,375
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $50,758$203,031
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $842,406 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$158,855 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1d Related organizations$261,389
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$25,624
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$287,013
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $515,202$515,202
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $127,007$127,007
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business $14,400$14,400
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsUnrelated business $57,639$57,639
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $396,193 · Unrelated business $159,200 · Excluded from tax $0$842,406
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $639,375 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$138,281
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$5,431
IX-9 Other employee benefits$25,978
IX-10 Payroll taxes$11,524
IX-11c Accounting fees$7,204
IX-11g Other fees for services$1,258
IX-13 Office expenses$25,081
IX-14 Information technology$15,424
IX-16 Occupancy$111,414
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$88,714
IX-23 Insurance$50,668
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$139,345
IX-24e All other expenses$19,053
IX-25 Total functional expenses$639,375
Part X · Balance sheet $2,791,990 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $62,502$87,205
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $50,756$43,276
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $12,892$21,157
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $20,550$20,497
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $961,866$1,135,454
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,527,881$1,484,401
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,636,447$2,791,990
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,401$2,189
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $47,331$46,070
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,346$16,457
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $55,078$64,716
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,195,837$2,727,274
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,385,532$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,581,369$2,727,274
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,636,447$2,791,990
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,727,274 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$842,406
XI-2 Total expenses$639,375
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$203,031
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,581,369
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$57,126
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,727,274

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

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