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Worcester Polytechnic Institute Alumni Association

Tax-deductible

Worcester, MA501(c)(3)Since 1891Colleges & UniversitiesEIN 04-2121303Revenue $202K in FY2025

On file with the IRSwpi.edu100 Institute Rd, 01609-2247 · Worcester, MATax-exempt since Aug 1959Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To be a voice and effective advocate for the Alumni body within the WPI community, maintaining an Alumni perspective, and to connect, engage and involve Alumni with WPI and one another in support of wpi's missions and goals.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $32K a year · 18% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $102K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$202K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$170K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$3.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$202K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$174K
FY2021$178K
FY2022$182K
FY2023$181K
FY2024$190K
FY2025$202K
Expenses
$170K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$141K
FY2021$139K
FY2022$153K
FY2023$145K
FY2024$165K
FY2025$170K
Net assets
$3.9M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$3.7M
FY2025$3.9M

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 Aug 1959.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $119K Management & general 26% · $45K Fundraising 4% · $6K

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

21 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Paula Delaney
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pamela Lynch
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Judy Jaeger
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Connects and engages WPI alumni to support the university's missions and goals.

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1 program · $119K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The association provides scholarships to wpi students. The association also provides support for alumni driven engagement events. This program called "event in a box" sponsors food and space rental fees to increase alumni engagement.

$119Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2024
William L and Eileen E Ames Charitable TrFY2024$95K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$7K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$102K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $536K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$87,306
Unitemized GrantFY2023$82,837
Unitemized GrantFY2022$75,932
Unitemized GrantFY2021$95,572
Unitemized GrantFY2020$97,200
Unitemized GrantFY2019$97,200

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$202K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$149K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$33K
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Money outPt IX
$170K
Ln 25
Programscol B$119K
Managementcol C$45K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$160K
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$33K
Investment incomeLn 3$149K
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Total revenueLn 12$202K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$160K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$160K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.8M
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$3.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$158K$160K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.5M$3.8M
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$3.7M$3.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$87K$87K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$182$6K
Office expensesLn 13$38K$6K$32K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$26K$26K$388
Total functional expensesLn 25$170K$119K$45K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $202K$170K$32K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $190K$165K$25K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $181K$145K$36K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $182K$153K$29K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $178K$139K$39K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $174K$141K$33K$2.8M 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
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Part I · Summary $201,814 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $24,849$32,827
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $142,796$149,451
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $22,280$19,536
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $189,925$201,814
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $82,837$87,306
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 $81,855$82,975
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $164,692$170,281
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $25,233$31,533
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $201,814 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$32,827
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$32,827
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $149,451$149,451
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $19,536$19,536
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $168,987$201,814
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $170,281 across 7 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $87,306$87,306
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,350$3,350
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $182 · Fundraising $6,297$6,479
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,905 · Management $32,363$38,268
IX-17 TravelManagement $5,417$5,417
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $3,388$3,388
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $25,685 · Management $388$26,073
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $119,078 · Management $44,906 · Fundraising $6,297$170,281
Part X · Balance sheet $3,943,190 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $158,447$159,980
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $3,542,732$3,783,210
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,701,179$3,943,190
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,567,459$3,809,470
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $133,720$133,720
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,701,179$3,943,190
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,701,179$3,943,190
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,943,190 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$201,814
XI-2 Total expenses$170,281
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$31,533
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,701,179
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$210,478
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,943,190

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

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