Bowdoin Apartments Corporation

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Malden, MA501(c)(4)Since 1963 EIN 04-2399546Revenue $781K in FY2025Latest return filed Jul 28, 2026

On file with the IRSMalden, MATax-exempt since Nov 1968

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To support affordable housing through below market rate loans and grants and facilitate technical assistance through the due diligence process to 501(c) organizations.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$15K 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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FY2025 · 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
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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $108K a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$15K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $13.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 6.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$400K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 6 voting members
Fine: 3 of 6 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$781K
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$788K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$13.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$781K
FY2025▼ -14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$498K
FY2021$792K
FY2022$722K
FY2023$734K
FY2024$907K
FY2025$781K
Expenses
$788K
FY2025▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$590K
FY2021$427K
FY2022$562K
FY2023$589K
FY2024$830K
FY2025$788K
Net assets
$13.4M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$11.1M
FY2021$12.6M
FY2022$10.2M
FY2023$11.0M
FY2024$12.8M
FY2025$13.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 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 Nov 1968.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $687K Management & general 13% · $101K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $15K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President/Director
$3,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Director
$3,000Pt VII · Sec A
11/15/24)/Director (full Year)
$3,000Pt VII · Sec A
11/15/24)/Director (full Year)
$3,000Pt VII · Sec A
$1,500Pt VII · Sec A
$1,500Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
James C Miller$3,000$3,000$3,000$3,000$2,500$3,000
John R Daly JR$3,000$3,000$3,000$3,000$2,500$3,000
Nigel a Moffett - Clerk Until$3,000—————
Leonard Gruenfeld - Clerk Appt$3,000—————
Nigel a Moffett—$3,000$3,000$3,000$2,500$3,000
Leonard Gruenfeld—$3,000$3,000$3,000$2,500$3,000
Raymond O Anderson$1,500$1,500$2,000$2,000$1,000$1,500
Kenric a Prescott$1,500$2,000$2,000$2,000$1,500$2,000

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides below-market loans, grants, and technical help for affordable housing projects.

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1 program · $687K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The program service activity is the support of affordable residential housing in terms of below market rate loans, grants, and counseling. The organization's loan portfolio balance at september 30, 2025 was $1,950,000. The organization also made 25 grants to other 501(c)(3) organizations that have similar programs.

$687Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 118 grants · $2.8M · 2019–2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$781K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$731K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$50K
Money outPt IX
$788K
Ln 25
Programscol B$687K
Managementcol C$101K
Owns and owesPt X
$13.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$447K
Total assetsLn 16$13.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$400K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$50K
Investment incomeLn 3$731K
Gains on assetsLn 7$510K
Total revenueLn 12$781K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6K
SavingsLn 2$441K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$447K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$13.1M
Other assetsLn 15$251K
Total assetsLn 16$13.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$400K
Net assetsLn 32$13.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$494K$447K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$12.1M$13.1M
Total assetsLn 16$13.0M$13.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$125K$400K
Net assetsLn 32$12.8M$13.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$668K$668K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$10K$5K$5K
Investment management feesLn 11f$76K$76K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$17K$4K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$40$22$18
Information technologyLn 14$63$63
TravelLn 17$9K$4K$4K
InterestLn 20$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$337$120$217
Total functional expensesLn 25$788K$687K$101K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 28, 2026 $781K$788K−$7K$13.4M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 6, 2025 $907K$830K$77K$12.8M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 8, 2024 $734K$589K$144K$11.0M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jun 21, 2023 $722K$562K$160K$10.2M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 10, 2022 $792K$427K$365K$12.6M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 8, 2021 $498K$590K−$92K$11.1M 990 PDF

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 $780,804 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $148,646$50,204
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $758,120$730,600
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $906,766$780,804
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $646,000$668,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $17,991$10,000
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $165,762$110,024
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $829,753$788,024
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $77,013−$7,220
Part VI · Governance 3 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $780,804 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $50,204$50,204
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $220,104$220,104
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $510,496$510,496
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $50,204 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $730,600$780,804
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $788,024 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $668,000$668,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $5,000 · Management $5,000$10,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $75,539$75,539
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,217 · Management $13,000$17,217
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $22 · Management $18$40
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $63$63
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,498 · Management $4,498$8,996
IX-20 InterestPrograms $5,597$5,597
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,235$2,235
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $120 · Management $217$337
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $687,454 · Management $100,570 · Fundraising $0$788,024
Part X · Balance sheet $13,783,737 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $59,014$5,749
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $434,799$441,427
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $11,474,876$11,135,781
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $675,000$1,950,000
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $307,747$250,780
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $12,951,436$13,783,737
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $125,000$400,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $125,000$400,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $12,826,436$13,383,737
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $12,826,436$13,383,737
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $12,951,436$13,783,737
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $13,383,737 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$780,804
XI-2 Total expenses$788,024
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$7,220
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$12,826,436
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$564,521
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$13,383,737

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

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