Promote civic, cultural, educational, athletic & benevolent purposes in Gloucester, ma.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $50K a year · 23% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
22 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 22.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $19K
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
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$210K
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$179K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$332K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$210K
FY2024▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$104K
FY2021$260K
FY2022$220K
FY2023$188K
FY2024$210K
Expenses
$179K
FY2024▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$194K
FY2022$143K
FY2023$164K
FY2024$179K
Net assets
$332K
FY2024▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$139K
FY2021$205K
FY2022$277K
FY2023$302K
FY2024$332K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2001.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $172K Management & general 3% · $6K Fundraising 0% · $388

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer & Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Clerk & Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Barrett S Pett’s $500 as President & Director is at the 1st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1265 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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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

Enriches Gloucester through civic, cultural, educational, athletic, and benevolent activities.

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3 programs · $168K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

During 2024, the organization continued its support for and on-going presentation of civic events for the city of gloucester, including summertime concerts and U.S. Flags display, july 4TH and labor day fireworks,the city's unique fishtown horribles parade, a kids halloween festival, the city's christmas tree display, santa parade and a…

$98Kprogram expense
02

During 2024, the organization continued its on-going support of the gloucester police department's community impact unit, which administers an innovative kops-n-kids community outreach program aimed at building positive relationships between gloucester children and police officers.

$56Kprogram expense
03

During 2024, the organization's third largest program service accomplishment was support of the city of gloucester's historic and cultural heritage. The organization supported a program with a goal to produce ten public art murals in various locations around the city.

$15Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Grants paid · 4 grants · $29K · 2021–2022
City of GloucesterFY2022$6,530
City of GloucesterFY2022$5,001
Unitemized GrantFY2021$16,500
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$210K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$209K
Investment incomeLn 3$838
Money outPt IX
$179K
Ln 25
Programscol B$172K
Managementcol C$6K
Fundraisingcol D$388
Owns and owesPt X
$332K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$332K
Total assetsLn 16$332K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$209K
Government grantsLn 1e$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$838
Total revenueLn 12$210K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$332K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$332K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$332K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$332K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$322K$332K
Total assetsLn 16$327K$332K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K$0
Net assetsLn 32$302K$332K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$4K$4K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$31$31
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$165K$165K$388
Total functional expensesLn 25$179K$172K$6K$388

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $210K$179K$31K$332K 990 PDF
FY2023 $188K$164K$24K$302K 990 PDF
FY2022 $220K$143K$77K$277K 990 PDF
FY2021 $260K$194K$66K$205K 990 PDF
FY2020 $104K$139K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $209,678 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $187,669$208,840
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $800$838
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $188,469$209,678
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $5,525$7,500
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 $158,705$171,367
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $164,230$178,867
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $24,239$30,811
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $209,678 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$16,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$192,840
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$208,840
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $838$838
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $838$209,678
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $178,867 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $3,500$3,500
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $4,000$4,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,000$6,000
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $31$31
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $164,948 · Fundraising $388$165,336
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $172,448 · Management $6,031 · Fundraising $388$178,867
Part X · Balance sheet $332,330 assets, 6 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $321,518$332,330
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,000$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $326,518$332,330
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $25,000$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $301,518$332,330
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $326,518$332,330
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $332,330 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$209,678
XI-2 Total expenses$178,867
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$30,811
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$301,518
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$332,330

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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