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The Canton Playgrounds Association FY2020 filing

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Canton, MA501(c)(4) EIN 04-6002122Revenue −$15K in FY2020

On file with the IRS68 Messinger St, 02021-3910 · Canton, MATax-exempt since Aug 2021

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Children of Canton have been provided with a playground for youth activities financed by this fund

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
33¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $21K a year · 50% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
33%
of spending
Concern: 33% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
85 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $973K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 85.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
−$15K
Spent
$11K
To programs
33%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
−$15K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020−$15K
FY2021$191K
FY2022−$29K
FY2023$3K
FY2024$57K
Expenses
$11K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$11K
FY2021$19K
FY2022$25K
FY2023$18K
FY2024$31K
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Exemption reinstated (2020-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2021.

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

Where the money goes

33 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 33% · $4K Management & general 67% · $7K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
David Bohane
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Albert Callahan
V President/
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jason Dickie
President/Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dermot Moriarty
Secretary/Di
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides a playground for youth activities for children.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Operate a playground for children

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
−$15K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Money outPt IX
$11K
Ln 25
Programscol B$4K
Managementcol C$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$75K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$32K
Total revenueLn 12−$15K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$26K
SavingsLn 2$49K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$75K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$973K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$714
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$48K$75K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$899K$973K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$714
Total assetsLn 16$949K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$949K$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$11K$4K$7K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $57K$31K$26K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3K$18K−$15K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 −$29K$25K−$54K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $191K$19K$172K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing −$15K$11K−$26K$1.0M 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
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Part I · Summary −$14,935 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $23,843−$14,935
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $23,843−$14,935
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $18,984$10,606
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $18,984$10,606
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,859−$25,541
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue −$14,935 across 3 lines filed
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $17,100$17,100
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$32,035−$32,035
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$14,935−$14,935
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $10,606 across 4 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,500$2,500
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,021$1,021
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,863$1,863
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $5,222$5,222
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,521 · Management $7,085 · Fundraising $0$10,606
Part X · Balance sheet $1,048,643 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $30,659$25,932
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $16,846$49,190
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,756$714
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $898,640$972,807
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $948,901$1,048,643
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $948,901$1,048,643
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $948,901$1,048,643
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $948,901$1,048,643
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,048,643 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue−$14,935
XI-2 Total expenses$10,606
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$25,541
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$948,901
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$179,475
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$54,192
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,048,643

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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