The Williamstown Community Chest strengthens communities by mobilizing resources for organizations that assist our neighbors in need. This is accomplished through an annual fundraising effort in the Community and every dollar contributed is distributed to 19 local human service agencies; making one-time grants for emergency needs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$38K 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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FY2020 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $46K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$38K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$418K
Spent
$403K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$2.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$418K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$418K
FY2021$552K
FY2022$493K
FY2023$438K
FY2024$470K
FY2025$722K
Expenses
$403K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$403K
FY2021$419K
FY2022$482K
FY2023$490K
FY2024$500K
FY2025$522K
Net assets
$2.1M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$2.6M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 2020) · 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 1946.

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Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $316K Management & general 10% · $38K Fundraising 12% · $48K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $38K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$38,423Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Anne Singleton’s $54K as Executive Di is at the 50th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1264 $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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2021FY2020
Anne Singleton$54,036$46,644$41,439$38,423

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

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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

Mobilizes resources to support local organizations assisting neighbors in need.

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1 program · $316K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Issuance of grants to local human service organizations -all 501C3

$316Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K
Grants paid · 103 grants · $1.7M · 2019–2024
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$418K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$311K
Investment incomeLn 3$106K
Money outPt IX
$403K
Ln 25
Programscol B$316K
Managementcol C$38K
Fundraisingcol D$48K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$50K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$311K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$19K
Investment incomeLn 3$106K
Gains on assetsLn 7$42K
Total revenueLn 12$418K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$50K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$50K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$53K$50K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.0M$2.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$217$11K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M$2.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$261K$261K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$40K$10K$30K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$15K$4K$12K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Management feesLn 11a$13K$13K
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$799$41$758
Office expensesLn 13$4K$165$755$3K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$30$30
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$714$714
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$49K$41K$7K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$700$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$403K$316K$38K$48K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $722K$522K$200K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $470K$500K−$30K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $438K$490K−$52K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $493K$482K$11K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $552K$419K$133K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $418K$403K$15K$2.1M 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 $417,621 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $302,437$311,212
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $74,769$106,409
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $377,206$417,621
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $253,500$261,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $55,577$59,731
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $82,458$82,193
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $391,535$402,924
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$14,329$14,697
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $417,621 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$311,212
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$18,635
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$311,212
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $64,504$64,504
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$41,905
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $64,504$417,621
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $402,924 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $261,000$261,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $9,990 · Fundraising $29,971$39,961
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $3,783 · Fundraising $11,548$15,331
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $4,439$4,439
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $12,954$12,954
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,100$4,100
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $41 · Fundraising $758$799
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $165 · Management $755 · Fundraising $3,035$3,955
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $3,000$3,000
IX-17 TravelManagement $30$30
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $714$714
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,248$3,248
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $41,230 · Management $6,685 · Fundraising $1,373$49,288
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $700 · Management $1,664 · Fundraising $1,741$4,105
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $316,049 · Management $38,449 · Fundraising $48,426$402,924
Part X · Balance sheet $2,144,273 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $53,488$49,583
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $21,357$31,045
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $500$500
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,029$1,889
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,971,931$2,061,256
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,049,305$2,144,273
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $217$217
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$10,900
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $217$11,117
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,182,998$1,231,671
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $866,090$901,485
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,049,088$2,133,156
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,049,305$2,144,273
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,133,156 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$417,621
XI-2 Total expenses$402,924
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,697
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,049,088
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$69,371
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,133,156

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