Bih Pathology Foundation INC FY2020 filing

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Boston, MA501(c)(3)Since 1984 EIN 22-2548374Revenue $334K in FY2020Latest return filed Aug 14, 2026

On file with the IRS330 Brookline Avenue Finard No 20, 02215-5400 · Boston, MATax-exempt since Dec 1985Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The mission of Bih Pathology Foundation, INC. (the Foundation) is to support the patient care, research, and teaching missions of beth israel deaconess medical center (bidmc) and harvard medical faculty physicians at beth israel deaconess medical center (hmfp) as well as to support teaching and research at the president and fellows at harvard college/harvard medical school (hms).

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ 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)(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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $202K a year · 38% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $9.4M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 8.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1.6M
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 5 voting members
Concern: none of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$334K
Spent
$612K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$8.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$334K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$334K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$400K
FY2023$247K
FY2024$308K
FY2025$783K
Expenses
$612K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$612K
FY2021$586K
FY2022$628K
FY2023$552K
FY2024$970K
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$8.3M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$8.3M
FY2021$11.0M
FY2022$10.3M
FY2023$11.5M
FY2024$12.6M
FY2025$14.0M

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 Dec 1985.

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $548K Management & general 10% · $63K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Dir/Pres; Chair Pathology Hmfp
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director & Clerk
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director; Pathologist, Hmfp
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director; Pathologist, Hmfp
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer; Cao, Path, Hmfp
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports medical research, provides instruction, and improves public health.

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2 programs · $548K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Support medical and other types of research at beth israel deaconess medical CENTER.BILH'S COVID-19 response in fy 2020BETH israel lahey health ("bilh") quickly and effectively marshalled its resources to mount a comprehensive response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

$540Kprogram expense
02

Education

To provide support for training and educational seminars related to issues in the field of pathology. These programs support the general learning for pathologists of bidmc, HMFP, and harvard medical school and their affiliated organizations.

$8Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · 5 grants · $3.3M · 2020–2024

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$334K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$330K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Money outPt IX
$612K
Ln 25
Programscol B$548K
Managementcol C$63K
Owns and owesPt X
$8.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$450K
Total assetsLn 16$9.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$330K
Gains on assetsLn 7$251K
Total revenueLn 12$334K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$450K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$450K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$9.4M
Total assetsLn 16$9.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$8.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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$454K$450K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$9.2M$9.4M
Total assetsLn 16$9.7M$9.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$8.6M$8.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$539K$539K
Office expensesLn 13$63K$63K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$408$408
Total functional expensesLn 25$612K$548K$63K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Aug 14, 2026 $783K$1.0M−$250K$14.0M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 15, 2025 $308K$970K−$662K$12.6M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 14, 2024 $247K$552K−$305K$11.5M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 14, 2023 $400K$628K−$228K$10.3M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 15, 2022 $1.1M$586K$512K$11.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 16, 2021 $334K$612K−$277K$8.3M 990 PDF

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 $334,428 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$4,069
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $367,553$330,359
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $367,553$334,428
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
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 $543,613$611,604
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $543,613$611,604
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$176,060−$277,176
Part VI · Governance 0 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $334,428 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,069$4,069
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business −$49,639 · Excluded from tax $128,573$78,934
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsUnrelated business $3,606 · Excluded from tax $247,819$251,425
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,069 · Unrelated business −$46,033 · Excluded from tax $376,392$334,428
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $611,604 across 4 lines filed
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $539,430$539,430
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $63,267$63,267
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $8,499$8,499
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $408$408
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $548,337 · Management $63,267 · Fundraising $0$611,604
Part X · Balance sheet $9,855,904 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $453,811$450,056
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $9,216,848$9,405,848
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,670,909$9,855,904
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses−$250
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,031,623$1,573,368
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,031,623$1,573,118
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,639,286$8,282,786
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,639,286$8,282,786
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,670,909$9,855,904
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,282,786 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$334,428
XI-2 Total expenses$611,604
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$277,176
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,639,286
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$79,324
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,282,786

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

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