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Masslandlords INC

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Cambridge, MA501(c)(6)EIN 22-2606893Revenue $569K in FY2025

On file with the IRSmasslandlords.net1 Broadway Ste 14, 02142-1187 · Cambridge, MATax-exempt since Oct 1985

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Masslandlords, INC. Seeks to create better rental housing in massachusetts by helping current, new and prospective landlords run profitable, compliant, and quality businesses, to this end, we organize opportunities for landlord education and networking and advocate appropriate changes to the laws.

100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $40K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$414K
478% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 478% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$569K
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$536K
To programs
100%
Net assets
−$328K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$569K
FY2025▲ +17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$323K
FY2021$362K
FY2022$399K
FY2023$447K
FY2024$487K
FY2025$569K
Expenses
$536K
FY2025▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$365K
FY2021$453K
FY2022$467K
FY2023$535K
FY2024$470K
FY2025$536K
Net assets
−$328K
FY2025▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$129K
FY2021−$221K
FY2022−$289K
FY2023−$377K
FY2024−$361K
FY2025−$328K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · 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 1985.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $536K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. 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
Alec Bewsee
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Erin Zamarro
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Douglas Quattrochi
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates and advocates for landlords to improve rental housing quality and business practices.

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1 program · $536K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Operated and improved on core member benefits, notably "ask us anything office hours" to provide legal information and business advice (not legal advice) to any member on-demand four times MONTHLY.LAUNCHED a new payment system including monthly dues to make annual dues more manageable for cashflow challenged OPERATIONS.FACILITATED making…

$536Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$569K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$569K
Money outPt IX
$536K
Ln 25
Programscol B$536K
Owns and owesPt X
−$328K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$87K
Total assetsLn 16$87K
LiabilitiesLn 26$414K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$569K
Total revenueLn 12$569K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$87K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$87K
Other assetsLn 15$94
Total assetsLn 16$87K
LiabilitiesLn 26$414K
Net assetsLn 32−$328K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$48K$87K
Total assetsLn 16$47K$87K
LiabilitiesLn 26$408K$414K
Net assetsLn 32−$361K−$328K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$66K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$219K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$36K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$26K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$62K
Office expensesLn 13$52K
OccupancyLn 16$10K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K
InsuranceLn 23$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$35K
All other expensesLn 24e$245
Total functional expensesLn 25$536K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $569K$536K$33K−$328K 990 PDF
FY2024 $487K$470K$16K−$361K 990 PDF
FY2023 $447K$535K−$88K−$377K 990 PDF
FY2022 $399K$467K−$68K−$289K 990 PDF
FY2021 $362K$453K−$92K−$221K 990 PDF
FY2020 $323K$365K−$43K−$129K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $568,638 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $486,809$568,638
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $486,809$568,638
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 $281,665$304,779
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $188,712$230,757
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $470,377$535,536
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $16,432$33,102
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $568,638 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $556,483 · Unrelated business $12,155$568,638
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $556,483 · Unrelated business $12,155 · Excluded from tax $0$568,638
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $535,536 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$65,803
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$219,489
IX-10 Payroll taxes$19,487
IX-11c Accounting fees$6,550
IX-11d Lobbying fees$35,892
IX-11g Other fees for services$25,992
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$62,171
IX-13 Office expenses$51,559
IX-16 Occupancy$10,200
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$1,150
IX-23 Insurance$2,419
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$34,579
IX-24e All other expenses$245
IX-25 Total functional expenses$535,536
Part X · Balance sheet $86,649 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $48,423$87,018
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year −$3,169−$2,243
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,591$1,780
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $107$94
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $46,952$86,649
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $407,667$414,262
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $407,667$414,262
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$360,715−$327,613
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$360,715−$327,613
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $46,952$86,649
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$327,613 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$568,638
XI-2 Total expenses$535,536
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$33,102
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$360,715
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$327,613

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

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