Spam Benevolent Fund INC

Tax-deductible

Boston, MA501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 26-4331647Revenue $138K in FY2024

On file with the IRS11 Beacon St Ste 700, 02108-3002 · Boston, MATax-exempt since Jun 2009Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To assist members - state police troopers, sergeants and families in times of need and provision of scholarships.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
49¢ 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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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $30K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
49%
of spending
Concern: 49% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 20.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $92K
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
1
of 4 voting members
Worth a look: 1 of 4 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$138K
-63% vs prior year
Spent
$204K
To programs
49%
Net assets
$729K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$138K
FY2024▼ -63%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$136K
FY2021$150K
FY2022$318K
FY2023$374K
FY2024$138K
Expenses
$204K
FY2024▼ -14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$189K
FY2021$123K
FY2022$214K
FY2023$238K
FY2024$204K
Net assets
$729K
FY2024▼ -8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$597K
FY2021$604K
FY2022$649K
FY2023$795K
FY2024$729K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2009.

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

Where the money goes

49 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 49% · $100K Management & general 51% · $104K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director (p)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer (p)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Clerk (p)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President (p)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps state troopers, sergeants, and their families in need and provides scholarships.

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3 programs · $100K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To provide aid and assistance to families in need.

$75Kprogram expense
02

To award 11 scholarships of $2,000 each.

$22Kprogram expense
03

To undertake other charitable activities and make other donations on behalf of the organization.

$4Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$92K
Grants paid · 19 grants · $614K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$74,532
Unitemized GrantFY2024$22,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$44,203
Unitemized GrantFY2023$22,000
Ntc FoundationCA · FY2023$6,605
Dana Oliver Benefit for Stage 4 CancerFY2023$5,064
Unitemized GrantFY2022$95,907
Unitemized GrantFY2022$22,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$90,754
Unitemized GrantFY2021$22,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$140,588
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$138K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$129K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Money outPt IX
$204K
Ln 25
Programscol B$100K
Managementcol C$104K
Owns and owesPt X
$729K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$340K
Total assetsLn 16$729K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$129K
Total revenueLn 12$138K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$340K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$340K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$390K
Total assetsLn 16$729K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$729K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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$340K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$390K$390K
Total assetsLn 16$795K$729K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$795K$729K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$4K$4K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$97K$97K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$12K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$80K$80K
InterestLn 20$60$60
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$204K$100K$104K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $138K$204K−$65K$729K 990 PDF
FY2023 $374K$238K$137K$795K 990 PDF
FY2022 $318K$214K$104K$649K 990 PDF
FY2021 $150K$123K$27K$604K 990 PDF
FY2020 $136K$189K−$53K$597K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $138,390 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $178,475$3,230
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $17,680$5,694
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $178,134$129,466
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $374,289$138,390
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $102,782$100,282
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$11,520
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $134,834$92,065
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $237,616$203,867
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $136,673−$65,477
Part VI · Governance 1 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members1
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 $138,390 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,230
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,230
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,694$5,694
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $95,360$95,360
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $34,106$34,106
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $135,160$138,390
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $203,867 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $3,750$3,750
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $96,532$96,532
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $11,520$11,520
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,872$1,872
IX-17 TravelManagement $5,304$5,304
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $79,841$79,841
IX-20 InterestManagement $60$60
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $4,988$4,988
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $100,282 · Management $103,585 · Fundraising $0$203,867
Part X · Balance sheet $729,360 assets, 7 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$339,537
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $389,823$389,823
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $794,837$729,360
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $794,837$729,360
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $794,837$729,360
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $794,837$729,360
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $729,360 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$138,390
XI-2 Total expenses$203,867
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$65,477
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$794,837
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$729,360

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

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