The Claddagh Fund Charities INC

Tax-deductible

Boston, MA501(c)(3)Since 2009Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 27-1420421Revenue $402K in FY2024

On file with the IRScladdaghfund.org71 Commercial St 404, 02109-1320 · Boston, MATax-exempt since Oct 2010Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The Claddagh Fund seeks to improve the lives of suffering individuals, enabling them with the support and tools necessary to enhance their quality of life and the lives of the children of their families. The Claddagh Fund focuses on aiding victims of horrific events, veteran causes, families of deceased soldiers, alcohol and drug recovery programs, relief of the underpriviledged, combating community deterioration and juvenile delinquency. The Fund supports medical research to improve the lives of families suffering from disease. The Fund holds special events and sell merchandise to raise money for these causes.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 60 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $44K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$36K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 68% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $119K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$100K
40% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 40% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$402K
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$312K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$153K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$402K
FY2024▼ -7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$768K
FY2021$214K
FY2022$402K
FY2023$387K
FY2024$430K
FY2024$402K
Expenses
$312K
FY2024▼ -38%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$752K
FY2021$183K
FY2022$517K
FY2023$464K
FY2024$507K
FY2024$312K
Net assets
$153K
FY2024▲ +142%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$300K
FY2021$332K
FY2022$216K
FY2023$139K
FY2024$63K
FY2024$153K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2010.

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

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $227K Management & general 23% · $73K Fundraising 4% · $12K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $36K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$36,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christine McMahon’s $36K as Executive Director is at the 32nd 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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Christine McMahon$36,000$36,000$39,000$36,000$36,000$27,000

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

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

Supports individuals and families facing hardship, illness, or loss with essential resources and recovery programs.

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1 program · $227K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The claddagh fund seeks to improve the lives of suffering individuals, enabling them with the support and tools necessary to enhance their quality of life and the lives of the children of their families.

$227Kprogram 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 2 funders$119K
Grants paid · 80 grants · $2.0M · 2019–2024
My Brothers Keeper INCMA · FY2024$30,000
Beachway Therapy Center LLCFY2024$27,750
Gavin Foundation INCMA · FY2024$25,000
Laboure CenterMA · FY2024$15,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$8,000
Heal Behavioral Health INCFY2024$7,500
Providence Properties LLCFY2024$7,370
Resurgence RecoveryFY2024$6,000
Beachway Therapy Center LLCFY2023$43,144
Individual RecipientFY2023$41,300
Gavin Foundation INCMA · FY2023$38,245
My Brothers Keeper INCMA · FY2023$30,000
The Labore CenterFY2023$25,000
Franciscan Hospital for ChildrenFY2023$25,000
Various Charities Under 5000FY2023$15,519
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$402K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$270K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$132K
Money outPt IX
$312K
Ln 25
Programscol B$227K
Managementcol C$73K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$153K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$224K
Total assetsLn 16$253K
LiabilitiesLn 26$100K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$132K
Other incomeLn 4–11$270K
Total revenueLn 12$402K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$224K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$224K
Total assetsLn 16$253K
LiabilitiesLn 26$100K
Net assetsLn 32$153K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 660
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$152K$224K
Total assetsLn 16$154K$253K
LiabilitiesLn 26$91K$100K
Net assetsLn 32$63K$153K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$216K$216K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$76K$11K$53K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$208$208
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$795$408$387
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$656$227$429
Total functional expensesLn 25$312K$227K$73K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $430K$507K−$76K$63K 990 PDF
FY2023 $387K$464K−$77K$139K 990 PDF
FY2022 $402K$517K−$115K$216K 990 PDF
FY2021 $214K$183K$32K$332K 990 PDF
FY2020 $768K$752K$16K$300K 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 $401,753 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $191,165$131,829
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $239,130$269,924
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $430,301$401,753
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $405,223$215,691
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $68,216$75,665
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $33,340$20,800
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $506,779$312,156
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$76,478$89,597
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $401,753 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$131,829
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$131,829
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $267,823$267,823
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,101$2,101
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,101 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $267,823$401,753
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $312,156 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $215,691$215,691
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $11,350 · Management $52,965 · Fundraising $11,350$75,665
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,543$7,543
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $208$208
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $5,111$5,111
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,132$2,132
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $4,355$4,355
IX-17 TravelManagement $408 · Fundraising $387$795
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $227 · Fundraising $429$656
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $227,041 · Management $72,949 · Fundraising $12,166$312,156
Part X · Balance sheet $252,958 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $152,182$223,842
X-4 Accounts receivable$27,441
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,675$1,675
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $153,857$252,958
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $90,891$100,395
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $90,891$100,395
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $62,966$152,563
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $62,966$152,563
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $153,857$252,958
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $152,563 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$401,753
XI-2 Total expenses$312,156
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$89,597
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$62,966
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$152,563

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