Daniel James McCarthy Memorial Fund INC

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To benefit the communities of acton and boxborough, massachusetts with coordinated programming and resources dedicated to the positive development of the communities' youth.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 77-0600310) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$23K 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $13K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
67% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$23K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
2.2 mo
of spending, in cash
2.2 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $48K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$502K
81% of total assets
Liabilities are 81% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
6 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$401K
+90% vs prior year
Spent
$588K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$117K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$401K
FY2025▲ +90%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$108K
FY2021$108K
FY2023$882K
FY2024$212K
FY2025$401K
Expenses
$588K
FY2025▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$98K
FY2021$123K
FY2023$329K
FY2024$640K
FY2025$588K
Net assets
$117K
FY2025▼ -61%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$144K
FY2021$129K
FY2023$733K
FY2024$304K
FY2025$117K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2004.

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

Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $394K Management & general 18% · $108K Fundraising 15% · $86K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $23K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$23,036Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Kathryn Gorczyca$23,036$21,856$13,163

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports youth development through coordinated programs and resources in Acton and Boxborough.

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1 program · $394K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Provide young people with experiences to explore, create and discover their happiest, healthiest selves through inclusive community programming, social-emotional experiences and supportive resources.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 77-0600310) · Dispute this line
$394Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$48K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$401K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$377K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$588K
Ln 25
Programscol B$394K
Managementcol C$108K
Fundraisingcol D$86K
Owns and owesPt X
$117K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$108K
Total assetsLn 16$619K
LiabilitiesLn 26$502K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$377K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$133K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$401K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$108K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$108K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$39K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$3K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$69K
Other assetsLn 15$401K
Total assetsLn 16$619K
LiabilitiesLn 26$502K
Net assetsLn 32$117K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$166K$108K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$84K$69K
Total assetsLn 16$989K$619K
LiabilitiesLn 26$685K$502K
Net assetsLn 32$304K$117K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$23K$5K$14K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$216K$161K$17K$37K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$12K$6K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$32K$32K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$35K$14K$21K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$6K$5K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$190K$161K$19K$9K
TravelLn 17$85$85
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$22K$19K$2K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$1K$4K$346
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19K$13K$6K$552
Total functional expensesLn 25$588K$394K$108K$86K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 25, 2026 $401K$588K−$187K$117K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 7, 2025 $212K$640K−$428K$304K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 15, 2024 $882K$329K$554K$733K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $108K$123K−$15K$129K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 9, 2021 $108K$98K$10K$144K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $401,324 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $235,122$376,626
I-9 Program service revenue$37,797
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,045$1,178
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$28,408−$14,277
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $211,759$401,324
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $177,731$260,346
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $462,430$327,900
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $640,161$588,246
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$428,402−$186,922
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $401,324 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$133,016
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$243,610
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$376,626
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $37,797$37,797
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,178$1,178
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$14,277−$14,277
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $37,797 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$13,099$401,324
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $588,246 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $4,609 · Management $13,828 · Fundraising $4,609$23,046
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $161,448 · Management $16,881 · Fundraising $37,328$215,657
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,192 · Management $5,508 · Fundraising $3,943$21,643
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,930$3,930
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $31,867$31,867
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,000$2,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $14,179 · Fundraising $20,819$34,998
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,859 · Management $4,742 · Fundraising $7,431$18,032
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $161,110 · Management $18,954 · Fundraising $9,477$189,541
IX-17 TravelManagement $85$85
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $18,947 · Management $2,229 · Fundraising $1,115$22,291
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,069 · Management $4,443 · Fundraising $346$5,858
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,766 · Management $5,980 · Fundraising $552$19,298
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $394,179 · Management $108,447 · Fundraising $85,620$588,246
Part X · Balance sheet $619,103 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $166,223$107,642
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $212,145$38,528
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,489$2,783
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $84,493$68,904
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $522,703$401,246
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $989,053$619,103
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $136,300$87,511
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $9,275$4,975
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $539,220$409,281
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $684,795$501,767
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $81,763$56,333
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $222,495$61,003
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $304,258$117,336
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $989,053$619,103
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $117,336 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$401,324
XI-2 Total expenses$588,246
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$186,922
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$304,258
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$117,336

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

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