The Winthrop Foundation

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The Winthrop Foundation is a volunteer board of trustees whose mission is to offer grant funding to a range of programs and organizations in Winthrop to improve the quality of life of our community. The Foundation offers grant funding to local charitable organizations and programs that serve the public. Grant support and coordination is provided by the administrator.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 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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FY2025 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $74K a year · 36% 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
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
38 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 37.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names 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
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$28K
-95% vs prior year
Spent
$223K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$701K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$28K
FY2025▼ -95%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$500K
FY2021$0
FY2023$57
FY2024$510K
FY2025$28K
Expenses
$223K
FY2025▲ +145%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$172K
FY2021$0
FY2023$182K
FY2024$91K
FY2025$223K
Net assets
$701K
FY2025▼ -22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$766K
FY2021$766K
FY2023$477K
FY2024$896K
FY2025$701K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2021.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $210K Management & general 6% · $13K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides grants to local charities and programs improving community quality of life.

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1 program · $210K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The winthrop foundation was established to provide funding of programs or projects in or benefitting the town of winthrop to avoid, limit, or mitigate any environmental or socioeconomic impacts or effects of works, projects, or activities at logan airport, AND/OR funding of any projects for public or charitable purposes that benefit of…

$210Kprogram 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 1 funder$8K
Grants paid · 15 grants · $406K · 2022–2024
Town of WinthropFY2024$131,100
Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical SchoolFY2024$6,000
Town of WinthropFY2023$27,956
Winthrop Parks and RecreationFY2023$15,000
Winthrop Parks and RecreationFY2022$51,500
Town of WinthropFY2022$42,000
Winthrop Little League INCMA · FY2022$20,000
Winthrop Youth CheerFY2022$12,665
Winthrop High SchoolFY2022$10,000
Winthrop Holiday Festival CommitteeMA · FY2022$9,350

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$28K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8K
Money outPt IX
$223K
Ln 25
Programscol B$210K
Managementcol C$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$701K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$701K
Total assetsLn 16$701K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Total revenueLn 12$28K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$437K
SavingsLn 2$264K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$701K
Total assetsLn 16$701K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$701K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$896K$701K
Total assetsLn 16$896K$701K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$896K$701K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$202K$202K
Management feesLn 11a$8K$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K$673
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$223K$210K$13K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 4, 2026 $28K$223K−$195K$701K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jan 17, 2025 $510K$91K$419K$896K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 1, 2024 $57$182K−$181K$477K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 3, 2023 $0$0$0$766K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 3, 2023 $500K$172K$328K$766K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $28,003 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $506,000$8,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,795$20,003
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $509,795$28,003
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $71,956$201,849
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 $19,179$21,240
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $91,135$223,089
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $418,660−$195,086
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $28,003 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$8,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $20,003$20,003
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $20,003$28,003
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $223,089 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $201,849$201,849
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $4,100 · Management $4,100$8,200
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,500$8,500
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,692 · Management $673$3,365
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,175$1,175
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $209,816 · Management $13,273 · Fundraising $0$223,089
Part X · Balance sheet $700,881 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $642,241$437,037
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $253,726$263,844
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $895,967$700,881
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $108,503$123,233
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $787,464$577,648
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $895,967$700,881
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $895,967$700,881
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $700,881 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$28,003
XI-2 Total expenses$223,089
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$195,086
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$895,967
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$700,881

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

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