The Welcome Party INC

Boston, MAUnknown exempt organizationSince 2019 EIN 84-3511352Revenue $2.0M in FY2025Latest return filed Aug 13, 2026

On file with the IRSthewelcomeparty.org867 Boylston St · Boston, MA

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The mission of the organization is to improve and broaden participation in democracy.

87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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 $104K a year · 9% 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
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $679K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$118K
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$2.0M
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$559K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2025▲ +25%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$150K
FY2021$275K
FY2022$755K
FY2023$856K
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$2.0M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2025▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$277K
FY2022$563K
FY2023$809K
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.7M
Net assets
$559K
FY2025▲ +112%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$39K
FY2021$37K
FY2022$228K
FY2023$276K
FY2024$264K
FY2025$559K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $1.5M Management & general 8% · $145K Fundraising 5% · $85K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director, President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Top Financial Officer
$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

Encourages and researches voter participation and attitudes to broaden democracy.

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1 program · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The organization researched voter participation and attitudes, surveying citizens and conducting outreach to potential voters.

$1.5Mprogram 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
Third WayFY2024$125K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$679K
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $939K · 2020–2024
WelcomepacFY2024$400,000
WelcomepacFY2023$330,000
Welcome Democracy InstituteDC · FY2023$9,218
Third WayDC · FY2021$100,000
WelcomepacFY2021$75,000
Welcome PacFY2020$25,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$145K
Fundraisingcol D$85K
Owns and owesPt X
$559K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$552K
Total assetsLn 16$677K
LiabilitiesLn 26$118K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$552K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$552K
Other assetsLn 15$89K
Total assetsLn 16$677K
LiabilitiesLn 26$118K
Net assetsLn 32$559K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$192K$552K
Total assetsLn 16$324K$677K
LiabilitiesLn 26$60K$118K
Net assetsLn 32$264K$559K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$400K$400K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$68K$62K$0$5K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2K$2K$0$175
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K$0$505
Legal feesLn 11b$9K$0$9K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$0$23K$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$78K$78K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$931K$828K$103K$0
Office expensesLn 13$9K$4K$4K$407
Information technologyLn 14$12K$10K$2K$0
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K$0$0
TravelLn 17$28K$27K$10$606
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$170K$170K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$741$0$741$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$0$3K$174
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.5M$145K$85K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 13, 2026 $2.0M$1.7M$295K$559K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 15, 2025 $1.6M$1.6M−$12K$264K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 9, 2024 $856K$809K$48K$276K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 12, 2023 $755K$563K$192K$228K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 2, 2022 $275K$277K−$2K$37K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 11, 2021 $150K$39K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,035,011 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,618,355$2,014,421
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,126$15,235
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $78$5,355
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,624,559$2,035,011
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $344,218$400,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $26,686$75,536
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $52,716$78,210
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,212,793$1,186,029
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,636,413$1,739,775
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$11,854$295,236
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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 $2,035,011 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,014,421
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,014,421
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$15,235
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $5,355 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$5,355
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $20,590 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,035,011
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,739,775 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $400,000$400,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $62,477 · Management $0 · Fundraising $5,109$67,586
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,313 · Management $0 · Fundraising $175$2,488
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,957 · Management $0 · Fundraising $505$5,462
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $8,589 · Fundraising $0$8,589
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $22,990 · Fundraising $0$22,990
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $78,210$78,210
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $827,586 · Management $103,363 · Fundraising $0$930,949
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,999 · Management $4,333 · Fundraising $407$8,739
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $9,667 · Management $2,045 · Fundraising $0$11,712
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,588 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,588
IX-17 TravelPrograms $26,933 · Management $10 · Fundraising $606$27,549
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $170,281 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$170,281
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $741 · Fundraising $0$741
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $2,717 · Fundraising $174$2,891
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,509,801 · Management $144,788 · Fundraising $85,186$1,739,775
Part X · Balance sheet $676,864 assets, 9 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $36,385; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $192,252$551,674
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $100,670$88,805
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $323,624$676,864
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $42,258$58,473
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $17,368$59,157
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $59,626$117,630
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $263,998$559,234
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $263,998$559,234
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $323,624$676,864
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $559,234 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,035,011
XI-2 Total expenses$1,739,775
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$295,236
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$263,998
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$559,234

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

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