Civic Intelligence

Puritan Club

EIN 04-6062061 • 501(c)7 • Braintree, MA

Profile

Teaching programs and multiple duplicate bridge games per week, largely for Seniors with members also participating in regional and national bridge competitions.

22 Faxon StreetBraintree, MA 02184

www/PURITANBRIDGE.ORG

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

58th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)7 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

59th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)7 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

82nd percentile

21%

Higher net margin than 82% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)7 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

94th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 94% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)7 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

89th percentile

42%

Faster asset growth than 89% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)7 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

77th percentile

20%

Faster revenue growth than 77% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)7 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets58th percentile

Assets

Up

$69,536

Up $20,603 (+42%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$69,536

Up $20,603 (+42%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue59th percentileNet Margin82nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$98,785

Up $16,239 (+20%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$78,182

Down $19,922 (-20%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$20,603

Up $36,161 (+232%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth89th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2012: $74,498Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $71,143Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $71,1432013Assets 2014: $47,236Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $47,2362014Assets 2015: $55,716Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $55,7162015Assets 2016: $59,020Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $59,0202016Assets 2017: $61,154Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $61,1542017Assets 2018: $59,791Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $59,7912018Assets 2019: $46,960Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $46,9602019Assets 2020: $55,398Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $55,3982020Assets 2021: $53,590Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $53,5902021Assets 2022: $60,651Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $60,6512022Assets 2023: $64,491Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $64,4912023Assets 2024: $48,933Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $48,9332024Assets 2025: $69,536Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $69,5362025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$69,536
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$69,536
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth77th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2012: $69,195Expenses 2012: $69,086Net Income 2012: $1092012Revenue 2013: $68,735Expenses 2013: $72,090Net Income 2013: -$3,3552013Revenue 2014: $77,419Expenses 2014: $101,326Net Income 2014: -$23,9072014Revenue 2015: $87,621Expenses 2015: $79,141Net Income 2015: $8,4802015Revenue 2016: $90,151Expenses 2016: $86,847Net Income 2016: $3,3042016Revenue 2017: $84,533Expenses 2017: $82,399Net Income 2017: $2,1342017Revenue 2018: $91,433Expenses 2018: $92,796Net Income 2018: -$1,3632018Revenue 2019: $86,887Expenses 2019: $99,718Net Income 2019: -$12,8312019Revenue 2020: $69,078Expenses 2020: $60,640Net Income 2020: $8,4382020Revenue 2021: $27,345Expenses 2021: $29,153Net Income 2021: -$1,8082021Revenue 2022: $84,072Expenses 2022: $77,011Net Income 2022: $7,0612022Revenue 2023: $81,959Expenses 2023: $78,119Net Income 2023: $3,8402023Revenue 2024: $82,546Expenses 2024: $98,104Net Income 2024: -$15,5582024Revenue 2025: $98,785Expenses 2025: $78,182Net Income 2025: $20,6032025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$98,785
Expenses$78,182
Net Income$20,603
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$69,536
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$69,536
Revenue
$98,785
Expenses
$78,182
Net income
$20,603
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.70$0.00$0.70$0.99$0.78$0.21
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.49$0.00$0.49$0.83$0.98$0.16
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.64$0.00$0.64$0.82$0.78$0.04
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.61$0.00$0.61$0.84$0.77$0.07
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.54$0.00$0.54$0.27$0.29$0.02
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.55$0.00$0.55$0.69$0.61$0.08
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.47$0.00$0.47$0.87$1.00$0.13
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.60$0.00$0.60$0.91$0.93$0.01
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.61$0.00$0.61$0.85$0.82$0.02
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.59$0.00$0.59$0.90$0.87$0.03
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.56$0.00$0.56$0.88$0.79$0.08
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.47$0.00$0.47$0.77$1.01$0.24
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.71$0.00$0.71$0.69$0.72$0.03
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.74$0.00$0.69$0.69$0.00
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2025
Signed
Oct 30, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$98,785
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Teaching

Teaching programs and multiple duplicate bridge games per week, largely for Seniors with members also participating in regional and national bridge competitions.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
For the fiscal year starting September 1, 2024, Puritan Bridge Club provided weekly classes and 1,931.5 tables of competitive duplicate bridge. (Four players per table.)$0$77,155
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay94th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Christopher GortonPresident-$0--
Nora SchneiderSecretary-$0--
George MellmanTreasurerPT$0--
Elaine SheeranVice President-$0--
Jeff SweeneyDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Puritan Bridge Club
EIN
04-6062061
Phone
7818439621
Address
22 Faxon Street, Braintree, MA 02184

Signing Officer

Name
George Mellman
Title
Treasurer
Phone
6175296320
Signed
2025-10-30
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10

“$1,00 as a Scholarship to a graduating Braintree High School student. 2. $26 as a donation in memory of a major member.”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“1. Bank and Legal Fees: $81 2. Expenses paid to ACBL: $6593. 3. Supplies for the bridge office: $439. 4. 4. Food supplies for member events:$8,184. 5. Misc. Supplies: $780.”

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