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EIN 20-5803258 • 501(c)3 • Dorchester, MA
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To provide economic, educational, social and athletic opportunities for children who live in the city of boston and the children and descendants of current, disabled and retired boston firefighters.
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Liabilities / Assets
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Liabilities / Revenue
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Net Margin
5th percentile
Higher net margin than 5% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
31st percentile
Faster asset growth than 31% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
11th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$66,898
Down $15,803 (-19%) from 2023
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
$66,898
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue
Down$5,573
Down $13,078 (-70%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$21,376
Down $15,999 (-43%) from 2023
Net Income
Up-$15,803
Up $2,921 (+16%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZXML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.
The latest 2024 filing currently has linked XML that has not been fully parsed yet. Showing the latest detailed filing from 2022 below.
To provide economic, educational, social and athletic opportunities for children who live in the city of boston and the children and descendants of current, disabled and retired boston firefighters.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| TO PROVIDE ECONOMIC, EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL AND ATHLETIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN WHO LIVE IN THE CITY OF BOSTON AND THE CHILDREN AND DESCENDANTS OF CURRENT, DISABLED AND RETIRED BOSTON FIREFIGHTERS. TO CONDUCT SUCH OTHER ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS IN FURTHERANCE OF THE FOREGOING PURPOSES AS MAY BE CARRIED OUT BY A CORPORATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. | $47,011 | $49,399 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAMUEL DILLON | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| PETER GAILUNAS | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| SEAN KELLY | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| LEROY HEYWARD | Vice Preside | - | $0 | - | - |
| MICHAEL O'REILLY | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
“Name: boston sparks association cash contribution: 20,000”
“Expenses 318 filing fees 70 total 388”
“To provide economic, educational, social and athletic opportunities for children who live in the city of boston and the children and descendants of current, disabled and retired boston firefighters.”
“To provide economic, educational, social and athletic opportunities for children who live in the city of boston and the children and descendants of current, disabled and retired boston firefighters. To conduct such other activities and programs in furtherance of the foregoing purposes as may be carried out by a corporation described in section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code.”
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| IRS990EZ/OtherExpensesTotalAmt | 0 | 388 |
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| IRS990EZ/PoliticalCampaignActyInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt | 0 | TO PROVIDE ECONOMIC, EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL AND ATHLETIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN WHO LIVE IN THE CITY OF BOSTON AND THE CHILDREN AND DESCENDANTS OF CURRENT, DISABLED AND RETIRED BOSTON FIREFIGHTERS. |
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| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/ProgramServiceExpensesAmt | 0 | 49399 |
| IRS990EZ/ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/ScheduleBNotRequiredInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/SchoolOperatingInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd | 0 | MA |
| IRS990EZ/SubjectToProxyTaxInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/TanningServicesProvidedInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/TotalExpensesAmt | 0 | 49399 |
| IRS990EZ/TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt | 0 | 49399 |
| IRS990EZ/TotalRevenueAmt | 0 | 23050 |
| IRS990EZ/TransactionWithControlEntInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/WebsiteAddressTxt | 0 | N/A |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt | 0 | 22153 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt | 0 | 15701 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt | 0 | 46610 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt | 0 | 56924 |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp/CurrentTaxYearAmt | 0 | 266 |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp/TotalAmt | 0 | 2675 |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/InvestmentIncomePYPct | 0 | 0.00000 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind | 0 | X |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | NAME: BOSTON SPARKS ASSOCIATION CASH CONTRIBUTION: 20,000 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | EXPENSES 318 FILING FEES 70 TOTAL 388 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | TO PROVIDE ECONOMIC, EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL AND ATHLETIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN WHO LIVE IN THE CITY OF BOSTON AND THE CHILDREN AND DESCENDANTS OF CURRENT, DISABLED AND RETIRED BOSTON FIREFIGHTERS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | TO PROVIDE ECONOMIC, EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL AND ATHLETIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN WHO LIVE IN THE CITY OF BOSTON AND THE CHILDREN AND DESCENDANTS OF CURRENT, DISABLED AND RETIRED BOSTON FIREFIGHTERS. TO CONDUCT SUCH OTHER ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS IN FURTHERANCE OF THE FOREGOING PURPOSES AS MAY BE CARRIED OUT BY A CORPORATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990-EZ, PART III |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z |
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| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2022 |
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