Boston Firefighters Local 718 Childrens Fund Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 20-5803258

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on Oct 28, 2020

Organization Profile N/A

55 Hallet StDorchester, MA 02124

(617) 288-2100

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

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Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2019

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2019

-70%

Higher net margin than 6% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

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

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

-18%

Faster asset growth than 22% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

-18%

Faster revenue growth than 26% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$147,879

Down $32,953 (-18%) from 2018

Net Assets

$147,879

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailable Net Margin6th percentile

Revenue

Down

$47,374

Down $10,453 (-18%) from 2018

Expenses

$80,327

Up $18,637 (+30%) from 2018

Net Income

Down

-$32,953

Down $29,090 (-753%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth22nd percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

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2019

Assets$147,879

Liabilities-

Net Assets$147,879

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth26th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

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2019

Revenue$47,374

Expenses$80,327

Net Income-$32,953

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed: Oct 28, 2020
Return Version: 2019v5.0
Gross Receipts: $47,374

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

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.

Program Services

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.	$80,327	$80,327

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay77th percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
JOHN SOARES	President	-	$0	-	-
MATTHEW ARSENEAULT	Secretary	-	$0	-	-
JOSEPH QUINN	Treasurer	-	$0	-	-
JOHN SARRO	Vice Preside	-	$0	-	-
MICHAEL O'REILLY	Director	-	$0	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: Boston Firefighters Local 718
EIN: 20-5803258
Phone: 6172882100
Address: 55 HALLET ST, DORCHESTER, MA 02124

Signing Officer

Name: Joseph Quinn
Title: Treasurer
Phone: 6172882100
Signed: 2020-10-28
Discuss with paid preparer: Yes

Preparer

Firm: Polito & Mazza LLC
Address: 213 ELM STREET, DEDHAM, MA 02026
Preparer: Robert L Mazza CPA Mst
Phone: 7813294100

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10

“Name: silent spring institute cash contribution: 16,500 name: community enrichment program cash contribution: 15,997 name: various donations under 1,000 cash contribution: 23,630”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“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.”

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

“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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Filings

Displayed year

2019 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $147,879
Liabilities: -
Net assets: $147,879
Revenue: $47,374
Expenses: $80,327
Net income: -$32,953

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.67		$0.67	$0.06	$0.21	$0.16
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.83	$0.00		$0.19	$0.37	$0.19
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.01		$1.01	$0.23	$0.49	$0.26
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.28		$1.28	$0.22	$0.32	$0.09
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$1.37		$1.37	$0.16	$0.27	$0.11
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.48		$1.48	$0.47	$0.80	$0.33
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$1.81	$0.00		$0.58	$0.62	$0.04