Liabilities / Assets
59th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
EIN 26-3731176 • 501(c)3 • Milton, MA
Profile
The primary purpose of wise counsel research is to understand and share knowledge about the role of wisdom in contemporary life by conducting original scientific research, disseminating findings, hosting educational events, and organizing sponsored competition to discover and share contemporary examples of wise counsel.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
59th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
61st percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
99th percentile
Higher net margin than 99% 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
52nd percentile
Faster asset growth than 52% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
11th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$22,187
Up $1,847 (+9.1%) from 2023
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2023
Net Assets
Up$22,187
Up $1,847 (+9.1%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$1,847
Up $1,481 (+405%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$0
Down $2,320 (-100%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$1,847
Up $3,801 (+195%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
The primary purpose of wise counsel research is to understand and share knowledge about the role of wisdom in contemporary life by conducting original scientific research, disseminating findings, hosting educational events, and organizaing sponsored competition to discover and share contemporary examples of wise counsel.
The primary purpose of wise counsel research is to understand and share knowledge about the role of wisdom in contemporary life by conducting original scientific research, disseminating findings, hosting educational events, and organizing sponsored competition to discover and share contemporary examples of wise counsel.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| IN 2024, WISE COUNSEL RESEARCH (WCR) ADVANCED ITS RESEARCH ON THE IMPACT OF FINANCIAL WEALTH ON INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES. MEMBERS OF WCR PRESENTED ON SUCH MATTERS AS TRUSTS, TRUSTEESHIP, RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN TRUSTEES AND BENEFICIARIES, INTRA-FAMILY GIVING, FAMILIES' FINANCIAL AND FAMILY MANAGEMENT NEEDS, THE DYNAMICS OF FAMILY WEALTH CONVERSATIONS, INDIVIDUALS' MONEY HISTORIES, EFFECTIVE FAMILY PHILANTHROPY, FAMILY WEALTH EDUCATION, FAMILY DECISION-MAKING, INTERNAL CONTROLS AT FAMILY OFFICES, AND ADVISORY FEES IN THE FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY. FORUMS INCLUDED THE INHERITANCE PODCAST, THE WEALTH OF WISDOM PODCAST, THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCHOLARS, VARIOUS PRIVATE EVENTS, AND WCR'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL. WCR ALSO BEGAN PLANNING FOR A FOLLOW-UP VOLUME TO THE WIDELY USED BOOK, FAMILY TRUSTS. | $0 | $0 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES E HUGHES | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| KEITH WHITAKER | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| SUSAN MASSENZIO | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| KEITH WHITAKER | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| KEITH WHITAKER | Clerk | - | $0 | - | - |
| KEITH WHITAKER | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| SUSAN MASSENZIO | CEO | PT | $0 | - | - |
“Description: book sales. Amount: 1847.”
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| IRS990EZ/InfoInScheduleOPartIInd | 0 | X |
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | 3 | 0.00 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | 4 | 0.00 |
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt | 4 | 0 |
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/EmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | 3 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/EmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | 4 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/EmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | 5 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/EmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | 6 | 0 |
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/ExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt | 1 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/ExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt | 2 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/ExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt | 3 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/ExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt | 4 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/ExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt | 5 | 0 |
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 3 | TREASURER |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 4 | CLERK |
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| IRS990EZ/OperateHospitalInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/Organization501c3Ind | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OrganizationHadUBIInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OtherRevenueTotalAmt | 0 | 1847 |
| IRS990EZ/PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt | 0 | NONE |
| IRS990EZ/PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt | 0 | NONE |
| IRS990EZ/PoliticalCampaignActyInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt | 0 | THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF WISE COUNSEL RESEARCH IS TO UNDERSTAND AND SHARE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE ROLE OF WISDOM IN CONTEMPORARY LIFE BY CONDUCTING ORIGINAL SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, DISSEMINATING FINDINGS, HOSTING EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, AND ORGANIZING SPONSORED COMPETITION TO DISCOVER AND SHARE CONTEMPORARY EXAMPLES OF WISE COUNSEL. |
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| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/ProgramServiceExpensesAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/ScheduleBNotRequiredInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/SchoolOperatingInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd | 0 | MA |
| IRS990EZ/SubjectToProxyTaxInd | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990EZ/SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TanningServicesProvidedInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990EZ/TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/TotalAmt | 0 | 40005 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: BOOK SALES. AMOUNT: 1847. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 - OTHER REVENUE |
| TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl/DeclarationDesc | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
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| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/CityNm | 0 | MILTON |
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| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 02186 |
| ReturnHeader/IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd | 0 | 1 |
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| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2024-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2024 |
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