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  • Watertown, MA
  • Tax-exempt since Sept. 1986
  • EIN: 04-2911053

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$1.11M (2023)

Expenses
$1.13M (2023)

Total Assets
$775k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$272k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,106,353
Expenses
$1,130,622
Net Income
-$24,269
Net Assets
$502,606
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $365,107
33.0%
Program Services $723,058
65.4%
Investment Income $4,138
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $14,050
1.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $138,480
12.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $541,133
47.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $774,536
Total Liabilities $271,930
Net Assets $502,606
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jennifer Nigro (Executive Director) $138,480 $0 $33,990
Deborah Cunningham (Senior Program Director) $116,523 $0 $7,838
Rosemary Hoey Pisano (President) $0 $0 $0
Rosalie Kerr Thru 918 (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Gerald E Campbell Thru 918 (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Anne Watt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mike Macewen (Director) $0 $0 $0
William Flemer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Emmanuel Sabiiti Thru 918 (Director) $0 $0 $0
Whitney M Mcknight (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Joia Kirby (Director) $0 $0 $0
Caddie Nath Folsom (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on July 8, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,269,755
Expenses
$1,105,934
Net Income
$163,821
Net Assets
$526,875
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $571,395
45.0%
Program Services $695,457
54.8%
Investment Income $944
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $1,959
0.2%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $160,922
14.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $540,512
48.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $856,607
Total Liabilities $329,732
Net Assets $526,875
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jennifer Nigro (Executive Director) $135,708 $0 $25,213
Deborah Cunningham (Senior Program Director) $114,056 $0 $3,422
Rosemary Hoey Pisano (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Rosalie Kerr (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Gerald E Campbell (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Anne Watt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mike Macewen (Director) $0 $0 $0
William Flemer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Emmanuel Sabiiti (Director) $0 $0 $0
Whitney Mcknight (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nada Jovanovic (Director (Until 11/2022)) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 6, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,214,924
Expenses
$1,061,753
Net Income
$153,171
Net Assets
$363,054
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $408,620
33.6%
Program Services $805,737
66.3%
Investment Income $567
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $156,111
14.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $504,526
47.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $560,849
Total Liabilities $197,795
Net Assets $363,054
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jennifer Nigro (Executive Director) $131,664 $0 $24,447
Deborah Cunningham (Senior Program Director) $108,900 $0 $4,092
Rosemary Hoey Pisano (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Rosalie Kerr (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Gerald E Campbell (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Anne Watt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mike Macewen (Director) $0 $0 $0
William Flemer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nada Jovanovic (Director) $0 $0 $0
Emmanuel Sabiiti (Director) $0 $0 $0
Whitney Mcknight (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christine Cunningham (Director (Until June 2021)) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 10, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,015,692
Expenses
$944,455
Net Income
$71,237
Net Assets
$209,883
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $397,570
39.1%
Program Services $619,402
61.0%
Investment Income $205
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$1,485
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $157,809
16.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $399,440
42.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $548,783
Total Liabilities $338,900
Net Assets $209,883
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jennifer Nigro (Executive Director) $132,325 $0 $25,484
Rosemary Hoey Pisano (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Rosalie Kerr (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Gerald E Campbell (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Anne Watt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Matt Zalosh (Director (Thru 09/20)) $0 $0 $0
Mike Macewen (Director) $0 $0 $0
William Flemer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christine Cunningham (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nada Jovanovic (Director) $0 $0 $0
Emmanuel Sabiiti (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 21, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$798,465
Expenses
$881,847
Net Income
-$83,382
Net Assets
$138,646
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $259,828
32.5%
Program Services $532,253
66.7%
Investment Income $755
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $5,629
0.7%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $140,544
15.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $361,380
41.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $428,544
Total Liabilities $289,898
Net Assets $138,646
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jennifer Nigro (Executive Director) $122,928 $0 $17,617
Rosemary Hoey Pisano (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Rosalie Kerr (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Gerald E Campbell (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Anne Watt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Matt Zalosh (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mike Macewen (Director) $0 $0 $0
William Flemer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Yanfang Su (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christine Cunningham (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nada Jovanovic (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 30, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$916,323
Expenses
$899,653
Net Income
$16,670
Net Assets
$417,195
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $395,049
43.1%
Program Services $519,188
56.7%
Investment Income $564
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $4,612
0.5%
Sales of Assets -$3,090
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $127,780
14.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $403,561
44.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $437,925
Total Liabilities $20,730
Net Assets $417,195
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jennifer Nigro (Executive Director) $123,413 $0 $4,367
Rosemary Hoey Pisano (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Rosalie Kerr (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Gerald E Campbell (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Anne Watt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Matt Zalosh (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mike Macewen (Director) $0 $0 $0
William Flemer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Yanfang Su (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 26, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,333,130
Expenses
$1,240,802
Net Income
$92,328
Net Assets
$400,525
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $724,954
54.4%
Program Services $586,329
44.0%
Investment Income $22,207
1.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$360
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $129,241
10.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $490,396
39.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $435,969
Total Liabilities $35,444
Net Assets $400,525
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jennifer Boyle (Executive Director) $111,158 $0 $18,083
Rosemary Hoey Pisano (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Rosalie Kerr (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Gerald E Campbell (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Anne Watt (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Matt Zalosh (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mike Macewen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
William Flemer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Yanfang Su (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 8, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,095,911
Expenses
$1,419,328
Net Income
-$323,417
Net Assets
$321,768
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $446,332
40.7%
Program Services $662,044
60.4%
Investment Income $2,743
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$3,151
Sales of Assets -$12,057
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $121,469
8.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $681,824
48.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $347,056
Total Liabilities $25,288
Net Assets $321,768
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jennifer Boyle (Executive Director) $106,510 $0 $14,959
Rosemary Hoey Pisano (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Rosalie Kerr Left In 2016 (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Gerald E Campbell (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Katherine Fick Left In 2016 (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Claudette Hunt Left In 2016 (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Anne Watt (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Matt Zalosh (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Susan J Goldberg Left In 2016 (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Evelyne Vallet Left In 2016 (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Morgan Brown Left In 2016 (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mike Macewen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
L Ramakrishnan Left In 2016 (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Nada Jovanovic Left In 2016 (Director) $0 $0 $0
Farida Kathawalla Left In 2016 (Director) $0 $0 $0
William Flemer (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 11, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$996,699
Expenses
$1,548,098
Net Income
-$551,399
Net Assets
$663,375
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $358,745
36.0%
Program Services $625,313
62.7%
Investment Income $4,582
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $4,679
0.5%
Sales of Assets $3,380
0.3%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $121,243
7.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $746,078
48.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $686,430
Total Liabilities $23,055
Net Assets $663,375
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jennifer Boyle (Executive Director) $69,231 $0 $0
Julia De La Torre (Executive Director Through June 2015) $42,933 $0 $7,089
Rosemary Hoey Pisano (President) $0 $0 $0
Rosalie Kerr (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Gerald E Campbell (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Katherine Fick (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Claudette Hunt (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Anne Watt (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Matt Zalosh (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Susan J Goldberg (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Evelyne Vallet (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Morgan Brown (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mike Macewen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lalitha Ramakrishnan (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Nada Jovanovic (Director) $0 $0 $0
Farida Kathawalla (Director) $0 $0 $0
Diane Palmer Left During 2015 (Clerk) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 8, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,107,910
Expenses
$1,416,519
Net Income
-$308,609
Net Assets
$1,228,954
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $330,937
29.9%
Program Services $717,621
64.8%
Investment Income $4,893
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $51,347
4.6%
Sales of Assets $3,112
0.3%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $98,125
6.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $641,745
45.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,271,253
Total Liabilities $42,299
Net Assets $1,228,954
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Julia De La Torre (Executive Director) $78,884 $0 $11,557
Katherine Mombourquette (Fin. Admin. (Thru Jan. 2014)) $5,096 $0 $0
Rosemary Hoey Pisano (President) $0 $0 $0
Rosalie Kerr (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Gerald E Campbell (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Katherine Fick (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Claudette Hunt (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Anne Watt (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Matt Zalosh (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Susan J Goldberg (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Diane Palmer (Clerk) $0 $0 $0
Evelyne Vallet (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Morgan Brown (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mike Macewen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lalitha Ramakrishnan (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 14, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,221,837
Expenses
$1,555,929
Net Income
-$334,092
Net Assets
$1,538,295
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $483,266
39.6%
Program Services $694,227
56.8%
Investment Income $2,582
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $39,484
3.2%
Sales of Assets $2,278
0.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $147,282
9.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $617,302
39.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,584,853
Total Liabilities $46,558
Net Assets $1,538,295
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Julia De La Torre (Executive Director) $89,122 $0 $2,851
Katherine Mombourquette (Finance Administrator) $53,411 $0 $1,131
Rosemary Hoey Pisano (President) $0 $0 $0
Rosalie Kerr (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Gerald E Campbell (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Katherine Fick (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Claudette Hunt (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Anne Watt (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Matt Zalosh (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Susan J Goldberg (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Diane Palmer (Clerk) $0 $0 $0
Evelyne Vallet (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Morgan Brown (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mike Macewen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lalitha Ramakrishnan (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 15, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,326,297
Expenses
$1,617,155
Net Income
-$290,858
Net Assets
$1,857,307
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $591,585
44.6%
Program Services $712,395
53.7%
Investment Income $4,487
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $17,120
1.3%
Sales of Assets $710
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $110,111
6.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $709,353
43.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,920,824
Total Liabilities $63,517
Net Assets $1,857,307

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,434,871
Expenses
$1,721,792
Net Income
-$286,921
Net Assets
$2,134,394
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $680,463
47.4%
Program Services $781,231
54.4%
Investment Income $6,154
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$32,977
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $154,080
8.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $721,988
41.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,199,010
Total Liabilities $64,616
Net Assets $2,134,394

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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The summary data contains information processed by the IRS during the 2012-2019 calendar years; this generally consists of filings for the 2011-2018 fiscal years, but may include older records. This data release includes only a subset of what can be found in the full Form 990s.

In addition to the raw summary data, we link to PDFs and digital copies of full Form 990 documents wherever possible. This consists of separate releases by the IRS of Form 990 documents processed by the agency, which we update regularly.

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Every organization that has been recognized as tax exempt by the IRS has to file Form 990 every year, unless they make less than $200,000 in revenue and have less than $500,000 in assets, in which case they have to file form 990-EZ. Organizations making less than $50,000 don’t have to file either form but do have to let the IRS they’re still in business via a Form 990N "e-Postcard."

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For those interested in acquiring the original data from the source, here’s where our data comes from:

  • Raw filing data. Includes EINs and summary financials as structured data.
  • Exempt Organization profiles. Includes organization names, addresses, etc. You can merge this with the raw filing data using EIN numbers.
  • Form 990 documents. Prior to 2017, these documents were obtained and processed by Public.Resource.org and ProPublica. Bulk PDF downloads since 2017 are available from the IRS.
  • Form 990 documents as XML files. Includes complete filing data (financial details, names of officers, tax schedules, etc.) in machine-readable format. Only available for electronically filed documents. Electronic data released prior to October 2021 is also available through Amazon Web Services.
  • Audits. PDFs of single or program-specific audits for nonprofit organizations that spent $750,000 or more in Federal grant money in a single fiscal year. Available for fiscal year 2015 and later.

API

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Byline

By Andrea Suozzo, Alec Glassford and Ash Ngu, ProPublica, and Brandon Roberts, Special to ProPublica.
Design by Jeff Frankl. Additional development by Ken Schwencke, Mike Tigas, and Sisi Wei.

E-file viewer adapted from IRS e-File Viewer by Ben Getson. Code for scraping audit documents adapated from Govwiki.

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