2024-08-23T15:17:01-05:00 2024-03-31 042536173 LIVINGSTON & HAYNES PC 40 GROVE STREET WELLESLEY MA 024827711 990 2023-04-01 046013690 MASSACHUSETTS CONGREGATIONAL CHARITABLE SOCIETY MASS 6172476059 48 WEST CEDAR STREET BOSTON MA 02114 WAYNE DAVIS TREASURER 6172476059 2024-08-22 1 0 WENDI HAYNES P00176030 7812373339 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z WAYNE DAVIS 48 WEST CEDAR STREET BOSTON MA 02114 845987 0 X WWW.MASSCCS.ORG X 1786 MA BTHE SOCIETY PROVIDES FINANCIAL RELIEF AND SUPPORT FOR RETIRED PERSONS WHO HAVE SERVED AS CONGREGATIONAL MINISTERS IN MASSACHUSETTS OR MAINE, AND FOR PERSONS WHO ARE THE SPOUSES, WIDOWS/WIDOWERS, CHILDREN, OR FORMER SPOUSES OF SUCH MINISTERS.CONGREGATIONAL MINISTERS SHALL INCLUDE MINISTERS WHO HAVE SERVED CONGREGATIONAL, UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, UNITARIAN, UNIVERSALIST, OR UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCHES. SPOUSE SHALL INCLUDE ANY PERSON MARRIED TO A MINISTER UNDER THE LAWS OF THE RELEVANT JURISDICTION. 18 18 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 109657 268328 0 0 109657 268328 214950 222700 0 0 7500 10000 0 0 0 30530 32478 252980 265178 -143323 3150 3266003 3270430 117835 119112 3148168 3151318 X THE SOCIETY PROVIDES FINANCIAL RELIEF AND SUPPORT FOR RETIRED PERSONS WHO HAVE SERVED AS CONGREGATIONAL MINISTERS IN MASSACHUSETTS OR MAINE, AND FOR PERSONS WHO ARE THE SPOUSES, WIDOWS/WIDOWERS, CHILDREN, OR FORMER SPOUSES OF SUCH MINISTERS.CONGREGATIONAL MINISTERS SHALL INCLUDE MINISTERS WHO HAVE SERVED CONGREGATIONAL, UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, UNITARIAN, UNIVERSALIST, OR UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCHES. SPOUSE SHALL INCLUDE ANY PERSON MARRIED TO A MINISTER UNDER THE LAWS OF THE RELEVANT JURISDICTION. 0 0 222700 222700 THE SOCIETY PROVIDES FINANCIAL RELIEF AND SUPPORT FOR RETIRED PERSONS WHO HAVE SERVED AS CONGREGATIONAL MINISTERS IN MASSACHUSETTS OR MAINE, AND FOR PERSONS WHO ARE THE SPOUSES, WIDOWS/WIDOWERS, CHILDREN, OR FORMER SPOUSES OF SUCH MINISTERS.CONGREGATIONAL MINISTERS SHALL INCLUDE MINISTERS WHO HAVE SERVED CONGREGATIONAL, UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, UNITARIAN, UNIVERSALIST, OR UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCHES. SPOUSE SHALL INCLUDE ANY PERSON MARRIED TO A MINISTER UNDER THE LAWS OF THE RELEVANT JURISDICTION.THERE WERE 17 PEOPLE RECEIVING ASSISTANCE DURING THE YEAR. 222700 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MA X WAYNE DAVIS 6172476059 48 WEST CEDAR STREET BOSTON MA 02114 WAYNE DAVIS TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM GREGOR MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN HOWLETT MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AL LORRY SPITZER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELEANOR RICHARDSON MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARYLI TIEMANN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 REV DIANE BENNEKAMPER PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 REV MARK HARRIS SECRETARY 10.00 X X 10000 0 0 REV STEPHEN KENDRICK VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 REV ANN PLUMLEY MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 REV NANCY TAYLOR MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 REV RACHEL TEDESCO MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 REV STEVEN GRAY MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 REV MARCIA CHARLES MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 REV TOM CLOUGH MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 REV DONNA DOLHAM MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR BENJAMIN HASKELL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 REV JOLIE OLIVETTI MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 10000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 142607 142607 703380 577659 125721 125721 125721 268328 0 0 268328 222700 222700 10000 10000 9000 9000 20571 20571 525 525 724 724 1588 1588 FILING FEE 70 70 265178 222700 42478 0 147834 62813 3118169 3207617 3266003 3270430 117835 119112 117835 119112 X 3144452 3147602 3716 3716 3148168 3151318 3266003 3270430 3150 0 X X 1 X 0 1 0 X X X 3 MASSACHUSETTS CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 042104697 1 1 81950 0 UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST ASSOCIATION 042103733 1 1 131750 0 MAINE CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 010211499 1 1 9000 0 3 222700 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 117835 6069 4792 119112 1 X 3139 3139 3139 3139 3139 3139 3139 3139 3139 3139 1.00000 0 0 0 X PART IV, LINE 2B: THE SOCIETY HOLDS SECURITIES WHICH ARE MANAGED BY THE SOCIETY FOR THE MASSACHUSETTS CONVENTION OF CONGREGATIONAL MINISTERS BEFORE DISTRIBUTION TO BENEFICIARIES. SUCH PRINCIPAL AND INCOME AMOUNTS RECEIVED, LESS AMOUNTS DISTRIBUTED, ARE REPORTED AS CUSTODIAL FUNDS. PART X, LINE 2: THE SOCIETY RECOGNIZES THE TAX BENEFIT FROM ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE TAX POSITION. ANY TAX BENEFITS RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM SUCH A POSITION ARE MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50% LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE RESOLUTION. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE SOCIETY'S TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT NO LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS SHOULD BE RECORDED RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN ON RETURNS FILED FOR OPEN YEARS (MARCH 31, 2021, 2022 AND 2023) OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN THE TAX RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2024. THE SOCIETY IDENTIFIES ITS MAJOR TAX JURISDICTIONS AS U.S. FEDERAL AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS; HOWEVER, THE SOCIETY IS NOT AWARE OF ANY TAX POSITIONS FOR WHICH IT IS REASONABLY POSSIBLE THAT THE TOTAL AMOUNTS OF UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS WILL CHANGE MATERIALLY IN THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS. THE SOCIETY ALSO FOLLOWS THE POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS (IF ANY) IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. NO SUCH INTEREST AND PENALTIES HAVE BEEN RECORDED AS OF MARCH 31, 2024 AND 2023. 1 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO RETIRED PERSONS WHO HAVE SERVED AS CONGREGATIONAL MINISTERS IN MASSACHUSETTS OR MAINE, AND FOR PERSONS WHO ARE THE SPOUSES, WIDOWS/WIDOWERS, CHILDREN, OR FORMER SPOUSES OF SUCH MINISTERS. 17 222700 CASH PART I, LINE 2: THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE OF THE SOCIETY DETERMINES THE NEED AND AMOUNTS FOR ASSISTANCE. THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE PRESENTS A LIST OF BENEFICIARIES, INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL GRANT AMOUNTS TO THE FULL SOCIETY AT ITS ANNUAL MEETING. THE FULL SOCIETY THEN VOTES ON THE GRANTS TO BE MADE DURING THE YEAR. THESE AMOUNTS ARE THEN DISBURSED TO THE INDIVIDUALS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ELECT OTHER MEMBERS AS WELL AS OFFICERS. THERE IS AN ELECTION COMMITTEE AND A NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE THAT RECOMMENDS INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS AND OFFICERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B TREASURER REVIEWS THE FORM 990 BEFORE BEING FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST, THE PUBLIC CAN HAVE ACCESS TO THE DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. FORM 990, PART VII CONTACT ADDRESSES FOR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, ETC WAYNE DAVIS - 48 WEST CEDAR ST, BOSTON, MA 02114. WILLIAM GREGOR - 30 UNION PARK ST, UNIT 203, BOSTON, MA 02118. STEPHEN HOWLETT - 125 HIGH STREET, 24TH FLOOR, BOSTON, MA 02110. A.L LORRY SPITZER - 306 MARLBOROUGH ST, BOSTON, MA 02116. ELEANOR RICHARDSON - 22 MECHANIC STREET, ROCKLAND, ME 04841. MARYLI TIEMANN - 6 WHITTIER STREET, BRUNSWICK, ME 04011. REV. DIANE BENNEKAMPER - 1108 GATEWAY CIRCLE, SCARBOROUGH, ME 04074. REV. MARK HARRIS - 11 WATERS EDGE LANE, OWLS HEAD, ME 04854. REV. STEPHEN KENDRICK - 2 MOUNT SPRING ROAD, FARMINGTON, CT 06032. REV. ANN PLUMLEY - 135 PLEASANT ST #32, ARLINGTON, MA 02476. REV. NANCY TAYLOR - 333 COMMONWEALTH AVE #21, BOSTON, MA 02115. REV. RACHEL TEDESCO - 105 SACHEM ROCK AVE., E. BRIDGEWATER, MA 02333. REV. STEVEN GRAY - 95 JORDAN AVE, BRUNSWICK, ME 04011. REV. MARCIA CHARLES - 156 NORTH GORHAM ROAD, GORHAM, ME 04038. REV. TOM CLOUGH - 135 PLEASANT ST #32, ARLINGTON, MA 02476. REV. DONNA DOLHAM - 87 DELAWARE COURT, PORTLAND, ME 04103. MR. BENJAMIN HASKELL - 642 SO MAIN STREET, BREWER, ME 04412. REV. JOLIE OLIVETTI - 15 SAINT ROSE ST., APT. 3, JAMAICA PLAIN, MA 02130. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED. MASSACHUSETTS CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 1 BADGER ROAD FRAMINGHAM MA 01702 042104697 TO NURTURE LOCAL CHURCH VITALITY AND THE COVENANT AMONG OUR CHURCHES. MA 501(C)(3) LINE 1 N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 MASSACHUSETTS CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST R 4792 CASH PAID BASED ON DIVIDEND INCOM