Nonprofit · EIN 04-1590626
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF MASSACHUSETTS
Also known as League of Women Voters of Needham
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02114
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $158,867 | $215,081 | -$56,214 | $161,980 | $17,390 | $144,590 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $215,623 | $238,883 | -$23,260 | $217,920 | $17,116 | $200,804 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $222,227 | $227,623 | -$5,396 | $239,347 | $15,283 | $224,064 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $128,915
- Membership dues
- $79,633
- Program service revenue
- $13,545
- Investment income
- $10
- Other revenue
- $16,397
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $37,606
- Other salaries and wages
- $83,952
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $133,780
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,875
- Occupancy
- $13,796
- Travel
- $17,381
- Program services (functional)
- $137,537
- Management and general (functional)
- $42,887
- Fundraising (functional)
- $34,657
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $217,920
- Total assets, end of year
- $161,980
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $17,390
- Net assets, end of year
- $144,590
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $144,470
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $120
- Gross receipts
- $158,867
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 1,500
- Year formed
- 1920
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICIA COMFORT | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $39,322 | $58,982 |
| CELIA CANAVAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $1,292 | $1,939 |
| KAREN PRICE | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY RAU ROGERS | CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELYN BURMEISTER | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TANYA ROY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIE GAUTHIER | CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCIA JOHNSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CELIA NOLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNE MORRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA GIFFEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELINDA MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA VOCATURO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY HENDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSIAH MORROW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTY TORRES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CAROLINE MCKEON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARLENE O'BRIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DEBRA DAGWAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICIA COMFORT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $45,417 | $45,417 |
| ELIZABETH FOSTER-NOLAN | CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIE GAUTHIER | CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELYN BURMEISTER | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN PRICE | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TANYA ROY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY RAU ROGERS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELINDA MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH REILLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSIAH MORROW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNE MORRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY HENDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA DAGWAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA GIFFEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTY TORRES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCIA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| EVA VALENTINE | FORMER DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HIMAJA NAGIREDDY | FORMER DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICIA COMFORT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $91,584 |
| MELINDA MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| COURTNEY RAU ROGERS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH FOSTER-NOLAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JUDITH REILLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TANYA ROY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JO-ANN BERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARIE GAUTHIER | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SUSAN MILLINGER | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JACQUELYN BURMEISTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOSIAH MORROW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JEN GOLDMAN | FORMER DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LOIS HARTMAN | FORMER DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JEANNE MORRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| COURTNEY HENDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SHARON RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| EVA VALENTINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 90 CANAL ST STE 414, BOSTON, MA 02114-2022
- Mailing address (990-N for 2008)
- PO Box 920115, Needham MA 02492
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CELIA CANAVAN, 90 CANAL STREET 414, BOSTON, MA 02114
- Principal officer (990-N for 2008)
- Karen Price, 386 Central Ave, Needham MA 02494
- Signed the 990
- CELIA CANAVAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (617) 523-2999
- Website
- www.lwv-needham.org
- Return prepared by
- SMITH SULLIVAN & BROWN PC
Mission
LWVMA, A NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION, ENCOURAGES INFORMED AND ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN GOVERNMENT, WORKS TO INCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF MAJOR PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES, AND INFLUENCES PUBLIC POLICY THROUGH EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDE NONPARTISAN INFORMATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE POLITICAL RESPONSIBILITY BY INFORMING AND ENCOURAGING ACTIVE PARTICIPATION OF CITIZENS IN GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS.Expenses $137,537 · revenue $13,545
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-1590626
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1969
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R40Z)
- Group exemption
- 1988 (38 member organizations)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $161,980
- Income (IRS master file)
- $158,867
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $158,867 | $215,081 | $161,980 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $215,623 | $238,883 | $217,920 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $222,227 | $227,623 | $239,347 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $234,495 | $189,194 | $241,379 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2008 Officer: Karen Price | June 30, 2009 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-1590626).
Questions about LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF MASSACHUSETTS
- What is the EIN of LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF MASSACHUSETTS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF MASSACHUSETTS is 04-1590626.
- Is LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF MASSACHUSETTS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1969.
- Are donations to LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF MASSACHUSETTS tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF MASSACHUSETTS file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF MASSACHUSETTS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF MASSACHUSETTS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF MASSACHUSETTS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CELIA CANAVAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF MASSACHUSETTS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $39,322 (PATRICIA COMFORT, FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF MASSACHUSETTS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $158,867, expenses of $215,081 and total assets of $161,980 at year end.
Organizations in its group exemption (38)
- LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF MASSACHUSETTS EIN 04-6039582 · AMHERST, MA · last filed 990-EZ for 2026
- LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF MASSACHUSETTS EIN 04-6062726 · HAMILTON, MA · last filed 990-N for 2024
- LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF MASSACHUSETTS EIN 04-6063291 · HARVARD, MA · last filed 990-N for 2025
- LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF MASSACHUSETTS EIN 04-2686611 · WILLIAMSTOWN, MA · last filed 990-N for 2024
- LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF MASSACHUSETTS EIN 04-6057613 · NEEDHAM, MA · last filed 990-N for 2024
- LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF MASSACHUSETTS EIN 04-2445842 · VINEYARD HVN, MA · last filed 990-N for 2025
- LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF MASSACHUSETTS EIN 04-6140056 · MALDEN, MA · last filed 990-N for 2024
- LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF MASSACHUSETTS EIN 04-6061515 · BELMONT, MA · last filed 990-N for 2025
- LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF MASSACHUSETTS EIN 30-1121371 · NORTHFIELD, MA · last filed 990-N for 2025
- LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF MASSACHUSETTS EIN 04-2071775 · BROOKLINE, MA · last filed 990-N for 2022
- LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF MASSACHUSETTS EIN 04-6056982 · SUDBURY, MA · last filed 990-N for 2025
- LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF MASSACHUSETTS - LWVMA EIN 85-3013702 · LEE, MA · last filed 990-N for 2025
- LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF MASSACHUSETTS EIN 04-6148720 · WORCESTER, MA · last filed 990-N for 2025
- LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF MASSACHUSETTS EIN 04-1105373 · BOSTON, MA · last filed 990-N for 2024
- LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF MASSACHUSETTS EIN 04-6060825 · CONCORD, MA · last filed 990-N for 2025
- LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF MASSACHUSETTS EIN 04-6068504 · ANDOVER, MA · last filed 990-N for 2024
- LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF MASSACHUSETTS EIN 04-6061191 · HINGHAM, MA · last filed 990-N for 2025
- LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF MASSACHUSETTS EIN 04-6140219 · BOXFORD, MA · last filed 990-N for 2024
- LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF MASSACHUSETTS EIN 04-6065234 · ACTON, MA · last filed 990-N for 2025
- LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF MASSACHUSETTS EIN 04-6068172 · FALMOUTH, MA · last filed 990-N for 2025
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