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Nonprofit · EIN 04-2095785

RALPH WALDO EMERSON MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02108

Financials

$724K$150K2023$250K$170K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of RALPH WALDO EMERSON MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$250,311$169,749$80,562$2,120,025$0$2,120,025
December 31, 2023990-PF$723,623$150,073$573,550$2,045,159$0$2,045,159
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$80,860
Dividends
$46,341
Net gain from sales of assets
$47,732
Other income
$75,378

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$51,535
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$130,918
Excise tax on investment income
$852

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,045,159
Total assets, end of year
$2,120,025
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$2,120,025
Fair market value of assets
$2,791,485
Qualifying distributions
$130,918
Net investment income
$93,271

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-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ELLEN EMERSON
1061 MONUMENT STREET, CONCORD, MA 01742
PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE2$0
BRACKEN HENDRICKS
JM FORBES CO 121 MOUNT VERNON ST, BOSTON, MA 02108
TREASURER/TRUSTEE2$0
CHARLES E RIGGS
97 MASON TERRACE APT B, BROOKLINE, MA 02446
SECRETARY2$0
LESLIE A MORRIS
HOUGHTON LIBRARYHARVARD UNIV, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
TRUSTEE2$0
DAVID F WOOD
CONCORD MUSEUM CAMBRIDGE TURNPIKE, CONCORD, MA 01742
TRUSTEE2$0
ANKE VOSS
CONCORD LIBRARY 129 MAIN ST, CONCORD, MA 01742
TRUSTEE2$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ELLEN EMERSON
1061 MONUMENT STREET, CONCORD, MA 01742
PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE2$0
BRACKEN HENDRICKS
JM FORBES CO 121 MOUNT VERNON ST, BOSTON, MA 02108
TREASURER/TRUSTEE2$0
CHARLES E RIGGS
97 MASON TERRACE APT B, BROOKLINE, MA 02446
SECRETARY/TRUSTEE2$0
LESLIE A MORRIS
HOUGHTON LIBRARYHARVARD UNIV, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
TRUSTEE2$0
DAVID F WOOD
CONCORD MUSEUM CAMBRIDGE TURNPIKE, CONCORD, MA 01742
TRUSTEE2$0
ANKE VOSS
CONCORD LIBRARY 129 MAIN ST, CONCORD, MA 01742
TRUSTEE2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
121 MOUNT VERNON ST, BOSTON, MA 02108-1104
In care of
% J M FORBES AND CO
Signed the 990-PF
BRACKEN HENDRICKS, TREASURER
Phone
(617) 423-5705
Return prepared by
JM FORBES & CO LLP

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
04-2095785
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1943
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,120,025
Income (IRS master file)
$477,449

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$250,311$169,749$2,120,025IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$723,623$150,073$2,045,159XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS

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 04-2095785).

Questions about RALPH WALDO EMERSON MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of RALPH WALDO EMERSON MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of RALPH WALDO EMERSON MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION is 04-2095785.
Is RALPH WALDO EMERSON MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1943.
Are donations to RALPH WALDO EMERSON MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does RALPH WALDO EMERSON MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of RALPH WALDO EMERSON MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did RALPH WALDO EMERSON MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of RALPH WALDO EMERSON MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does RALPH WALDO EMERSON MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $250,311, expenses of $169,749 and total assets of $2,120,025 at year end.

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