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Nonprofit · EIN 04-2103658

AMERICAN CONGREGATIONAL ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02108

Financials

$1.1M$1.9M2023$2.3M$2.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN CONGREGATIONAL ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
March 31, 2025990$2,291,045$2,051,545$239,500$39,012,944$9,053,598$29,959,346
March 31, 2024990$1,052,265$1,931,332-$879,067$39,357,031$9,146,345$30,210,686
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$465,718
of which government grants
$25,052
Program service revenue
$1,990
Investment income
$1,808,303
Net gain from sales of assets
$705,521
Other revenue
$15,034

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$8,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$160,620
Other salaries and wages
$501,068
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$808,167
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$203
Accounting fees
$101,817
Occupancy
$651,810
Travel
$8,666
Depreciation
$112,214
Program services (functional)
$1,511,473
Management and general (functional)
$294,919
Fundraising (functional)
$245,153

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$39,357,031
Total assets, end of year
$39,012,944
Total liabilities, end of year
$9,053,598
Net assets, end of year
$29,959,346
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,448,746
Publicly traded securities
$26,617,177
Net assets without donor restrictions
$29,876,923
Net assets with donor restrictions
$82,423
Gross receipts
$21,121,719
Employees
9
Volunteers
35
Year formed
1854
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 March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Kyle RobertsExecutive Director
Officer
35$160,620$50,825
Heather KurtzDirector of Development
Highest-paid employee
35$145,734$47,565
Michael J AhearnTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Jean AlexanderVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Diana Butler BassDirector
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Richard BolesDirector
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Carolyne CallDirector
Trustee or director
5$0$0
David Cleaver-BartholomewDirector
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Brett FreiburgerSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Sara GeorginiDirector
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Maxwell GrantChair
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Jonathan GuestDirector
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Laura HambyDirector
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Donaldson HillVice Chair
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Tom KnolesDirector
Trustee or director
5$0$0
3 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Charles PackerDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
Julia SpellerDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
Nancy TaylorDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KYLE ROBERTSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
35$152,897$30,021
RICHARD ELLIOTTCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JEAN ALEXANDERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
MICHAEL AHEARNTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
RICHARD J BOLESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MAXWELL GRANTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JONATHAN GUESTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
THOMAS KNOLESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
STEPHEN G RAY JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JONATHAN C ROACHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DAVID CLEAVER-BARTHOLOMEWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
BRETT FREIBURGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SARA GEORGINIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
NANCY TAYLORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
LAURA HAMBYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DONALDSON HILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
REV DR CHARLES PACKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DR JULIA M SPELLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
14 BEACON ST STE 100, BOSTON, MA 02108-3755
In care of
% MICHAEL J AHEARN
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Michael J Ahearn, 14 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02108
Signed the 990
MICHAEL J AHEARN, Treasurer
Phone
(617) 523-0470
Return prepared by
Mullins PC

Mission

The Organization collects, preserves, and makes available materials to advance the study and deeper understanding of the congregational story, a crucial influence on Americas spiritual, intellectual, cultural, and civic traditions.

990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • New Englands hidden histories a program to collect and display on the internet all extant Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century New England church records as well as supporting ecclesiastical papers.
    Expenses $1,511,473 · grants $8,000 · revenue $1,990

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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025March 31, 2026August 17, 2026Not on file
2024March 31, 2025August 15, 2025990 on file
2023March 31, 2024August 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
04-2103658
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1924
Accounting year ends
March
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B192)
Assets (IRS master file)
$39,012,944
Income (IRS master file)
$21,121,719

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990March 2025$2,291,045$2,051,545$39,012,944IRS
990March 2024$1,052,265$1,931,332$39,357,031XML
990March 2023$432,757$1,777,081$36,769,838IRS
990March 2022–––IRS
990March 2021–––IRS
990March 2020–––IRS
990March 2019–––IRS
990March 2018–––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 04-2103658).

Questions about AMERICAN CONGREGATIONAL ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN CONGREGATIONAL ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN CONGREGATIONAL ASSOCIATION is 04-2103658.
Is AMERICAN CONGREGATIONAL ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1924.
Are donations to AMERICAN CONGREGATIONAL ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AMERICAN CONGREGATIONAL ASSOCIATION 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 AMERICAN CONGREGATIONAL ASSOCIATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AMERICAN CONGREGATIONAL ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN CONGREGATIONAL ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names Michael J Ahearn.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN CONGREGATIONAL ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $160,620 (Kyle Roberts, Executive Director).
How much revenue does AMERICAN CONGREGATIONAL ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,291,045, expenses of $2,051,545 and total assets of $39,012,944 at year end.

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