Nonprofit · EIN 04-2104807
SOUTH BOSTON NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE INC
Tax-exempt · SOUTH BOSTON, MA 02127
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,686,166 | $3,463,670 | $222,496 | $3,567,104 | $509,264 | $3,057,840 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,483,224 | $3,533,538 | -$50,314 | $3,172,320 | $336,976 | $2,835,344 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,270,837
- of which government grants
- $1,924,365
- Program service revenue
- $237,679
- Investment income
- $42,926
- Net rental income
- $7,316
- Net income from fundraising events
- $117,420
- Other revenue
- $134,724
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $251,591
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,854,507
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,361,421
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $42,277
- Occupancy
- $56,396
- Travel
- $22,156
- Depreciation
- $73,733
- Program services (functional)
- $2,854,257
- Management and general (functional)
- $396,963
- Fundraising (functional)
- $212,450
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,172,320
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,567,104
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $509,264
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,057,840
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $949,283
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,904,192
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $153,648
- Gross unrelated business income
- $7,316
- Gross receipts
- $3,772,863
- Employees
- 99
- Volunteers
- 113
- Year formed
- 1907
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHLEEN LAFFERTY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $124,897 | $3,086 |
| KAREN MCPHERSON | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 35 | $121,066 | $2,932 |
| CHERYL ITRI | DIR. OF EARLY EDUCATION & CARE/FAMILY ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 35 | $107,628 | $8,635 |
| KEVIN BENEDIX | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY GUNNING | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BOYDA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL DWYER | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES CALLANAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JON CRONIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE DENNEHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIEKA LEONARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE LOMBARDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ORLA O'BRIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN NEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA REID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAEVE ROCKEFELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PETER VANDERWEIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL VAUGHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GIUSEPPE ARCARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRENDAN COX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FIORABLA SHABA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT FISHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBBIE FITZHARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHLEEN LAFFERTY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $122,590 | $2,906 |
| KAREN MCPHERSON | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 35 | $116,435 | $2,791 |
| CHERYL ITRI | DIRECTOR OF EARLY EDUCATION AND CARE Highest-paid employee | 35 | $103,968 | $8,454 |
| KEVIN BENEDIX | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY GUNNING | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BOYDA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL DWYER | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES CALLANAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JON CRONIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE DENNEHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIEKA LEONARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE LOMBARDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ORLA O'BRIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN NEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA REID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAEVE ROCKEFELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER VANDERWEIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL VAUGHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GIUSEPPE ARCARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDAN COX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FIORABLA SHABA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT FISHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBBIE FITZHARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 136 H ST, SOUTH BOSTON, MA 02127-3094
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KATHY LAFFERTY, 136 H STREET, SOUTH BOSTON, MA 02127
- Signed the 990
- KATHY LAFFERTY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (617) 268-1619
- Website
- WWW.SBNH.ORG
- Return prepared by
- AAFCPAS INC
Mission
TO SUPPORT FAMILY AND NEIGHBORHOOD LIFE IN SOUTH BOSTON.
Program accomplishments
- SBNH CHILD CARE PROGRAMS ARE LICENSED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EARLY EDUCATION AND CARE. OUR EARLY EDUCATION & CARE PRESCHOOL/UPK RUNS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS PROVIDING FREE UNIVERSAL PRE-K (UPK) PROGRAMMING FOR 6.5 HOURS EACH DAY FOR CHILDREN AGES 3 -5 YEARS OF AGE, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, WITH EXTENDED HOURS TO ACCOMMODATE PARENTS WHO WORK FULLTIME OR ATTEND SCHOOL. SBNH ALSO OFFERS PART-TIME DROP & GO PROGRAMMING FOR CHILDREN AGES 2.9-3.5. THE SBNH SCHOOL AGE PROGRAM OPERATES YEAR-ROUND FOR YOUTH AGES 5-12 AND INCLUDES AFTER SCHOOL, SCHOOL VACATION AND SUMMER PROGRAMMING WITH AGE-APPROPRIATE LEARNING ACTIVITIES.Expenses $1,469,836 · revenue $187,888
- FAMILY ENGAGEMENT - A VITALLY IMPORTANT STRATEGY OF OUR SBNH FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM IS TO SUPPORT AND ENGAGE FAMILIES OVER TIME SUPPORTING THE PARENT'S ROLE AS THEIR CHILD'S FIRST TEACHER AND PROVIDING RESOURCES AND SUPPORTS OVER YEARS, NOT JUST SHORT TERM. PARENTS NEED TO FEEL ACCEPTED, SUPPORTED, NURTURED, AND LISTENED TO IN ORDER TO ENABLE THEM TO DO THE SAME FOR THEIR CHILDREN. TWO KEY LEARNINGS INCLUDE THE IMPORTANCE OF MEETING THE NEEDS THAT PARENT THEMSELVES IDENTIFY AND WORKING TO BRING PROGRAMMING DIRECTLY TO THE PLACES WHERE OUR FAMILIES LIVE. FAMILY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE PARENTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES AND ABILITIES TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THE GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF THEIR CHILDREN ULTIMATELY CREATING A HEALTHY COMMUNITY AND CHILDREN.Expenses $371,800 · revenue $23,412
- SENIOR PROGRAMS/CLUB 55 - THE FOCUS OF THE SOUTH BOSTON NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE SENIOR PROGRAMS IS TO REDUCE SOCIAL ISOLATION BY OFFERING OLDER ADULTS PROGRAMMING AND SERVICES DESIGNED TO MAINTAIN DIGNITY, HEALTH, INDEPENDENCE, SELF-CONFIDENCE, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING WITH AN EMPHASIS ON FUN!!!! SBNH'S SENIOR PROGRAMS FOCUS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL WELL-BEING. IN ORDER TO AGE WELL, SOCIALIZATION IS CRITICAL FOR OLDER ADULTS AND SO OUR PROGRAMMING INCLUDES EXERCISE, EDUCATION, RECREATION, INFORMATION, ASSISTANCE AND REFERRALS, INCLUDING AN ONSITE SHINE COUNSELING (SERVING THE HEALTH INSURANCE NEEDS OF EVERYONE) FOR INSURANCE INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE.Expenses $465,109 · revenue $36,367
- EDUCATION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT - EDUCATION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROMOTES ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND THE PURSUIT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, PREPARES OUR YOUTH FOR JOBS AND CAREERS THROUGH INTERN AND APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITIES, MENTORS AND MOTIVATES OUR YOUTH TO MAKE HEALTHY CHOICES AND FOSTERS EMERGING LEADERS. PROGRAM COMPONENTS INCLUDE SUMMER LEADERSHIP INTERN PROGRAM (SLIP), GIRLS GROUP, BOYZ II MEN, AND LIFE SKILLS WORKSHOPS AND TRAININGS, AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT, COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS PROGRAMMING.Expenses $157,246
- COMMUNITY INITIATIVES ARE A CORNERSTONE OF OUR WORK AND ENSURE THAT SBNH CONTINUES TO LEAD AND EXPAND COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS AND COORDINATE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL INITIATIVES THAT SUPPORT SBNH'S ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS AND THE OVERALL HEALTH OF THE SOUTH BOSTON COMMUNITY. INITIATIVES AND PARTNERSHIPS THAT EXPAND AND COORDINATE NETWORKS OF RESOURCES AND SERVICES TO IMPROVE THE LIVES AND THE HEALTH OF SOUTH BOSTON INCLUDE SOUTH BOSTON ASSOCIATION OF NON PROFITS, SOUTH BOSTON'S COLLABORATIVE RESPONSE TO CHILD+ FAMILY RECOVERY, SOUTH BOSTON SUMMER COLLABORATIVE, SBNH'S HOLIDAY HELPER PROGRAM, AND OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND PROGRAMS.Expenses $390,266
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
- 04-2104807
- 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
- 1959
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,567,104
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,772,863
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,686,166 | $3,463,670 | $3,567,104 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,483,224 | $3,533,538 | $3,172,320 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,573,733 | $3,162,624 | $3,251,806 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 04-2104807).
Questions about SOUTH BOSTON NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE INC
- What is the EIN of SOUTH BOSTON NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTH BOSTON NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE INC is 04-2104807.
- Is SOUTH BOSTON NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1959.
- Are donations to SOUTH BOSTON NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SOUTH BOSTON NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE INC 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 SOUTH BOSTON NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE INC 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 SOUTH BOSTON NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE INC 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 SOUTH BOSTON NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KATHY LAFFERTY.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOUTH BOSTON NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $124,897 (KATHLEEN LAFFERTY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SOUTH BOSTON NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,686,166, expenses of $3,463,670 and total assets of $3,567,104 at year end.
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