Nonprofit · EIN 04-2105897
BENEVOLENT FRATERNITY OF UNITARIAN CHURCH
Tax-exempt · ROXBURY, MA 02119
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,710,241 | $2,756,518 | -$46,277 | $17,740,542 | $306,944 | $17,433,598 |
| April 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,852,544 | $3,129,800 | -$1,277,256 | $17,745,331 | $423,060 | $17,322,271 |
| April 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,167,130 | $2,244,968 | -$77,838 | $17,953,756 | $279,163 | $17,674,593 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,572,538
- of which government grants
- $602,501
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,137,703
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $488,385
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $845,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $186,220
- Other salaries and wages
- $740,425
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,120,933
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $33,150
- Occupancy
- $213,592
- Depreciation
- $15,081
- Program services (functional)
- $2,032,430
- Management and general (functional)
- $446,383
- Fundraising (functional)
- $277,705
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $17,745,331
- Total assets, end of year
- $17,740,542
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $306,944
- Net assets, end of year
- $17,433,598
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $38,321
- Publicly traded securities
- $17,078,689
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $15,930,250
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,503,348
- Gross receipts
- $11,185,741
- Employees
- 38
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1839
- 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 April 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REV MARY MARGARET EARL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 30 | $106,333 | $69,523 |
| NISHAILA PORTER | BOARD CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARLA BAEHR | BOARD CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM ROOSE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARISA LUSE | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA SNELLINGS ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV DAVID EGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS PLANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSHALL HUGHES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCIA BUTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG POUTASSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN KEITH | DIRECTOR (UNTIL OCT 24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV CHRIS JABLONSKI | DIRECTOR (SINCE MAY 24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUBY JORDAN-BORGES | DIRECTOR (SINCE MAY 24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended April 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REV MARY MARGARET EARL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 30 | $119,784 | $26,375 |
| REV DR CATHERINE CULLEN | DIRECTOR (UNTIL JUN '23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAYLA DRUMGOLD | DIRECTOR (UNTIL NOV '23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR (UNTIL OCT '23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA SNELLINGS ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV DAVID EGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS PLANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV JOHN HICKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN KRASNOW | DIRECTOR (UNTIL JUL '23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL TROYEN LOHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSHALL HUGHES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCIA BUTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG POUTASSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN KEITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM ROOSE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NISHAILA PORTER | BOARD CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARLA BAEHR | BOARD CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARISA LUSE | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended April 30, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REV MARY MARGARET EARL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 30 | $148,659 | $27,727 |
| REV DR CATHERINE CULLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAYLA DRUMGOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA SNELLINGS ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV DAVID EGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV JOHN HICKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN KRASNOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL TROYEN LOHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSHALL HUGHES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCIA BUTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG POUTASSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN KEITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM ROOSE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NISHAILA PORTER | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARLA BAEHR | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARISA LUSE | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 10 PUTNAM ST, ROXBURY, MA 02119-3527
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- REV MARY MARGARET EARL, 10 PUTNAM STREET, ROXBURY, MA 02119
- Signed the 990
- REV MARY MARGARET EARL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (617) 318-6010
- Website
- WWW.UUUM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
THE BENEVOLENT FRATERNITY (DBA UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST URBAN MINISTRY) WORKS ACROSS RACE AND PLACE TO DISMANTLE RACISM AND WHITE SUPREMACY CULTURE AND TO ADVANCE RACIAL, SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING - 1. STRENGTHENED THE YOUTH PROGRAM STRUCTURE.2. REDESIGNED OUR "SEEING ME IN THE WORLD" PROGRAM.3. FORMALIZED OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH DYNAMIC SENIORS, AN ELDER GROUP.Expenses $2,032,430 · grants $845,000
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Not required (church). Churches are not required to file. Its accounting year ends in April, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | April 30, 2026 | September 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | April 30, 2025 | September 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | April 30, 2024 | September 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-2105897
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Church
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1991
- Accounting year ends
- April
- Files
- Not required (church)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $17,740,542
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,185,741
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | April 2025 | $2,710,241 | $2,756,518 | $17,740,542 | XML |
| 990 | April 2024 | $1,852,544 | $3,129,800 | $17,745,331 | XML |
| 990 | April 2023 | $2,167,130 | $2,244,968 | $17,953,756 | XML |
| 990 | April 2022 | $2,121,494 | $2,269,190 | $18,907,229 | IRS |
| 990 | April 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 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 04-2105897).
Questions about BENEVOLENT FRATERNITY OF UNITARIAN CHURCH
- What is the EIN of BENEVOLENT FRATERNITY OF UNITARIAN CHURCH?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BENEVOLENT FRATERNITY OF UNITARIAN CHURCH is 04-2105897.
- Is BENEVOLENT FRATERNITY OF UNITARIAN CHURCH tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
- Are donations to BENEVOLENT FRATERNITY OF UNITARIAN CHURCH tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BENEVOLENT FRATERNITY OF UNITARIAN CHURCH file?
- Form Not required (church). Churches are not required to file.
- When is the next return of BENEVOLENT FRATERNITY OF UNITARIAN CHURCH due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending April 30, 2026) is due September 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BENEVOLENT FRATERNITY OF UNITARIAN CHURCH last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended April 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BENEVOLENT FRATERNITY OF UNITARIAN CHURCH?
- The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 names REV MARY MARGARET EARL.
- Who are the officers and directors of BENEVOLENT FRATERNITY OF UNITARIAN CHURCH?
- The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $106,333 (REV MARY MARGARET EARL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does BENEVOLENT FRATERNITY OF UNITARIAN CHURCH have?
- On its 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,710,241, expenses of $2,756,518 and total assets of $17,740,542 at year end.
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