Nonprofit · EIN 04-2239744
NEW BEDFORD PORT SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · NEW BEDFORD, MA 02740
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $447,338 | $392,580 | $54,758 | $7,511,645 | $5,585 | $7,506,060 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $749,047 | $390,125 | $358,922 | $6,524,824 | $6,334 | $6,518,490 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $693,806 | $311,669 | $382,137 | $6,195,942 | $36,374 | $6,159,568 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $134,526
- of which government grants
- $22,062
- Membership dues
- $1,639
- Program service revenue
- $71,064
- Investment income
- $244,648
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$2,900
- Other revenue
- -$2,900
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $77,078
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $84,538
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $19,970
- Occupancy
- $87,904
- Depreciation
- $85,090
- Program services (functional)
- $304,711
- Management and general (functional)
- $75,414
- Fundraising (functional)
- $12,455
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,524,824
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,511,645
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,585
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,506,060
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,204,644
- Publicly traded securities
- $951,202
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,589,732
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,916,328
- Gross receipts
- $476,702
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 1830
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Rothschild | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Philip Beauregard | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Hon Armand Fernandes | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Richard Fabio | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Fred Toomey | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| William Clark | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| E Jeffrey Pontiff | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Peter Haley | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Charles Cotter | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Thomas P Walsh | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Joseph S Finnerty | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Jesse St Gervais | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Christopher Hendricks | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Roy Enoksen | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Peter Anthony | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Oliveira | President Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Paul J Stubbs | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Timothy Walker | 2nd Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| David Duggan | 1st Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Matthew Downey | Clerk Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Loring Weeks | Asst Clerk Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Bruce Oliveira | Asst Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHILIP OLIVEIRA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| PAUL J STUBBS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| HON ARMAND FERNANDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LORING WEEKS | ASSISTANT CL Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| DR BRIAN ROTHSCHILD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MATTHEW J DOWNEY | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| BRUCE OLIVEIRA | ASSIST TREAS Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| CHARLES COTTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| THOMAS WALSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CAPT ROY ENOKSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHRIS A HENDDRICKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TIMOTHY WALKER | 2ND VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| PETER ANTHONY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PETER HALEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| WILLIAM CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| E JEFFREY PONTIFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PHILLIP BEAUREGARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JESSE ST GELAIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RICHARD FABIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DAVID DUGGAN | 1ST VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| FREDERICK TOOMEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOSEPH FINNERTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHILIP OLIVEIRA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| PAUL J STUBBS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| HON ARMAND FERNANDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORING WEEKS | ASSISTANT CL Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DR BRIAN ROTHSCHILD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW J DOWNEY | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRUCE OLIVEIRA | ASSIST TREAS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM KING | 1ST VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES COTTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS WALSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAPT ROY ENOKSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS A HENDDRICKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER ANTHONY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER HALEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| E JEFFREY PONTIFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARI SKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN WHALEN JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILLIP BEAUREGARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHIIP OLIVEIRA | 2ND VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JESSE ST GELAIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM KENDALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD FABIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID DUGGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 15 JOHNNY CAKE HL, NEW BEDFORD, MA 02740-6318
- In care of
- % PAUL J STUBBS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Philip Oliveira, 94 County Road, Rochester, MA 02770
- Signed the 990
- PAUL J STUBBS, Treasurer
- Phone
- (508) 992-3295
- Website
- https://nbportsociety.org/
- Return prepared by
- Lisa Aldrich CPA PC
Mission
Serving the maritime community for over 191 years, the Seamens Bethel is also the site of dozens of weddings, christenings, and memorial services each year. Our Society provides a venue to honor New Bedfords fishermen as a worldwide tourist destination.
Program accomplishments
- Founded in 1830, the New Bedford Port Society (the Society) maintains the historic Seamens Bethel and Mariners Home located on the top of Johnny Cake Hill in the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park. Serving the maritime community for over 191 years, the Seamens Bethel is also the site of dozens of weddings, christenings, and memorial services each year. Our Society provides a venue to honor New Bedfords fishermen and enhances the Whaling Historical National Park as a worldwide tourist destination.Expenses $304,711 · revenue $71,064
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | Check at the IRS |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-2239744
- 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
- 1943
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Not required (church)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,511,645
- Income (IRS master file)
- $476,702
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $447,338 | $392,580 | $7,511,645 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $749,047 | $390,125 | $6,524,824 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $693,806 | $311,669 | $6,195,942 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $240,067 | $160,669 | $5,783,931 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 04-2239744).
Questions about NEW BEDFORD PORT SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of NEW BEDFORD PORT SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEW BEDFORD PORT SOCIETY is 04-2239744.
- Is NEW BEDFORD PORT SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1943.
- Are donations to NEW BEDFORD PORT SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NEW BEDFORD PORT SOCIETY file?
- Form Not required (church). Churches are not required to file.
- When is the next return of NEW BEDFORD PORT SOCIETY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NEW BEDFORD PORT SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of NEW BEDFORD PORT SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Philip Oliveira.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEW BEDFORD PORT SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 22 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does NEW BEDFORD PORT SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $447,338, expenses of $392,580 and total assets of $7,511,645 at year end.
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