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Nonprofit · EIN 04-2265469

MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING AGRICULTURE

Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02110

Financials

$395K$291K2023$713K$334K2024$550K$351K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING AGRICULTURE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$549,508$350,558$198,950$6,396,483$0$6,396,483
December 31, 2024990$713,444$334,151$379,293$6,197,533$0$6,197,533
December 31, 2023990$394,947$290,825$104,122$5,818,240$0$5,818,240
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$549,508
Net gain from sales of assets
$354,990
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$270,697
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$8,000

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$6,197,533
Total assets, end of year
$6,396,483
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$6,396,483
Publicly traded securities
$6,034,344
Net assets without donor restrictions
$6,396,483
Gross receipts
$1,520,718
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1792
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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
FREDERIC WINTHROP JRHONORARY TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
TIMOTHY K HOLLANDERHONORARY TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DUDLEY H WILLISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
JONATHAN L HEALYHONORARY TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JEROME C HUNSAKER IIIHONORARY TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ROBERT T HALLHONORARY TRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
JOHN D LEEPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
FREDERICK L DABNEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ROBERT W MACLEODHONORARY TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ALLEN D BERRYHONORARY TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
J PHILIP LEE1ST VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SCOTT J SOARESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
FREDERICK AMESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DUDLEY H WILLIS JRSECRETARY
Trustee or director
1$0
JENNIFER B HASHLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
3 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DOROTHY SUPUTTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
STEVEN BORGESONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JAMES F HARRISONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
FREDERIC WINTHROP JRHONORARY TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
TIMOTHY K HOLLANDERHONORARY TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DUDLEY H WILLIS2ND VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JONATHAN L HEALYHONORARY TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JEROME C HUNSAKER IIIHONORARY TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ROBERT T HALLSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JOHN D LEEPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
FREDERICK L DABNEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ROBERT W MACLEODHONORARY TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ALLEN D BERRYHONORARY TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
J PHILIP LEE1ST VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SCOTT J SOARESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
FREDERICK AMESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DUDLEY H WILLIS JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JENNIFER B HASHLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DOROTHY SUPUTTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
STEVEN BORGESONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JAMES F HARRISONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
FREDERIC WINTHROP JRHONORARY TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
TIMOTHY K HOLLANDERHONORARY TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DUDLEY H WILLIS2ND VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JONATHAN L HEALYHONORARY TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JEROME C HUNSAKER IIIHONORARY TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ROBERT T HALLSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JOHN D LEEPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
FREDERICK L DABNEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ROBERT W MACLEODHONORARY TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ALLEN D BERRYHONORARY TRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
J PHILIP LEE1ST VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
1$0
SCOTT J SOARESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
FREDERICK AMESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DUDLEY H WILLIS JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JENNIFER B HASHLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DOROTHY SUPUTTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
CERITY 265 FRANKLIN ST 2001, BOSTON, MA 02110-0000
In care of
% FREDERICK S MOSELEY III TREAS
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
DOROTHY SUPUT, 2 BELMONT TERRACE, SOMERVILLE, MA 02143
Signed the 990
DOROTHY SUPUT, TREASURER
Phone
(617) 224-1900
Return prepared by
EARLENE D BAKERMAN CPA

Mission

THE MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING AGRICULTURE WAS INCORPORATED ON MARCH 7, 1792 BY AN ACT OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT ASSEMBLED IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. THE PURPOSE OF THE SOCIETY IS TO ALLOCATE THE FUNDS AVAILABLE TO AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS IN THE WAY WHICH THE SOCIETY BELIEVES WILL BE OF GREATEST BENEFIT TO AGRICULTURE IN MASSACHUSETTS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • SEE STATEMENT ATTACHED FOR GRANTS PAID
    grants $270,697

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 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, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
04-2265469
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1935
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$6,396,483
Income (IRS master file)
$1,520,718

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$549,508$350,558$6,396,483IRS
990December 2024$713,444$334,151$6,197,533XML
990December 2023$394,947$290,825$5,818,240XML
990December 2022$321,111$127,100$5,714,118IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 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 04-2265469).

Questions about MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING AGRICULTURE

What is the EIN of MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING AGRICULTURE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING AGRICULTURE is 04-2265469.
Is MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING AGRICULTURE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1935.
Are donations to MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING AGRICULTURE tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING AGRICULTURE 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 MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING AGRICULTURE due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING AGRICULTURE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING AGRICULTURE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DOROTHY SUPUT.
Who are the officers and directors of MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING AGRICULTURE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING AGRICULTURE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $549,508, expenses of $350,558 and total assets of $6,396,483 at year end.

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