Nonprofit · EIN 04-2627411
CHILDRENS ONCOLOGY SERVICES OF MASSACHUSETTS INC
Tax-exempt · BROOKLINE, MA 02446
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,992,760 | $1,187,523 | $805,237 | $8,713,978 | $77,029 | $8,636,949 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,874,694 | $1,080,788 | $793,906 | $7,547,059 | $77,647 | $7,469,412 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $1,378,832 | $1,254,176 | $124,656 | $6,694,754 | $91,404 | $6,603,350 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,483,634
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $521,781
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $55,136
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$12,655
- Other revenue
- -$12,655
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $254,081
- Other salaries and wages
- $239,302
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $555,272
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $52,120
- Occupancy
- $118,776
- Depreciation
- $93,179
- Program services (functional)
- $785,976
- Management and general (functional)
- $133,867
- Fundraising (functional)
- $267,680
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,547,059
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,713,978
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $77,029
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,636,949
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,191,028
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,462,478
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,465,427
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,171,522
- Gross receipts
- $2,384,817
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 137
- Year formed
- 1979
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIA WALKUP | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,829 | $8,318 |
| DAWN EMERMAN | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $105,005 | $31,649 |
| MIKE EMERMAN | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $110,793 | $6,634 |
| MARGARET E MALUMPHY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH NERETTE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE BALTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THERSA BARROS-RODMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE FARBER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK FILOSA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LUKE HANCOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN HARRISON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM HOPKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA LIGHTIZER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT SULLIVAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BILL OLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ELENA OLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| HANK SHAFRAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LISA WEXLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRENDA FALK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAWN EMERMAN | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $103,805 | $30,765 |
| JULIA WALKUP | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,903 | $1,615 |
| MIKE EMERMAN | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $107,116 | $6,442 |
| MARGARET ENRIGHT | FORMER CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Former | 0 | $101,271 | $507 |
| DAVID MACK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT SULLIVAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE BALTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THERSA BARROS-RODMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE FARBER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK FILOSA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTY HANCOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LUKE HANCOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN HARRISON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM HOPKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA LIGHTIZER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PEGGY MALUMPHY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA PAPOLA MEGDAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH NERETTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL OLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELANA OLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LIBBY ROBERTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HANK SHAFRAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA WEXLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARGARET ENRIGHT | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $136,666 | $7,383 |
| KATHERINE SMALL | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 20 | $125,664 | $13,319 |
| DAWN EMERMAN | ASST DIR/CO-EXEC DIR Officer | 40 | $92,335 | $36,525 |
| MICHAEL EMERMAN | PROGRAM & OPS ASSOC/CO-EXEC DIR Officer | 40 | $83,586 | $2,266 |
| ANDREW RICHARDS | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 16 | $75,329 | $4,637 |
| DAVID MACK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT SULLIVAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE BALTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM HOPKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LIBBY ROBERTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA WEXLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK FILOSA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTY HANCOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA PAPOLA MEGDAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA LIGHTIZER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH NERETTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL OLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELENA OLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HANK SHAFRAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 229 KENT ST, BROOKLINE, MA 02446-5462
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MARGARET E MALUMPHY, 229 KENT STREET, BROOKLINE, MA 02446
- Signed the 990
- MARGARET E MALUMPHY, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (617) 734-3333
- Website
- WWW.THEBOSTONHOUSE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- POZERSKI HATCH & COMPANY
Mission
SINCE 1979, CHILDREN'S ONCOLOGY SERVICES (FORMERLY THE BOSTON RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE) HAS SERVED AS A HOME AWAY FROM HOME FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER AND THEIR FAMILIES. AS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THEIR OVERALL CARE, THE HOUSE PROVIDES ITS GUESTS WITH NO-COST AND CONVENIENT ACCOMODATIONS IN A SAFE AND COMFORTABLE HOME-LIKE SETTING. HERE, CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS FIND COMFORT AND SUPPORT AMONG STAFF, VOLUNTEERS AND OTHER FAMILIES FACING THE LIFE-CHANGING REALITIES OF CHILDHOOD CANCER AND OTHER LIFE-THREATENING HEMATOLOGICAL ILLNESSES.
Program accomplishments
- CHILDREN'S ONCOLOGY SERVICES (FORMERLY THE BOSTON RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE), LOCATED IN BROOKLINE, MASSACHUSETTS PROVIDES A HOME AWAY FROM HOME FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE FACILITY, SERVING UP TO 22 FAMILIES PER NIGHT, INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: A 125-YEAR-OLD VICTORIAN HOUSE WITH 9 BEDROOMS, A KITCHEN, DINING AND LIVING ROOMS, COMPUTER ROOM, PLAYROOM, GAME ROOM, AND LAUNDRY FACILITIES; AND A CARRIAGE HOUSE AND ANNEX WITH 13 STUDIO APARTMENTS - THE FIRST OF THEIR KIND IN THE COUNTRY - THAT PROVIDE A RELATIVELY GERM-FREE HOME FOR YOUNG PATIENTS RECOVERING FROM BONE MARROW OR STEM CELL TRANSPLANTS. THE HOUSE ALSO PROVIDES FAMILITES WITH PARKING, AN OUTDOOR PATIO, PICNIC AREA, AND PLAYGROUND.Expenses $785,976
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-2627411
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1978
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines (G30Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,713,978
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,384,817
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,992,760 | $1,187,523 | $8,713,978 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,874,694 | $1,080,788 | $7,547,059 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,378,832 | $1,254,176 | $6,694,754 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,257,435 | $1,076,323 | $6,079,800 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 04-2627411).
Questions about CHILDRENS ONCOLOGY SERVICES OF MASSACHUSETTS INC
- What is the EIN of CHILDRENS ONCOLOGY SERVICES OF MASSACHUSETTS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHILDRENS ONCOLOGY SERVICES OF MASSACHUSETTS INC is 04-2627411.
- Is CHILDRENS ONCOLOGY SERVICES OF MASSACHUSETTS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
- Are donations to CHILDRENS ONCOLOGY SERVICES OF MASSACHUSETTS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHILDRENS ONCOLOGY SERVICES OF MASSACHUSETTS 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 CHILDRENS ONCOLOGY SERVICES OF MASSACHUSETTS INC 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 CHILDRENS ONCOLOGY SERVICES OF MASSACHUSETTS INC 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 CHILDRENS ONCOLOGY SERVICES OF MASSACHUSETTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MARGARET E MALUMPHY.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHILDRENS ONCOLOGY SERVICES OF MASSACHUSETTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $140,829 (JULIA WALKUP, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT).
- How much revenue does CHILDRENS ONCOLOGY SERVICES OF MASSACHUSETTS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,992,760, expenses of $1,187,523 and total assets of $8,713,978 at year end.
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