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Nonprofit · EIN 04-6006506

BOSTON FATHERLESS AND WIDOWS SOCIETY

Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02205

Financials

$541K$566K2022$758K$542K2023$850K$645K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BOSTON FATHERLESS AND WIDOWS SOCIETY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
November 30, 2025990-PF$850,276$645,351$204,925$6,564,910$0$6,564,910
November 30, 2024990-PF$758,108$541,853$216,255$6,359,985$0$6,359,985
November 30, 2023990-PF$541,132$566,156-$25,024$6,143,730$0$6,143,730
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended November 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$46,984
Dividends
$247,420
Net gain from sales of assets
$555,872

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$560,875
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$577,474
Excise tax on investment income
$10,345

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$6,359,985
Total assets, end of year
$6,564,910
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$6,564,910
Fair market value of assets
$11,208,184
Qualifying distributions
$577,474
Net investment income
$793,789

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-PF for the year ended November 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MRS ANDREA GORDON
C/O FTC PO BOX 55806, BOSTON, MA 022055806
TRUSTEE/PRESIDENT2$0
WENDY SNICKENBERGER
C/O FTC PO BOX 55806, BOSTON, MA 022055806
TRUSTEE/ASSISTANT TREASURER2$0
JUDITH EDINGTON
ONE POST OFFICE SQ, BOSTON, MA 02109
TREASURER2$0
JODI GORTON
C/O FTC PO BOX 55806, BOSTON, MA 02109
TRUSTEE/VICE PRESIDENT2$0
JILL DOWNING
C/O FTC PO BOX 55806, BOSTON, MA 02109
TRUSTEE2$0
KATHLEEN ACUNA
C/O FTC PO BOX 55806, BOSTON, MA 02109
TRUSTEE/SECRETARY2$0
GAIL DEEGAN
C/O FTC PO BOX 55806, BOSTON, MA 02109
TRUSTEE2$0
ROBERTA GOLDSCHNEIDER
C/O FTC PO BOX 55806, BOSTON, MA 02109
TRUSTEE2$0
SUSANNE DOWDALL
C/O FTC PO BOX 55806, BOSTON, MA 02109
TRUSTEE2$0
SUSAN SULLIVAN
C/O FTC PO BOX 55806, BOSTON, MA 02109
TRUSTEE2$0
NANCY NAN M GORTON
C/O FTC PO BOX 55806, BOSTON, MA 02109
TRUSTEE2$0
MADELYN MORRIS
C/O FTC PO BOX 55806, BOSTON, MA 02109
TRUSTEE2$0
990-PF for the year ended November 30, 2024: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MRS ANDREA GORDON
C/O FTC PO BOX 55806, BOSTON, MA 022055806
TRUSTEE/PRESIDENT2$0
WENDY SNICKENBERGER
C/O FTC PO BOX 55806, BOSTON, MA 022055806
TRUSTEE/ASSISTANT TREASURER2$0
JUDITH EDINGTON
ONE POST OFFICE SQ, BOSTON, MA 02109
TREASURER2$0
JODI GORTON
C/O FTC PO BOX 55806, BOSTON, MA 02109
TRUSTEE/VICE PRESIDENT2$0
JILL DOWNING
C/O FTC PO BOX 55806, BOSTON, MA 02109
TRUSTEE2$0
KATHLEEN ACUNA
C/O FTC PO BOX 55806, BOSTON, MA 02109
TRUSTEE/SECRETARY2$0
GAIL DEEGAN
C/O FTC PO BOX 55806, BOSTON, MA 02109
TRUSTEE2$0
ROBERTA GOLDSCHNEIDER
C/O FTC PO BOX 55806, BOSTON, MA 02109
TRUSTEE2$0
SUSANNE DOWDALL
C/O FTC PO BOX 55806, BOSTON, MA 02109
TRUSTEE2$0
SUSAN SULLIVAN
C/O FTC PO BOX 55806, BOSTON, MA 02109
TRUSTEE2$0
NANCY NAN M GORTON
C/O FTC PO BOX 55806, BOSTON, MA 02109
TRUSTEE2$0
990-PF for the year ended November 30, 2023: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MRS ELIZABETH BACHMAN
C/O FTC PO BOX 55806, BOSTON, MA 022055806
TRUSTEE2$0
MRS JOAN MURRAY
C/O FTC PO BOX 55806, BOSTON, MA 022055806
TRUSTEE2$0
MRS ANDREA GORDON
C/O FTC PO BOX 55806, BOSTON, MA 022055806
TRUSTEE/PRESIDENT2$0
WENDY SNICKENBERGER
C/O FTC PO BOX 55806, BOSTON, MA 022055806
TRUSTEE/ASSISTANT TREASURER2$0
JUDITH EDINGTON
ONE POST OFFICE SQ, BOSTON, MA 02109
TREASURER2$0
JODI GORTON
C/O FTC PO BOX 55806, BOSTON, MA 02109
TRUSTEE/VICE PRESIDENT2$0
JILL DOWNING
C/O FTC PO BOX 55806, BOSTON, MA 02109
TRUSTEE2$0
KATHLEEN ACUNA
C/O FTC PO BOX 55806, BOSTON, MA 02109
TRUSTEE/SECRETARY2$0
GAIL DEEGAN
C/O FTC PO BOX 55806, BOSTON, MA 02109
TRUSTEE2$0
ROBERTA GOLDSCHNEIDER
C/O FTC PO BOX 55806, BOSTON, MA 02109
TRUSTEE2$0
SUSANNE DOWDALL
C/O FTC PO BOX 55806, BOSTON, MA 02109
TRUSTEE2$0
SUSAN SULLIVAN
C/O FTC PO BOX 55806, BOSTON, MA 02109
TRUSTEE2$0
NANCY NAN M GORTON
C/O FTC PO BOX 55806, BOSTON, MA 02109
TRUSTEE2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
C/O FIDUCIARY TRUST CO PO BOX 5, BOSTON, MA 02205-0000
In care of
% FIDUCIARY TRUST CO
Signed the 990-PF
JUDITH G EDINGTON, TREASURER
Phone
(617) 482-5270
Return prepared by
FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in November, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2024November 30, 2025April 15, 2026990-PF on file
2023November 30, 2024April 15, 2025990-PF on file
2022November 30, 2023April 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
04-6006506
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1943
Accounting year ends
November
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$6,564,910
Income (IRS master file)
$2,070,201

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFNovember 2025$850,276$645,351$6,564,910XML
990-PFNovember 2024$758,108$541,853$6,359,985XML
990-PFNovember 2023$541,132$566,156$6,143,730XML
990-PFNovember 2022–––IRS
990-PFNovember 2021–––IRS
990-PFNovember 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 04-6006506).

Questions about BOSTON FATHERLESS AND WIDOWS SOCIETY

What is the EIN of BOSTON FATHERLESS AND WIDOWS SOCIETY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BOSTON FATHERLESS AND WIDOWS SOCIETY is 04-6006506.
Is BOSTON FATHERLESS AND WIDOWS SOCIETY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1943.
Are donations to BOSTON FATHERLESS AND WIDOWS SOCIETY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does BOSTON FATHERLESS AND WIDOWS SOCIETY file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of BOSTON FATHERLESS AND WIDOWS SOCIETY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending November 30, 2026) is due April 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BOSTON FATHERLESS AND WIDOWS SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended November 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of BOSTON FATHERLESS AND WIDOWS SOCIETY?
The 990-PF for the year ended November 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does BOSTON FATHERLESS AND WIDOWS SOCIETY have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended November 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $850,276, expenses of $645,351 and total assets of $6,564,910 at year end.

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