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Nonprofit · EIN 06-1428363

FRESH SOUND FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138

Financials

$772K$978K2022$1.3M$1.1M2023$1.8M$1.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FRESH SOUND FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990-PF$1,819,239$1,370,311$448,928$8,206,880$0$8,206,880
June 30, 2024990-PF$1,260,111$1,139,283$120,828$7,779,391$0$7,779,391
June 30, 2023990-PF$771,801$978,492-$206,691$7,657,068$0$7,657,068
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$142,521
Interest
$129,036
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,547,587
Other income
$95

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,125,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$1,224,799
Excise tax on investment income
$23,697

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$7,779,391
Total assets, end of year
$8,206,880
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$8,206,880
Fair market value of assets
$10,728,032
Qualifying distributions
$1,224,799
Net investment income
$1,819,239

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOHN F BURT
C/O TYLER LYNCH 186 ALEWIFE BROOK, PKWY, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
TRUSTEE2$0
S JEFFREY BURT
C/O TYLER LYNCH 186 ALEWIFE BROOK, PKWY, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
TRUSTEE2$0
LAURIE BURT
C/O TYLER LYNCH 186 ALEWIFE BROOK, PKWY, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
TRUSTEE2$0
990-PF for the year ended June 30, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOHN F BURT
C/O TYLER LYNCH 186 ALEWIFE BROOK, PKWY, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
TRUSTEE2$0
S JEFFREY BURT
C/O TYLER LYNCH 186 ALEWIFE BROOK, PKWY, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
TRUSTEE2$0
LAURIE BURT
C/O TYLER LYNCH 186 ALEWIFE BROOK, PKWY, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
TRUSTEE2$0
990-PF for the year ended June 30, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOHN F BURT
C/O TYLER LYNCH 186 ALEWIFE BROOK, PKWY, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
TRUSTEE2$0
S JEFFREY BURT
C/O TYLER LYNCH 186 ALEWIFE BROOK, PKWY, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
TRUSTEE2$0
LAURIE BURT
C/O TYLER LYNCH 186 ALEWIFE BROOK, PKWY, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
TRUSTEE2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
186 ALEWIFE BR 200 CO TYLER LYNCH, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138-0000
In care of
% TYLER LYNCH
Signed the 990-PF
S JEFFREY BURT, TRUSTEE
Phone
(617) 354-3814
Return prepared by
TYLER LYNCH PC

What it must file and when

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990-PF on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
06-1428363
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
1996
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$8,206,880
Income (IRS master file)
$4,290,848

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFJune 2025$1,819,239$1,370,311$8,206,880XML
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990-PFJune 2024$1,260,111$1,139,283$7,779,391XML
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990-PFJune 2023$771,801$978,492$7,657,068XML
990-PFJune 2022–––IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990-PFJune 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS
990-PFDecember 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 06-1428363).

Questions about FRESH SOUND FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of FRESH SOUND FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FRESH SOUND FOUNDATION INC is 06-1428363.
Is FRESH SOUND FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
Are donations to FRESH SOUND FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does FRESH SOUND FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of FRESH SOUND FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did FRESH SOUND FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended June 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of FRESH SOUND FOUNDATION INC?
The 990-PF for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does FRESH SOUND FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,819,239, expenses of $1,370,311 and total assets of $8,206,880 at year end.

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