HIGGINSON 1908 FOUNDATION INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2021
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- Organization
- HIGGINSON 1908 FOUNDATION INC (EIN 81-4219554)
- Tax period
- 2021-07-01 to 2022-06-30
- Filed
- 2023-03-29
- IRS object ID
- 202300889349200410
- Schema version
- 2021v4.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2023-03-29T09:18:46-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2022-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 043138777 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | PKF JND PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 400 Crown Colony Drive Suite 102 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Quincy | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02169 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2021-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 814219554 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | The Higginson 1908 Foundation Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | HIGG | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6175361260 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 374 Commonwealth Avenue | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Boston | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02215 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Michael F Cronin | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Treasurer | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6175361260 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2023-03-24 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | Michael | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | Cronin | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | 999009999 | SSN |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Robert V Dandrow | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00294799 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6174220007 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2023-03-24 | PreparationDt |
Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation
Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trusted Customer | 3 | TrustedCustomerCd |
| Authentication Assurance Level | AAL1 | AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd |
| Identity Assurance Level | IAL1 | IdentityAssuranceLevelCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2021 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | N/A | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $173,406 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $173,282 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $124 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Total Revenue | $173,406 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $6,798 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $5,260 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $100 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $5,487 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $17,645 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $155,761 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $172,997 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $328,758 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $206,782 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $136,302 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $197,456 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $206,782 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $333,758 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $33,785 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,000 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $172,997 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $328,758 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | The Foundation was organized to preserve and protect old and historic buildings in and around Boston, Massachusetts, including specifically the Clubhouse of the Harvard Club of Boston, as well as to preserve and protect historically significant artwork exhibited in and around Boston, Massachusetts, including within the Clubhouse of the Harvard Club of Boston, in order to perpetuate the further education of posterity with regard to the architectural, historic, artisitic and general cultural heritage of the Boston area.The Foundation was further organized to encourage education and personal advancement for youth in the Greater Boston area, to foster scientific, literary and educational interests among members of the Harvard Club of Boston and to advance the interests and promote the welfare of Harvard University. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Support the awarding of prize books to high school students from 257 different high schools in recognition of advanced scholastic achievement. | $1,798 | $1,798 |
| Awarding fellowships to Harvard University. | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Restoration costs for art at the Harvard Club of Boston | $0 | $3,935 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $10,733 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (6 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael H Shanahan | ||||
| President & Director | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael F Cronin | ||||
| Treasurer | 0.10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nicholas J Iselin | ||||
| Clerk & Director | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Philip C Haughey | ||||
| Director | 0.10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Matthew G Hegarty | ||||
| Director | 0.10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Van Winkle | ||||
| Director | 0.10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Sara LaWare | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 374 Commonwealth Avenue | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Boston | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02215 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 6175361260 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Other Employee Paid Over100k | 0 | OtherEmployeePaidOver100kCnt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $20,050 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $203,379 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $13,595 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $112,824 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $173,282 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $523,130 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $20,050 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $203,379 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $13,595 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $112,824 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $173,282 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $523,130 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $523,130 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $210 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $196 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $68 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $124 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $598 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $523,728 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.99890 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income | Description: Interest Income. Amount: 124. |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses | Description: Administrative Services. Amount: 1,398. Description: Art Restoration. Amount: 3,935. Description: Fees. Amount: 154. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 5,487. |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets | Description: Due from Harvard Club of Boston. Beg. of Year Amount: 0. End of Year Amount: 158,632. Description: Due from Harvard Club of Boston Foundation. Beg. of Year Amount: 0. End of Year Amount: 38,824. |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities | Description: Accrued Expenses. Beg. of Year Amount: 4,600. End of Year Amount: 5,000. Description: Due to the Harvard Club of Boston Foundation. Beg. of Year Amount: 28,835. End of Year Amount: 0. Description: Due to the Harvard Club of Boston. Beg. of Year Amount: 350. End of Year Amount: 0. |
Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Declaration | The organization did not, during the year, receive any funds, directly,or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract.The organization, did not, during the year, pay any premiums, directly,or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract. | DeclarationDesc |