SWISS SOCIETY OF BOSTON: Form 990EZ, tax year 2016
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- Organization
- SWISS SOCIETY OF BOSTON (EIN 23-7398486)
- Tax period
- 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
- Filed
- 2017-11-13
- IRS object ID
- 201743179349202229
- Schema version
- 2016v3.0
- 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 | 2017-11-13T13:14:14-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2016-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 043296226 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | DICICCO GULMAN & COMPANY LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 150 PRESIDENTIAL WAY SUITE 510 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WOBURN | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 01801 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2016-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 237398486 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SWISS SOCIETY OF BOSTON | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | SWIS | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6177342279 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 27 VERNDALE STREET APT 2 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BROOKLINE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02446 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MARCO PERUCCHI | PersonNm |
| Person Title | TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6177342279 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2017-11-09 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | PATRICK R O'BEIRNE | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01234630 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7819375300 | PhoneNum |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 38.111.50.130 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2017-11-09 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 10:01:38 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | ES | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | A3028556B2F42B7C541118EC2AE20E3620D1925E | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | B576FE5BF4C03C99FC1A1DC55A2CBA5494DEDAC5 | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2016 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | SWISSSOCIETYBOSTON.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $19,559 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $970 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $7,231 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $5,370 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $756 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Sale Of Assets Gross | $4,250 | SaleOfAssetsGrossAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $4,250 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Gaming Gross Income | $982 | GamingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $982 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Total Revenue | $19,559 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $4,300 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $1,165 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $3,710 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $9,646 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $18,821 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $738 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $83,203 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | -$1,553 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $82,388 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $83,203 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $82,388 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $83,203 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $82,388 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $83,203 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $82,388 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | THE SWISS SOCIETY OF BOSTON WAS FOUNDED IN THE 19TH CENTURY AS THE SWISS BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF BOSTON, AND WE CONTINUE TO ACT AS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION TO THIS DAY. WE PROMOTE SWISS CULTURE IN THE BOSTON AREA AND OFFER AID AND COMFORT WHENEVER NEEDED. WE USE MEMBERSHIP FEES, CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS AND TICKET SALES FROM VARIOUS EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO FUND OUR OPERATIONS. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| THE SWISS SOCIETY OF BOSTON HOSTED A SWISS NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATION IN JULY. | $0 | $3,696 |
| THE SWISS SOCIETY OF BOSTON HOSTED A GENERAL MEETING IN APRIL. | $0 | $3,593 |
| DURING 2016, THE SWISS SOCIETY OF BOSTON MADE MONTHLY CHARITABLE PAYMENTS TO A FINANCIALLY CHALLENGED INDIVIDUAL, CHARITIES, AND A SCHOLARSHIP TO AN INDIVIDUAL. | $0 | $4,300 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $11,589 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (7 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREA GREALISH | ||||
| SECRETARY / MEMBERSHIP | 2.50 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCO PERUCCHI | ||||
| VICE-PRESIDENT / TREASURER | 3.50 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULETTE FRAIZER | ||||
| VICE-PRESIDENT | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WILLIS | ||||
| PRESIDENT | 2.50 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM HAGGARD | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIGITTE FALKE | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS LIENHARD | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MARCO PERUCCHI | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 27 VERNDALE STREET APT 2 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BROOKLINE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02446 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 6177342279 | 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 |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| 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 | $9,155 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $6,056 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $10,895 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $6,565 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $6,340 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $39,011 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $9,155 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $6,056 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $10,895 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $6,565 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $6,340 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $39,011 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $39,011 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $659 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $707 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,478 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $540 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $756 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $4,140 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $43,151 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.90410 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.91340 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME | DESCRIPTION: DIVIDEND INCOME. AMOUNT: 756. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: BENEVOLENT PAYMENTS. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: CASH. AMOUNT GIVEN: 2,600. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND SCHOLARSHIPS. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: CASH. AMOUNT GIVEN: 1,700. TOTAL INCLUDED ON FORM 990-EZ, LINE 10: 4,300. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES | DESCRIPTION: OTHER EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 463. DESCRIPTION: PROGRAM EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 9,183. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 9,646. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 - OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS | DESCRIPTION: UNREALIZED LOSSES. AMOUNT: -1,553. |
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 |