BOSTON FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 718CHILDRENS FUND INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- BOSTON FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 718CHILDRENS FUND INC (EIN 20-5803258)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-11-17
- IRS object ID
- 202513219349202386
- Schema version
- 2024v5.0
- 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 | 2025-11-17T10:39:13-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 843575076 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | POLITO & MAZZA LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 213 ELM STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | DEDHAM | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02026 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 205803258 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BOSTON FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 718 | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | CHILDREN'S FUND INC | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | BOST | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6172882100 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 55 HALLET ST | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | DORCHESTER | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02124 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | SEAN KELLY | PersonNm |
| Person Title | TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6172882100 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-10-28 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | CHRISTOPHER J POLITO CPA MST | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01635484 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7813294100 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-10-28 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | 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 | N/A | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $5,573 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $5,396 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $177 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Total Revenue | $5,573 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $19,300 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $2,020 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $56 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $21,376 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$15,803 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $82,701 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $66,898 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $82,701 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $66,898 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $82,701 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $66,898 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $82,701 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $66,898 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | TO PROVIDE ECONOMIC, EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL AND ATHLETIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN WHO LIVE IN THE CITY OF BOSTON AND THE CHILDREN AND DESCENDANTS OF CURRENT, DISABLED AND RETIRED BOSTON FIREFIGHTERS. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | TO PROVIDE ECONOMIC, EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL AND ATHLETIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN WHO LIVE IN THE CITY OF BOSTON AND THE CHILDREN AND DESCENDANTS OF CURRENT, DISABLED AND RETIRED BOSTON FIREFIGHTERS. TO CONDUCT SUCH OTHER ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS IN FURTHERANCE OF THE FOREGOING PURPOSES AS MAY BE CARRIED OUT BY A CORPORATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $19,300 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Program Service Expenses | $21,376 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $21,376 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (4 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| SAMUEL DILLON | ||
| PRESIDENT | 000.00 | $0 |
| PETER GAILUNAS | ||
| SECRETARY | 000.00 | $0 |
| SEAN KELLY | ||
| TREASURER | 000.00 | $0 |
| LEROY HEYWARD | ||
| VICE PRESIDE | 000.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | SEAN KELLY | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 55 HALLET ST | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BOSTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02124 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 6172882100 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $15,701 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $22,153 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $22,784 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $18,439 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $5,396 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $84,473 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $420 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $322 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $266 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $212 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $177 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,397 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $16,121 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $22,475 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $23,050 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $18,651 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $5,573 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $85,870 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $85,870 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $16,121 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $22,475 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $23,050 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $18,651 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $5,573 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $85,870 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES FILING FEES 56 TOTAL 56 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III | TO PROVIDE ECONOMIC, EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL AND ATHLETIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN WHO LIVE IN THE CITY OF BOSTON AND THE CHILDREN AND DESCENDANTS OF CURRENT, DISABLED AND RETIRED BOSTON FIREFIGHTERS. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 | TO PROVIDE ECONOMIC, EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL AND ATHLETIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN WHO LIVE IN THE CITY OF BOSTON AND THE CHILDREN AND DESCENDANTS OF CURRENT, DISABLED AND RETIRED BOSTON FIREFIGHTERS. TO CONDUCT SUCH OTHER ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS IN FURTHERANCE OF THE FOREGOING PURPOSES AS MAY BE CARRIED OUT BY A CORPORATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. |