FRIENDS OF HARVARD SQUARE INC
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $67K · expenses $200K · assets $20K
- EIN
- 04-3577348
- Address
- 1 CHARLES ST S UNIT 406, BOSTON, MA 02116-5452
- NTEE code
- A80
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2002
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
To restore, renovate, preserve or protect buildings of architectural historical, or cultural significance in Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 5 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
5 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Schwartz | Treasurer/Trustee | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| David DeSimone | President/Trustee | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Guilliaem Aertsen (former) | TREASURER/TRUSTEE | 2016-2017 | 2 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Kenyon C Bolton (former) | PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE | 2010-2017 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Richard Wheatland (former) | TREASURER/TRUSTEE | 2010-2015 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David DeSimone | President/Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David Schwartz | Treasurer/Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2023 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 2 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David DeSimone | President/Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David Schwartz | Treasurer/Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2017 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENYON C BOLTON | PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GUILLIAEM AERTSEN | TREASURER/TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2016 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENYON C BOLTON | PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GUILLIAEM AERTSEN | TREASURER/TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2015 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENYON C BOLTON | PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RICHARD WHEATLAND | TREASURER/TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2014 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENYON C BOLTON | PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RICHARD WHEATLAND | TREASURER/TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2013 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENYON C BOLTON | PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RICHARD WHEATLAND | TREASURER/TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2012 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENYON C BOLTON | PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RICHARD WHEATLAND | TREASURER/TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2011 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENYON C BOLTON | PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RICHARD WHEATLAND | TREASURER/TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2010 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENYON C BOLTON | PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RICHARD WHEATLAND | TREASURER/TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2023 · 1 grant to organizations · $83K
2013 · 1 grant to organizations · $110K
2012 · 1 grant to organizations · $40K
2011 · 1 grant to organizations · $260K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $66,767 | $199,550 | $19,849 | $19,849 | $66,500 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $225,029 | $83,227 | $152,632 | $152,632 | $224,575 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $2,182 | $2,772 | $831 | $831 | $2,180 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $24,006 | $24,897 | $1,421 | $1,421 | $24,000 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $2,000 | $2,947 | $2,312 | $2,312 | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $12,500 | $10,792 | $3,259 | $3,259 | $12,500 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $100,001 | $113,030 | $1,550 | $1,550 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $60,001 | $61,192 | $14,579 | $14,579 | $60,000 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $267,770 | $267,220 | $15,770 | $15,770 | $267,767 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $12,203 | $13,983 | $15,220 | $15,220 | $12,200 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
Funders of this organization
5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $66,025 in all, tax years 2011 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $31,025 | 2023 | $31,025 | show |
| THE BESSEMER GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SARASOTA COUNTY INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 | $10,000 | show |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2011 | 1 | $10,000 | 2011 | $10,000 | show |
| GRANDIN FAMILY FOUNDATION TR | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF HARVARD SQUARE INC” | 2021-2022 | 2 | $5,000 | 2022 | $3,000 | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRIENDS OF THE TRURO MEETING HOUSE INC | MA | A80 | $59,215 | $45,580 | CHAIR | $0 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| FRIENDS OF THE WENDELL MEETINGHOUSE INC | MA | A80 | $50,972 | $81,677 | PRESIDENT | $3,000 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, same state |
| JONES RIVER VILLAGE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | MA | A80 | $52,712 | $10,912 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SQUIRREL ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY | MA | A80 | $58,061 | $36,140 | TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BUCKLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | MA | A80 | $90,655 | $133,585 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, same state |
| DANIELS FARMSTEAD FOUNDATION INC | MA | A80 | $55,171 | $38,788 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, same state |
| PROTECT OUR PAST INC | MA | A80 | $89,655 | $73,303 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, same state |
| THE NOLUMBEKA PROJECT INC | MA | A80 | $52,731 | $19,758 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FORT TABER HISTORICAL ASSO INC | MA | A80 | $85,424 | $35,633 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, same state |
| DARTMOUTH HERITAGE PRESERVATION TRUST INC | MA | A80 | $55,475 | $14,341 | President & Treasurer | $0 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, same state |
| NEW BEDFORD HISTORICAL SOCIETY | MA | A80 | $83,789 | $91,698 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BERKSHIRE CAROUSEL INC | MA | A80 | $70,924 | $61,826 | Treasurer | $4,609 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, same state |
| GRANBY PRESERVATION SOCIETY INC | MA | A80 | $49,840 | $25,332 | Secretary | $0 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, same state |
| THE EMMAUS INSTITUTE INC | MA | A80 | $58,248 | $78,199 | President and Executive Director | $0 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, same state |
| THOREAU FARM TRUST INC | MA | A80 | $90,400 | $82,200 | Executive Director | $18,000 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ALEXANDER HAMILTON AWARENESS SOCIETY | MA | A80 | $89,709 | $41,237 | TREAS., CHAIR & DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, same state |
| WOBURN HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | MA | A80 | $67,815 | $62,115 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, same state |
| EDDY HOMESTEAD ASSOCIATION INC | MA | A80 | $49,213 | $10,046 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MIDDLESEX GWOT MONUMENT TR | MA | A80 | $68,321 | $98,777 | CHAIRPERSON | $0 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ARCHIVE IRAQ | MA | A80 | $85,150 | $87,100 | Secretary | $0 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FRIENDS OF SANFORD INC | NC | A80 | $51,980 | $7,177 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| FRIENDS OF FERGUSON HOME INC | OK | A80 | $66,909 | $14,252 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x |
| SLTCC LANDMARK FRIENDS INC | NJ | A80 | $90,419 | $9,604 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x |
| FRIENDS OF CONKLING HALL INC | NY | A80 | $90,953 | $45,797 | Chairperson | $0 | Same NTEE code A80, revenue within 2x, similar name |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $199,550 spent · pay $0 · grants $199,550 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $199,550 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $199,550 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $83,227 spent · pay $0 · grants $83,227 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $83,227 | $83,227 | - | - | 100.0% | |
| Total | $83,227 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990 · $2,772 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | TAX PREPARATION FEE | $1,900 | - | $1,900 | - | 68.5% |
| Other (as described) | DRAINAGE | $563 | $563 | - | - | 20.3% |
| Other (as described) | FIDUCIARY FEE | $309 | - | $309 | - | 11.1% |
| Total | $2,772 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990 · $24,897 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | EXTRIOR ROOF REPAIRS EX | $23,600 | - | $23,600 | - | 94.8% |
| Other (as described) | FIDUCIARY FEE | $1,014 | - | $1,014 | - | 4.1% |
| Other (as described) | ANNUAL REPORT | $248 | - | $248 | - | 1.0% |
| Other (as described) | MASS FILING FEE | $35 | - | $35 | - | 0.1% |
| Total | $24,897 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990 · $2,947 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: accounting | $1,900 | - | $1,900 | - | 64.5% | |
| Other (as described) | FIDUCIARY FEE | $1,012 | - | $1,012 | - | 34.3% |
| Other (as described) | MASS FILING FEE | $35 | - | $35 | - | 1.2% |
| Total | $2,947 | 100% |
2014 · Form 990 · $10,792 spent · pay $0 · grants $5,400 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $5,400 | $5,400 | - | - | 50.0% | |
| Interest | $2,400 | - | $2,400 | - | 22.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,900 | - | $1,900 | - | 17.6% | |
| Other (as described) | FIDUCIARY FEE | $1,022 | - | $1,022 | - | 9.5% |
| Other (as described) | MASS FILING FEE | $70 | - | $70 | - | 0.6% |
| Total | $10,792 | 100% |
2013 · Form 990 · $113,030 spent · pay $0 · grants $110,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $110,000 | $110,000 | - | - | 97.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,800 | - | $1,800 | - | 1.6% | |
| Other (as described) | FIDUCIARY FEE | $1,195 | - | $1,195 | - | 1.1% |
| Other (as described) | MASS FILING FEE | $35 | - | $35 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $113,030 | 100% |
2012 · Form 990 · $61,192 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | PARTIAL PAYDOWN OF LOAN | $40,000 | $40,000 | - | - | 65.4% |
| Other (as described) | DELPHIC CLUBHOUSE RENOV | $14,591 | $14,591 | - | - | 23.8% |
| Fees: accounting | $5,445 | - | $5,445 | - | 8.9% | |
| Other (as described) | FIDUCIARY FEE | $1,031 | - | $1,031 | - | 1.7% |
| Other (as described) | MASS FILING FEE | $125 | - | $125 | - | 0.2% |
| Total | $61,192 | 100% |
2011 · Form 990 · $267,220 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | PARTIAL PAYDOWN OF LOAN | $260,000 | $260,000 | - | - | 97.3% |
| Fees: legal | $3,990 | - | $3,990 | - | 1.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,925 | - | $1,925 | - | 0.7% | |
| Other (as described) | FIDUCIARY FEE | $1,154 | - | $1,154 | - | 0.4% |
| Other (as described) | ANNUAL REPORT | $116 | - | $116 | - | 0.0% |
| Other (as described) | MASS FILING FEE | $35 | - | $35 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $267,220 | 100% |
2010 · Form 990 · $13,983 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | PARTIAL PAYDOWN OF LOAN | $10,000 | $10,000 | - | - | 71.5% |
| Fees: accounting | $1,954 | - | $1,954 | - | 14.0% | |
| Other (as described) | FIDUCIARY FEE | $1,081 | - | $1,081 | - | 7.7% |
| Fees: legal | $913 | - | $913 | - | 6.5% | |
| Other (as described) | MASS FILING FEE | $35 | - | $35 | - | 0.3% |
| Total | $13,983 | 100% |