BOSTON FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 718CHILDRENS FUND INC
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Plain text BOSTON FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 718CHILDRENS FUND INC. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2019–2024. https://strategystudio.org/org/205803258. Retrieved 2026-10-20.
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MLA “BOSTON FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 718CHILDRENS FUND INC.” Strategy Studio, tax years 2019–2024, https://strategystudio.org/org/205803258. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.
Retrieved 2026-10-20; covers tax years 2019–2024. Data: Strategy Studio, CC BY 4.0.
2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $6K · expenses $21K · assets $67K
- Also known as
- CHILDREN'S FUND INC
- EIN
- 20-5803258
- Address
- 55 HALLET ST, DORCHESTER, MA 02124-5407
- NTEE code
- O12
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2014
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
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.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 9 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Dillon | PRESIDENT | 2021-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Leroy Heyward | VICE PRESIDE | 2021-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Peter Gailunas | SECRETARY | 2021-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Sean Kelly | TREASURER | 2021-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Michael O'Reilly (former) | DIRECTOR | 2019-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joseph Quinn (former) | TREASURER | 2019-2020 | 0 | $0 reported | 4 |
| John Soares (former) | PRESIDENT | 2019-2020 | 0 | $0 reported | 3 |
| John Sarro (former) | VICE PRESIDE | 2019-2020 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Matthew Arseneault (former) | SECRETARY | 2019-2020 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
People by year
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAMUEL DILLON | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| PETER GAILUNAS | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| SEAN KELLY | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| LEROY HEYWARD | VICE PRESIDE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAMUEL DILLON | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| PETER GAILUNAS | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| SEAN KELLY | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| LEROY HEYWARD | VICE PRESIDE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| MICHAEL O'REILLY | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAMUEL DILLON | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| PETER GAILUNAS | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| SEAN KELLY | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| LEROY HEYWARD | VICE PRESIDE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| MICHAEL O'REILLY | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAMUEL DILLON | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| PETER GAILUNAS | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| SEAN KELLY | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| LEROY HEYWARD | VICE PRESIDE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| MICHAEL O'REILLY | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN SOARES | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 3 |
| MATTHEW ARSENEAULT | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| JOSEPH QUINN | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 4 |
| JOHN SARRO | VICE PRESIDE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| MICHAEL O'REILLY | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN SOARES | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 3 |
| MATTHEW ARSENEAULT | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| JOSEPH QUINN | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 4 |
| JOHN SARRO | VICE PRESIDE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| MICHAEL O'REILLY | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
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 | ||||||||
| $5,573 | $21,376 | $66,898 | $66,898 | $5,396 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $18,651 | $37,375 | $82,701 | $82,701 | $18,439 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $23,050 | $49,399 | $101,426 | $101,426 | $22,784 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $22,475 | $31,680 | $127,775 | $127,775 | $22,153 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $16,121 | $27,020 | $136,980 | $136,980 | $15,701 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $47,374 | $80,327 | $147,879 | $147,879 | $46,610 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $61,621 in all, tax years 2013 to 2023. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMBINED JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES OF GREATER BOSTON INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2013 | 1 | $30,000 | 2013 | $30,000 | show |
| PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019-2020, 2022 | 3 | $25,016 | 2022 | $5,048 | show |
| SPAM BENEVOLENT FUND INC | Public charity | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $6,605 | 2023 | $6,605 | show |
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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 · $21,376 spent · pay $0 · grants $19,300 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $19,300 | 90.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,020 | 9.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $56 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $21,376 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $37,375 spent · pay $0 · grants $37,375 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $37,375 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $37,375 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $49,399 spent · pay $0 · grants $47,011 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $47,011 | 95.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,000 | 4.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $388 | 0.8% | |
| Total | $49,399 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $31,680 spent · pay $0 · grants $31,680 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $31,680 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $31,680 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $27,020 spent · pay $0 · grants $25,985 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $25,985 | 96.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,000 | 3.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $35 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $27,020 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $80,327 spent · pay $0 · grants $80,327 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $80,327 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $80,327 | 100% |