MAHANA MAGIC FOUNDATION INC
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2023 · Form 990 · revenue $165K · expenses $250K · assets $202K
- EIN
- 47-2277707
- Address
- 2517 SHELLBURNE RD, SHELLBURNE, VT 05482-7251
- NTEE code
- E86
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2015
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE COPING WITH THE FEAR AND UNCERTAINTY OF HAVING A PARENT OR LOVED ONE WITH CANCER.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
3 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurie Brooks | Treasurer | 2017-2023 | $0 | $47,810 | 1 |
| Makena Couture | Managing Driector | 2016-2023 | $0 | $30,000 | 1 |
| Monica Marshall (former) | MANAGING DIRECTOR | 2016-2022 | $49,147 | $96,769 | 1 |
Unpaid officers and directors · 15 people
| Name | Latest title | Years | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hana Couture | Board member | 2023 | 1 |
| Chelsie Lang | Secretary | 2023 | 1 |
| Mike Couture | President | 2023 | 1 |
| Heather Withers (former) | DIRECTOR | 2021-2022 | 1 |
| Rowan Beck (former) | DIRECTOR | 2016-2022 | 1 |
| Steve Redmond (former) | SECRETARY | 2019-2022 | 1 |
| Joann Cyr (former) | DIRECTOR | 2016-2020 | 1 |
| Debby Hanley (former) | DIRECTOR | 2016-2020 | 1 |
| Jennifer Gorman (former) | TREASURER | 2017-2018 | 1 |
| David Allaire (former) | Director | 2016 | 1 |
| Linda Bursell (former) | Treasurer | 2016 | 1 |
| Cliff Deetjen (former) | President | 2016 | 1 |
| Will Littlefield (former) | Director | 2016 | 1 |
| John Nichols (former) | Secretary | 2016 | 1 |
| Manon O'Connor (former) | Director | 2016 | 1 |
People by year
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid · 1 employee
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hana Couture | Board member | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Laurie Brooks | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Chelsie Lang | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mike Couture | President | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Makena Couture | Managing Driector | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $49K · 1 employee
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONICA MARSHALL | MANAGING DIRECTOR | 40 | $49,147 | $0 | $0 | $49,147 | 1 |
| HEATHER WITHERS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROWAN BECK | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVE REDMOND | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LAURIE BROOKS | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $48K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONICA MARSHALL | MANAGING DIRECTOR | 40 | $47,622 | - | $0 | $47,622 | 1 |
| ROWAN BECK | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HEATHER WITHERS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LAURIE BROOKS | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVE REDMOND | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $48K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURIE BROOKS | PRESIDENT AND TREASURER | 8 | $47,810 | - | $0 | $47,810 | 1 |
| JOANN CYR | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEBBY HANLEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MONICA MARSHALL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MAKENA COUTURE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVE REDMOND | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOANN CYR | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEBBY HANLEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MONICA MARSHALL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MAKENA COUTURE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LAURIE BROOKS | PRESIDENT AND TREASURER | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVE REDMOND | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $30K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAKENA COUTURE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $30,000 | - | $0 | $30,000 | 1 |
| JOANN CYR | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEBBY HANLEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MONICA MARSHALL | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LAURIE BROOKS | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER GORMAN | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOANN CYR | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEBBY HANLEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MONICA MARSHALL | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MAKENA COUTURE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LAURIE BROOKS | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER GORMAN | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 11 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID ALLAIRE | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LINDA BURSELL | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOANN CYR | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CLIFF DEETJEN | President | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DEBBY HANLEY | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| WILL LITTLEFIELD | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MONICA MARSHALL | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MAKENA COUTURE | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN NICHOLS | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MANON O'CONNOR | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROWAN BECK | Director | 1 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $164,637 | $250,073 | $201,661 | $201,661 | $131,795 | $0 | $0 | 1 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $155,120 | $202,642 | $264,027 | $264,027 | $146,278 | $0 | $49,147 | 1 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $124,182 | $127,274 | $387,191 | $387,191 | $118,576 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $117,432 | $107,850 | $340,103 | $340,103 | $111,714 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $146,796 | $118,225 | $327,433 | $326,878 | $122,944 | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $149,422 | $115,626 | $312,418 | $312,418 | $150,674 | - | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $128,657 | $57,045 | $281,308 | $278,622 | $111,202 | - | - | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $125,147 | $43,481 | $207,010 | $207,010 | $114,220 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
6 grantors reported grants to this organization, $425,945 in all, tax years 2015 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEACH ROAD FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “MAHANA MAGIC FOUNDATION INC” | 2023-2024 | 2 | $200,000 | 2024 | $100,000 | show |
| CANCER PATIENT SUPPORT PROGRAM INC | Public charity | Exact | 2015 | 1 | $112,634 | 2015 | $112,634 | show |
| THE RHODE ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021, 2023-2024 | 3 | $95,000 | 2024 | $75,000 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $13,250 | 2024 | $13,250 | show |
| W R BERKLEY CORPORATION CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “MAHANA MAGIC FOUNDATION INC” | 2020 | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 | $5,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “MAHANA MAGIC FOUNDATION INC” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $61 | 2023 | $19 | 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.
2023 · Form 990 · $250,073 spent · pay $72,613 · grants $0 · events $16,947
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | MISSION FULFILLMENT COSTS | $83,047 | $83,047 | - | - | 33.2% |
| Other salaries and wages | $72,613 | $72,613 | - | - | 29.0% | |
| Occupancy | $51,616 | $51,616 | - | - | 20.6% | |
| Office expenses | $12,228 | - | $12,228 | - | 4.9% | |
| Other (as described) | SOFTWARE COSTS | $11,200 | - | $11,200 | - | 4.5% |
| Advertising and promotion | $8,717 | $8,717 | - | - | 3.5% | |
| Other (as described) | OTHER ADMIN COSTS | $3,792 | - | $3,792 | - | 1.5% |
| Fees: accounting | $2,850 | - | $2,850 | - | 1.1% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $2,725 | $2,725 | - | - | 1.1% | |
| Other (as described) | WEBSITE | $1,285 | - | $1,285 | - | 0.5% |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $46,244 | $16,947 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $250,073 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $202,642 spent · pay $51,820 · grants $0 · events $9,849
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | MISSION FULFILLMENT COSTS | $82,184 | $82,184 | - | - | 40.6% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $49,147 | $49,147 | - | - | 24.3% | |
| Occupancy | $29,554 | $29,554 | - | - | 14.6% | |
| Office expenses | $10,786 | $310 | $10,476 | - | 5.3% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $7,063 | - | $7,063 | - | 3.5% | |
| Other (as described) | SOFTWARE COSTS | $6,993 | - | $6,993 | - | 3.5% |
| Other (as described) | STORAGE | $5,205 | $5,205 | - | - | 2.6% |
| Travel | $3,344 | $3,344 | - | - | 1.7% | |
| Other (as described) | MAINTENANCE COSTS | $3,310 | $3,310 | - | - | 1.6% |
| Payroll taxes | $2,673 | $2,673 | - | - | 1.3% | |
| Fees: investment management | $1,852 | - | $1,852 | - | 0.9% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $531 | $531 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $20,453 | $9,849 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $202,642 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $127,274 spent · pay $47,622 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $79,652 | 62.6% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $47,622 | 37.4% | |
| Total | $127,274 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $107,850 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $107,538 | 99.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $312 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $107,850 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $118,225 spent · pay $22,500 · grants $12,000 · events $11,933
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $56,176 | 47.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $27,549 | 23.3% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $22,500 | 19.0% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $12,000 | 10.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $11,933 | reported apart |
| Total | $118,225 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $115,626 spent · pay $30,000 · grants $0 · events $17,208
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $85,626 | 74.1% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $30,000 | 25.9% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $17,208 | reported apart |
| Total | $115,626 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $57,045 spent · pay $2,500 · grants $0 · events $5,600
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $35,495 | 62.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $19,050 | 33.4% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $2,500 | 4.4% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $5,600 | reported apart |
| Total | $57,045 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990EZ · $43,481 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $13,486
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $33,723 | 77.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $8,415 | 19.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,343 | 3.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $13,486 | reported apart |
| Total | $43,481 | 100% |