HIGGINSON 1908 FOUNDATION INC
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Plain text HIGGINSON 1908 FOUNDATION INC. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2018–2024. https://strategystudio.org/org/814219554. Retrieved 2026-10-20.
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $248K · expenses $40K · assets $992K
- EIN
- 81-4219554
- Address
- 374 COMMONWEALTH AVE, BOSTON, MA 02215-2801
- NTEE code
- A80
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2017
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
The Foundation was organized to preserve and protect old and historic buildings in and around Boston, Massachusetts, including specifically the Clubhouse of the Harvard Club of Boston, as well as to preserve and protect historically significant artwork exhibited in and around Boston, Massachusetts, including within the Clubhouse of the Harvard Club of Boston, in order to perpetuate the further education of posterity with regard to the architectural, historic, artisitic and general cultural heritage of the Boston area.The Foundation was further organized to encourage education and personal advancement for youth in the Greater Boston area, to foster scientific, literary and educational interests among members of the Harvard Club of Boston and to advance the interests and promote the welfare of Harvard University.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael H Shanahan | President/Director | 2018-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 3 |
| Katherine Craven | Treasurer/Director | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Nicholas J Iselin | Clerk/Director | 2018-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 3 |
| Philip C Haughey | Director | 2018-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 3 |
| Karen Van Winkle | Director | 2021-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 3 |
| Marcus Deflorimonte | Director Effective 5/25 | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 3 |
| Michael F Cronin (former) | Treasurer | 2018-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Matthew G Hegarty (former) | Director | 2021-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 3 |
| Karen VanWinkle (former) | Director | 2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 6 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael H Shanahan | President/Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| Katherine Craven | Treasurer/Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Nicholas J Iselin | Clerk/Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| Philip C Haughey | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| Karen Van Winkle | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| Marcus DeFlorimonte | Director Effective 5/25 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 6 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael H Shanahan | President/Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| Katherine Craven | Treasurer/Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Nicholas J Iselin | Clerk/Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| Philip C Haughey | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| Karen Van Winkle | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 6 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael H Shanahan | President/Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| Michael F Cronin | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nicholas J Iselin | Clerk/Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| Philip C Haughey | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| Matthew G Hegarty | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| Karen VanWinkle | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael H Shanahan | President & Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| Michael F Cronin | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nicholas J Iselin | Clerk & Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| Philip C Haughey | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| Matthew G Hegarty | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| Karen Van Winkle | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 3 |
2020 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip C Haughey | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| Michael H Shanahan | President | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| Michael F Cronin | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nicholas J Iselin | Clerk | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 3 |
2019 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael H Shanahan | President | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| Michael F Cronin | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nicholas J Iselin | Clerk | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| Philip C Haughey | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 3 |
2018 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 4 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael H Shanahan | President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| Michael F Cronin | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nicholas J Iselin | Clerk | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| Philip C Haughey | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
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.
2024 · 1 grant to organizations · $8K
Listed grants add up to $8,000; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $10,161. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
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 990 | ||||||||
| $247,580 | $39,903 | $991,632 | $985,632 | $211,524 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $234,836 | $25,409 | $806,675 | $777,955 | $207,631 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $193,165 | $39,395 | $573,528 | $568,528 | $187,004 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $173,406 | $17,645 | $333,758 | $328,758 | $173,282 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $112,892 | $55,016 | $206,782 | $172,997 | $112,824 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $13,791 | $90,883 | $148,456 | $115,121 | $13,595 | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $203,589 | $31,337 | $223,615 | $192,213 | $203,379 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 4 |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $200 in all, tax years 2024 to 2025. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLAN FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “HIGGINSON 1908 FOUNDATION INC” | 2024-2025 | 2 | $200 | 2025 | $100 | 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 990 · $39,903 spent · pay $0 · grants $10,161 · events $2,577
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Art Restoration | $18,439 | $18,439 | - | - | 46.2% |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $8,000 | $8,000 | - | - | 20.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $6,979 | - | $6,979 | - | 17.5% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $2,577 | $2,577 | - | - | 6.5% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $2,161 | $2,161 | - | - | 5.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Administrative | $1,712 | - | $1,284 | $428 | 4.3% |
| Other (as described) | Bank Service Fee | $20 | - | $20 | - | 0.1% |
| Other (as described) | Filing Fee | $15 | - | $15 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $39,903 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $25,409 spent · pay $0 · grants $9,072 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: accounting | $8,490 | - | $8,490 | - | 33.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Art Restoration | $6,098 | $6,098 | - | - | 24.0% |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $5,000 | $5,000 | - | - | 19.7% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $4,072 | $4,072 | - | - | 16.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Administrative | $1,530 | - | $1,530 | - | 6.0% |
| Office expenses | $100 | - | - | $100 | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Filing Fee | $85 | - | $85 | - | 0.3% |
| Other (as described) | Bank Service Fee | $34 | - | $34 | - | 0.1% |
| Total | $25,409 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $39,395 spent · pay $0 · grants $6,804 · events $2,611
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Art Restoration | $22,412 | $22,412 | - | - | 56.9% |
| Fees: accounting | $5,469 | - | $5,469 | - | 13.9% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $5,000 | $5,000 | - | - | 12.7% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $2,611 | $2,611 | - | - | 6.6% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $1,804 | $1,804 | - | - | 4.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Administrative | $1,600 | - | $1,600 | - | 4.1% |
| Office expenses | $396 | - | - | $396 | 1.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Filing Fee | $70 | - | $70 | - | 0.2% |
| Other (as described) | Bank Service Fee | $33 | - | $33 | - | 0.1% |
| Total | $39,395 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $17,645 spent · pay $0 · grants $6,798 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $6,798 | 38.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $5,487 | 31.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $5,260 | 29.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $100 | 0.6% | |
| Total | $17,645 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $55,016 spent · pay $0 · grants $17,986 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $31,889 | 58.0% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $17,986 | 32.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $4,740 | 8.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $401 | 0.7% | |
| Total | $55,016 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $90,883 spent · pay $0 · grants $17,806 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $39,720 | 43.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $28,158 | 31.0% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $17,806 | 19.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $5,199 | 5.7% | |
| Total | $90,883 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990 · $31,337 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Administrative | $25,267 | - | $25,267 | - | 80.6% |
| Fees: accounting | $4,500 | - | $4,500 | - | 14.4% | |
| Office expenses | $1,535 | - | - | $1,535 | 4.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Filing Fee | $35 | - | $35 | - | 0.1% |
| Total | $31,337 | 100% |