NEW ENGLAND FOLK FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- NEW ENGLAND FOLK FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION INC (EIN 04-6073082)
- Tax period
- 2024-08-01 to 2025-07-31
- Filed
- 2025-12-01
- IRS object ID
- 202533359349200303
- Schema version
- 2024v5.2
- 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 | 2025-12-01T06:55:34-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-07-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 813802776 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Elaine Renzi CPA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 8 Richard Lane | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Franklin | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02038 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-08-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 046073082 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | New England Folk Festival Association Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| In Care Of | % Lori Fassman | InCareOfNm |
| Business Name Control | NEWE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 9786215814 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 2789 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Acton | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 01720 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | LORI FASSMAN | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Treasurer | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 9786215814 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-11-05 | 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 | ELAINE RENZI | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00624491 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5085288813 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-12-01 | PreparationDt |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| 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 |
| Website Address | www.neffa.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $170,124 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $39,320 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $127,545 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Investment Income | $1,472 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $4,753 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | -$4,753 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $1,787 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $1,787 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $165,371 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $500 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $15,500 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $7,000 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $140,521 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $163,521 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $1,850 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $430,941 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $34,633 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $467,424 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $119,596 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $126,608 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $311,345 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $340,816 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $430,941 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $467,424 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $430,941 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $467,424 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | See Schedule O | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | New England Folk Festival Association supports a weekly contra dance, annual festival, educational programs & more in furtherance of its charitable purpose. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $500 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Program Service Expenses | $15,782 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $15,782 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (12 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Young | ||||
| President | 15.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lori Fassman | ||||
| Treasurer | 15.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Phillip Nimeskern | ||||
| Secretary | 10.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dayle E Watts | ||||
| Vice-President | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Jasenski | ||||
| Director | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Len Bittenson | ||||
| Director | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Keller | ||||
| Director | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Betty Lehrman | ||||
| Director | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Crispin Weinberg | ||||
| Director | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Joshua Goldman | ||||
| Director | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Brendan Kelly | ||||
| Director | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Wagner | ||||
| Director | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $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 | Lori Fassman | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 2789 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Acton | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 01720 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 9786215814 | 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 | $31,795 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $26,689 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $20,610 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $66,761 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $40,533 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $186,388 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $26,593 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $5,897 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $87,393 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $121,269 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $127,545 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $368,697 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $58,388 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $32,586 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $108,003 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $188,030 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $168,078 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $555,085 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $555,085 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $11,336 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $17,523 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $6,284 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $13,570 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,472 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $50,185 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $11,336 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $17,523 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $6,284 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $13,570 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,472 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $50,185 | TotalAmt |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,304 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $3,865 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,215 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,787 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $10,171 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $69,724 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $52,413 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $118,152 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $203,815 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $171,337 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $615,441 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.90190 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.86840 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.08000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.12000 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| List of grants and similar amounts paid Part I line 10 | Amount 500 |
| Description of other expenses Part I line 16 | Description AmountDance expense 8,490Festival expense 126,839Inclusion & diversity 750Office expense 4,266Other admin 176 |
| Other changes in net assets or fund balances Part I line 20 | Description AmountUnrealized gains on investments 35,237Prior period adjustment to net asse (604) |
| Description of other assets Part II line 24 | Category Beginning of Year End of YearInvest-publicly traded sec 311,345 340,816 |
| Part III response or note to any other line in Part III | Organizations Primary Exempt Purpose -To promote folk music, singing, dancing, and traditional crafts to the general public by sponsoring dances and concerts including an annual festival, a weekly and weekend dance, and a grants program for folk artists. |
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