MASSACHUSETTS TAXPAYERS FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
MASSACHUSETTS TAXPAYERS FOUNDATION INC (EIN 04-1590310)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-11-11
IRS object ID
201303169349300185
Schema version
2012v2.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2013-11-11T14:44:40-08:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Brenda J McGivern PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line114 Page TerraceAddressLine1
CityStoughtonCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code02072ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN041590310EIN

Name Name

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Phone6177201000Phone

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1333 WASHINGTON STAddressLine1
CityBOSTONCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code02108ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameMICHAEL WIDMERName
TitlePresidentTitle
Date Signed2013-11-11DateSigned
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Preparer Preparer

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NameBrenda J McGivern CPAName
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Phone7813410930Phone
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Tax Year2012TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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DescriptionMunicipal finances and state/local fiscal relations; producing annual report on municipal financial data; monitoring implementation of municipal health care reform; analyzing retiree health care liabilities for state and municipal employees.Description

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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccount
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (73 entries)

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RICHARD WALSH
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JOHN STEFANINI
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GIRARD SARGENT
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PAUL O'CONNOR
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RALPH DE LA TORRE MD
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JAY CURLEY
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MARK C CRANDALL
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Fay Donohue
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Current Tax Year1121867CurrentTaxYear
Total5162268Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Percentage5090.96760PublicSupportPercentage509
Prior Year Support Percentage0.98730PriorYearSupportPercentage
Investment Income Percentage0.01120InvestmentIncomePercentage
Prior Yr Invest Income Percentage0.01130PriorYrInvestIncomePercentage
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form4720 Filed4955 TaxfalseForm4720Filed4955Tax
Correction MadefalseCorrectionMade

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbying

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals32700FilingOrganizationsTotals

Total Lobbying Expenditures TotalLobbyingExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals32700FilingOrganizationsTotals

Other Exempt Purpose Expenditures OtherExemptPurposeExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals965190FilingOrganizationsTotals

Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures TotalExemptPurposeExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals997890FilingOrganizationsTotals

Lobbying Nontaxable LobbyingNontaxableAmount

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals174684FilingOrganizationsTotals

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableAmount

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals43671FilingOrganizationsTotals
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form4720 FiledfalseForm4720Filed

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount2 LobbyingNontaxableAmount2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3105525CurrentYearMinus3
Current Year Minus2166577CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus1190985CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year174684CurrentYear
Total637771Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$956,657LobbyingCeilingAmount

Total Lobbying Expenditures2 TotalLobbyingExpenditures2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus37625CurrentYearMinus3
Current Year Minus219950CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus127850CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year32700CurrentYear
Total88125Total

Grassroots Nontaxable Amount2 GrassrootsNontaxableAmount2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus326381CurrentYearMinus3
Current Year Minus241644CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus147746CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year43671CurrentYear
Total159442Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$239,163GrassrootsCeilingAmount

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis441594InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation310329Depreciation
Book Value131265BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis137536InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation102978Depreciation
Book Value34558BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings165823TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Assets OtherAssets (2 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValue
OTHER ASSET12770
CSV LIFE INSURANCE265427
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets278197TotalBookValueOtherAssets

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (2 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
UNDERFUNDED PENSION$134,548
DEFERRED REVENUE$136,500
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts271048TotalOfAmounts
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt1121867TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Revenue Subtotal1121867RevenueSubtotal
Total Revenue Per Form9901121867TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt997890TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Expenses Subtotal997890ExpensesSubtotal
Total Expenses Per Form990997890TotalExpensesPerForm990

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Independent ConsultantXIndependentConsultant
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsXForm990OfOtherOrganizations
Written Employment ContractXWrittenEmploymentContract
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp ArrangementfalseEquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related OrgsfalseCompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing OrgfalseCompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate OrgsfalseCompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractException
Rebuttable Presumption ProcedurefalseRebuttablePresumptionProcedure

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (2 entries)

TitleTitleBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
MICHAEL WIDMER
President425623425623
ANDREW BAGLEY
KEY EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH1501921533273135

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
Form 990, Part XII, Line 2cForm 990, Part XII, Line 2: Change of Oversight or Selection ProcessTHE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT, AUDIT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE ANNUAL SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableALL OF THE FOUNDATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE FOUNDATION WILL MAIL COPIES UPON REQUEST.ALL FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. COPY OF THE FOUNDATION'S FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE AT THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE AS WELL AS THROUGH GUIDESTAR.ORG AND THE FOUNDATION WOULD ALSO SUPPLY A COPY UPON REQUEST AS WELL.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15aForm 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top ManagementAn independent compensation consultant performed detailed studies in 2005 and 2010 on compensation for the Foundations president. The presidents compensation is approved annually by independent members of the Governance Committee and Executive Committee based on the presidents performance as well as updated salary surveys and comparisons with comparable organizations.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12cForm 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of ConflictsEach officer, Executive Committee member and staff member is asked to sign and submit to MTF - in care of the Office Manager - annually an Acknowledgement and Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement. All other Trustees are given annually a copy of the Policy at the first meeting of the year. Those who do not attend have a copy mailed to them.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11bForm 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessThe 990 is forwarded to the Finance Committee on behalf of the Board of Trustees before it is filed. In addition, an email is sent to the Board indicating that the 990 will be forwarded to anyone who would like to see a copy.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4dForm 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services DescriptionOTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Supporting transportation funding and making recommendations for transportation reforms.

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