SECOND HALF LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE INC

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2023 · Form 990EZ · revenue $79K · expenses $91K · assets $42K

EIN
36-4765103
Address
PO BOX 9333, FALL RIVER, MA 02720-0006
NTEE code
P81
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
July 2014 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity, 509(a)(2)
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Mission

COMMUNITY BASED MEMBERSHIP SELF GOVERNING WHOSE PROGRAMS PROVIDE INTELLECTUAL STIMULATION SOCIAL INTERACTION

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Roberta Melton EXEC DIRECTOR2016-2023 $52,900$429,200 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

16 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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Russ Carey CHAIR, FUNDRAISING2020-2023 5 $0 reported 1
Eileen Sorrentino PRESIDENT2016-2023 5 $0 reported 1
Sheila Koot VICE PRESIDENT2021-2023 5 $0 reported 1
Grace Wyss SECRETARY2019-2023 5 $0 reported 1
John Sorrentino TREASURER2019-2023 5 $0 reported 1
Elizabeth Lafleur CHAIR, CURRICULUM2019-2023 5 $0 reported 1
Dennis Tweedy CHAIR, PLANNED GIVING2021-2023 5 $0 reported 1
Paul Mercier (former) CHAIR, MEMBERSHIP2020-2022 5 $0 reported 1
Susan Mitchell (former) CHAIR, SPECIAL EVENTS2021-2022 5 $0 reported 1
Russell Carey (former) VICE PRESIDENT2016-2020 5 $0 reported 1
Janice Chisholm (former) CHAIR, SPECIAL EVENTS2019-2020 5 $0 reported 1
Jennifer Brindisi (former) CHAIR, FUNDRAISING2016-2019 5 $0 reported 1
Robert Lavoie (former) ASST TREASURER2019 5 $0 reported 1
Joyce Miller (former) CHAIR, MEMBERSHIP2019 5 $0 reported 1
Joyce Freitas (former) SECRETARY2016-2018 5 $0 reported 1
Beverly Stevens (former) ASST TREASURER2016-2018 5 $0 reported 1

People by year

2023 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $53K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ROBERTA MELTON EXEC DIRECTOR40 $52,900-$0 $52,9001
RUSS CAREY CHAIR, FUNDRAISING5 $0-$0 $01
EILEEN SORRENTINO PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
SHEILA KOOT VICE PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
GRACE WYSS SECRETARY5 $0-$0 $01
JOHN SORRENTINO TREASURER5 $0-$0 $01
ELIZABETH LAFLEUR CHAIR, CURRICULUM5 $0-$0 $01
DENNIS TWEEDY CHAIR, PLANNED GIVING5 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 10 people listed · 1 paid, $53K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ROBERTA MELTON EXEC DIRECTOR40 $52,900-$0 $52,9001
RUSS CAREY CHAIR, FUNDRAISING5 $0-$0 $01
EILEEN SORRENTINO PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
SHEILA KOOT VICE PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
GRACE WYSS SECRETARY5 $0-$0 $01
JOHN SORRENTINO TREASURER5 $0-$0 $01
ELIZABETH LAFLEUR CHAIR, CURRICULUM5 $0-$0 $01
PAUL MERCIER CHAIR, MEMBERSHIP5 $0-$0 $01
SUSAN MITCHELL CHAIR, SPECIAL EVENTS5 $0-$0 $01
DENNIS TWEEDY CHAIR, PUBLICITY5 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 10 people listed · 1 paid, $53K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ROBERTA MELTON EXEC DIRECTOR40 $52,900-$0 $52,9001
RUSS CAREY CHAIR, FUNDRAISING5 $0-$0 $01
EILEEN SORRENTINO PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
SHEILA KOOT VICE PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
GRACE WYSS SECRETARY5 $0-$0 $01
JOHN SORRENTINO TREASURER5 $0-$0 $01
ELIZABETH LAFLEUR CHAIR, CURRICULUM5 $0-$0 $01
PAUL MERCIER CHAIR, MEMBERSHIP5 $0-$0 $01
SUSAN MITCHELL CHAIR, SPECIAL EVENTS5 $0-$0 $01
DENNIS TWEEDY CHAIR, PUBLICITY5 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $53K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ROBERTA MELTON EXEC DIRECTOR40 $52,900-$0 $52,9001
RUSS CAREY CHAIR, FUNDRAISING5 $0-$0 $01
EILEEN SORRENTINO PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
RUSSELL CAREY VICE PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
GRACE WYSS SECRETARY5 $0-$0 $01
JOHN SORRENTINO TREASURER5 $0-$0 $01
ELIZABETH LAFLEUR CHAIR, CURRICULUM5 $0-$0 $01
PAUL MERCIER CHAIR, MEMBERSHIP5 $0-$0 $01
JANICE CHISHOLM CHAIR, SPECIAL EVENTS5 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 10 people listed · 1 paid, $53K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ROBERTA MELTON EXEC DIRECTOR40 $52,900-$0 $52,9001
JENNIFER BRINDISI CHAIR, FUNDRAISING5 $0-$0 $01
EILEEN SORRENTINO PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
RUSSELL CAREY VICE PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
ROBERT LAVOIE ASST TREASURER5 $0-$0 $01
GRACE WYSS SECRETARY5 $0-$0 $01
JOHN SORRENTINO TREASURER5 $0-$0 $01
ELIZABETH LAFLEUR CHAIR, CURRICULUM5 $0-$0 $01
JOYCE MILLER CHAIR, MEMBERSHIP5 $0-$0 $01
JANICE CHISHOLM CHAIR, SPECIAL EVENTS5 $0-$0 $01
2018 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $55K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ROBERTA MELTON EXEC DIRECTOR40 $55,400-$0 $55,4001
JENNIFER BRINDISI PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
EILEEN SORRENTINO VICE PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
JOYCE FREITAS SECRETARY5 $0-$0 $01
RUSSELL CAREY TREASURER5 $0-$0 $01
BEVERLY STEVENS ASST TREASURER5 $0-$0 $01
2017 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $55K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ROBERTA MELTON EXEC DIRECTOR40 $55,400-- $55,4001
JENNIFER BRINDISI PRESIDENT5 $0-- $01
EILEEN SORRENTINO VICE PRESIDENT5 $0-- $01
JOYCE FREITAS SECRETARY5 $0-- $01
RUSSELL CAREY TREASURER5 $0-- $01
BEVERLY STEVENS ASST TREASURER5 $0-- $01
2016 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $54K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ROBERTA MELTON EXEC DIRECTOR40 $53,900-- $53,9001
JENNIFER BRINDISI PRESIDENT5 $0-- $01
EILEEN SORRENTINO VICE PRESIDENT5 $0-- $01
JOYCE FREITAS SECRETARY5 $0-- $01
RUSSELL CAREY TREASURER5 $0-- $01
BEVERLY STEVENS ASST TREASURER5 $0-- $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$78,716$90,723 $41,591$39,274 $20,755$46,809 ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$76,424$88,404 $51,017$50,817 $17,202$48,300 ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$68,665$89,535 $62,267$62,267 $15,083$41,552 ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$87,282$86,781 $81,846$81,322 $27,527$24,260 ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$114,030$124,088 $78,822$78,438 $4,196$72,510 ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$149,623$146,110 $90,869$88,075 $7,605$73,250 ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$138,340$129,302 $90,208$85,531 $6,711$84,645 ---
2016 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$126,165$129,789 $77,693$76,807 $6,410$86,540 ---

Funders of this organization

2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $17,092 in all, tax years 2018 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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2018 1$16,791 2018$16,791
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SECOND HALF LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE INC” 2020-2023 4$301 2023$40
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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 990EZ · $90,723 spent · pay $65,089 · grants $0 · events $757
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $65,089 71.7%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $12,181 13.4%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $8,777 9.7%
Printing, publications, postage $4,676 5.2%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$757reported apart
Total$90,723100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $88,404 spent · pay $57,812 · grants $0 · events $3,211
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $57,812 65.4%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $14,087 15.9%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $11,690 13.2%
Printing, publications, postage $4,815 5.4%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$3,211reported apart
Total$88,404100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $89,535 spent · pay $60,265 · grants $0 · events $27
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $60,265 67.3%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $16,395 18.3%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $9,847 11.0%
Printing, publications, postage $3,028 3.4%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$27reported apart
Total$89,535100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $86,781 spent · pay $58,383 · grants $0 · events $729
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $58,383 67.3%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $18,468 21.3%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $9,286 10.7%
Printing, publications, postage $644 0.7%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$729reported apart
Total$86,781100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $124,088 spent · pay $65,752 · grants $0 · events $783
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $65,752 53.0%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $31,007 25.0%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $19,954 16.1%
Printing, publications, postage $7,375 5.9%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$783reported apart
Total$124,088100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $146,110 spent · pay $70,785 · grants $0 · events $2,972
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $70,785 48.4%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $44,360 30.4%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $24,271 16.6%
Printing, publications, postage $6,694 4.6%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$2,972reported apart
Total$146,110100%

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2017 · Form 990EZ · $129,302 spent · pay $70,053 · grants $0 · events $986
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $70,053 54.2%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $34,518 26.7%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $19,469 15.1%
Printing, publications, postage $5,262 4.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$986reported apart
Total$129,302100%

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2016 · Form 990EZ · $129,789 spent · pay $69,449 · grants $0 · events $3,260
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $69,449 53.5%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $35,452 27.3%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $19,371 14.9%
Printing, publications, postage $5,517 4.3%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$3,260reported apart
Total$129,789100%

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