HUG FOUNDATION OF MA INC
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2017 · Form 990EZ · revenue $18K · expenses - · assets $18K
- EIN
- 45-3085579
- Address
- 943 R BROCKTON AVE, ABINGTON, MA 02351-2115
- NTEE code
- T30
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- December 2013 (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 supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Lisa A Bezanson (its 2024 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2024 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO PROVIDE FAMILIES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO HELP DEAL WITH UNEXPECTED COSTS RELATED TO FAMILY ILLNESSES
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 5 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Bezanson | Vice President | 2013-2017 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lisa Bezanson | President | 2013-2017 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| James Coughlin | Director | 2013-2017 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| James Timmons | Secretary | 2013-2017 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brian Bezanson | Director | 2013-2017 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2017 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALEX BEZANSON | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LISA BEZANSON | President | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES COUGHLIN | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES TIMMONS | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BRIAN BEZANSON | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2014 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALEX BEZANSON | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LISA BEZANSON | President | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES COUGHLIN | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES TIMMONS | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BRIAN BEZANSON | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2013 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALEX BEZANSON | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LISA BEZANSON | President | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES COUGHLIN | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES TIMMONS | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BRIAN BEZANSON | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $18,058 | - | $18,058 | $18,058 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2014 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $21,544 | $19,247 | $11,893 | $11,893 | $3,718 | - | - | - | - |
| 2013 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $11,603 | $9,112 | $8,038 | $8,038 | $5,997 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
7 grantors reported grants to this organization, $30,378 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK WAHLBERG YOUTH FOUNDATION INC | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
| PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019 | 1 | $8,206 | 2019 | $8,206 | show |
| EXETER HOSPITAL INC | Public charity | Exact | 2018 | 1 | $6,244 | 2018 | $6,244 | show |
| BOSTON BRUINS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | Public charity | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $5,000 | 2021 | $5,000 | show |
| JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “HUG FOUNDATION OF MA INC” | 2015 | 1 | $500 | 2015 | $500 | show |
| VERIZON FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “HUG FOUNDATION OF MA INC” | 2021 | 1 | $250 | 2021 | $250 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “HUG FOUNDATION OF MA INC” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $178 | 2023 | $52 | 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.
2017 · Form 990EZ · $0 spent · pay - · grants - · events $12,217
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $12,217 | reported apart |
| Total | $0 | 100% |
2014 · Form 990EZ · $19,247 spent · pay $0 · grants $14,941 · events $15,874
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $14,941 | 77.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $4,306 | 22.4% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $15,874 | reported apart |
| Total | $19,247 | 100% |
2013 · Form 990EZ · $9,112 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $8,802
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $9,112 | 100.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $8,802 | reported apart |
| Total | $9,112 | 100% |
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