B FUND INC
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Plain text B FUND INC. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2017–2024. https://furp.org/org/b-fund-inc-472311968. Retrieved 2026-11-11.
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $52K · expenses $24K · assets $82K
- EIN
- 47-2311968
- Address
- 300 PIER 4 BLVD UNIT 8B, BOSTON, MA 02210-2649
- Website
- WWW.THEBFUND.ORG
- NTEE code
- P20 Human Service Organizations (Human Services) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- September 2015 (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
- Kathleen Vandernoot (its 2016 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2016 (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
PROGRAMS FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH, PATIENT CARE AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 2 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Vandernoot | PRESIDENT | 2017-2024 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Marc Recht | CLERK | 2017-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHLEEN VANDERNOOT | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARC RECHT | CLERK | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHLEEN VANDERNOOT | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARC RECHT | CLERK | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHLEEN VANDERNOOT | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARC RECHT | CLERK | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHLEEN VANDERNOOT | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARC RECHT | CLERK | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHLEEN VANDERNOOT | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARC RECHT | CLERK | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHLEEN VANDERNOOT | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARC RECHT | CLERK | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHLEEN VANDERNOOT | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARC RECHT | CLERK | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHLEEN VANDERNOOT | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARC RECHT | CLERK | 1 | $0 | - | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $52,213 | $23,696 | $82,442 | $82,442 | $52,213 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $23,704 | $49,080 | $53,925 | $53,925 | $23,704 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $51,476 | $32,262 | $79,301 | $79,301 | $51,476 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $72,116 | $59,098 | $60,087 | $60,087 | $72,116 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $47,126 | $51,069 | $47,069 | $47,069 | $47,126 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $38,068 | $49,119 | $51,012 | $51,012 | $38,068 | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $83,939 | $88,179 | $62,063 | $62,063 | $83,939 | - | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $95,175 | $82,897 | $66,303 | $66,303 | $95,175 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $195,449 in all, tax years 2016 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 | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | $155,994 | 9 | $25,000 | 2024 | 2016-2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | $30,000 | 2 | $10,000 | 2018 | 2016, 2018 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| AMERICAN JUNIOR GOLF FOUNDATION INC | $9,272 | 1 | $9,272 | 2018 | 2018 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | $183 | 4 | $25 | 2023 | 2020-2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “B FUND INC” | 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 990EZ · $23,696 spent · pay $0 · grants $7,500 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $16,196 | 68.3% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $7,500 | 31.7% | |
| Total | $23,696 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $49,080 spent · pay $0 · grants $35,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $35,000 | 71.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $14,080 | 28.7% | |
| Total | $49,080 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $32,262 spent · pay $0 · grants $20,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $20,000 | 62.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $12,127 | 37.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $135 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $32,262 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $59,098 spent · pay $0 · grants $50,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $50,000 | 84.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $9,098 | 15.4% | |
| Total | $59,098 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $51,069 spent · pay $0 · grants $41,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $41,000 | 80.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $9,849 | 19.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $220 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $51,069 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $49,119 spent · pay $0 · grants $38,250 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $38,250 | 77.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $9,246 | 18.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,623 | 3.3% | |
| Total | $49,119 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $88,179 spent · pay $0 · grants $67,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $67,000 | 76.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $15,080 | 17.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $5,965 | 6.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $134 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $88,179 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $82,897 spent · pay $0 · grants $53,500 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $53,500 | 64.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $15,573 | 18.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $13,779 | 16.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $45 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $82,897 | 100% |
Trademarks
1 US trademark, 1 live.
- The B Fund Inc. 1 marks, MA FUZZY medium confidence: same name (governing-board words and legal endings aside) and state
| Mark | Serial | Filed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B FUND BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF GIVING | 87097098 | 2016-07-08 | Registered | TRTDXFAP, file of 2026-09-27 |
The newest marks of the trademark owners above, matched to this record by name (and state).
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