FRIENDS OF NORTH READING PARKS & RECREATION COMMITTEE

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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $21K · expenses $20K · assets $62K

EIN
80-0381241
Address
235 NORTH ST, NORTH READING, MA 01864-1217
NTEE code
N32
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
August 2009 (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
Sheila Sturdevant (its 2015 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2015 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

Support North Reading Parks and Recreation Department mission to address programming needs and park needs that are not budgeted by the General Government.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Sheila Sturdevant PRESIDENT2020-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Maureen Stevens TREASURER2020-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Billie Luker DIRECTOR2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Maria Brown (former) CLERK2020-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Rita Mullin (former) DIRECTOR2020-2022 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SHEILA STURDEVANT PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
MAUREEN STEVENS TREASURER5 $0-$0 $01
BILLIE LUKER DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SHEILA STURDEVANT PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
MAUREEN STEVENS TREASURER5 $0-$0 $01
BILLIE LUKER DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SHEILA STURDEVANT PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
MAUREEN STEVENS TREASURER7 $0-$0 $01
MARIA BROWN CLERK1 $0-$0 $01
RITA MULLIN DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SHEILA STURDEVANT PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
MAUREEN STEVENS TREASURER5 $0-$0 $01
MARIA BROWN CLERK2 $0-$0 $01
RITA MULLIN DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SHEILA STURDEVANT PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
MAUREEN STEVENS TREASURER5 $0-$0 $01
MARIA BROWN CLERK2 $0-$0 $01
RITA MULLIN DIRECTOR2 $0-$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
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2025-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$20,881$20,348 $61,761$61,761 $17,063$0 ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$6,204$23,571 $60,878$60,878 $3,702$0 ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$6,351$8,994 $78,245$78,245 $2,919$0 ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$7,043$4,894 $80,888$80,888 $3,159$0 ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,481$3,438 $78,739$78,739 $2,474$0 ---

Funders of this organization

1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $436 in all, tax years 2020 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
AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF NORTH READING PARKS & RECREATION COMMITTEE” 2020-2023 4$436 2023$123
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FRIENDS OF CHILDE HASSAM PARK INCMAN32 $14,000$15,500 BOARD MEMEBER$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state
FRIENDS OF THE SOUTH SHORE COUNTRY CLUB INCMAN32 $25,483$2,315 President$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state
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FRIENDS OF NEWTON TENNIS INCMAN32 $38,334$6,272 President/Director$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state
WILBRAHAM NATURE AND CULTURAL CENTER INCMAN32 $33,399$27,863 President$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, same state
FRIENDS OF CHULA VISTA PARK AND RECREATIONCAN32 $17,341$41,867 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x, similar name
FRIENDS OF PHILIPSTOWN RECREATION INCNYN32 $29,252$45,770 President$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x
FRIENDS OF LA JOLLA RECREATION CENTERCAN32 $13,049$1,608 Director$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x
FRIENDS OF PINE COMMUNITY PARKSPAN32 $24,320$26,592 BOARD MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x
FRIENDS OF REA PARK INCINN32 $15,364$152,493 President$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x
PORTAGE PARKS AND RECREATION FOUNDATION INCINN32 $26,002$11,500 SECRETARY$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x
NOVI PARKS FOUNDATIONMIN32 $37,527$342,314 Board member$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x
LYNNWOOD PARKS AND RECREATION FOUNDATIONWAN32 $21,822$15,784 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x
FRIENDS OF MAYBURY STATE PARK INCMIN32 $17,899$18,810 VICE PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x
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FRIENDS OF STANDING STONE STATE PARK INCTNN32 $22,748$26,559 President$0 Same NTEE code N32, revenue within 2x
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Who funds organizations like this

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DONALD AND ALICE NOBLE FOUNDATION Private foundation$290,2005 12012–2022 FRIENDS OF WOOSTER MEMORIAL PARK
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THE ARRAS FOUNDATION Private foundation$217,4864 12018–2022 KERSHAW COMMUNITY PARK COUNCIL INC
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$210,23413 122018–2024 FLATHEAD VALLEY SKATEPARK ASSOCIATION; NOVI PARKS FOUNDATION; SO-HI COMMUNITY PARK; SUMMIT PARK LINE FOUNDATION INC and 8 more
THE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$209,3768 32011–2023 FRIENDS OF LA JOLLA RECREATION CENTER; FRIENDS OF@SPRINGFIELD PARKS INC; FRIENDS OF CHULA VISTA PARK AND RECREATION
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$154,3435 42020–2024 WESTERVILLE PARKS FOUNDATION; FRIENDS OF STAFFORD LAKE BIKE PARK; FRIENDS OF@SPRINGFIELD PARKS INC; SARIS BIKE PARKS FOR KIDS FOUNDATION INC
BAY AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$152,5001 12019–2019 GREAT LAKES BAY REGIONAL TRAIL
MCCONNELL EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION Private foundation$150,0001 12017–2017 WESTERVILLE PARKS FOUNDATION
DOOR COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$150,0001 12024–2024 FRIENDS OF THE DOOR COUNTY PARK SYSTEM INC
ALLEN P & JOSEPHINE B GREEN FOUNDATION Private foundation$131,0006 12014–2024 MEXICO PARKS FOUNDATION INC
SWEET GRASS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$125,73111 12014–2024 FRIENDS OF DORNIX PARK
THE SUMMIT FOUNDATION A NJ NONPROFIT CORPORATION DAF sponsor$117,5004 12017–2025 SUMMIT PARK LINE FOUNDATION INC
WABASH VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$109,0002 12022–2023 FRIENDS OF REA PARK INC
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$102,3502 22014–2021 FRIENDS OF CHULA VISTA PARK AND RECREATION; FRIENDS OF LAKE LOUISA STATE PARK INC

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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 · $20,348 spent · pay $0 · grants $19,531 · events $5,624
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $19,531 96.0%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $817 4.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$5,624reported apart
Total$20,348100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $23,571 spent · pay $0 · grants $22,573 · events $7,531
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $22,573 95.8%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $998 4.2%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$7,531reported apart
Total$23,571100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $8,994 spent · pay $0 · grants $8,782 · events $8,005
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $8,782 97.6%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $212 2.4%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$8,005reported apart
Total$8,994100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $4,894 spent · pay $0 · grants $4,495 · events $9,192
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $4,495 91.8%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $399 8.2%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$9,192reported apart
Total$4,894100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $3,438 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,818 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $2,818 82.0%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $620 18.0%
Total$3,438100%

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