TOPOL FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
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2025 · Form 990PF · revenue $44K · expenses $30K · assets $57K
- EIN
- 81-4872133
- Address
- 9 CLINTON RD, MELROSE, MA 02176-4406
- NTEE code
- T20
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- November 2017 (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 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Private non-operating foundation
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deborah Topol-Shein | PRESIDENT CLERK & DIRECTOR | 2017-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Linda Fennell | TREASURER | 2017-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joanne Ostroff | DIRECTOR | 2017-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Martha Stolzer | VP & DIRECTOR | 2017-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sidney Topol (former) | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 2017-2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBORAH TOPOL-SHEIN | PRESIDENT CLERK & DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LINDA FENNELL | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOANNE OSTROFF | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARTHA STOLZER | VP & DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBORAH TOPOL-SHEIN | PRESIDENT CLERK & DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LINDA FENNELL | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOANNE OSTROFF | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARTHA STOLZER | VP & DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBORAH TOPOL-SHEIN | PRESIDENT CLERK & DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LINDA FENNELL | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOANNE OSTROFF | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARTHA STOLZER | VP & DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOANNE OSTROFF | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEBORAH TOPOL-SHEIN | CLERK | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARTHA STOLZER | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LINDA FENNELL | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIDNEY TOPOL | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LINDA FENNELL | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEBORAH SHEIN | CLERK | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARTHA STOLZER | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOANNE OSTROFF | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIDNEY TOPOL | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LINDA FENNELL | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEBORAH SHEIN | CLERK | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARTHA STOLZER | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOANNE OSTROFF | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIDNEY TOPOL | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LINDA FENNELL | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEBORAH SHEIN | CLERK | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARTHA STOLZER | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOANNE OSTROFF | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIDNEY TOPOL | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LINDA FENNELL | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEBORAH SHEIN | CLERK | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARTHA STOLZER | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOANNE OSTROFF | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIDNEY TOPOL | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LINDA FENNELL | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEBORAH SHEIN | CLERK | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARTHA STOLZER | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOANNE OSTROFF | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2025 · 12 grants to organizations · $28K
2024 · 3 grants to organizations · $7K
2023 · 3 grants to organizations · $11K
2022 · 11 grants to organizations · $61K
2021 · 45 grants to organizations · $211K
2020 · 56 grants to organizations · $685K
2019 · 99 grants to organizations · $978K
2018 · 77 grants to organizations · $598K
2017 · 52 grants to organizations · $252K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.
2020 · 4 contributors · $678K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SIDNEY TOPOL | Person | LONGBOAT KEY, FL | $350,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing |
| 3 | LILLIAN TOPOL | Person | BOSTON, MA | $220,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing |
| 4 | SIDNEY TOPOL | Person | LONGBOAT KEY, FL | $87,720 | $87,720 | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing |
| 2 | DEBORAH SHEIN | Person | SEEKONK, MA | $20,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing |
2019 · 3 contributors · $687K
2018 · 1 contributor · $108K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SIDNEY TOPOL | Person | BOSTON, MA | $107,979 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2018 · filing |
2017 · 1 contributor · $175K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SIDNEY TOPOL | Person | BOSTON, MA | $174,924 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2017 · filing |
Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $43,580 | $30,259 | $56,961 | $56,961 | $25,694 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| -$6,288 | $8,999 | $40,563 | $40,563 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $562 | $15,628 | $41,298 | $41,298 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $4,322 | $66,421 | $60,435 | $60,435 | $4,618 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $21,932 | $221,493 | $122,534 | $122,534 | $0 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $802,938 | $693,320 | $322,095 | $322,095 | $677,720 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $1,469,884 | $986,381 | $342,242 | $212,460 | $1,021,423 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $480,224 | $611,603 | $60,639 | $60,639 | $107,979 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $450,781 | $258,426 | $197,951 | $197,951 | $174,924 | - | $0 | - | - |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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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.
2025 · Form 990PF · $30,259 spent · pay $0 · grants $28,500 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $28,500 | 94.2% | |
| Fees: other professional | $1,045 | 3.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $660 | 2.2% | |
| Taxes | $54 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $30,259 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990PF · $8,999 spent · pay $0 · grants $7,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $7,000 | 77.8% | |
| Fees: other professional | $1,025 | 11.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $920 | 10.2% | |
| Taxes | $54 | 0.6% | |
| Total | $8,999 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990PF · $15,628 spent · pay $0 · grants $11,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $11,000 | 70.4% | |
| Fees: other professional | $3,250 | 20.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,048 | 6.7% | |
| Other expenses | $276 | 1.8% | |
| Taxes | $54 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $15,628 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990PF · $66,421 spent · pay $0 · grants $61,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $61,000 | 91.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $4,350 | 6.5% | |
| Taxes | $1,071 | 1.6% | |
| Total | $66,421 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990PF · $221,493 spent · pay $0 · grants $211,200 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $211,200 | 95.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $8,070 | 3.6% | |
| Taxes | $1,943 | 0.9% | |
| Other expenses | $280 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $221,493 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990PF · $693,320 spent · pay $0 · grants $684,730 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $684,730 | 98.8% | |
| Taxes | $5,146 | 0.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,225 | 0.5% | |
| Other expenses | $219 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $693,320 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990PF · $986,381 spent · pay $0 · grants $978,150 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $978,150 | 99.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,916 | 0.4% | |
| Taxes | $3,909 | 0.4% | |
| Other expenses | $406 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $986,381 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990PF · $611,603 spent · pay $0 · grants $597,500 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $597,500 | 97.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $7,755 | 1.3% | |
| Taxes | $6,100 | 1.0% | |
| Interest | $142 | 0.0% | |
| Other expenses | $106 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $611,603 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990PF · $258,426 spent · pay $0 · grants $251,550 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $251,550 | 97.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $6,008 | 2.3% | |
| Taxes | $868 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $258,426 | 100% |
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