ASHLAND BUSINESS ASSOCIATION INC
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2020 · Form 990EZ · revenue $14K · expenses $11K · assets $16K
- EIN
- 83-2442556
- Address
- 9 SANDSTONE WAY, ASHLAND, MA 01721-1341
- Website
- ashlandbusinessassociation.com
- NTEE code
- S41
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(6): business league or chamber of commerce (corporation)
- Ruling date
- June 2021 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt: reinstated May 15, 2021 after an automatic revocation on May 15, 2021 IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- No
- Principal officer
- RICHARD BENNETT (its 2025 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2025 (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 promote the common business interests of its members and to improve business conditions of commercial enterprises in the Town of Ashland from which its members are drawn
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 13 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendy Pyne | President & Director | 2018-2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Richard Bennett | Treasurer & Director | 2018-2020 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Christine Reynolds | Clerk & Director | 2018-2020 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kenneth Erdelt | Director | 2018-2020 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Elizabeth Reynolds | Director | 2018-2020 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Adam Sachs | Director | 2018-2020 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Glenn Travis | Director | 2018-2020 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cynthia Whitty | Director | 2018-2020 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Denise Loiselle (former) | Director | 2018-2019 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Martha Fletcher (former) | Director | 2018 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Kane (former) | Director | 2018 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Patricia Kendall (former) | Director | 2018 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nadine Nesbitt (former) | Director | 2018 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2020 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendy Pyne | President & Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Richard Bennett | Treasurer & Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Christine Reynolds | Clerk & Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kenneth Erdelt | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Elizabeth Reynolds | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Adam Sachs | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Glenn Travis | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Cynthia Whitty | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendy Pyne | President & Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Richard Bennett | Treasurer & Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Christine Reynolds | Clerk & Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Denise Loiselle | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kenneth Erdelt | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Elizabeth Reynolds | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Adam Sachs | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Glenn Travis | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Cynthia Whitty | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 13 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Sachs | President & Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Richard Bennett | Treasurer & Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Christine Reynolds | Clerk & Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Denise Loiselle | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kenneth Erdelt | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Martha Fletcher | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michael Kane | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Patricia Kendall | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nadine Nesbitt | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Wendy Pyne | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Elizabeth Reynolds | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Glenn Travis | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Cynthia Whitty | Director | 0 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $14,019 | $11,372 | $16,475 | $16,475 | $2,945 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $16,056 | $12,575 | $13,828 | $13,828 | $3,581 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $15,157 | $14,448 | $10,347 | $10,347 | $2,341 | $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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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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.
2020 · Form 990EZ · $11,372 spent · pay $0 · grants $4,240 · events $5,234
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $4,240 | 37.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,650 | 32.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $3,045 | 26.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $437 | 3.8% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $5,234 | reported apart |
| Total | $11,372 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $12,575 spent · pay $0 · grants $5,081 · events $4,462
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $5,081 | 40.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,850 | 30.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $3,253 | 25.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $391 | 3.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $4,462 | reported apart |
| Total | $12,575 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $14,448 spent · pay $0 · grants $4,790 · events $7,820
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $5,129 | 35.5% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $4,790 | 33.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,850 | 26.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $679 | 4.7% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $7,820 | reported apart |
| Total | $14,448 | 100% |
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