PERFECT SEAS FOUNDATION INC
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Plain text PERFECT SEAS FOUNDATION INC. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2020–2024. https://furp.org/org/perfect-seas-foundation-inc-843835636. Retrieved 2026-11-11.
APA furp.org. (n.d.). PERFECT SEAS FOUNDATION INC [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2020–2024]. Retrieved November 11, 2026, from https://furp.org/org/perfect-seas-foundation-inc-843835636
MLA “PERFECT SEAS FOUNDATION INC.” furp.org, tax years 2020–2024, https://furp.org/org/perfect-seas-foundation-inc-843835636. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.
Retrieved 2026-11-11; covers tax years 2020–2024. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2024 · Form 990PF · revenue $12.9M · expenses $8.6M · assets $123.9M
- EIN
- 84-3835636
- Address
- 1380 SOLDIERS FIELD RD STE 2100, BOSTON, MA 02135-1052
- 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
- January 2020 (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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 1 person listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
1 person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael A Bass | PRESIDENT | 2020-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL A BASS | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL A BASS | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL A BASS | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL A BASS | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL A BASS | PRESIDENT | 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.
2024 · 2 grants to organizations · $8.0M
2023 · 2 grants to organizations · $8.0M
2022 · 2 grants to organizations · $9.0M
2021 · 1 grant to organizations · $5.2M
2020 · 1 grant to organizations · $6.0M
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.
2023 · 1 contributor · $1.7M
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MICHAEL A BASS THE PERFECT SEAS NOM | Person | BOSTON, MA | $1,700,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2023 · filing |
2022 · 2 contributors · $4.2M
2021 · 1 contributor · $15.6M
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MICHAEL A BASS THE PERFECT SEAS NOM | Person | BOSTON, MA | $15,631,347 | $15,631,347 | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2021 · filing |
2020 · 2 contributors · $3.7M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $12,934,873 | $8,557,027 | $123,939,828 | $123,939,828 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $19,222,875 | $8,157,816 | $119,597,104 | $119,597,104 | $1,700,000 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $6,991,290 | $9,175,922 | $117,352,289 | $117,352,289 | $4,224,212 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $20,594,764 | $5,534,134 | $119,536,921 | $119,536,921 | $15,633,261 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $10,079,881 | $6,030,500 | $104,476,291 | $104,476,291 | $3,746,938 | - | $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.
2024 · Form 990PF · $8,557,027 spent · pay $0 · grants $8,000,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $8,000,000 | 93.5% | |
| Taxes | $531,617 | 6.2% | |
| Fees: other professional | $16,877 | 0.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $8,240 | 0.1% | |
| Fees: legal | $293 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $8,557,027 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990PF · $8,157,816 spent · pay $0 · grants $8,000,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $8,000,000 | 98.1% | |
| Taxes | $111,549 | 1.4% | |
| Fees: other professional | $38,767 | 0.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $7,500 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $8,157,816 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990PF · $9,175,922 spent · pay $0 · grants $9,000,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $9,000,000 | 98.1% | |
| Taxes | $130,019 | 1.4% | |
| Fees: other professional | $38,403 | 0.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $7,500 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $9,175,922 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990PF · $5,534,134 spent · pay $0 · grants $5,250,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $5,250,000 | 94.9% | |
| Taxes | $263,571 | 4.8% | |
| Fees: other professional | $12,549 | 0.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $6,100 | 0.1% | |
| Fees: legal | $1,914 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $5,534,134 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990PF · $6,030,500 spent · pay $0 · grants $6,000,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $6,000,000 | 99.5% | |
| Fees: legal | $20,464 | 0.3% | |
| Fees: other professional | $4,882 | 0.1% | |
| Other expenses | $3,089 | 0.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,000 | 0.0% | |
| Taxes | $65 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $6,030,500 | 100% |
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