COLINS JOY PROJECT

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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $261K · expenses $178K · assets $134K

EIN
93-3378181
Address
141 M STREET UNIT 1, BOSTON, MA 02127-3177
Website
WWW.COLINSJOYPROJECT.ORG
NTEE code
O12 Fund Raising and Fund Distribution (Youth Development) published (IRS Business Master File)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
December 2023 (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))
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Mission

THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION IS TO ENSURE YOUNG CHILDREN AND FAMILIES , PARTICULARLY THOSE FROM DIVERSE AND UNDER-SERVED BOSTON NEIGHBOORHOODS, CAN EXPERIENCE THE JOY OF PLAYING AND LEARNING THROUGH FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND PLAYGROUND REVITIZATION.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 7 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

7 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
Kerri Mcgrath CEO2023-2025 10 $0 reported 1
Brendan Mcgrath PRESIDENT2023-2025 10 $0 reported 1
Richard Bagge TREASURER2023-2025 5 $0 reported 1
Alesandra Band SECRETARY2023-2025 3 $0 reported 1
Kathleen Mcmahon DIRECTOR2023-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Catherine Marshman DIRECTOR2023-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Shayne Shaughnessy DIRECTOR2023-2025 2 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 20 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KERRI MCGRATH CEO10 $0$0$0 $01
BRENDAN MCGRATH PRESIDENT10 $0$0$0 $01
RICHARD BAGGE TREASURER5 $0$0$0 $01
ALESANDRA BAND SECRETARY3 $0$0$0 $01
KATHLEEN MCMAHON DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
CATHERINE MARSHMAN DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
SHAYNE SHAUGHNESSY DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
2024 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Kerri McGrath CEO10 $0-$0 $01
Brendan McGrath President10 $0-$0 $01
Richard Bagge Treasurer5 $0-$0 $01
Alesandra Band Clerk3 $0-$0 $01
Kathleen McMahon Director2 $0-$0 $01
Catherine Marshman Director2 $0-$0 $01
Shayne Shaughnessy Director2 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Kerri McGrath CEO10 $0-$0 $01
Brendan McGrath President10 $0-$0 $01
Richard Bagge Treasurer3 $0-$0 $01
Alesandra Band Clerk3 $0-$0 $01
Kathleen McMahon Director2 $0-$0 $01
Catherine Marshman Director2 $0-$0 $01
Shayne Shaughnessy Director2 $0-$0 $01

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 · 3 grants to organizations · $135K

Listed grants add up to $135,000; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $167,905. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

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
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$261,085$177,629 $133,630$133,630 $102,961$0 -020
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$101,538$51,364 $50,174$50,174 $88,213$0 ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$0$0 $0$0 $0$0 ---

Funders of this organization

8 grantors reported grants to this organization, $106,634 in all, tax years 2023 to 2025. 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
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2023-2024 2$55,600 2024$30,600
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GIVENGAIN FOUNDATION USA Public charity Exact 2024 1$29,316 2024$29,316
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AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2025 1$10,223 2025$10,223
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CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$8,635 2024$8,635
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LUBRANO FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “COLIN'S JOY PROJECT” 2023-2024 2$1,300 2024$1,000
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MFS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “COLINS JOY PROJECT” 2025 1$1,250 2025$1,250
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JOSEPH AND CYNTHIA VITALE FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “COLIN'S JOY PROJECT” 2024 1$260 2024$260
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FIRST EAGLE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “COLINS JOY PROJECT” 2024 1$50 2024$50
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WATTS 2 BOSTON FOUNDATIONMAO12 $435,057$378,695 President$0 Same NTEE code O12, revenue within 2x, same state
PATRICK MCBRIDE STEVENS MEMORIAL INCMAO12 $171,621$110,628 President$0 Same NTEE code O12, revenue within 2x, same state
WALTHAM POP WARNER FOOTBALLMAO12 $217,710$201,421 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code O12, revenue within 2x, same state
TAPROOTS CAMP WALDENTXO12 $148,897$162,455 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$56,700 Same NTEE code O12, revenue within 2x, similar mission
FRIENDS OF PROJECT ANGEL FOODCAO12 $169,007$9,480 PRESIDENT$270,237 Same NTEE code O12, revenue within 2x
HOOD COUNTY STAMPEDETXO12 $203,332$200,429 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code O12, revenue within 2x
ATHENS POTH BAND BOOSTER CLUBTXO12 $154,384$110,215 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code O12, revenue within 2x
FOSTERING CONNECTIONS ST JOHNS INCFLO12 $145,777$137,611 CEO$35,000 Same NTEE code O12, revenue within 2x
CHILDRENS CANCER SOCIETY OF AMERICA INCNYO12 $145,033$171,407 Executive Director$25,000 Same NTEE code O12, revenue within 2x
FRIENDS OF EXTENSION AND 4-H IN DOUGLAS SARPY COUNTYNEO12 $236,029$212,612 Fair Manager$26,000 Same NTEE code O12, revenue within 2x
ANTHONY M VARVARO FOUNDATION INCNYO12 $292,766$145,619 President$0 Same NTEE code O12, revenue within 2x
KIDS CLUB OF TARRYTOWN & SLEEPY HOLLOW INCNYO12 $292,655$135,704 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code O12, revenue within 2x
BTC AREA YOUTH BENEFIT CORPMOO12 $172,099$122,333 Director$0 Same NTEE code O12, revenue within 2x
CARE FOR KIDS DAY INCOHO12 $140,050$121,804 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code O12, revenue within 2x
HEROES CHARITYTXO12 $199,848$204,784 Founder & Dir$0 Same NTEE code O12, revenue within 2x
PORCINI CHILDRENS FOUNDATION INCKYO12 $133,343$209,954 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code O12, revenue within 2x
PRAIRIEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC BOOSTER CLUBLAO12 $322,594$138,466 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code O12, revenue within 2x
RODEO CHICKEN SHACKTXO12 $201,892$144,169 SPONSORSHIP$0 Same NTEE code O12, revenue within 2x
F-B BOOSTER CLUBMNO12 $186,566$186,401 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code O12, revenue within 2x
BAY AREA BRIGHT FUTURES FOUNDATIONCAO12 $408,799$201,838 President$0 Same NTEE code O12, revenue within 2x
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY SAFETY EMPLOYEES BENEFIT ASSOC CHARITYCAO12 $193,688$317,427 EVENTS COORDINATOR$304,045 Same NTEE code O12, revenue within 2x
TANKPROOFLAO12 $288,152$293,247 PRESIDENT$13,576 Same NTEE code O12, revenue within 2x
HOPE NORTHWEST FUNDRAISINGWAO12 $179,172$118,165 President$0 Same NTEE code O12, revenue within 2x

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GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST DAF sponsor$1,020,0003 32021–2024 MOUNTAIN WAYS; TANKPROOF; SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY SAFETY EMPLOYEES BENEFIT ASSOC CHARITY
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$969,49543 222016–2024 WATTS 2 BOSTON FOUNDATION; HAROLD ROBINSON FOUNDATION; MOUNTAIN WAYS; KIDS CLUB OF TARRYTOWN & SLEEPY HOLLOW INC and 18 more
TULSA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$725,5005 12014–2021 WISCONSIN SCTP FOUNDATION INC
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$456,40021 142016–2024 BAY AREA BRIGHT FUTURES FOUNDATION; FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL FOUNDATION INC; HAROLD ROBINSON FOUNDATION; HOPE FOR CHILDREN and 10 more
JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SAN DIEGO DAF sponsor$450,0008 12012–2019 HAROLD ROBINSON FOUNDATION
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF MACON COUNTY DAF sponsor$319,2871 12016–2016 MACON COUNTY 4-H AND EXTENSION FOUNDATION
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$245,72613 22014–2024 HAROLD ROBINSON FOUNDATION; STEEL MAGNOLIAS
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC funds this one DAF sponsor$225,25523 132019–2025 CHILDRENS CANCER SOCIETY OF AMERICA INC; KIDS CLUB OF TARRYTOWN & SLEEPY HOLLOW INC; TANKPROOF; LAKE OF THE OZARKS IDIOTS CLUB INC and 9 more
JEWISH COMMUNITY FDN OF THE JEWISH FEDERATION COUNCIL OF GREATER LA DAF sponsor$203,2509 12011–2019 HAROLD ROBINSON FOUNDATION
FOGLIA FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$200,0001 12022–2022 MEGAN BUTZ LEGACY OF HOPE
THE 100 MILE MAN FOUNDATION Private foundation$191,1123 12011–2014 HAROLD ROBINSON FOUNDATION
GREATER CINCINNATI FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$163,3417 22016–2024 MORGAN JUDD FOUNDATION; TANKPROOF
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE OZARKS INC DAF sponsor$158,0002 22023–2023 LIGHTHOUSE CHARGERS BOOSTER CLUB; LAKE OF THE OZARKS IDIOTS CLUB INC
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$133,0007 42020–2024 MEGAN BUTZ LEGACY OF HOPE; HAROLD ROBINSON FOUNDATION; FRIENDS OF HUDSON YOUTH INC; PORCINI CHILDRENS FOUNDATION INC
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor$126,04012 92018–2024 LEVI LEGACY; ITS 4 THE KIDS; CREATIVE WAVES FOUNDATION; KIDS CLUB OF TARRYTOWN & SLEEPY HOLLOW INC and 5 more

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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 990 · $177,629 spent · pay $0 · grants $167,905 · events $35,620
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $150,000$150,000-- 84.4%
Grants to US individuals $17,905$17,905-- 10.1%
Office expenses $3,658-$3,658- 2.1%
Occupancy $3,276$3,276-- 1.8%
Information technology $1,631$670$961- 0.9%
Advertising and promotion $1,159$1,159-- 0.7%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $195,951$35,620reported apart
Total$177,629100%

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2024 · Form 990EZ · $51,364 spent · pay $0 · grants $25,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $25,000 48.7%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $22,363 43.5%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $3,186 6.2%
Printing, publications, postage $815 1.6%
Total$51,364100%

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