WELLESLEY FRIENDLY AID ASSOCIATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WELLESLEY FRIENDLY AID ASSOCIATION

EIN 04-2105815 · Religion-Related (X)

What they do

WELLESLEY FRIENDLY AID ASSOCIATION (WFA), A COMMUNITY-BASED, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, SERVES WELLESLEY RESIDENTS IN NEED THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE DIRECT SERVICE or FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. WFAS WIDE RANGE of PROGRAMS HELP INDIVIDUALS and FAMILIES of ALL INCOMES and AGES HAVING NEEDS THAT GOVERNMENT and OTHER PRIVATE PROGRAMS FAIL to MEET. WFA PROVIDES SERVICES BOTH DIRECTLY and IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS and AGENCIES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $56.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

36.74%of revenue went to mission work56.2% of expenses · Program services

5.46%of revenue went to fundraising8.3% of expenses

$65.36spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

23.16%of revenue went to management and office costs35.4% of expenses

$3.52in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

61.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$347,945

Mission workProgram services$127,81936.74% of revenue56.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$80,59623.16% of revenue35.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$18,9875.46% of revenue8.3% of expenses

Total expenses$227,40265.36% of revenue

The uncolored part of the ring is revenue above these reported expenses.

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

202456.2% mission

202356.3% mission

202250.7% mission

202149.1% mission

202051.0% mission

201953.1% mission

201858.1% mission

201759.5% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$347,945

Expenses$227,402

Annual surplus $120,543 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$127,819 · 56.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$80,596 · 35.4% of expenses

Fundraising$18,987 · 8.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$347,945

Expenses$227,402

Assets$801,025

Income$469,568

Contributions$214,322

Mission work (program services)$127,819

Fundraising$18,987

Management and general$80,596

Stocks and bonds$517,180

Accounting fees$8,500

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (18)

KIMBERLY MOLDAVER-CARRDIRECTOR

WENDY SECORDIRECTOR

STACY BRAATZDIRECTOR

SALLY MILLERDIRECTOR

ROSE DIMAGGIODIRECTOR

REGINA WATTSDIRECTOR

PETER JOHANNSENVICE PRESIDE

MICHELLE FANGDIRECTOR

LEO SWIFTTREASURER

ALISON BEDENKOPDIRECTOR/TRE

KATALIN BROWNDIRECTOR

KAREN GRISWOLDDIRECTOR

DUNCAN OBRIENSECRETARY

DENISE DAUNNODIRECTOR

DEBORAH COGILLPRESIDENT

CHRISTINE CROWLEYDIRECTOR

CHERYL MALONEYDIRECTOR

BETSY VISVISDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1974
Location: 219 WASHINGTON STREET, WELLESLEY HILLS, MA 02481
County: Norfolk
In care of: ALISON BEDENKOP
Primary officer: ALISON BEDENKOP, DIRECTOR/TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(781) 235-3960

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ANSTISS & CO PC
NTEE classification: Religion-Related (X)
IRS tax category: Religion-Related