DEMOLAY FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

DEMOLAY FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS

EIN 04-2325981 · Education (B820)

What they do

Educational - During 2023 The Organization Provided Scholarship Assistance and Administration, Coordination, Materials and Instructions for The Various Meetings and Activities for Which Almost 400 Young Men (ages 12-21) Are Members. These Activities Include - The DeMolay Foundation is Organized for Charitable, Religious and Educational Purposes to Assist In The Guidance of Young Men Ages 12-21 In Physical, Mental, and Spiritual Development Through Physical Education, Sportsmanship, Fraternal Fellowship, Citizenship, Public Speaking and The Arts. to Instill A Respect for Parents, Country, The Schools, and Fellow Men and to Develop A Positive Philosophy of Life That Will Sustain Them In The Future.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $83.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders1 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

68.33%of revenue went to mission work83.4% of expenses · Program services

1.49%of revenue went to fundraising1.8% of expenses

12.12%of revenue went to management and office costs14.8% of expenses

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$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$226,131

Mission workProgram services$154,52068.33% of revenue83.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$27,41412.12% of revenue14.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$3,3671.49% of revenue1.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$40,83018.06% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$185,30181.94% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 83.4% mission · 14.8% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.94% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 84.6% mission · 13.8% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.60% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 12.8% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 310.16% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.0% mission · 20.2% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 46.48% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.8% mission · 14.3% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.25% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.6% mission · 12.7% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.07% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.4% mission · 17.0% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.32% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.3% mission · 12.8% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.50% of revenue

Money in and money out

Expenses$154,510

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)$154,520 · 100.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$27,414 · 17.7% of expenses

Fundraising$3,367 · 2.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Expenses$154,510

Contributions$117,661

Mission work (program services)$154,520

Fundraising$3,367

Management and general$21,346

Stocks and bonds$2,047,729

Accounting fees$1,955

Investing fees$19,066

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (1)

STEPHEN SCOTT GODDUPRINCIPAL OFFICER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1969
Location: 186 TREMONT ST, BOSTON, MA 02111-1014
County: Barnstable
In care of: Herbert I Lewis
Primary officer: Stephen Scott Goddu

How to reach them

Phone(617) 426-6040

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HERBERT I LEWIS
NTEE classification: Education (B820)
IRS tax category: Civic and Social Organizations