FRIENDS OF THE HOLYOKE MERRY-GO-ROUND INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FRIENDS OF THE HOLYOKE MERRY-GO-ROUND INC

EIN 04-3034723 · Single Organization Support (A11)

What they do

to OPERATE THE FORMER MOUNTAIN PARK MERRY-GO-ROUND and MAINTAIN IT IN A SPECIALLY CONSTRUCTED BUILDING IN HOLYOKE HERITAGE STATE PARK INTO PERPETUITY for THE ENJOYMENT of ALL IN THE REGION, to FURTHER THE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION of DOWNTOWN HOLYOKE, to PRESERVE AN OBJECT of RARE BEAUTY and SUPERB EARLY CRAFTSMANSHIP, to SERVE AS A TOURIST ATTRACTION, and to BE A SYMBOL of HIGH-SPIRITED REJUVENATION of THE PROUD CITY of HOLYOKE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $85.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

76.71%of revenue went to mission work85.7% of expenses · Program services

4.36%of revenue went to fundraising4.9% of expenses

$89.49spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.41%of revenue went to management and office costs9.4% of expenses

$6.95in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

36.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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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$150,105

Mission workProgram services$115,15076.71% of revenue85.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$12,6318.41% of revenue9.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$6,5444.36% of revenue4.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$15,78010.51% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$134,32589.49% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 85.7% mission · 9.4% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.49% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 8.9% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.96% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.5% mission · 13.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.26% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 81.4% mission · 18.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.00% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 74.9% mission · 24.8% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.50% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.9% mission · 16.5% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.19% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 15.5% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.15% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 81.5% mission · 15.0% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.26% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$150,105

Expenses$134,325

Annual surplus $15,780 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)$115,150 · 85.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$12,631 · 9.4% of expenses

Fundraising$6,544 · 4.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$150,105

Expenses$134,325

Assets$933,781

Income$154,290

Contributions$54,059

Mission work (program services)$115,150

Fundraising$6,544

Management and general$12,631

Accounting fees$1,100

Investing fees$3,000

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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 (15)

ANDREW MENARDVICE PRESIDENT

BARBARA BARANDIRECTOR

BRENDA MCGILLICUDDYDIRECTOR

DANIELLE HAMELTREASURER

FEDERICO DELGADODIRECTOR

JAY DUCHARMEDIRECTOR

JOSEPH MCGIVERINPRESIDENT

KATHERINE BUCKLEYDIRECTOR

KATHERINE MILLEDGEDIRECTOR

KELSEY BARAN LECCADIRECTOR-END 9/19/24

LAURA SHAWDIRECTOR

MARK PRONOVOSTDIRECTOR

STEPHEN LEVINEDIRECTOR-BEG 1/25/25

SUSAN LEARYCLERK

THOMAS CHEVALIERDIRECTOR-BEG 5/20/24

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1989
Location: 221 APPLETON ST, HOLYOKE, MA 01040-5714
County: Hampden
In care of: % MAUREEN COSTELLO
Primary officer: JOSEPH MCGIVERIN, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(413) 538-9838

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: April 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MEYERS BROTHERS KALICKA PC
NTEE classification: Single Organization Support (A11)
IRS tax category: Single Organization Support