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NEWTON POLICE BENEFIT ASSOCATION INC

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NEWTON POLICE BENEFIT ASSOCATION INC

EIN 04-6037179 · Voluntary Employees Beneficiary Associations Government) (Y44)

What they do

THE NEWTON POLICE BENEFIT ASSOCIATION, INC. WAS FORMED to PROVIDE DEATH BENEFITS to MEMBERS or THEIR DEPENDENTS, or DESIGNATED BENEFICIARIES. THIS CONTINUES to BE THE SOLE PURPOSE of THE ORGANIZATION.MEMBERSHIP IN THE NEWTON POLICE BENEFIT ASSOCIATION, INC. CONSISTS of PAST and PRESENT NEWTON POLICE OFFICERS, WHO ARE or WERE EMPLOYEES of THE CITY of NEWTON, MA.THE NEWTON POLICE BENEFIT ASSOCIATION, INC. WAS FORMED IN 1900, INCORPORATED IN 1907 and HAS PROVIDED DEATH BENEFITS to ITS MEMBERS FROM THE TIME of ITS CREATION. THE NEWTON POLICE BENEFIT ASSOCIATION PLANS to CONTINUE PROVIDING DEATH BENEFITS for ITS MEMBERSHIP.

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Of every $100 spent, about $61.40 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

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

They name their leaders7 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

36.39%of revenue went to mission work61.4% of expenses · Program services
$59.27spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
22.88%of revenue went to management and office costs38.6% of expenses
$27.15in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
4.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $1,000 for DENNIS DOWLING (PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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.

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$65,953
Mission workProgram services$24,00036.39% of revenue61.4% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$15,09122.88% of revenue38.6% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$26,86240.73% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$39,09159.27% 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: 61.4% mission · 38.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 59.27% of revenue
2024Expense mix: 64.8% mission · 35.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 47.12% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 75.0% mission · 25.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.98% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 67.5% mission · 32.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.15% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 80.1% mission · 19.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.37% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$65,953
Expenses$39,091
Annual surplus $26,862 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)$24,000 · 61.4% of expenses
Management and office costs$15,091 · 38.6% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$65,953
Expenses$39,091
Assets$1,061,158
Income$151,505
Contributions$2,625
Mission work (program services)$24,000
Management and general$15,091
Stocks and bonds$1,031,372
Accounting fees$2,595
Investing fees$8,246
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
DENNIS DOWLINGPRESIDENT · 2 hrs/week $1,000
PETER KOERBERSECRETARY · 2 hrs/week $1,000
SEAN HEALYTREASURER · 2 hrs/week $1,000
DANIEL VALENTEDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $200
DECLAN HEALYDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $200
GEORGE MEADDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $200
MICHAEL MCSWEENEYDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $100

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (7)

DENNIS DOWLINGPRESIDENT

PETER KOERBERSECRETARY

SEAN HEALYTREASURER

DANIEL VALENTEDIRECTOR

DECLAN HEALYDIRECTOR

GEORGE MEADDIRECTOR

MICHAEL MCSWEENEYDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2020
Location
1321 WASHINGTON ST, WEST NEWTON, MA 02465-2011
County
Middlesex
In care of
% DENNIS DOWLING
Primary officer
DENNIS DOWLING, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2025
Tax period began
January 1, 2025
Return type
990
Tax preparer
POZERSKI HATCH & COMPANY
NTEE classification
Voluntary Employees Beneficiary Associations Government) (Y44)
IRS tax category
Voluntary Employees Beneficiary Associations Government)

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