MASSACHUSETTS FALLEN HEROES INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MASSACHUSETTS FALLEN HEROES INC

EIN 27-3495087 · Historical Organizations (A80)

What they do

THE MASSACHUSETTS FALLEN HEROES MEMORIAL FUND WAS FOUNDED IN 2010 BY DECORATED COMBAT VETERANS, GOLD STAR FAMILIES and BOSTON FIREFIGHTERS WITH THE GOAL of ERECTING A PERMANENT MEMORIAL HONORING THE MEN and WOMEN of MASSACUSETTS WHO GAVE THE LAST FULL MEASURE of DEVOTION to OUR COUNTRY SINCE 9/11. THE COMMONWEALTH of MASSACHUSETTS HAS DESIGNATED MASS FALLEN HEROES AS THE OFFICIAL ORGANIZATION CHARGED WITH THIS RESPONSIBILITY. MASS FALLEN HEROES KNOWS, HOWEVER, THAT to TRULY HONOR THE FALLEN and THEIR FAMILIES, WE MUST ALSO CARE for THEIR FELLOW VETERANS. OVER 44,000 MASSACHUSETTS MEN and WOMEN HAVE RISEN to MILITARY SERVICE SINCE THE TERRORIST ATTACKS of SEPTEMBER 11, 2001. to SERVE OUR MASSACHUSETTS VETERANS and FAMILIES of THE FALLEN, MASS FALLEN HEROES PARTNERS WITH A NETWORK of CIVILIAN, VETERAN and NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS to PROVIDE ACCESS to EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS and EMPLOYMENT, MEDICAL, LEGAL, FINANCIAL and MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $90.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2022The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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They name their leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

72.62%of revenue went to mission work90.3% of expenses · Program services

2.56%of revenue went to fundraising3.2% of expenses

$80.46spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.28%of revenue went to management and office costs6.6% of expenses

$2.32in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

30.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2022

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$1,542,535

Mission workProgram services$1,120,21872.62% of revenue90.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$81,4455.28% of revenue6.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$39,4742.56% of revenue3.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$301,39819.54% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,241,13780.46% 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

2022CurrentExpense mix: 90.3% mission · 6.6% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.46% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 75.5% mission · 13.4% management · 11.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.01% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 68.1% mission · 18.5% management · 13.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.12% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 5.8% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.09% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 88.5% mission · 6.7% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.73% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 90.0% mission · 4.1% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.86% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,542,535

Expenses$1,241,137

Annual surplus $301,398 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)$1,120,218 · 90.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$81,445 · 6.6% of expenses

Fundraising$39,474 · 3.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,542,535

Expenses$1,241,137

Assets$2,884,427

Income$2,110,977

Contributions$466,917

Mission work (program services)$1,120,218

Fundraising$39,474

Management and general$81,445

Stocks and bonds$697,412

Accounting fees$12,780

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2022

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 (9)

CHRISTINE GRIFFINCLERK

DAVID HUNTDIRECTOR

EDWARD KELLYDIRECTOR

GREGORY KELLYDIRECTOR

JAMES KELLEYTREASURER

JOHN B HYNES IIIDIRECTOR

MATTHEW MCKENNAPRESIDENT

MICHAEL DEVINDIRECTOR

ROBERT HALLINANASSISTANT CL

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2010
Location: 12 CHANNEL ST STE 603, BOSTON, MA 02210-2331
County: Suffolk
In care of: MATTHEW MCKENNA
Primary officer: MATTHEW MCKENNA, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(857) 250-4273 Officer phone(617) 326-6042

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2022
Tax period began: January 1, 2022
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CAMPBELL DEVASTO & ASSOCIATES LLP
NTEE classification: Historical Organizations (A80)
IRS tax category: Historical Organizations