2025-03-01T07:49:20-05:00 2024-07-31 813802776 Elaine Renzi CPA 8 Richard Lane Franklin MA 02038 990 2023-08-01 046073082 New England Folk Festival Association Inc NEWE PO Box 2789 Acton MA 01720 Lori Fassman Treasurer 9786215814 2025-01-08 true true Elaine Renzi P00624491 5085288813 2025-03-01 X 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Jonathan Young 203815 false X www.neffa.org X 1950 MA To promote folk music, singing, dancing, and traditional crafts to the general public by sponsoring dances and concerts including an annual festival, a weekly and weekend dance, and a grants program for folk artists. 9 9 0 0 0 14478 66761 87393 121269 6284 15785 9997 0 118152 203815 600 0 0 0 0 130334 146691 130334 147291 -12182 56524 351452 430941 0 351452 430941 To promote folk music, singing, dancing, and traditional crafts to the general public by sponsoring dances and concerts including an annual festival, a weekly and weekend dance, and a grants program for folk artists. false false 138256 600 123484 The New England Folk Festival Association is a non-profit educational and cultural organization, incorporated under the General Laws of Massachusetts to encourage, sponsor, and preserve high standards of performance of the folk arts and traditions in New England and elsewhere. In addition to the annual Festival, NEFFA supports a weekly contra dance, the annual Ralph Page weekend, a grants program for folk artists, educational programs, and more. 138256 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 9 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 9 9 false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false MA X Lori Fassman 9786215814 PO Box 2789 Acton MA 01720 X Len Bittenson Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Don Veino Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dereck Kalish Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Crispin Weinberg Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Betty Lehrman Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jeff Keller Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lynn Noel Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jennifer Jasenski Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lori Fassman Treasurer 15.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Jonathan Young President 15.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Dayle E Watts Vice-President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Phillip Nimeskern Secretary 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 10405 56356 66761 Admissions 711120 121269 121269 121269 13570 13570 2215 2215 2215 2215 203815 123484 0 13570 X 600 600 15984 15984 4272 4272 6050 6050 Festival expense 107181 107181 Dance expense 8441 8441 4763 4763 147291 138256 9035 0 20539 63493 53370 56103 277543 311345 351452 430941 0 0 X 351452 430941 351452 430941 351452 430941 56524 22965 0 X false false false X 20157 31795 26689 20610 66761 166012 45563 26593 5897 87393 121269 286715 65720 58388 32586 108003 188030 452727 452727 11785 11336 17523 6284 13570 60498 11785 11336 17523 6284 13570 60498 -274 2304 3865 2215 8110 77231 69724 52413 118152 203815 521335 0.86840 0.86690 0.12000 0.12000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2 There are voting board members who are family members. Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6 Any interested person who supports the objectives of NEFFA is eligible for membership in NEFFA. Classes of membership, dues, and rights of members shall be set by the Elected Board. The Elected Board may provide for nonvoting members. All members of NEFFA, other than non-voting members, are entitled to (a) receive notice of, attend, and vote at the Annual Meeting, (b) attend all Board meetings, and (c) vote in elections and on Bylaw amendments. Only voting NEFFA members may hold elective office or serve as voting members of the Executive Board.Ammual & special membership meetings may consider any topic appropriate and pertinent to the objectives and goals of NEFFA and adopt advisory motions.The quorum for the transaction of any business at Member Meetings shall be 25 voting members. Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a Officers and Directors are elected by the voting NEFFA members. Governing body decisions Part VI line 7b Members vote in Board of Director elections and on Bylaw amendments. The Elected Board consists of Officers & Directors, members of the Nominating Committee (elected by the membership), & the Past President in the year following term expiration. The Elected Board establishes the Executive Board which sets policy and directs activities of NEFFA. Voting members of the Executive Board consist of the Elected Board and appointed committee chairs who have voting status. Governing body meeting documentation Part VI line 8a Minutes are kept and published to executive group via Google group, and also available on request. Committee meeting documentation Part VI line 8b Minutes are kept Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 The Board Treasurer of New England Folk Festival Association, Inc. reviews the 990 with the Board President. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c Every board member is required to sign a written statement on an annual basis, certifying understanding of and compliance with the conflict of interest policy. Board members who fail to provide the statement are prohibited from participating in discussion or action by the Board or any committee or subcommittee. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 Governing documents are available to the public upon request. List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11g Performer Pay = $15,984