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Nonprofit · EIN 04-3165497

MASSACHUSETTS LIONS DISTR 33N OPTACON FUND INC

Also known as VISUAL AIDS FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt (reinstated) · WOBURN, MA 01801

Financials

$14K$5K2022$9K$7K2023$511$7K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MASSACHUSETTS LIONS DISTR 33N OPTACON FUND INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990-PF$511$7,252-$6,741$63,051$0$63,051
June 30, 2024990-PF$8,660$6,527$2,133$69,792$0$69,792
June 30, 2023990-PF$13,951$4,654$9,297$67,659$0$67,659
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$500
Interest
$11

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$5,480

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$69,792
Total assets, end of year
$63,051
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$63,051
Fair market value of assets
$62,313
Qualifying distributions
$5,480
Net investment income
$11

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
WILLIAM CALLAHAN
35B GARDEN ROAD, PEABODY, MA 01960
PRESIDENT1$0
SONDI STANTON
400 WEST CUMMINGS PARK, SUITE 5850, WOBURN, MA 01801
TREASURER1$0
ROBERTA CLEMENTS
3 EMERALD DRIVE, SALEM, NH 03079
SECRETARY1$0
BRIAN DOHERTY
162 WILLOW ROAD 3, UNIT 3, NAHANT, MA 01908
DIRECTOR0.5$0
ROBIN CROWLEY
278 NEWBURY STREET, LOT 54, PEABODY, MA 01960
DIRECTOR0.5$0
SHARON PECCI
34 HILLCREST AVE, HAVERHILL, MA 01832
DIRECTOR0.5$0
NILVIO DEL ROSARIO
100 BOSTON STREET, METHUEN, MA 01844
DIRECTOR0.5$0
JOHN SERSON
4 SHERMAN PLACE, WOBURN, MA 01801
DIRECTOR0.5$0
JOSEPH WARD
420 SKYLINE DRIVE 18, DRACUT, MA 01826
VICE PRESIDE1$0
JEFFREY HILL
29F CROSS STREET, BEVERLY, MA 01915
DIRECTOR0.5$0
990-PF for the year ended June 30, 2024: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
WILLIAM CALLAHAN
35B GARDEN ROAD, PEABODY, MA 01960
PRESIDENT1$0
SONDI STANTON
400 WEST CUMMINGS PARK, SUITE 5850, WOBURN, MA 01801
TREASURER1$0
ROBERTA CLEMENTS
3 EMERALD DRIVE, SALEM, NH 03079
SECRETARY1$0
BRIAN DOHERTY
162 WILLOW ROAD 3, UNIT 3, NAHANT, MA 01908
DIRECTOR0.5$0
ROBIN CROWLEY
278 NEWBURY STREET, LOT 54, PEABODY, MA 01960
DIRECTOR0.5$0
SHARON PECCI
34 HILLCREST AVE, HAVERHILL, MA 01832
DIRECTOR0.5$0
NILVIO DEL ROSARIO
100 BOSTON STREET, METHUEN, MA 01844
DIRECTOR0.5$0
JOHN SERSON
4 SHERMAN PLACE, WOBURN, MA 01801
DIRECTOR0.5$0
JOSEPH WARD
420 SKYLINE DRIVE 18, DRACUT, MA 01826
VICE PRESIDE1$0
JEFFREY HILL
29F CROSS STREET, BEVERLY, MA 01915
DIRECTOR0.5$0
990-PF for the year ended June 30, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
WILLIAM CALLAHAN
35B GARDEN ROAD, PEABODY, MA 01960
PRESIDENT1$0
SONDI STANTON
400 WEST CUMMINGS PARK, SUITE 5850, WOBURN, MA 01801
TREASURER1$0
ROBERTA CLEMENTS
3 EMERALD DRIVE, SALEM, NH 03079
SECRETARY1$0
NELSON CHANG
21 PLEASANT AVENUE, SAUGUS, MA 01906
IMMEDIATE PA1$0
BRIAN DOHERTY
162 WILLOW ROAD 3, UNIT 3, NAHANT, MA 01908
DIRECTOR0.5$0
ROBIN CROWLEY
278 NEWBURY STREET, LOT 54, PEABODY, MA 01960
DIRECTOR0.5$0
SHARON PECCI
34 HILLCREST AVE, HAVERHILL, MA 01832
DIRECTOR0.5$0
NILVIO DEL ROSARIO
100 BOSTON STREET, METHUEN, MA 01844
DIRECTOR0.5$0
JOHN SERSON
4 SHERMAN PLACE, WOBURN, MA 01801
DIRECTOR0.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
400 W CUMMINGS PARK STE 5850, WOBURN, MA 01801-7238
In care of
% LOUISE J WOJTKIEWICZ
Signed the 990-PF
SONDI STANTON, TREASURER
Phone
(781) 933-1744
Return prepared by
STANTON & CO

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990-PF on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
04-3165497
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private operating foundation, 50% limit
Exempt since
2014
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990-PF
Category (NTEE)
Health care (E99)
Assets (IRS master file)
$63,051
Income (IRS master file)
$511

Revocation and reinstatement

Exemption revoked
November 15, 2011
Posted by the IRS
July 9, 2012
Reinstated
Effective November 15, 2011

From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFJune 2025$511$7,252$63,051XML
990-PFJune 2024$8,660$6,527$69,792XML
990-PFJune 2023$13,951$4,654$67,659XML
990-PFJune 2022–––IRS
990-PFJune 2021–––IRS
990-PFJune 2019–––IRS
990-PFJune 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-3165497).

Questions about MASSACHUSETTS LIONS DISTR 33N OPTACON FUND INC

What is the EIN of MASSACHUSETTS LIONS DISTR 33N OPTACON FUND INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MASSACHUSETTS LIONS DISTR 33N OPTACON FUND INC is 04-3165497.
Is MASSACHUSETTS LIONS DISTR 33N OPTACON FUND INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on November 15, 2011 and reinstated it effective November 15, 2011.
Are donations to MASSACHUSETTS LIONS DISTR 33N OPTACON FUND INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private operating foundation, 50% limit).
Which annual return does MASSACHUSETTS LIONS DISTR 33N OPTACON FUND INC file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of MASSACHUSETTS LIONS DISTR 33N OPTACON FUND INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did MASSACHUSETTS LIONS DISTR 33N OPTACON FUND INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended June 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of MASSACHUSETTS LIONS DISTR 33N OPTACON FUND INC?
The 990-PF for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does MASSACHUSETTS LIONS DISTR 33N OPTACON FUND INC have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $511, expenses of $7,252 and total assets of $63,051 at year end.

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