Nonprofit · EIN 04-3280390
THE ELLIE FUND
Tax-exempt · NEEDHAM, MA 02494
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,951,648 | $3,047,044 | $904,604 | $2,212,962 | $46,730 | $2,166,232 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,500,747 | $2,318,431 | $182,316 | $1,302,409 | $40,781 | $1,261,628 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $1,999,013 | $2,138,858 | -$139,845 | $1,084,363 | $5,051 | $1,079,312 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,593,550
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $47,495
- Net income from fundraising events
- $310,603
- Other revenue
- $310,603
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,529,850
- Other salaries and wages
- $911,776
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,026,268
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $17,499
- Occupancy
- $51,996
- Program services (functional)
- $1,988,456
- Management and general (functional)
- $219,047
- Fundraising (functional)
- $839,541
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,302,409
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,212,962
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $46,730
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,166,232
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,484,578
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $681,654
- Gross receipts
- $4,276,142
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 44
- Year formed
- 1995
- State of legal domicile
- MA
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 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEREDITH BRYAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $189,764 | $30,500 |
| DANNA REMEN | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 40 | $128,117 | $0 |
| JEFFREY POPKIN | FOUNDER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE HAYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNA CHANIS | DIRECTORTHRU 82024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT CLIFFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY COMANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK IRVING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA KROPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCY AMELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY WRIGHT | VICE CHAIR THRU 82024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM BOYLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN ISAKOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY JUDD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NANCY WRIGHT | DIRECTOR 824 THRU 825 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS JACOB | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| THANDA FIELDS BRASSARD | VICE PRES THRU 82024 Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JOSEPH MIDDLETON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ROBERT ERNST | VICE CHAIRCHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEREDITH BRYAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 0 | $169,880 |
| CYNTHIA KROPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK IRVING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT ERNST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUCY AMELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM BOYLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENISE HAYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY POPKIN | FOUNDER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOANNA CHANIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY COMANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT CLIFFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM JACOB | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| THANDA FIELDS BRASSARD | VICE CHAIRCLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JOE MIDDLETON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEREDITH BRYAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 0 | $175,597 |
| CYNTHIA KROPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK IRVING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT ERNST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TINA OPIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY COMANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCIA BOYLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY POPKIN | FOUNDER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT CLIFFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOANNA CHANIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM JACOB | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| THANDA FIELDS BRASSARD | VICE CHAIRCLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| RON LANOUE THRU SEPT 2023 | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 200 RESERVOIR ST STE 300, NEEDHAM, MA 02494-3146
- In care of
- % ROBERT ERNST
- Signed the 990
- ROBERT ERNST, VICE CHAIRCHAIR
- Phone
- (781) 449-0100
- Website
- ELLIEFUND.ORG
- Return prepared by
- OREL & ASSOCIATES CPAS INC
Mission
TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SUPPORT SERVICES FOR BREAST CANCER PATIENTS TO EASE THE STRESSES OF EVERYDAY LIFE, ALLOWING THE FOCUS TO BE ON FAMILY, RECOVERY AND HEALING.
Program accomplishments
- THE ELLIE FUND PROVIDES SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDING TRANSPORTATION TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS, CHILDCARE, HOUSEKEEPING, GROCERIES, AND NUTRITIOUS PREPARED/DELIVERED MEALS FREE OF CHARGE TO INDIVIDUALS DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER AND THEIR FAMILIES.Expenses $1,988,456
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-3280390
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B82)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,212,962
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,276,142
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,951,648 | $3,047,044 | $2,212,962 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,500,747 | $2,318,431 | $1,302,409 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,999,013 | $2,138,858 | $1,084,363 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 04-3280390).
Questions about THE ELLIE FUND
- What is the EIN of THE ELLIE FUND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE ELLIE FUND is 04-3280390.
- Is THE ELLIE FUND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to THE ELLIE FUND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE ELLIE FUND file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE ELLIE FUND due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE ELLIE FUND last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE ELLIE FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 20 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $189,764 (MEREDITH BRYAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THE ELLIE FUND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,951,648, expenses of $3,047,044 and total assets of $2,212,962 at year end.
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