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Nonprofit · EIN 04-6139571

EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION OF THE MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY OF CERTIFIED

Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02111

Financials

$2.3M$2.1M2022$2.6M$2.6M2023$2.5M$2.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION OF THE MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY OF CERTIFIED by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
April 30, 2025990$2,477,819$2,643,898-$166,079$1,251,817$238,421$1,013,396
April 30, 2024990$2,614,154$2,601,985$12,169$1,584,488$418,000$1,166,488
April 30, 2023990$2,334,844$2,091,467$243,377$1,503,211$351,842$1,151,369
Financial details: 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$247,367
Program service revenue
$2,215,258
Investment income
$17,674
Net income from fundraising events
-$2,480
Other revenue
-$2,480

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$183,500
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Travel
$14,516
Program services (functional)
$2,309,706
Management and general (functional)
$291,035
Fundraising (functional)
$43,157

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,584,488
Total assets, end of year
$1,251,817
Total liabilities, end of year
$238,421
Net assets, end of year
$1,013,396
Net assets without donor restrictions
$960,503
Net assets with donor restrictions
$52,893
Gross receipts
$2,498,964
Employees
0
Volunteers
14
Year formed
1965
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 April 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
ZACHARY M DONAHTREASURER/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$260,671$33,658
AMY A PITTERDIRECTOR
Former
0$0$146,676$0
ROBERT S MILLERCHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
JAMES CHRISTENSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
MARQUIS D COOPERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
SHANIKWA D DAVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
SOPHIA R ELTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
GABRIEL FERNANDEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
SANTIAGO A FERNANDEZ-SUAREZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
WILLIAM D MAHONEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
JOHN M MICALIZZIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
AMY K PHELANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
MARY-JOAN P POTVINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
MELISSA J SAWYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
KERRY A STAKEMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
990 for the year ended April 30, 2024: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
AMY A PITTERTREASURER/SECRETARY THROUGH 12/23
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$399,773$57,339
ZACHARY M DONAHTREASURER/SECRETARY EFFECTIVE 1/24
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$200,552$26,353
ROBERT S MILLERCHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
JAMES CHRISTENSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
MARQUIS D COOPERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
SHANIKWA D DAVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
SOPHIA R ELTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
GABRIEL FERNANDEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
SANTIAGO A FERNANDEZ-SUAREZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
WILLIAM D MAHONEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
JOHN M MICALIZZIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
AMY K PHELANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
MARY-JOAN P POTVINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
MELISSA J SAWYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
KERRY A STAKEMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
990 for the year ended April 30, 2023: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
AMY A PITTERPRES/CEO/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$342,040$55,297
JOHN M MICALIZZICHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
MARQUIS COOPERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
SHANIKWA D DAVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
MINDY EICHLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
SANTIAGO A FERNANDEZ-SUAREZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
YARICE HIDALGODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
WILLIAM D MAHONEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
ROBERT S MILLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
AMY K PHELANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
MARY-JOAN POTVINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
MELISSA SAWYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
KERRY A STAKEMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
105 CHAUNCY STREET 10TH FLR, BOSTON, MA 02111-1726
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ZACHARY DONAH, 105 CHAUNCY STREET 10TH FLR, BOSTON, MA 021111726
Signed the 990
ZACHARY DONAH, CEO
Phone
(617) 556-4000
Return prepared by
PKF JND PC

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE MSCPA'S EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION IS TO INSPIRE AND SUPPORT THE NEXT GENERATION OF CPAS IN MASSACHUSETTS.

990 for the year ended April 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE CPE PROGRAM PROVIDES A BROAD RANGE OF HIGH-QUALITY, COST EFFECTIVE CONTINUING EDUCATION THAT ASSISTS CPAS IN MEETING STATE LICENSING REQUIREMENTS AND IMPROVING THEIR PROFESSIONAL SKILLS. THE PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHES THIS THROUGH OUR SEMINARS, CONFERENCES, IN-HOUSE CPE, SELF STUDY AND WEBINARS. THE CPE PROGRAM OFFERS OVER 175 SEMINARS, 10 CONFERENCES, 4 INFOSHARES AND OVER 5,000 WEBINARS DONE IN BOTH LIVE AND VIRTUAL FORMATS. IN ADDITION, THE SOCIETY OFFERS 20 FREE CPE PROGRAMS, SO THEIR MEMBERS CAN EARN UP TO 20 CPE CREDITS AT NO ADDITIONAL COST.
    Expenses $1,891,846 · revenue $2,203,418
  • THE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION GRANTS PROGRAM AWARDED 48 SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING $183,500 TO ASSIST STUDENTS IN THE PURSUIT OF AN ACCOUNTING DEGREE.
    Expenses $417,860 · grants $183,500 · revenue $11,840

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 April, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025April 30, 2026September 15, 2026Not on file
2024April 30, 2025September 15, 2025990 on file
2023April 30, 2024September 16, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
04-6139571
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1966
Accounting year ends
April
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,251,817
Income (IRS master file)
$2,498,964

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990April 2025$2,477,819$2,643,898$1,251,817XML
990April 2024$2,614,154$2,601,985$1,584,488XML
990April 2023$2,334,844$2,091,467$1,503,211XML
990April 2022$2,006,323$1,587,416$1,277,822IRS
990April 2021–––IRS
990April 2020–––IRS
990April 2019–––IRS
990April 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 04-6139571).

Questions about EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION OF THE MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY OF CERTIFIED

What is the EIN of EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION OF THE MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY OF CERTIFIED?
The employer identification number (EIN) of EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION OF THE MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY OF CERTIFIED is 04-6139571.
Is EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION OF THE MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY OF CERTIFIED tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1966.
Are donations to EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION OF THE MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY OF CERTIFIED tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION OF THE MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY OF CERTIFIED 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 EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION OF THE MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY OF CERTIFIED due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending April 30, 2026) is due September 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION OF THE MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY OF CERTIFIED last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended April 2025.
Who is the principal officer of EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION OF THE MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY OF CERTIFIED?
The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 names ZACHARY DONAH.
Who are the officers and directors of EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION OF THE MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY OF CERTIFIED?
The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION OF THE MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY OF CERTIFIED have?
On its 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,477,819, expenses of $2,643,898 and total assets of $1,251,817 at year end.

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