Charities that solicit in Massachusetts register with the state and file a report each year, unless exempt. It is due by the 15th day of the fifth month after the fiscal year ends. An extension is available. For a fiscal year ending in December, that is May 15.
From IRS records of electronically filed returns. The IRS record date is the date in the IRS’s own record of each return. It is not a legal filing date, and extensions are not public.
Fiscal year
Form
IRS record date
Due date
Note
FY2025
Form 990-EZ
May 11, 2026
May 15, 2026
On or before the due dateA later version was recorded on August 27, 2026.
FY2024
Form 990-EZ
May 13, 2025
May 15, 2025
On or before the due date
FY2023
Form 990-EZ
February 5, 2024
May 15, 2024
On or before the due date
FY2022
Form 990-EZ
February 9, 2023
May 15, 2023
On or before the due date
FY2021
Form 990-EZ
February 15, 2022
May 16, 2022
On or before the due date
Returns for fiscal years before 2021, and returns the IRS record cannot date, are not listed.
IRS status check
What the IRS lists say
Three IRS lists, read each month. This is a display of what they show, not a determination of status.
Exempt status
Listed as exempt
The IRS list of exempt organizations. As of October 13, 2026.
Deductible donations
Listed
The IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax deductible contributions. Listed with code PC (public charity). As of October 13, 2026.
Automatic revocation
On the list, reinstated
Revoked May 15, 2010. Posted June 9, 2011. The list shows the exemption reinstated on May 15, 2010.
Peers
Against Massachusetts religion organizations of similar size
154 public charities share this focus and state with revenue between $50K and $500K on a recent return. The shaded band is the middle half of the group.
$50K$100K$200K$300K$400K$500K
Communities Together Inc $109KPeer median $139KMiddle half of peers
Revenue rank
34th percentile
Among the 154 peers
Assets held
About 6 weeks
Of annual revenue, from public figures
Age
About the typical age
Approved 2014; the median peer, 2013
Readiness
What public data cannot tell you
A 990 shows money in and money out. It cannot show whether programs, outcomes, funding and compliance live in one place, or how long a funder report takes to produce. The five pillars below are scored only by the organization itself.
Mission & Strategic Clarity
Can every program be traced to a stated outcome?
Unscored
Stakeholders & Positioning
Do funders see the same story the board sees?
Unscored
Programs & Program Design
Are participants, activities and budgets tracked per program?
Unscored
Evidence, Data & Storytelling
How long does the next funder report take to assemble?