Form 990 for tax year 2024

Totals

Total revenue

$279,590

Total expenses

$255,054

Contributions and grants received

$279,590

Grants paid

$0

Program service revenue

$0

Investment income

$0

Other revenue

$0

Total assets, end of year

$126,026

Total liabilities, end of year

$27,978

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$98,048

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$171,513

Management and general expenses

$64,776

Fundraising expenses

$18,765

Program service expenses (Part III)

$171,513

Program services were 67.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Mission and programs · 2024

• THE MASSACHUSETTS FISCAL ALLIANCE EXECUTES SEVERAL FACETS OF ITS PROGRAM IN PURSUIT OF ITS MISSION, THROUGH WHICH IT SEEKS TO EDUCATE, INFORM, AND ENGAGE RESIDENTS OF MASSACHUSETTS ON KEY ISSUES RELATING TO ITS GOALS OF INCREASING FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY, TRANSPARENCY, AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN STATE GOVERNMENT, AND EXPANDING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PEOPLE OF OUR COMMONWEALTH.MASSACHUSETTS FISCAL ALLIANCE REGULARLY MAINTAINS, UPDATES, AND PROVIDES INFORMATIVE AND EDUCATIONAL CONTENT ACROSS ITS WEBSITE (MASSFISCAL.ORG), A LARGE EMAIL LIST WITH THOUSANDS OF SUBSCRIBERS, AND ITS SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, INCLUDING FACEBOOK, TIKTOK, X (TWITTER), INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE, AND LINKEDIN. CONTENT FOR THESE PLATFORMS IS GENERALLY GEARED TOWARD EDUCATING RESIDENTS ABOUT THE POSITIONS AND ACTIONS OF STATE LEGISLATORS AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AS THEY RELATE TO OUR MISSION OF PROMOTING RESPONSIBILITY, TRANSPARENCY, AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN STATE GOVERNMENT, AND INCREASING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PEOPLE OF OUR COMMONWEALTH.THE MAINTENANCE, MODERATION, AND CONTENT GENERATION FOR THESE PLATFORMS REQUIRE SIGNIFICANT COMMITMENTS OF STAFF TIME AND EFFORT. THIS WORK ALSO INCLUDES ADVERTISING EXPENDITURES AIMED AT BROADENING OUR REACH ACROSS THESE PLATFORMS TO REACH MORE RESIDENTS OF MASSACHUSETTS. OVER THE PAST YEAR, OUR DIGITAL MEDIA EFFORTS HAVE GENERATED HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF UNIQUE IMPRESSIONS, HELPING TO EDUCATE AND ENGAGE THE PUBLIC WITH THEIR STATE GOVERNMENT AND INCREASE CIVIC PARTICIPATION.IN ADDITION, MASSACHUSETTS FISCAL ALLIANCE MAINTAINS A SEPARATE WEBSITE FOR ITS LEGISLATIVE SCORECARD (MASSFISCALSCORECARD.ORG). THE SCORECARD PROVIDES RANKINGS OF LEGISLATORS BASED ON THEIR VOTES ON ISSUES PERTINENT TO OUR MISSION OF ADVOCATING FOR FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY, TRANSPARENCY, AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN STATE GOVERNMENT, AND INCREASING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PEOPLE OF MASSACHUSETTS. IT DOES SO IN A NEUTRAL, UNBIASED MANNER AND INCLUDES INFORMATION ON HOW CONSTITUENTS CAN BEST CONTACT THEIR STATE LEGISLATORS. ALL SUPPORTING INFORMATION IS MADE AVAILABLE, AND LINKS TO INDIVIDUAL ROLL CALL VOTES ARE PROVIDED IN AN EASY-TO-USE, ACCESSIBLE FORMAT. THIS SCORECARD IS UPDATED IN REAL TIME BY STAFF.MASSACHUSETTS FISCAL ALLIANCE ALSO CONDUCTS DIGITAL AND DIRECT MAIL CAMPAIGNS DESIGNED TO INCREASE VOTER TURNOUT, EDUCATE RESIDENTS ON SPECIFIC ISSUES, AND ENCOURAGE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. THESE CAMPAIGNS ADDRESS BOTH PENDING POLICIES AT THE MASSACHUSETTS STATE HOUSE AND BALLOT QUESTIONS THAT RELATE TO OUR MISSION.

  Expenses $171,513

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2024

Filed

11 October 2025

IRS schema version

2024v5.2

Source object

202502849349300605

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