Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly - Boston Inc
To offer people of goodwill the opportunity to join the elderly in friendship and celebration of life.
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Since 1979 LBFE Boston's nonprofit mission has been to help relieve isolation and loneliness among our older neighbors. By connecting residents of affordable & public housing with local college students, we facilitate lasting intergenerational friendships through weekly social, educational, creative, and technology programs.
To offer people of goodwill the opportunity to join the elderly in friendship and celebration of life.
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GiveRadar's verified records show Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly - Boston Inc with a complete profile, cross-referenced across 4 independent sources including the IRS.
- It is one of the better-documented human services charities in the United States GiveRadar currently tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
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- GiveRadar holds 6 years of financial filings for this organization, the most recent for fiscal year 2025 - a deeper filing history than 91% of the 139,074 human services charities in the United States with filings on record. See the filings
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6 years on file from IRS 990 (FY2025): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.
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LITTLE BROTHERS FRIENDS OF THE ELDERLY - BOSTON INC is registered in United States. Donations from the Netherlands to charities outside the EU/EEA are generally not tax-deductible for Dutch donors unless the charity is listed on the Dutch ANBI register with foreign-recognized status.
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Officers & trustees (19)
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- Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search - 51 disclosed in the public registry.
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Financial data · FY2025 on record
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Named leadership · 51 officers on file
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Executive pay · Disclosed
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Government registration · Registered with an official registry
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Mission statement · Published
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Official website · On record
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Headquarters address · On file
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Direct contact · Email or phone published
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Tax-deductibility · Verified
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Founding date · 1981
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Programs & activitiesNo named programs listed by the charity
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Quick facts about Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly - Boston Inc
- What is Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly - Boston Inc?
- Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly - Boston Inc is a human services publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)) based in Boston, United States. Since 1979 LBFE Boston's nonprofit mission has been to help relieve isolation and loneliness among our older neighbors. By connecting residents of affordable & public housing with local college students, we facilitate lasting intergenerational friendships through weekly social, educational, creative, and technology programs.
- When was Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly - Boston Inc founded?
- Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly - Boston Inc was founded in 1981.
- Who leads Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly - Boston Inc?
- Marc Jacobs serves as Interim Executive Director.
- Where is Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly - Boston Inc located?
- Headquartered in Boston, MA, United States.
- What is Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly - Boston Inc's annual budget?
- Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately $100K-$1M. 77% of expenses go to program services.
- Is Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly - Boston Inc trustworthy?
- Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly - Boston Inc has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly - Boston Inc's registration number?
- IRS EIN: 042681294.
- What is Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly - Boston Inc's website?
- http://www.lbfeboston.org