Spiritco Inc
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What it says it does
Spiritco was organized as a 501(c)2 subsidiary of the Church of the Holy Spirit. Its major activity is leasing property to a major human services agency (ABCD). ABCD provides educational prigrams (Head Start) and other community enrichment services for residents of the Mattapan, MA area.
- Income
- $306,579
- Spending
- $237,512
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 5
- Highest pay
- $82,527, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- Spiritcos largest project is deriving rental income from a building to which it has title. The tenant is a major human services agency (Action for Boston Community Development)that provides valuable supporting services to inner city Bostonians (Head Start, career training, elder support,fuel and housing assistance). Spiritco is a subsidiary of the Church of the Holy Spirit (Episcopal) and was created in 1992 by purchasing property with funds from an unrestricted donation from a CHS parishioner.
- Spiritco also holds title to two residential buildings both of which were originally purchased to provide housing for CHS parish priests. Both buildings provide rental income.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(2) title-holding corporation.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2010 for not filing returns for three years. The IRS now lists it as tax-exempt again.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(2) title-holding corporation as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2023.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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