Hilltown Village
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
SINCE 2009, ITAV HAS SERVED AS A CRUCIAL SAFETY NET FOR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED FAMILIES ACROSS WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS, PROVIDING BASIC NEEDS SUPPLIES, EASING POSTPARTUM STRUGGLES, AND HELPING FAMILIES TRANSITION FROM CRISIS TO STABILITY. WE ACHIEVE THIS THROUGH A RANGE OF FREE PROGRAMS, INCLUDING HOME VISITS, SUPPORT GROUPS AND WORKSHOPS, CAREGIVER-CHILD EDUCATIONAL CLASSES, A BASIC NEEDS FREE STORE IN A TITLE 1 SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND THE VILLAGE CLOSET FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER, THE LARGEST BASIC NEEDS CENTER IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS. OVER THE LAST DECADE, WE HAVE DISTRIBUTED $2.6 MILLION IN BASIC NEEDS SUPPLIES AND PROVIDED VITAL SERVICES TO NEARLY 24,000 INDIVIDUALS-ALL ACHIEVED WITH A DEDICATED SMALL TEAM OF STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS, AND AN OPERATING BUDGET STRETCHED TO MAXIMIZE EVERY DOLLAR. OUR IMPACT EXTENDS BEYOND INDIVIDUAL FAMILIES, DRIVING SYSTEMIC CHANGE THAT BUILDS RESILIENT COMMUNITIES.
- Income
- $369,354
- Spending
- $356,925
- Spent on programs
- 65%
- Reserves
- -1.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 93%
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 77
- Highest pay
- $26,852, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 48 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 48% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1565% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 23 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 71% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 14 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 (3)
- $34,481 spent. OUR HOME VISIT PROGRAM PROVIDED 450 HOME VISITS, 2 HOURS PER WEEK FOR FAMILIES WITH INFANTS UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE. HOME VISIT VOLUNTEERS VISITED THEIR FAMILIES BETWEEN 12-20 TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR.
- $181,228 spent. OUR VILLAGE CLOSET PROGRAM WAS UTILIZED BY OVER 10,000 INDIVIDUALS WHO RECEIVED NEARLY $900,000 WORTH OF BABY AND CHILDREN SUPPLIES, CLOTHING AND DIAPERS. WE DELIVERED TO 521 FAMILIES LACKING TRANSPORTATION, AND MADE 3,000 REFERRALS TO OTHER AREA AGENCIES. INDIVIDUALS CAME FROM 125 TOWNS THROUGHOUT MA, CT AND VT. WE ALSO ARE THE ONLY DIAPER BANK IN THE HILLTOWNS AND WE DISTRIBUTED 108,000 OF DIAPERS TO FAMILIES IN NEED.
- $15,104 spent. OUR PARENT GROUPS AND CLASSES WERE VIA ZOOM, AS WELL AS IN PERSON. IN TOTAL, WE HOSTED 100 SUPPORT GROUPS AND PARENT EDUCATION WORKSHOPS. 800 FAMILIES ATTENDED OUR PROGRAMMING.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, 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 June 2025.
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 2016.
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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