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Youth and community nonprofits / Massachusetts / Roxbury
Children's and youth services
Friends of the Children-Boston Inc
A tax-exempt children's and youth services nonprofit with a mailing address in Roxbury, Massachusetts, IRS-recognized as tax-exempt since 2005.
IRS facts
Type: Children's and youth services (IRS activity code P30)
Mailing city (IRS): Roxbury, Massachusetts 02119
EIN: 20-1581289
Tax status: 501(c)(3), eligible to receive tax-deductible donations; IRS-recognized as tax-exempt since 2005, per IRS records posted October 13, 2026.
Revenue on its latest IRS filing: $3,764,504 (tax year ending 2025-08)
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How it compares
3 of 4 children's and youth services nonprofits in Roxbury when sorted from largest to smallest revenue. This shows size only, not quality. Groups with no reported revenue are listed last.
Size: revenue of $3,764,504 is higher than roughly 40 to 50% of the 24 children's and youth services nonprofits in Massachusetts that report revenue to the IRS (the city count above also includes groups with none). The median is $6,160,708.
Our analysis of the IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), using each group's latest reported revenue. Groups are sorted by revenue and split into ten equal bands, using all Massachusetts groups of this type (Children's and youth services, which covers several IRS activity codes). Size only, not a rating.
Around Roxbury and its county
Suffolk County, Massachusetts: the Census Bureau estimates about 125,162 children under 18 (July 1, 2024). This directory lists 94 youth and community nonprofits with a mailing ZIP code in the county, about 0.8 per 1,000 children. The count includes PTAs, arts and day care groups, so it is not a measure of places for kids.
This group's ZIP code is matched to the county that holds most of its area, so counts are approximate. County figures come from the Census Bureau's Vintage 2024 population estimates.
Licensed programs in Roxbury
27 licensed child care centers are in state licensing records and listed in the BackPR finder. The examples below are not related to this organization.
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Horizons
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Questions about Friends of the Children-Boston Inc
What is Friends of the Children-Boston Inc's EIN?
Friends of the Children-Boston Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1581289. It is the nine-digit number the IRS uses to identify the organization. Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File posted October 13, 2026.
Is Friends of the Children-Boston Inc a nonprofit?
Yes. The IRS lists Friends of the Children-Boston Inc in Roxbury, Massachusetts as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3), recognized since 2005. This is from the IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026. Status can change, so check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.
Are donations to Friends of the Children-Boston Inc tax-deductible?
Yes, the IRS lists gifts to Friends of the Children-Boston Inc as tax-deductible (IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026). How much you can deduct depends on your own taxes, and this is not tax advice. Check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.
What does Friends of the Children-Boston Inc do?
The IRS classifies Friends of the Children-Boston Inc as: Children's and youth services. It has not filed a Form 990 or 990-EZ with a mission statement that we have loaded.
Do you run this organization?
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Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, posted October 13, 2026. We list 501(c)(3) organizations whose IRS activity code is youth development, amateur sports, camps and recreation, parent-teacher groups, children's services, child day care or arts education. We show the city and ZIP code only, never a street address or contact person. A listing is not an endorsement.
Data as of November 8, 2026. Sources: IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (July 1, 2024), state child care licensing records in the BackPR finder. Growth labels, ranks and percentiles are BackPR's own calculations.
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