Friends of Milano Center Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Melrose, MA EIN: 20-2355985

To help, aid, and support the elderly people of the City of Melrose, Massachusetts in need of services and provide information as to the availability of these services.

Friends of Milano Center Inc at a glance

Total assets
$406,177
Revenue (2025)
$47,756
Expenses (2025)
$14,110
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-EZ, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Friends of Milano Center Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Cities

Melrose

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K$8K1 grant2020 0 grants2025

In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
City of Melrose Melrose, MAVan$8,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$406,177$47,756$14,110———
2020$418,411$214,590$11,096$8,0001$13,665

About Friends of Milano Center Inc

Based on IRS filings

Friends of Milano Center Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Melrose, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $406K in total assets.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Friends of Milano Center Inc is led by Joan Cassidy, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Joan Cassidy

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diane DeVivo

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Martin Stanton

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jean Pandolfo

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Carol Mahoney

    Clerk

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maia Moran

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marie Ryan

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: David Kelley (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Friends of Milano Center Inc

How large is Friends of Milano Center Inc?

Friends of Milano Center Inc reported $406K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $48K.

What is Friends of Milano Center Inc?

Friends of Milano Center Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Melrose, MA. It holds $406K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Friends of Milano Center Inc operate?

Friends of Milano Center Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts.

What is Friends of Milano Center Inc's EIN?

Friends of Milano Center Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2355985. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 13, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2020

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