Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | 21,376,674 | 22,063,167 | 24,592,315 | 28,438,409 | 30,942,674 | 127,413,239 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 21,376,674 | 22,063,167 | 24,592,315 | 28,438,409 | 30,942,674 | 127,413,239 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 0 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 127,413,239 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 21,376,674 | 22,063,167 | 24,592,315 | 28,438,409 | 30,942,674 | 127,413,239 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 256,969 | 288,426 | 308,574 | 420,146 | 426,962 | 1,701,077 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 0 | |||||
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | 129,671,393 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e | Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): | |||||
| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions) | |||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2014 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2014 |
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1
Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014: | ||||
| a From 2009.......X | ||||
| b From 2010.......X | ||||
| c From 2011.......X | ||||
| d From 2012.......X | ||||
| e From 2013....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2009 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2014, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a From 2010.......X | ||||
| b From 2011.......X | ||||
| c From 2012.......X | ||||
| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
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| PART VI, SECTION A, QUESTION 11B FORM 990 | REVIEW PROCESS THE YMCA OF GREATER BOSTON'S FINANCE AND AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEES, COMMITTEES OF THE GENERAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS, REVIEW A FINAL FORM OF THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO ACTUAL FILING. MEMBERS OF THE EXTERNAL AUDIT AND TAX FIRM (CURRENTLY KPMG LLP) INITIALLY DISCUSS, PREPARE AND REVIEW THE RETURN WITH Y MANAGEMENT. ONCE THE TAX RETURN IS FULLY ANALYZED AND PREPARED BY THE Y MANAGEMENT, A PAPER COPY IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE, IN ADVANCE OF A SPECIFIC MEETING. SUBSEQUENTLY, KPMG'S TAX GROUP REPRESENTATIVES MEET WITH Y MANAGEMENT AND MEMBERS OF THE Y'S FINANCE AND AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEES IN ORDER TO ENSURE ALL PERSONS HAVE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS AND DISCUSS THE CONTENT OF THE TAX RETURN, PRIOR TO THE DEADLINE. FINANCE AND AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEES APPROVE THE CONTENTS OF THE TAX RETURN IN ADVANCE OF IT BEING FILED WITH THE IRS. AFTER THE FINANCE AND AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEES APPROVE FORM 990, THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS IN ADVANCE OF THE ASSOCIATION'S MARCH GENERAL BOARD MEETING AND THE RETURN IS FILED AFTER ALL BOARD MEMBERS HAVE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE FILING. |
| PART VI, SECTION B, QUESION 12C | CONFLICT OF INTEREST EACH YEAR, A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY DOCUMENT AND COVER LETTER (INCLUDING ALSO A FORM OF A QUESTIONNAIRE) IS MAILED FROM THE PRESIDENT'S OFFICE TO CONCERNED PERSONS INCLUDING ALL MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BRANCH GENERAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVES, YMCA OF GREATER BOSTON SENIOR STAFF MEMBERS AND BRANCH EXECUTIVES (I.E. PERSONS COVERED UNDER THE POLICY). THE QUESTIONNAIRE PROVIDES A DESCRIPTION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AS WELL AS THE BUSINESS AFFILIATION OF THE CONCERNED PERSON. ALL MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO READ, COMPLETE AND SIGN THE QUESTIONNAIRE, AND TO RETURN THE COMPLETED DOCUMENTS TO THE PRESIDENT'S OFFICE. THE YMCA OF GREATER BOSTON'S PRESIDENT, AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE CHAIR, AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER REVIEW THE CONTENTS/RESPONSES DETAILED ON THE QUESTIONNAIRES, FOR COMPLETENESS AS WELL AS TO IDENTIFY ANY MATERIAL (OR POTENTIAL) CONFLICTS THAT MAY EXIST HAVE BEEN DOCUMENTED. THE YMCA OF GREATER BOSTON'S PRESIDENT SUBSEQUENTLY WILL REVIEW IDENTIFIED CONFLICTS WITH THE CHAIRMAN OF THE GENERAL BOARD OF DIRECTOR. THE CONCERNED PERSON WITH WHOM A CONFLICTING INTEREST EXISTS WILL BE EXCLUDED FROM ANY DISCUSSION, APPROVAL OF TRANSACTIONS, BIDS, ETC. WITH ANY AND ALL GENERAL BOARD COMMITTEE MEETINGS. |
| PART VI, SECTION B, QUESTION 15B | COMPENSATION POLICIES THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS, LED BY THE CHAIR OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, INCLUDING ALSO THE CURRENT CHAIRMAN, IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DUE DILIGENCE OF EXECUTIVE AND EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION TO ASSURE THAT THE YMCA OF GREATER BOSTON COMPLIES WITH IRS REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-PROFIT COMPENSATION. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND DISCUSSES COMPENSATION SURVEYS OF COMPARABLE SIZE YMCAS ACROSS THE COUNTRY RESEARCHED BY SULLIVAN, COTTER AND ASSOCIATES, A SURVEY OF REPRESENTATIVE BOSTON-AREA NON-PROFITS EXECUTIVES' COMPENSATION, AND A NATIONAL SURVEY OF ALL NON-PROFIT AND GENERAL INDUSTRY EXECUTIVES. THE COMMITTEE THEN REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE ANNUAL MERIT SALARY PLAN (BASED ON ANNUAL REVIEWS) AND ANY CHANGES TO THE COMPENSATION RANGES; EXAMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE Y'S MOST SENIOR EXECUTIVES AND COMPARES THEIR COMPENSATION TO THE SAME POSITIONS AT COMPARABLE YMCAS AND OTHER NON-PROFITS; ASSURES THAT THE YMCA OF GREATER BOSTON IS PAYING BETWEEN THE FIFTIETH AND SEVENTY-FIFTH PERCENTILE OF PREVAILING MARKET RATES FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS; REVIEWS THE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL OF THE Y PRESIDENT BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE GENERAL BOARD; DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE YMCA PRESIDENT; AND ENSURES THAT THERE ARE CLEAR PERFORMANCE MEASURES FOR ANNUAL EMPLOYEE INCENTIVE AWARDS. THE COMMITTEE GENERALLY MEETS TWO TO FOUR TIMES ANNUALLY. |
| PART VI, SECTION C, QUESTION 19 | DISCLOSURE OF DOCUMENTS ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE (WWW.YMCABOSTON.ORG) ANYONE IS ABLE TO DOWNLOAD A PDF FILE OF THE Y'S MOST CURRENT ANNUAL REPORT(THIS DOCUMENT INCLUDES THE TWO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE DECEMBER 31, 2014 FINANCIAL AUDIT NAMELY THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES, AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION). THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. |
| PART VI, SECTION A, QUESTION 2 | FAMILY RELATIONSHIP HOPE A. ALDRICH, A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND RICHARD H. ALDRICH, A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ARE SIBLINGS. |
| PART XI, LINE 9 | OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS Amts transf to YGBHRC -$460,882 Beneficial interest in trust -$20,357 Transfer of net assets -$2,446,781 Change in FMV of interest rate swaps -$1,094,507 ------------- Total -$4,022,527 |
| PART I, LINE 1 | MISSION STATEMENT THE YMCA OF GREATER BOSTON IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITIES. THE Y WELCOMES PEOPLE OF ALL INCOMES, FAITHS, AND CULTURES. |
| PART III, LINE 1 | ORGANIZATION'S MISSION FOUNDED IN 1851, THE YMCA OF GREATER BOSTON IS THE FIRST Y IN THE UNITED STATES. THE YMCA OF GREATER BOSTON IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITIES. WE WELCOME MEN, WOMEN, BOYS AND GIRLS OF ALL INCOMES, FAITHS, AND CULTURES. FROM ITS HUMBLE BEGINNINGS IN RENTED ROOMS IN BOSTON, THE YMCA OF GREATER BOSTON IS NOW ONE OF THE LARGEST URBAN YMCAS IN THE COUNTRY AND BOSTON'S LARGEST PROVIDER OF SOCIAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. THE YMCA OF GREATER BOSTON HAS 15 BRANCHES AND AN ADDITIONAL 70 PROGRAM CENTERS SERVING 100,000 MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN IN MORE THAN 40 EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS COMMUNITIES. THE YMCA OF GREATER BOSTON HAS SERVED AS A LEADER IN THE SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND DEVELOPMENTAL GROWTH OF CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT GREATER BOSTON. USING THE CORE VALUES OF CARING, HONESTY, RESPECT AND RESPONSIBILITY AS THE FOUNDATION OF ALL OF OUR PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, THE YMCA STRIVES TO PROVIDE A HOLISTIC APPROACH IN THE WORK THAT WE DO TO STRENGTHEN THE WHOLE PERSON. THE YMCA OF GREATER BOSTON GIVES YOUNG PEOPLE A PLACE TO COME TO AFTER SCHOOL, FOR SAFE AND PRODUCTIVE ACTIVITIES. AMONG THE HUNDREDS OF PROGRAMS OFFERED BY THE YMCA OF GREATER BOSTON ARE A VARIETY OF YOUTH AND ADULT PROGRAMS SUCH AS EARLY EDUCATION AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS, SWIMMING, SPORTS LEAGUES, INSTRUCTIONAL CLASSES, TEEN CENTERS, HEALTH AWARENESS, MENTORING, LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT, SERVICE LEARNING, COMPUTER LITERACY AND TRAINING, COLLEGE AND CAREER PREPARATION, DAY CAMPS AND RESIDENCE CAMPS. THE YMCA OF GREATER BOSTON HAS BRANCHES LOCATED IN BOSTON'S FENWAY, DORCHESTER, ROXBURY, CHINATOWN, WEST ROXBURY, BRIGHTON, HYDE PARK, ALLSTON/BRIGHTON, EAST BOSTON AND CHARLESTOWN NEIGHBORHOODS, AS WELL AS IN THE OUTLYING COMMUNITIES OF NEEDHAM, WALTHAM, READING, AND WOBURN. WE ALSO HAVE CAMPING FACILITIES IN MASSACHUSETTS COMMUNITIES INCLUDING BOXFORD, CANTON, AND WESTWOOD; AND 1 FACILITY IN TUFTONBORO, NEW HAMPSHIRE. DOLLARS RETURNED TO THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE/PROGRAM AREA COMMUNITY --------------------------------------- ---------------- DIRECT AID (FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE) TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES: MEMBERSHIP FOR ALL (FOR LOW INCOME FAMILIES) 882,087 CHILDCARE FINANCIAL SUPPORT (DISCOUNTED FEES) 1,180,205 SUMMER CAMP FINANCIAL SUPPORT (DISCOUNTED FEES) 565,449 BREAKFAST/LUNCH/SNACK FOOD SUBSIDY PAID BY THE Y 142,104 INDIRECT AID BY PROGRAM AREA: HOUSING - ROOM RENTAL DISCOUNTS FOR THE MILITARY 150,521 MEMBERSHIP - ROXBURY 396,255 MEMBERSHIP - HUNTINGTON AVENUE 507,229 MEMBERSHIP - DORCHESTER 286,206 MEMBERSHIP - CONSTITUTION INN 127,514 MEMBERSHIP - MENINO 103,273 MEMBERSHIP - WANG 219,014 MEMBERSHIP - EAST BOSTON 146,935 MEMBERSHIP - WEST ROXBURY 40,031 MEMBERSHIP - EDUCATION AND TRAINING 125,069 GET SUMMER FREE TEEN MEMBERSHIPS 705,502 UNITED WAY FUNDING: FOR U.W. SPECIFIC IMPACT PROGRAM AREAS 510,513 FACILITIES (USE BY COMMUNITY GROUPS/NONPROFIT ORGS): VARIOUS CHURCH GROUPS, SCHOOLS, AND LOCAL CLUBS 39,000 FINANCIAL SUPPORT: THROUGH THE YMCA OF THE USA'S INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM: 18,000 MILITARY SUPPORT PROGRAMS AT CONSTITUTION INN 5,000 SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE 1,500 VARIOUS DONATIONS 25,074 ADULT EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT TRAINING: DOE SITES (FENWAY/MISSION HILL AND WOBURN) 13,912 ---------------- GRAND TOTAL USES OF FUNDS (WHAT THE Y GIVES BACK TO COMMUNITIES) 6,190,393 ================ |
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