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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (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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Total |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 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).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 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.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 2,162,239 | 2,473,899 | 2,808,805 | 3,678,534 | 2,874,035 | 13,997,512 |
| 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 | 876,226 | 840,309 | 762,326 | 758,864 | 768,405 | 4,006,130 |
| 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 | 3,038,465 | 3,314,208 | 3,571,131 | 4,437,398 | 3,642,440 | 18,003,642 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | 88,253 | 120,223 | 313,064 | 1,208,458 | 458,915 | 2,188,913 |
| 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. | 0 | |||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | 88,253 | 120,223 | 313,064 | 1,208,458 | 458,915 | 2,188,913 |
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 15,814,729 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 3,038,465 | 3,314,208 | 3,571,131 | 4,437,398 | 3,642,440 | 18,003,642 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 6,309 | 61 | 20,760 | 4,410 | 46,740 | 78,280 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 6,309 | 61 | 20,760 | 4,410 | 46,740 | 78,280 |
| 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.) .. | 4,622 | 53,151 | 8,055 | 21,304 | 559,880 | 647,012 |
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 3,049,396 | 3,367,420 | 3,599,946 | 4,463,112 | 4,249,060 | 18,728,934 |
| 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): |
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| 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 | ||||
| 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 2019 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-2019 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2019 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019: | ||||
| a From 2014....... | ||||
| b From 2015....... | ||||
| c From 2016....... | ||||
| d From 2017....... | ||||
| e From 2018....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2014 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2019, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2019. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2020. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2013 AMOUNT: $ 4,622. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 53,151. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 8,055. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 21,304. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 10,507. INSURANCE PROCEEDS - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 549,373. |
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 | IN JULY OF 2017, AFTER A COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS, USES LAUNCHED A BOLD, RENEWED VISION TO DISRUPT THE PERSISTENT CYCLE OF POVERTY IN OUR COMMUNITY BY HELPING CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES LEVERAGE RESOURCES TO ACHIEVE ECONOMIC MOBILITY. TO FULLY ALIGN PROGRAMMING TO OUR NEW MISSION, USES MADE THE DECISION TO ELIMINATE SOME PROGRAMMING AND INTEGRATE OTHERS. ARTS AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT WERE ABSORBED INTO EXISTING PROGRAMMING, WHILE ADULT BASIC EDUCATION AND SENIOR SERVICES PROGRAMS CLOSED EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2017. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | DURING FY18, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS VOTED TO AMEND THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS. SIGNIFICANT AMENDMENTS INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING: - ESTABLISH THREE-YEAR TERMS AND LIMIT A PERSON'S ABILITY TO SERVE AS A DIRECTOR FOR MORE THAN SIX CONSECUTIVE YEARS WITHOUT FIRST SITTING OUT FOR ONE YEAR, ABSENT AN EXCEPTION GRANTED IN THE MEMBERS' DISCRETION. - REDUCE THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF DIRECTORS FROM 16 TO 5 AND ELIMINATE THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF 36 DIRECTORS. - LIMIT THE REQUIRED OFFICER POSITIONS TO A CHAIRPERSON, PRESIDENT, TREASURER AND CLERK, AND ELIMINATE THE REQUIREMENT TO HAVE A VICE CHAIRPERSON AND VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION. THE BOARD WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE THE DISCRETION TO APPOINT PERSONS TO SUCH OTHER OFFICER POSITIONS AS THE BOARD DETERMINES. - CLARIFY THAT ANY VACANCY IN THE MEMBERSHIP OR ON THE BOARD THAT IS NOT FILLED BY THE MEMBERS WITHIN 30 DAYS OF SUCH VACANCY MAY BE FILLED BY THE BOARD. - ALLOW DIRECTORS TO BE REIMBURSED FOR REASONABLE EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES TO THE CORPORATION BUT ARE NOT OTHERWISE ENTITLED TO COMPENSATION FOR THEIR SERVICES. IN ADDITION, THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION APPROVED THE REMOVAL OF ALL MEMBERS WITHOUT CAUSE AND TO FIX THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION AT ZERO (0). HOWEVER, THE AMENDED BYLAWS LEFT THE MEMBERSHIP PROVISIONS INTACT. THE BOARD COULD DECIDE AT A FUTURE DATE TO APPOINT MEMBERS WITH THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF SUCH MEMBERS TO BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BYLAWS AS IN EFFECT AT SUCH FUTURE TIME. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO, COO, OUTSOURCED ACCOUNTING FIRM, FINANCE/AUDIT COMMITTEE, AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD BEFORE IT IS FILED. IN ADDITION, A COPY OF THE FINAL FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE IT IS FILED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. PURSUANT TO THE POLICY, DIRECTORS WHO BELIEVE A POTENTIAL TRANSACTION WITH USES MAY INVOLVE A CONFLICT MUST REPORT THAT TRANSACTION AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS IN WRITING TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. NO INVOLVED DIRECTOR MAY BE PRESENT FOR THE DISCUSSION OR VOTE, NOR MAY SUCH DIRECTOR INFLUENCE OR MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS WITH RESPECT TO SUCH VOTE. A DISINTERESTED MAJORITY OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (OR A DISINTERESTED MAJORITY OF THE BOARD, IF A MAJORITY OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS DISQUALIFIED FROM ACTING) WILL VOTE ON THE TRANSACTION. APPROVAL SHALL BE BASED ON A FINDING THAT THE TRANSACTION IS FAIR TO USES AND IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE ORGANIZATION, THAT IT APPEARS THAT USES CANNOT OBTAIN A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS ARRANGEMENT WITH REASONABLE EFFORT AND THAT THE TRANSACTION WILL NOT CONSTITUTE AN EXCESS BENEFIT UNDER SECTION 4958 TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. ANNUALLY, EACH BOARD MEMBER WILL SIGN A STATEMENT PROVIDED BY USES TO THE EFFECT THAT HE/SHE HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THIS POLICY AND AGREES TO COMPLY WITH IT. THE DIRECTOR WILL ALSO DISCLOSE ON THAT STATEMENT INFORMATION RELATING TO POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION HAS A SEPARATE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT IS APPLICABLE TO ALL EMPLOYEES (INCLUDING OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES) WHICH REQUIRES DISCLOSURE OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS TO IMMEDIATE MANAGERS AND/OR HR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. IN FY15, THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGED AN INDEPENDENT SEARCH FIRM TO SEARCH FOR PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATES AND TO ASSIST WITH DETERMINING AN APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR A NEW CEO. IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE, THE SEARCH FIRM PROVIDED SALARY INFORMATION FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS IN BOSTON, CONSIDERED THE COMPENSATION PAID TO THE PREVIOUS CEO, AND SURVEYED THE FINAL FIVE CANDIDATES FOR WHAT THEY WERE SEEKING IN COMPENSATION. IN ADDITION, PRIOR TO ENGAGING THE SEARCH FIRM, SEVERAL OTHER CONSULTANTS WERE INTERVIEWED, AND THEY EACH PROVIDED WHAT THEY FELT WAS AN APPROPRIATE RANGE FOR THE CEO'S COMPENSATION. THE FINAL COMPENSATION AMOUNT WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD IN DECEMBER 2014. THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISION WERE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED. THERE HAVE BEEN NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE PRESIDENT'S/CEO'S COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT COMPENSATE ANY OTHER EMPLOYEES MEETING THE IRS DEFINITIONS OF OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | DIRECT CARE CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 14,854. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 14,854. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 243,157. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 206,274. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 48,444. TOTAL EXPENSES 497,875. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | PROCESS DID NOT CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR. |
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