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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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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.") .. | 2,371,345 | 2,544,987 | 2,975,380 | 2,923,565 | 2,968,435 | 13,783,712 |
| 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 | 2,371,345 | 2,544,987 | 2,975,380 | 2,923,565 | 2,968,435 | 13,783,712 |
| 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).. | 175,258 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 13,608,454 | |||||
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.. | 2,371,345 | 2,544,987 | 2,975,380 | 2,923,565 | 2,968,435 | 13,783,712 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 4,964 | 33,629 | 27,948 | 40,110 | 40,058 | 146,709 |
| 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 | 13,930,421 | |||||
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 | 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) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (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): |
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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..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 | AT WLP WE VIEW DIVERSITY THROUGH A WIDE LENS AND ACCEPT EVERY WOMAN REGARDLESS OF RACE, NATIONAL ORIGIN, IMMIGRATION STATUS, AGE, ETHNICITY, GENDER IDENTITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, DISABILITY, FAITH, CRIMINAL HISTORY AND EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND. WE PROVIDE SERVICES TO WOMEN LIVING IN EXTREME POVERTY WHO ARE HOMELESS OR AT RISK OF BECOMING HOMELESS. MORE THAN 50% ARE CURRENTLY HOMELESS AND THE REMAINDER ARE LIVING IN TRANSITIONAL HOUSING OR SUBSIDIZED HOUSING. 80% REPORT HISTORIES OF TRAUMA AND SIGNIFICANT LOSS. MANY STRUGGLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS, ADDICTION AND DISABILITIES, WITH 42% RECEIVING SSI OR SSDI BENEFITS. MORE THAN 35% ARE WOMEN AGE 61 OR OLDER. BOSTON PUBLIC HEALTH COMMISSION'S 2016 REPORT ON THE "HEALTH OF BOSTON" IDENTIFIED KEY DETERMINANTS THAT SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT AN INDIVIDUAL'S HEALTH AND SPECIFICALLY CAPTURE THE RISK FACTORS FACED BY WOMEN AT WLP. RISK FACTORS INCLUDE EXPOSURE TO VIOLENCE, LACK OF INCOME, LACK OF ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD, SAFE HOUSING, AND QUALITY HEALTH CARE. FOOD INSECURITY HAS INCREASE IN MASSACHUSETTS BY 71% OVER THE PAST DECADE. OUR CORE MISSION IS TO RESPOND TO THIS PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS THROUGH OUR HEALTH MEALS PROGRAM AND OTHER CRITICAL SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. MANY WOMEN ARE SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STREET VIOLENCE. THE FY '16 GUEST SURVEY SHOWED THAT 80% OF RESPONDENTS HAVE EXPERIENCED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. SOME WOMEN ARE ALSO STRUGGLING WITH ADDICTION. IN 2015, 126 INDIVIDUALS DIED FROM OPIOID OVERDOSES IN THE CITY OF BOSTON, MORE THAN DOUBLE THE DEATHS IN 2012. A RECENT STUDY DETERMINED THAT 90% OF ADDICTS START USING UNDER THE AGE OF 18, AND 50% BEGIN USING AT 15 YEARS AN YOUNGER. A RECENT REPORT FROM MA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH CONFIRMED THAT 39% OF DEATHS FROM OPIOID OVERDOSES BETWEEN JANUARY 2017 AND SEPTEMBER 2017 WERE INDIVIDUALS OVER 50 YEARS OF AGE. STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS ARE TRAINED TO RECOGNIZE THE SIGNS OF ADDICTION, AND OVERDOSES TO EFFECTIVELY RESPOND IN EMERGENCIES. WE HAVE HIRED DIRECT CARE AND ADVOCACY STAFF IN AN OUTREACH INITIATIVE TO ENGAGE HOMELESS WOMEN STRUGGLING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS AND ADDICTION. OUR STAFF INDIVIDUALLY APPROACHES THESE ISOLATED, FRAGILE WOMEN WITH COMPASSION AND DIGNITY. THIS SLOW, THOUGHTFUL PROCESS ALLOWS THE WOMENT TO ORCHESTRATE THEIR OWN RECOVERY. WE SEEK TO ENGAGE WITH WOMEN WHO MAY ONLY ACCESS OUR MEALS PROGRAM AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO CHOOSE TO IDENTIFY OTHER WAYS TO IMPROVE THEIR LIVES. WE PROVIDE THEM WITH A MEANINGFUL HUMAN CONNECTION, OFFER CLEAN CLOTHING, BLANKETS, NECESSITIES, FEMININE PRODUCTS, TAXI VOUCHERS, HOUSING SEARCH, NARCAN, AND INFORMATION AND REFERRALS FOR TREATMENT PROGRAMS INCLUDING DETOX, HEALTH CARE, MENTAL HEALTH, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D | COLLABORATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS; SUCCESSFUL COLLABORATIONS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS ARE CRUCIAL FOR US TO BE EFFECTIVE YET NOT DUPLICATE SERVICES AVAILABLE AT OTHER LOCAL AGENCIES. WE ARE COMMITTED TO MAINTAINING AND BUILDING EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS ACROSS ALL OF OUR PROGRAM AREAS. PARTNERSHIPS WITH GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK, LOVIN' SPOONFULS, EATALY, COMMUNITY FARMS AND GARDENS, AND OTHER LOCAL IN-KIND DONORS RESULTS IN SIGNIFICANT SAVINGS IN FOOD COSTS. OTHER CLOSE PARTNERS INCLUDE HEALTH CARE WITHOUT WALLS, TECH GOES HOME, HEARTH, THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH'S OUTREACH TEAM, LOCAL SHELTERS, HOUSING AGENCIES, LEGAL ORGANIZATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS THAT OFFER MATERIAL ASSISTANCE, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE PROVIDERS. WE ARE MOST GRATEFUL TO EVERY DONOR, WHOSE GENEROSITY AND COMPASSION PROVIDE THE SERVICES, STAFF AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN EXPERIENCING POVERTY AND HOMELESSNESS TO IMPROVE THEIR LIVES. WE ARE ALSO THANKFUL FOR THE MANY VOLUNTEERS WHO GIVE OF THEIR TIME TO PREPARE AND SERVE MEALS, OFFER CLASSES, WELCOME GUESTS AND HELP IN THE RESOURCE CENTER. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE 990 IS PREPARED EXTERNALLY BY AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT AND IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE FORM 990 WAS DELIVERED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE DETERMINED THAT THE TREASURER OF THE ORGANIZATION WOULD REVIEW THE FORMS 990 AND PC AND DISCUSS IT DURING THE BOARD MEETING. PRIOR TO THE BOARD MEETING, THE FORMS 990 AND PC WERE PROVIDED TO ALL OF THE BOARD MEMBERS. AFTER THE PRESENTATION TO THE BOARD, A MOTION WAS MADE, SECONDED, AND PASSED TO ACCEPT THE REPORTING ON THE FORMS 990 AND PC. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE ORGANIZATION DOES YEARLY REVIEWS, WHERE BOARD MEMBERS FILL OUT AND SIGN REGARDING ANY CHANGES IN CONFLICT OF INTEREST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
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