Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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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) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (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) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (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) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 72,262 | 79,839 | 87,518 | 117,916 | 30,531 | 388,066 |
| 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 | 979,034 | 922,881 | 856,805 | 803,886 | 513,257 | 4,075,863 |
| 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 | 1,051,296 | 1,002,720 | 944,323 | 921,802 | 543,788 | 4,463,929 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | 35,197 | 37,229 | 51,953 | 49,830 | 174,209 | |
| 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.. | 35,197 | 37,229 | 51,953 | 49,830 | 174,209 | |
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 4,289,720 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 1,051,296 | 1,002,720 | 944,323 | 921,802 | 543,788 | 4,463,929 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 224,745 | 190,978 | 196,906 | 177,986 | 195,641 | 986,256 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 224,745 | 190,978 | 196,906 | 177,986 | 195,641 | 986,256 |
| 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.).. | 1,276,041 | 1,193,698 | 1,141,229 | 1,099,788 | 739,429 | 5,450,185 |
| 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 2018 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-2018 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2018 |
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1
Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2018 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2018: | ||||
| a From 2013....... | ||||
| b From 2014....... | ||||
| c From 2015....... | ||||
| d From 2016....... | ||||
| e From 2017....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2013 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2018 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2018, 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 2018. 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 2019. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2014...... | ||||
| b Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2018..... | ||||
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 5 | IN SEPTEMBER OF 2018, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CENTER BECAME AWARE OF SUSPECTED DIVERSION OF ASSETS ON BEHALF OF CERTAIN FORMER MANAGEMENT-LEVEL EMPLOYEES, AS WELL AS FALSIFIED TAX DOCUMENTS. THE BOARD RETAINED LEGAL COUNSEL WHO, IN TURN, ENGAGED A FORENSIC ACCOUNTANT TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE INVESTIGATION INTO THE NATURE OF THE DIVERSION AND THE ACTIONS OF THE FORMER EMPLOYEES. THE FORENSIC ACCOUNTANT ESTIMATED THAT, BETWEEN OCTOBER 2013 AND SEPTEMBER 2018, THE FORMER EMPLOYEES AUTHORIZED, ISSUED, OR CAUSED OVER $1,400,000 IN PAYMENTS TO BE PAID OUT OF THE CENTER'S BANK ACCOUNTS TO THEM INDIVIDUALLY OR TO THEIR PERSONAL INTERESTS, WITHOUT DOCUMENTATION TO SUBSTANTIATE THE BUSINESS PURPOSE THEREOF. THE CENTER HAS EVALUATED AND ESTIMATED THE VALUE OF THE DIVERTED ASSETS AND HAS UPDATED THE ESTIMATE FROM THE FORENSIC ACCOUNTANT TO BE APPROXIMATELY $2,000,000. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2019, $121,471 WERE IDENTIFIED, HOWEVER, THERE IS NO CERTAINTY AS TO THE MAGNITUDE OF THE DIVERSION AND WHETHER THE CENTER HAS CAPTURED ALL DIVERTED AMOUNTS. THESE ESTIMATED AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN RECORDED IN THE STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AS DIVERSION OF ASSETS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS CAREFULLY CONSIDERED VARIOUS OPTIONS OF HOW THE CENTER CAN BEST REPAIR THE DAMAGE BY THE FORMER EMPLOYEES AND RECOUP AS MUCH OF THE DIVERTED FUNDS AS IS FEASIBLE, INCLUDING SUBMITTING NOTIFICATION TO THE CENTER'S INSURANCE CARRIER OF THE DIVERSIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE. AT NO TIME WERE ANY TRUSTEES, OFFICERS, OR OTHER PERSONS EXERCISING SUBSTANTIAL INFLUENCE OVER THE AFFAIRS OF THE CENTER (OTHER THAN THE FORMER EMPLOYEES WHO CAUSED THE DIVERSION OF FUNDS) AWARE THAT THESE DIVERSIONS OF FUNDS WERE TAKING PLACE, AND AT NO TIME DID THE FORMER EMPLOYEES HAVE ANY AUTHORITY OR APPROVAL TO ENGAGE IN SUCH ACTIONS. THE RESPONSIBILITY TO FILE FORM 4720 TO REPORT THE EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTIONS AND PAY THE RELATED LIABILITIES IS IMPOSED UPON THE DISQUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS. THE CENTER HAS ENGAGED AND INVOLVED OUTSIDE LEGAL, ACCOUNTING AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL ADVISORS IN ATTEMPTING TO UNDO THE DIVERSION OF THE FUNDS TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE. THE CENTER HAS ENGAGED THE SERVICES OF VARIOUS CONSULTANTS TO RECOMMEND FINANCIAL CONTROLS AND PRACTICES TO PROTECT THE ASSETS OF THE CENTER AND TO BEST ENSURE THAT NO SIMILAR DIVERSIONS OF FUNDS OCCUR IN THE FUTURE. THE CENTER HAS ALSO HIRED ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL TO IMPLEMENT AND ENFORCE RECOMMENDED CONTROLS AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SUGGESTED BY THE CONSULTANTS. SPECIFICALLY, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS IN THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING ACTIONS AND POLICIES THAT WILL REQUIRE THE FOLLOWING IMPROVEMENTS TO THE OVERSIGHT OF CENTER FUNDS AND THE MANNER IN WHICH SUCH FUNDS ARE HANDLED AND MONITORED: 1) THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WAS STRENGTHENED AND GIVEN CLEARER RESPONSIBILITIES; 2) THE DEVELOPMENT OF A REVISED GENERAL LEDGER CHART OF ACCOUNTS FOR MONITORING REVENUES AND EXPENSES; 3) THE CENTER IS DEVELOPING A FORMAL, WRITTEN MANUAL OF PROCEDURES FOR HANDLING ALL RECEIPTS OF CASH, CREDIT CARDS, AND CHECKS TO ENSURE PROPER CONTROLS; 4) THE CENTER HAS HIRED MANAGEMENT-LEVEL EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH NOT-FOR-PROFITS TO ADDRESS FINANCIAL AND GOVERNANCE MATTERS FOR THE CENTER. THE CENTER HAS UTILIZED SEVERAL EXPERIENCED CONTRACTORS TO ASSIST IN ADDRESSING THE FINANCIAL MATTERS; AND 5) THE CENTER HAS IS IN THE PROCESS OF ADOPTING AND IMPLEMENTING A WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY TO ENCOURAGE AND ENABLE BOARD MEMBERS, EMPLOYEES, AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE CENTER TO RAISE SERIOUS CONCERNS SO THAT THE CENTER CAN ADDRESS AND CORRECT INAPPROPRIATE CONDUCT AND ACTIONS PROMPTLY. ADDITIONALLY, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP OF THE CENTER WILL CONTINUE TO REVIEW THE CENTER'S OPERATIONS AND GOVERNANCE AND IMPLEMENT "BEST PRACTICES". THIS IS COMMENSURATE WITH THE SIZE AND SCOPE OF THE CENTER'S OPERATIONS AND FINANCES SO AS TO BEST PROTECT AGAINST FUTURE DIVERSION OF FUNDS OR OTHER FORMS OF FINANCIAL MALFEASANCE BY INDIVIDUALS IN POSITIONS OF AUTHORITY WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION. ON JULY 9, 2019, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO PERFORM ITS DUE DILIGENCE AND EXPLORE ALL STRATEGIC PLANNING OPTIONS WITHIN THE BROAD CONTEXT OF ADULT EDUCATION (ELIGIBLE TO ANYONE OVER 18 YEARS OF AGE) ACROSS BOSTON. THE BOARD ALSO SEEKS TO PERFORM ITS FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY TO SEEK THE OPTIMAL USE OF ALL FINANCIAL RESOURCES. THE BOARD SEEKS TO COMPLETE BOTH STUDIES WORKING IN TANDEM DURING THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2020. THE CENTER HAS SINCE FILED THE PREVIOUSLY UNFILED INFORMATION RETURNS AND THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS WAS REINSTATED BY THE IRS ON MARCH 11, 2019, RETROACTIVE TO JULY 26, 2018. THE CENTER HAS REQUESTED THAT THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE MOVE BACK THE DATE OF REINSTATEMENT FROM JULY 26,2018 TO NOVEMBER 15, 2017, THE REVOCATION DATE. THAT REQUEST IS CURRENTLY PENDING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE IT IS FINALIZED. ANY REVISIONS MADE TO THE RETURN AFTER THE INITIAL REVIEW ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY DISTRIBUTING AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE TO BE COMPLETED BY MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THE ANNUAL COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DETERMINES THE ANNUAL COMPENSATION FOR TOP MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | PAYROLL EXPENSE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,381. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 376. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,757. CONSULTING EXPENSE - OTHER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 341,428. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 341,428. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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