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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)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 506,523 | 2,343,731 | 1,404,494 | 1,162,788 | 724,641 | 6,142,177 |
| 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 | 506,523 | 2,343,731 | 1,404,494 | 1,162,788 | 724,641 | 6,142,177 |
| 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) .. | 1,654,425 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 4,487,752 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 506,523 | 2,343,731 | 1,404,494 | 1,162,788 | 724,641 | 6,142,177 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 12 | 14 | 26 | 26 | 13 | 91 |
| 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.).. | 1,911 | 9,513 | 17,156 | 28,580 | ||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 6,170,848 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (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)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (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 on 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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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 | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2024 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2024 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2024 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2024: | ||||
| a From 2019....... | ||||
| b From 2020....... | ||||
| c From 2021....... | ||||
| d From 2022....... | ||||
| e From 2023....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2019 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2024 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2024, 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 2024. 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 2025. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2024..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| PART II, LINE 10 | MISCELLANEOUS 28,580 |
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | BTC'S VISION IS FOR ALL BROOKLINE STUDENTS TO ENGAGE IN THEIR COMMUNITY AND EMERGE READY FOR COLLEGE, CAREER, AND BEYOND. OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE A PLATFORM WHERE ALL TEENS CAN EXPLORE, CREATE, AND DISCOVER WHO THEY ARE. THROUGH RESPONSIVE PROGRAMMING, WE PREPARE TEENS TO SAFELY NAVIGATE ADOLESCENCE IN A NURTURING AND JOYFUL ENVIRONMENT. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | IN FY25, THE BROOKLINE TEEN CENTER CONTINUED TO SERVE STUDENTS IN GRADES 6 -12 FIVE DAYS PER WEEK, PROVIDING CONSISTENT AFTER-SCHOOL ENRICHMENT AND A SAFE, STRUCTURED SPACE FOR TEENS WHO LIVE IN BROOKLINE OR ATTEND BROOKLINE SCHOOLS. OUR MISSION REMAINS CLEAR: TO FILL CRITICAL GAPS IN OUR COMMUNITY BY OFFERING MEANINGFUL PROGRAMMING AND SUPERVISION OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL HOURS WHEN TEENS NEED IT MOST. BTC OFFERED A DYNAMIC ARRAY OF PROGRAMS INCLUDING TUTORING, MENTORING, COOKING CLUB, ROBOTICS, BOWLING, BASKETBALL, BASEBALL, VOLLEYBALL, CROCHET, FIELD TRIPS (BOTH LOCAL AND BEYOND MASSACHUSETTS) AND DAILY ACCESS TO OUR STATE-OF-THE-ART MUSIC STUDIO WHERE TEENS EXPLORE EVERYTHING FROM BEGINNER INSTRUMENT LESSONS TO MUSIC ENGINEERING AND PRODUCING ORIGINAL SONGS. IN 2025, WE EXPANDED HANDS-ON STEM LEARNING THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH BOSTON UNIVERSITY'S ANATOMY ACADEMY, BRINGING MEDICAL AND PRE-HEALTH STUDENTS INTO THE CENTER TO LEAD INTERACTIVE SCIENCE SESSIONS, INCLUDING DISSECTIONS AND EXPERIENTIAL ANATOMY PROGRAMMING. THIS INITIATIVE MADE SCIENCE ENGAGING, ACCESSIBLE, AND EXCITING FOR OUR TEENS WHILE STRENGTHENING OUR ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT OFFERINGS. WE ALSO BROADENED OUR CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL FIELD TRIP PROGRAMMING. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN VISITS TO HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCUS), PROVIDING EXPOSURE TO INSTITUTIONS WHERE MANY OF OUR TEENS SEE THEIR IDENTITIES, VALUES, AND CULTURES MEANINGFULLY REFLECTED. ADDITIONAL TRIPS INCLUDED TOURS OF COLLEGES IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NEW ENGLAND AND NEW YORK, VISITS TO CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS SUCH AS THE INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART (ICA), AND EXPLORATIONS OF HISTORICAL LANDMARKS THROUGHOUT GREATER BOSTON, THE LOCAL ISLANDS WHILE ALSO DEEPENING CIVIC, CULTURAL AND GLOBAL AWARENESS, FOR EXAMPLE BLENDING VOLUNTEER WORK WHILE HOSTING A KOREAN SCHOOL GROUP AT THE BTC LAST SUMMER. OUR COMMITMENT TO TEEN EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT CONTINUED THROUGH INTERNSHIPS, YOUTHSCAPERS SERVICES, AND LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES. WE ALSO STRENGTHENED PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL SPORTS TEAMS, OFFERING SPACE, PARTICULARLY DURING THE WINTER MONTHS, FOR PRACTICES SUCH AS INDOOR BASEBALL TRAINING. THESE PARTNERSHIPS NOT ONLY SUPPORT LOCAL YOUTH ATHLETICS BUT ALSO INTRODUCE NEW TEENS TO THE CENTER AND ITS RESOURCES. IN 2025, BTC HOSTED THE FIRST-EVER TASTE OF BROOKLINE EVENT, BRINGING TOGETHER 15 LOCAL RESTAURANTS TO PROVIDE COMPLIMENTARY TASTINGS WHILE RAISING FUNDS IN SUPPORT OF OUR PROGRAMS. WE CONTINUE TO PARTNER WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES AND RESTAURANTS TO BUILD STRONG COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS AND SHARED INVESTMENT IN OUR YOUTH. WE ALSO HOSTED CASINO NIGHT, AN ANNUAL EVENT THAT RAISES FUNDS AND AWARENESS FOR BTC. OUR COMMUNITY HAS GROWN TO INCLUDE MORE THAN 500 REGISTERED TEEN MEMBERS. EACH WEEKDAY, BTC OPENS IMMEDIATELY AFTER SCHOOL, PROVIDING A WARM MEAL UPON ARRIVAL AND SNACKS THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. AFTER A BRIEF HOMEWORK BLOCK, TEENS HAVE AUTONOMY OVER THEIR TIME, WITH ACCESS TO AN ARRAY OF CLUBS, ACADEMIC SUPPORT, MENTORSHIP, AND WELCOMING SPACES TO CONNECT AND RECHARGE. BTC PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN FILLING GAPS ACROSS BROOKLINE. WE PROVIDE INDEPENDENT PROGRAMMING ON EARLY RELEASE DAYS, SNOW DAYS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAYS, WINTER AND SPRING BREAKS, AND THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER, ENSURING TEENS HAVE SAFE, SUPERVISED, AND ENRICHING OPTIONS WHEN FAMILIES NEED THEM MOST. WE ARE NOT AN EXTENSION OF THE SCHOOL DAY; WE ARE A COMMUNITY-BASED SOLUTION TO UNMET NEEDS. TOWARD THE END OF FY25, BTC LAUNCHED A PILOT AFTER-SCHOOL CARE PROGRAM FOR 4TH AND 5TH GRADERS, OPERATING TWO DAYS PER WEEK TO SUPPORT FAMILIES SEEKING STRUCTURED, AGE-APPROPRIATE SUPERVISED CARE. IN ADDITION, WE BEGAN HOSTING FRIDAY NIGHT EVENTS FOR OLDER TEENS AND THEIR FRIENDS FROM BROOKLINE AND NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES CREATING A SAFE AND WELCOMING PLACE TO SPEND FRIDAY EVENINGS WITH TRUSTED BTC STAFF. BTC PROUDLY ENGAGES YOUNG PEOPLE FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS AND REFLECTS THE DIVERSITY OF BROOKLINE. ON AVERAGE, 75% OF TEENS ATTENDING DAILY IDENTIFY AS TEENS OF COLOR, INCLUDING AFRICAN AMERICAN, LATINX, ASIAN, AND MULTIRACIAL YOUTH. BTC IS A SAFE AND AFFIRMING SPACE FOR TEENS WHO IDENTIFY AS LGBTQIA+ AND THOSE WHO IDENTIFY BEYOND THE GENDER BINARY. APPROXIMATELY HALF OF BTC YOUTH ARE METCO STUDENTS OR RESIDE WITHIN BROOKLINE HOUSING AUTHORITY PROPERTIES, INDICATING THAT MANY OF THE TEENS WE SERVE ARE GROWING UP IN LOWER-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. BTC REMAINS COMMITTED TO ENSURING FINANCIAL ACCESSIBILITY FOR ALL FAMILIES. IN FY25, THE TEEN CENTER AWARDED 95 FULL SCHOLARSHIPS, AMOUNTING TO 7,325 IN MEMBERSHIP SCHOLARSHIPS, REINFORCING OUR BELIEF THAT COST SHOULD NEVER BE A BARRIER TO PARTICIPATION. OUR FREE SHUTTLE SERVICE CONTINUES TO EXPAND ACCESS BY TRANSPORTING STUDENTS FROM SCHOOLS OUTSIDE WALKING DISTANCE, ENSURING EQUITABLE PARTICIPATION ACROSS BROOKLINE NEIGHBORHOODS. IN ADDITION, LATE 2025 WE ADDED A SHUTTLE SERVICE BACK TO FARTHER REWATCHING BROOKLINE NEIGHBORHOODS SO YOUNG PEOPLE CAN ARRIVE HOME SAFELY AT DARK. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SENIOR CENTER, WE ARE ABLE TO RUN THIS SERVICE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT YEAR. GRANTS RECEIVED & SUSTAINABILITY: IN 2025, WE WERE FUNDED BY BROOKLINE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, CUMMINGS FOUNDATION, SAINT PAUL'S CHURCH, DAYMARC FOUNDATION, US CHARITABLE GIFT FUND, FOUNDATION TO BE NAMED LATER AS WELL AS GENEROUS COMMUNITY SUPPORTERS AND LOCAL BUSINESSES. WE WORKED TO ADD SMALLER EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND CREATE A MAJOR GIFTS STRATEGY THAT WOULD ENGAGE FOUNDING DONORS AND NEW FRIENDS TO BTC (VIA HOUSE PARTIES) TO FOCUS ON STEWARDSHIP AND MOVES MANAGEMENT. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 | PAUL EPSTEIN SASKIA EPSTEIN VP AND ED DIRECTOR HUSBAND/ WIFE |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | CONFLICT OF INTEREST SIGNOFFS ARE SUBMITTED TO AND REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | ALL OFFICER COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE FILED ANNUALLY WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND ARE AVAILABLE ON THE AG'S WEBSITE OR UPON REQUEST. NO REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION WAS MADE DURING THE YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | SPECIAL EVENTS AND DIRECT COSTS 30,342 BUILDING RENTAL EXPENSES 289,712 SPECIAL EVENTS AND DIRECT COSTS -30,342 BULDING RENTAL EXPENSES -289,712 |
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