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Roxbury Action Program INC FY2020 filing

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Roxbury, MA501(c)(3)Since 2014Housing EIN 04-2453412Revenue $586K in FY2020

On file with the IRSroxburyactionprogram.comPo Box 191662, 02119-0032 · Roxbury, MATax-exempt since Jan 2018Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The purpose of the Roxbury Action Program is in improving Social Services to the Community and promoting economic development through the development of land, managing property and the buying and selling of land.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $376K a year · 53% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$68K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$586K
Spent
$509K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$586K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$586K
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$787
FY2023$14K
FY2024$102K
FY2025$193K
Expenses
$509K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$509K
FY2021$245K
FY2022$39K
FY2023$308K
FY2024$330K
FY2025$592K
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$2.3M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2014-02-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2018.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $509K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Cordelia Polk
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jimmy Reeves
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Richard Smith
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Palmer Doiley
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
George Rainer
Treasurer/Cl
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers affordable housing and cultural programs for Roxbury residents.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

To provide low income housing and cultural enriching program primarily for residents in the highland park section of roxbury, ma.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$586K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$586K
Money outPt IX
$509K
Ln 25
Programscol B$509K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$355K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$68K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$586K
Total revenueLn 12$586K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$71K
SavingsLn 2$284K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$355K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$68K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$221K$355K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K$68K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$184K$184K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$290K$290K
All other expensesLn 24e$22K$22K
Total functional expensesLn 25$509K$509K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $193K$592K−$399K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 10, 2025 $102K$330K−$228K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 15, 2024 $14K$308K−$294K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 17, 2023 $787$39K−$38K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 15, 2022 $3.4M$245K$3.1M$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 15, 2021 $586K$509K$77K$1.7M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $585,657 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $588,757$585,657
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $588,757$585,657
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $524,740$508,961
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $524,740$508,961
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $64,017$76,696
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $585,657 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $585,657$585,657
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $585,657$585,657
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $508,961 across 5 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,758$1,758
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $10,750$10,750
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $184,336$184,336
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $290,377$290,377
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $21,740$21,740
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $508,961 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$508,961
Part X · Balance sheet $1,742,066 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $38,606$71,242
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $182,565$284,024
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $8,204$27,633
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $216,524$398
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,347,989$1,358,769
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,793,888$1,742,066
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $55,677$68,121
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $55,677$68,121
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,738,211$1,673,945
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,738,211$1,673,945
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,793,888$1,742,066
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,673,945 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$585,657
XI-2 Total expenses$508,961
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$76,696
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,738,211
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$140,962
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,673,945

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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