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Boston Community Cooperatives FY2020 filing

IRS exemption revoked

Dorchester, MAUnknown exempt organizationEIN 04-3580628Revenue $117K in FY2020

On file with the IRSbostoncoop.net/~bcc/about.html31 Leroy St · Dorchester, MA

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Build Community through cooperative living, member education, and neighborhood improvement.

95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $14K a year · 9% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% 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
$1.2M
99% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 99% of assets; over 80%.
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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$117K
Spent
$160K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$8K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$117K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$117K
FY2021$206K
FY2022$72
Expenses
$160K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$160K
FY2021$192K
FY2022Not on file
Net assets
$8K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$8K
FY2021$23K
FY2022$7K

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

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IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on January 15, 2026
You’re viewing the FY2020 filing — not the latest on file. See the latest (FY2022) →

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No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2022.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $152K Management & general 5% · $8K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. 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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Leon David
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kiana Rivas
Director
$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

Fosters community by promoting cooperative living, educating members, and improving neighborhoods.

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1 program · $152K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Boston community cooperatives provided affordable cooperative housing and educational services to its members.

$152Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 1 grant · $23K · 2020–2020
Unitemized GrantFY2020$22,850

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$117K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$105K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11K
Other incomeLn 4–11$143
Money outPt IX
$160K
Ln 25
Programscol B$152K
Managementcol C$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$8K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$111K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$105K
Investment incomeLn 3$22
Other incomeLn 4–11$143
Total revenueLn 12$117K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$67K
SavingsLn 2$44K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$111K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$8K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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$157K$111K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$51K$8K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$385$385
Information technologyLn 14$819$819
OccupancyLn 16$95K$95K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$40K$40K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$633$633
Total functional expensesLn 25$160K$152K$8K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest $72$7K 990 PDF
FY2021 $206K$192K$14K$23K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $117K$160K−$43K$8K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $116,782 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$11,310
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $156,967$105,307
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $80$22
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$143
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $157,047$116,782
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $176,557$159,618
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $176,557$159,618
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$19,510−$42,836
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 $116,782 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $143 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$11,310
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$11,310
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $105,307$105,307
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $22$22
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $105,307 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $165$116,782
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $159,618 across 8 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,368$3,368
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,411$2,411
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $385$385
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $819$819
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $95,135$95,135
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $39,744$39,744
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,490$16,490
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $633 · Management $633$1,266
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $152,002 · Management $7,616 · Fundraising $0$159,618
Part X · Balance sheet $1,171,620 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $112,571$67,069
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $44,222$44,244
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,064,134$1,031,040
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $32,763$29,267
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,253,690$1,171,620
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $13,101$6,280
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,202,630$1,163,396
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $51,060$8,224
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $51,060$8,224
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,253,690$1,171,620
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,224 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$116,782
XI-2 Total expenses$159,618
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$42,836
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$51,060
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,224

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

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