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Cambridge, MA501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 27-4823929Revenue $3K in FY2024

On file with the IRSPo Box 3914494, 02139-0000 · Cambridge, MATax-exempt since Sep 2011Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $57K a year · 57% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Named funders
2
named funders · $227K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
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
$3K
-96% vs prior year
Spent
$215K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$3K
FY2024▼ -96%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$231K
FY2022$79K
FY2023$81K
FY2024$3K
Expenses
$215K
FY2024▲ +66%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$141K
FY2022$134K
FY2023$129K
FY2024$215K
Net assets
$0
FY2024▼ -100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$104K
FY2022$49K
FY2023$56K
FY2024$0

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2011.

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% · $214K Management & general 0% · $742

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Elcie Edouard
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Judith Laguerre
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Empowering local communities to drive sustainable, impactful change.

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1 program · $214K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Haitian Disaster Relief(medical supplies, food vouchers, community support for shelter and reconstruction, support for small farmers)

$214Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Global Support and DevelopmentFY2023$220K
Globalgiving Foundation INCFY2023$7K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$227K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Money outPt IX
$215K
Ln 25
Programscol B$214K
Managementcol C$742
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Total revenueLn 12$3K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$56K$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$56K$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K$0$0
TravelLn 17$133$133$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$213K$213K$309$0
All other expensesLn 24e$580$147$433$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$215K$214K$742$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $3K$215K−$212K$0 990 PDF
FY2023 $81K$129K−$48K$56K 990 PDF
FY2022 $79K$134K−$56K$49K 990 PDF
FY2021 $231K$141K$90K$104K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,041 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $81,146$3,041
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $81,146$3,041
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 $129,328$215,184
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $129,328$215,184
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$48,182−$212,143
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,041 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,041
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,041
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,041
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $215,184 across 4 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,500 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,500
IX-17 TravelPrograms $133 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$133
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $212,662 · Management $309 · Fundraising $0$212,971
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $147 · Management $433 · Fundraising $0$580
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $214,442 · Management $742 · Fundraising $0$215,184
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 5 lines filed
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $56,040$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $56,040$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $56,040$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,041
XI-2 Total expenses$215,184
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$212,143
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$56,040
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$156,103
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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