The primary purpose of Everyday Boston is to breakdown stereotypes and bridge community divides within the Boston area by providing programming to build communication and listening skills and by creating opportunities for people to connect through storytelling and story collecting

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

Before you give

FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4K a year · 1% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$295K
-20% vs prior year
Spent
$407K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$131K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$295K
FY2024▼ -20%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$121K
FY2021$155K
FY2022$221K
FY2023$369K
FY2024$295K
Expenses
$407K
FY2024▲ +37%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$168K
FY2023$298K
FY2024$407K
Net assets
$131K
FY2024▼ -46%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$89K
FY2021$119K
FY2022$172K
FY2023$242K
FY2024$131K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Give Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2018.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $315K Management & general 20% · $81K Fundraising 3% · $11K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Something off? Claim to add context

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Cara Solomon$67,446$68,750

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

See Everyday Boston INC executive salaries →

On this list? Claim this org

Something off? Claim to add context

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Builds communication and connection through storytelling to bridge community divides.

Questions for Everyday Boston INC

Tap to ask. Everyday Boston INC sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. Everyday Boston INC answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this org? Add your story

1 program · $315K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The primary purpose of Everyday Boston is to breakdown stereotypes and bridge community divides within the Boston area by providing programming to build communication and listening skills and by creating opportunities for people to connect through storytelling and story collecting

$315Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$295K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$190K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$105K
Money outPt IX
$407K
Ln 25
Programscol B$315K
Managementcol C$81K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$131K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$90K
Total assetsLn 16$142K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$190K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$105K
Total revenueLn 12$295K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$90K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$90K
Total assetsLn 16$142K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$131K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 6100
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
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$244K$90K
Total assetsLn 16$289K$142K
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K$11K
Net assetsLn 32$242K$131K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$303K$243K$61K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$78K$53K$16K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$0$0$1K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$14K$4K$0
InsuranceLn 23$7K$5K$1K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$407K$315K$81K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $295K$407K−$112K$131K 990 PDF
FY2023 $369K$298K$71K$242K 990 PDF
FY2022 $221K$168K$53K$172K 990 PDF
FY2021 $155K$119K 990 PDF
FY2020 $121K$89K 990 PDF

More to add? Claim this org

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $295,288 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $369,375$189,841
I-9 Program service revenue$105,447
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $369,375$295,288
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $179,048$303,367
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $119,111$103,732
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $298,159$407,099
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $71,216−$111,811
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $295,288 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$189,841
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$189,841
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$105,447
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $105,447 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$295,288
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $407,099 across 5 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $242,694 · Management $60,673 · Fundraising $0$303,367
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $52,563 · Management $15,688 · Fundraising $10,197$78,448
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $1,017$1,017
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,103 · Management $3,526 · Fundraising $0$17,629
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,310 · Management $1,328 · Fundraising $0$6,638
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $314,670 · Management $81,215 · Fundraising $11,214$407,099
Part X · Balance sheet $141,805 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $243,755$90,107
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $45,650$51,698
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $289,405$141,805
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $47,067$11,278
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $47,067$11,278
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $242,338$130,527
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $242,338$130,527
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $289,405$141,805
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $130,527 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$295,288
XI-2 Total expenses$407,099
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$111,811
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$242,338
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$130,527

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

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

Your org? Add context

Made it to the end? Claim this org

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.