UPWARD PROJECT: Form 990EZ, tax year 2022
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- Organization
- UPWARD PROJECT (EIN 82-5201485)
- Tax period
- 2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
- Filed
- 2023-07-26
- IRS object ID
- 202302079349200020
- Schema version
- 2022v5.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2023-07-26T11:29:10-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2022-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 814987490 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | DOUCETTE & DOUCETTE CPAS LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 31 HAYWARD ST STE 2F | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | FRANKLIN | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02038 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2022-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 825201485 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE UPWARD PROJECT | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | UPWA | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 4018646343 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 65 MORA STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | DORCHESTER | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02124 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MINDY WRIGHT | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 4018646343 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2023-07-26 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | MINDY | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | WRIGHT | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | 999009999 | SSN |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | false | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | DENISE M SMITH CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01476230 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5083393078 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2023-07-26 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2022 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | THEUPWARDPROJECT.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $173,685 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $172,674 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $2 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $1,009 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $173,685 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $84,235 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $1,125 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $55,669 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $141,029 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $32,656 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $35,948 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $68,604 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $35,948 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $68,354 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $250 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $35,948 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $68,604 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $35,948 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $68,604 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | CAREER DEVELOPMENT FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|
| CAREER DEVELOPMENT COUNSELING. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DIRECTOR OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT HELP STUDENTS SHAPE THEIR CAREER GOALS AND ADVISE THEM ON HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY PURSUE THESE GOALS. THEY CONNECT WITH INTERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES WITH THEIR CORPORATE SPONSORS AND OTHER COMPANIES AND COACH THE STUDENTS THROUGH THE APPLICATION AND INTERVIEW PROCESS | $42,117 |
| ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL COACHING. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PROVIDES REGULAR MENTORSHIP TO THE STUDENTS AND COACHES THEM THROUGH ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL CHALLENGES THAT ARISE DURING COLLEGE. DURING 2022, THE ORGANIZATION SERVED APPROXIMATELY 31 STUDENTS. | $21,059 |
| FINANCIAL SUPPORT. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE STUDENTS THROUGH THREE FUNDS. THE OPPORTUNITY FUND, THE INTERNSHIP FUND, AND THE EMERGENCY FUND. THEY ALSO PROVIDE THE FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS WITH LAPTOPS, PROFESSIONAL ATTIRE, AND A STIPEND. | $34,724 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $97,900 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| MINDY WRIGHT | ||
| EXECUTIVE DI | 35.00 | $75,510 |
| MICHAEL DAMIANO | ||
| DIR. OF CARE | 3.00 | $0 |
| TAMIKA JAQUES | ||
| PRESIDENT | 1.00 | $0 |
| CHRIS CONROY | ||
| VICE PRESIDE | 1.00 | $0 |
| ANDREW WARD | ||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MINDY WRIGHT | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 65 MORA STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | DORCHESTER | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02124 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 4018646343 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $22,103 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $34,084 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $47,489 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $118,250 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $172,674 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $394,600 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $1,011 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,011 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $22,103 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $34,084 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $47,489 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $118,250 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $173,685 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $395,611 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $21,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $30,000 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $51,000 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $21,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $30,000 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $51,000 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $344,611 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $22,103 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $34,084 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $47,489 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $118,250 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $173,685 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $395,611 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.87110 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 | OTHER INCOME 1,009 TOTAL 1,009 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES ADVERTISING AND MARKETING 744 OFFICE SUPPLIES 4,383 TRANSPORTATION 415 MEALS 2,532 BOOK STIPEND 4,500 EMERGENCY FUND 1,612 LAPTOPS 9,931 OPPORTUNITY FUND 14,285 ADMINISTRATION EXPENSE 3,538 INTERNSHIP FUND 4,396 OTHER EXPENSES 4,201 OTHER PROGRAMMING EXPENSE 5,132 TOTAL 55,669 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 | OTHER ASSETS 0 250 TOTAL 0 250 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 | CAREER DEVELOPMENT COUNSELING. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DIRECTOR OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT HELP STUDENTS SHAPE THEIR CAREER GOALS AND ADVISE THEM ON HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY PURSUE THESE GOALS. THEY CONNECT WITH INTERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES WITH THEIR CORPORATE SPONSORS AND OTHER COMPANIES AND COACH THE STUDENTS THROUGH THE APPLICATION AND INTERVIEW PROCESS |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 29 | ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL COACHING. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PROVIDES REGULAR MENTORSHIP TO THE STUDENTS AND COACHES THEM THROUGH ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL CHALLENGES THAT ARISE DURING COLLEGE. DURING 2022, THE ORGANIZATION SERVED APPROXIMATELY 31 STUDENTS. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 30 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE STUDENTS THROUGH THREE FUNDS. THE OPPORTUNITY FUND, THE INTERNSHIP FUND, AND THE EMERGENCY FUND. THEY ALSO PROVIDE THE FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS WITH LAPTOPS, PROFESSIONAL ATTIRE, AND A STIPEND. |
Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Declaration | DURING THE YEAR THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON ANY PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACTS. DURING THE YEAR THE ORGANZATION DID NOT PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ON ANY PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACTS. | DeclarationDesc |
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