I AM WHY: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
I AM WHY (EIN 85-2643182)
Tax period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Filed
2025-05-14
IRS object ID
202521349349303017
Schema version
2023v6.0
Note
A later return for the same period supersedes this one.
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-05-14T10:22:23-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN272630858PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GONZALEZ AND ASSOCIATES PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line114 PAGE TERRACEAddressLine1Txt
CitySTOUGHTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02072ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN852643182EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1I AM WHY INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlIAMWBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9175745939PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1109 WARREN STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityNEWTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02459ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonFRANCINE SHERMANPersonNm
Person TitleFOUNDER/PRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone9175745939PhoneNum
Signature2025-05-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonLILLIAN GONZALEZ CPA MST CSEP CSRPPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00675366PTIN
Phone7813441040PhoneNum
Preparation2025-05-14PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerFRANCINE SHERMANPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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CityNEWTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02459ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$356,985GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressIAMWHY.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2020FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionI AM WHY BRINGS YOUNG WOMEN AND GENDER EXPANSIVE ACTIVISTS TOGETHER WITH RESEARCHERS AND OTHER PARTNERS TO INCREASE YOUNG ACTIVISTS INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE POWER. BY CELEBRATING THEIR STRENGTHS AND SHARING THEIR STORIES AND VISIONS FOR JUSTICE, YOUNG PEOPLE LEAD THE WAY TO POLICIES, PRACTICES AND PROGRAMS THAT WORK.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent5VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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CY Contributions Grants$322,515CYContributionsGrantsAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$34,470CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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PY Grants And Similar Paid$2,501PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Other Expenses$170,872CYOtherExpensesAmt
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CY Total Expenses$441,418CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$153,737PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$84,433CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$22,214TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$20,062TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$14,262TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$92,385NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$7,952NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionI AM WHY BRINGS YOUNG WOMEN AND GENDER EXPANSIVE ACTIVISTS TOGETHER WITH RESEARCHERS AND OTHER PARTNERS TO INCREASE YOUNG ACTIVISTS INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE POWER. BY CELEBRATING THEIR STRENGTHS AND SHARING THEIR STORIES AND VISIONS FOR JUSTICE, YOUNG PEOPLE LEAD THE WAY TO POLICIES, PRACTICES AND PROGRAMS THAT WORK.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$407,126ExpenseAmt
Revenue$34,470RevenueAmt
DescI AM WHY CENTERS YOUNG ACTIVISTS IN ALL OUR WORK USING THREE APPROACHES: -A METHODOLOGY THAT IS AUTHENTIC, CONNECTING YOUNG ACTIVISTS NARRATIVES TO POLICY AND PRACTICE; -COMMUNICATIONS TOOLS AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT CLARIFY ISSUES, REFRAME SOLUTIONS AND MODEL SHARED POWER; AND -MOVEMENT BUILDING THROUGH YOUNG WOMENS DIRECT ENGAGEMENT WITH SYSTEMS WE AIM TO CHANGE.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$407,126TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredfalseScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document20IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee3EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonTHE ORGANIZATIONPersonNm
Phone9175745939PhoneNum

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Address Line1109 WARREN STAddressLine1Txt
CityNEWTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02459ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (6 entries)

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CHANELLE ELAINE
PRESIDENTYes (X)$0$0$0
KAZANI LOLE KANANI FINAO
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
XOCHTIL LARIOS
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
MONTANA ROSS
CLERKYes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
FRANCINE SHERMAN
FOUNDER/PRESYes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
KATHLEEN SHAKIRA WASHINGTON
TREASURERYes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
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Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
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Total Program Service Revenue$34,470TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

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Total$209,625TotalAmt
Program Services$209,625ProgramServicesAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Total$44,192TotalAmt
Program Services$44,192ProgramServicesAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$16,729TotalAmt
Program Services$16,729ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

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Total$9,927TotalAmt
Management And General$9,927ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Total$121,377TotalAmt
Program Services$121,377ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$121TotalAmt
Program Services$121ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$11,451TotalAmt
Program Services$4,840ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,650ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$961FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,339TotalAmt
Management And General$3,339ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$629TotalAmt
Program Services$629ProgramServicesAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,670TotalAmt
Program Services$5,670ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$766TotalAmt
Program Services$766ProgramServicesAmt

Interest InterestGrp

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Total$3,403TotalAmt
Management And General$3,403ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,479TotalAmt
Program Services$1,479ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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MISCELLANEOUS$8,611$8,611
STAFF DEVELOPMENT$1,279$1,279
TELEPHONE$1,276$1,276
PER DIEM AND DAYCARE$995$995

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

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Total$549TotalAmt
Program Services$419ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$130ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Total$441,418TotalAmt
Program Services$407,126ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$33,331ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$961FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$24,445BOYAmt
EOY$7,898EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$84,762BOYAmt
EOY$12,867EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

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EOY$1,449EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

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BOY$3,240BOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$112,447BOYAmt
EOY$22,214EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$1BOYAmt
EOY$14,201EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

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BOY$20,000BOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$61BOYAmt
EOY$61EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,062BOYAmt
EOY$14,262EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$92,385BOYAmt
EOY$7,952EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$92,385BOYAmt
EOY$7,952EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$112,447BOYAmt
EOY$22,214EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$84,433ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$80,289CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$433,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$372,572CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$322,515CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,208,376TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$80,289CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$433,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$372,572CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$322,515CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,208,376TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$1,208,376PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$1,208,376TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$95,944GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER LIABILITIESDesc
Amt$61Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$61TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$356,985TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$356,985RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$356,985TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$441,418TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$441,418ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$441,418TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONI AM WHY BRINGS YOUNG WOMEN AND GENDER EXPANSIVE ACTIVISTS TOGETHER WITH RESEARCHERS AND OTHER PARTNERS TO INCREASE YOUNG ACTIVISTS INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE POWER. BY CELEBRATING THEIR STRENGTHS AND SHARING THEIR STORIES AND VISIONS FOR JUSTICE, YOUNG PEOPLE LEAD THE WAY TO POLICIES, PRACTICES AND PROGRAMS THAT WORK.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BNO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONSULTANTS 119,882 0 0 INDIVIDUALS ASSISTANCE 1,495 0 0 TOTAL 121,377 0 0

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