BOSTON SCHOOLS FUND INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
BOSTON SCHOOLS FUND INC (EIN 47-3093274)
Tax period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Filed
2025-01-27
IRS object ID
202500279349301700
Schema version
2023v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-01-27T13:40:44-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN410746749PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14 BATTERYMARCH PARK SUITE 100AddressLine1Txt
CityQUINCYCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02169ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN473093274EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BOSTON SCHOOLS FUNDBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBOSTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6174197100PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1675 VFW PARKWAYAddressLine1Txt
CityCHESTNUT HILLCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02467ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonWILLIAM AUSTINPersonNm
Person TitleFOUNDER & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone6174197100PhoneNum
Signature2025-01-26SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDANIELLE NIHILLPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01350943PTIN
Phone7819821001PhoneNum
Preparation2025-01-26PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Principal OfficerWILLIAM AUSTINPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1668 WEST ROXBURY PKWYAddressLine1Txt
CityROSLINDALECityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02131ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,132,351GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressHTTPS://WWW.BOSTONSCHOOLSFUND.ORG/WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2015FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionBSF PROVIDES GRANTS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO BOSTON SCHOOLS AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, ANALYZES AND SHARES BOSTON SCHOOL DATA AND INFORMATION OF THE PUBLIC, AND SUPPORTS PUBLIC POLICIES IN SUPPORT OF THIS MISSION AND VISION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body7VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent6VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee14TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers6TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$1,908,684PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$2,125,500CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$3,656PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$3,651CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$3,200CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,912,340PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$2,132,351CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$720,445PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$868,642CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$115,263CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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CY Other Expenses$313,900CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$2,679,516PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$3,033,665CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$767,176PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$901,314CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$1,954,877TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$1,111,249TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$64,239TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$145,929TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$1,890,638NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$965,320NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionBOSTON SCHOOLS FUND (BSF) IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT ADVANCES EDUCATIONAL EQUITY THROUGH OPPORTUNITY AND ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY SCHOOLS. THE BSF TEAM WAKES UP EVERY DAY WITH ONE GOAL: INCREASE THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN BOSTON ATTENDING A HIGH-QUALITY SCHOOL. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS BY PROVIDING CAPACITY AND RESOURCES FOR HIGH-QUALITY SCHOOLS TO EXPAND AND IMPROVE; SHARING DATA AND INFORMATION; COLLABORATING WITH FAMILIES AND PARTNERS; INFLUENCING POLICY; AND COMMITTING TO VALUES OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND ANTI-RACISM IN OUR WORK. WE HAVE WORKED CLOSELY WITH CITY AND STATE LEADERS TO ENSURE THAT BOSTON ADVANCES POLICIES WHICH EXPAND ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY SCHOOLS FOR HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED STUDENTS.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangeYes (1)SignificantChangeInd
Expense$2,079,148ExpenseAmt
Grant$868,642GrantAmt
DescSCHOOL INVESTMENT - INCLUDES ALL OF BSF'S FINANCIAL AND NON-FINANCIALSUPPORT OF HIGH-QUALITY, BOSTON-BASED SCHOOLS, THAT SERVE A HIGHPROPORTION OF ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS, BLACK AND/OR LATINOSTUDENTS, STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES, OR ENGLISH LEARNERS, AS THEY PLANFOR GROWTH AND EXECUTE EXPANSION OR REDESIGN PLANS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$402,868ExpenseAmt
DescDATA AND RESEARCH - INTENDED TO PERFORM RESEARCH, BUILD ORGANIZATIONAL DATA CAPACITY, AND MAINTAIN BOSTON SCHOOL FINDER WEB TOOL TO ASSIST FAMILIES IN LEARNING ABOUT SCHOOLS AND FINDING THE SCHOOL THAT BEST MEETS THEIR NEEDS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$209,576ExpenseAmt
DescPOLICY AND ADVOCACY - INCLUDES ALL OF BSF'S FINANCIAL AND NON-FINANCIALSUPPORT TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AS APRIMARY ISSUE FOR BOSTON RESIDENTS AND SUPPORT POLICIES THAT WILL DRIVEGREATER ACCESS FOR BOSTON'S FAMILIES TO HIGH-QUALITY SCHOOLS,ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO HAVE THE LEAST ACCESS TODAY.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$2,691,592TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document18IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee14EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees0MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WILLAM AUSTINBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6173905896PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1675 VFW PKWAYAddressLine1Txt
CityCHESTNUT HILLCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02467ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (11 entries)

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WILLIAM AUSTIN
FOUNDER & CEO40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$195,095$0$45,709
LISA JACKSON
CHAIR5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREA WOLFE
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
TAMMY TAI
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HENRY BOYE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CLAIRE NEWTON
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN NELSON
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RANA KANNAN
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$192,179$0$45,709
KERRY DONAHUE
CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$192,179$0$31,069
MEGHAN O'KEEFE
MANAGING DIRECTOR OF INVESTMENT40.00$164,645$0$34,969Yes (X)
IRENE DENNISON
DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL SUPPORT40.00$110,500$0$8,569Yes (X)
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$854,598TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$166,025TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)

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ATTUNED EDUCATION PARTNERS
716 VALLEY ROADMONTCLAIRNJ07043GRANTMAKING$186,510
EDGILITY CONSULTING
17 ELM STREET C211KEENENH03431CONSULTING$105,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K2CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$2,125,500AllOtherContributionsAmt
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Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,651TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$3,651ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUS REVENUEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$3,200OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$6,851ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$868,642TotalAmt
Program Services$868,642ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$634,440TotalAmt
Program Services$507,552ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$63,444ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$63,444FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$992,158TotalAmt
Program Services$939,146ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,506ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$26,506FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$88,032TotalAmt
Program Services$83,658ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,187ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,187FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$136,493TotalAmt
Program Services$121,825ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,334ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,334FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,502TotalAmt
Management And General$9,502ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$82,009TotalAmt
Management And General$82,009ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$107,424TotalAmt
Program Services$86,044ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,690ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,690FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,778TotalAmt
Program Services$17,652ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,063ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,063FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,467TotalAmt
Program Services$18,267ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,100ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,100FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,263TotalAmt
Program Services$14,515ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$874ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$874FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,151TotalAmt
Program Services$4,597ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$277ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$277FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,119TotalAmt
Program Services$19,741ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,189ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,189FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,151TotalAmt
Program Services$9,953ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$599ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$599FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescBAD DEBTDesc
Total$20,036TotalAmt
Management And General$20,036ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,033,665TotalAmt
Program Services$2,691,592ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$226,810ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$115,263FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$70,845BOYAmt
EOY$349,379EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,098,094BOYAmt
EOY$735,620EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$779,586BOYAmt
EOY$26,250EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,352BOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$0LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,954,877BOYAmt
EOY$1,111,249EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$64,239BOYAmt
EOY$145,929EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$64,239BOYAmt
EOY$145,929EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$586,052BOYAmt
EOY$562,048EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,304,586BOYAmt
EOY$403,272EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,890,638BOYAmt
EOY$965,320EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,954,877BOYAmt
EOY$1,111,249EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$901,314ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Prior Period Adjustments-$24,004PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,128,502CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,678,210CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,441,411CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,908,684CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,125,500CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,282,307TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,128,502CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,678,210CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,441,411CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,908,684CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,125,500CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,282,307TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$4,897,514SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$6,384,793PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,885CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$961CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,790CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,656CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,651CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,943TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$3,200CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,200TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$11,298,450TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.56510PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.73170PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMISCELLANEOUS REVENUE - 2023 AMOUNT: $ 3,200.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,588,917TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,588,917RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$543,434OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$543,434RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,132,351TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,270,562TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,270,562ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$763,103OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$763,103ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,033,665TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:LIQUIDATION ADJUSTMENT FOR ACCRUED INCOME 543,434.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:LIQUIDATION ADJUSTMENT FOR ACCRUED EXPENSEES 763,103.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (7 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
BOSTON EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND
7 PALMER ST SUITE 2BOSTONMA02119222514422501C3$64,800$0FMVSCHOOL GRANTS TO 4 SCHOOLS FOR PLANNING, IMPROVEMENT, AND EXPANSION
FRIENDS OF THE RAFAEL HERNNDEZ SCHOOL
61 SCHOOL STREETROXBURYMA02119043532825501C3$10,000$0FMVTO IMPROVE THE LEARNING OUTCOMES OF STUDENTS THROUGH EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF HIGH QUALITY INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS WITH A FOCUS ON HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED STUDENTS INCLUDING THOSE THAT IDENTIFY AS BLACK, LATINX, STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES, AND ENGLISH LEARNERS
CONSERVATORY LAB CHARTER SCHOOL
395 COLUMBIA ROADDORCHESTERMA02125043443578501C3$10,000$0FMVTO IMPROVE THE LEARNING OUTCOMES OF STUDENTS THROUGH EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF HIGH QUALITY INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS WITH A FOCUS ON HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED STUDENTS INCLUDING THOSE THAT IDENTIFY AS BLACK, LATINX, STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES, AND ENGLISH LEARNERS
ATTUNED EDUCATION PARTNERS
572 VALLEY ROAD 43703MONTCLAIRNJ07043830731667$179,940$0FMVLEARNING ACCELERATION SUPPORT
THE CANIZALES GROUP LLC
47 ALLISON STREET NEWASHINGTONDC20011862430000$80,000$0FMVTO PROVIDE CONSULTING SERVICES TO THE HERNANDEZ SCHOOL
CONSORTIUM ON REACHING EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION INC
548 MARKET ST PMB 42817SAN FRANCISCOCA94104943264308$103,743$0FMVTO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
THE CENTER FOR COLLABORATIVE EDUCATION
6 LIBERTY SQUARE 2197BOSTONMA02109043241676501C3$10,000$0FMVTO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org4Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org3TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationBSF'S PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS INCLUDE REQUIRING GRANTEES TO SUBMIT REPORTS TO BSF OUTLINING VARIOUS PIECES OF INFORMATION INCLUDING HOW GRANT FUNDS WERE USED, THE GRANTEE'S PROGRESS TOWARDS REACHING THE GRANT'S GOALS, AND ACHIEVEMENTS THE GRANTEE HAS ATTAINED DUE TO THE GRANT INVESTMENT MADE BY BSF. BSF MAINTAINS RECORDS TO SUBSTANTIATE THE SELECTION CRITERIA, AMOUNT OF PROCEEDS AND GRANTEES' ELIGIBILITY FOR THE GRANT INVESTMENTS MADE BY BSF. THESE RECORDS OUTLINE BSF'S DUE DILIGENCE PROCESS WHICH IS CONDUCTED WHEN EXPLORING POTENTIAL GRANTEES. BSF'S DUE DILIGENCE PROCESS INCLUDES AN ASSESSMENT AROUND THE POTENTIAL GRANTEE'S ROLE IN SERVING A KEY NEED FOR BOSTON'S FAMILIES, POTENTIAL TO ACHIEVE STRONG RESULTS, ABILITY TO GROW EFFECTIVELY AND BSF'S CAPACITY TO SUPPORT THE POTENTIAL GRANTEE. BSF GATHERS THE INFORMATION NECESSARY TO CONDUCT THE AFOREMENTIONED ASSESSMENT THROUGH STAFF INTERVIEWS, SCHOOL VISITS, AND DATA REVIEW.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
WILLIAM AUSTIN
FOUNDER & CEO$195,095$0$0$0$0$0$22,500$0$23,209$0$240,804$0$0$0
RANA KANNAN
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$192,179$0$0$0$0$0$22,500$0$23,209$0$237,888$0$0$0
KERRY DONAHUE
CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER$192,179$0$0$0$0$0$22,500$0$8,569$0$223,248$0$0$0
MEGHAN O'KEEFE
MANAGING DIRECTOR OF INVESTMENT$164,645$0$0$0$0$0$26,400$0$8,569$0$199,614$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE COMPENSATION FOR BSF'S FOUNDER AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AS WELL AS OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE REVIEW PROCESS CONDUCTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS BASED ON AN ANALYSIS OF COMPARABLE MARKET DATA WHICH CONSIDERS, AMONG OTHER CRITERIA, THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POSITIONS BEING ASSESSED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3DESPITE ITS BEST EFFORTS, BSF HAS BEEN UNABLE TO SECURE SUFFICIENT FUNDING TO FULLY COVER ITS PROJECTED OPERATING EXPENSES AND MEET ITS GRANTMAKING OBLIGATIONS ON A LONG-TERM BASIS, AS CURRENTLY CONSTITUTED. IN LIEU OF DRAMATICALLY CHANGING BSF'S MISSION, PRACTICES, AND OPERATIONS IN A MANNER THAT WOULD SUSTAIN BSF, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DETERMINED THAT IT IS IN BSF'S BEST INTERESTS TO PAY OR ADEQUATELY PROVIDE FOR ALL OF BSF'S KNOWN DEBTS AND LIABILITIES AND FOR BSF TO BE WOUND UP AND DISSOLVED IN AN ORDERLY MANNER. ON MARCH 11, 2024, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS VOTED TO COMMENCE AN OPERATIONAL WIND DOWN, WHICH INCLUDED STAFF NOTICE AND OFFBOARDING. THIS OCCURRENCE RESULTED IN MANAGEMENT'S DETERMINATION THAT LIQUIDATION WAS IMMINENT SUBSEQUENTLY, ON OCTOBER 17, 2024, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS VOTED TO DISSOLVE BSF. MANAGEMENT EXPECTS TO COMPLETE ITS BSF'S LIQUIDATION AND DISSOLUTION, INCLUDING APPROVALS AND NOTICES TO THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL AND SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS AND THE FILING OF A FINAL FORM 990 WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, IN 2025.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHERE ARE NO COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BA COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. ONCE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS COMPLETED ITS REVIEW AND ULTIMATELY HAS APPROVED THE FORM 990, THE RETURN IS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM, WHEREBY ANY CONFLICTS ARE REQUIRED TO BE DISCLOSED. THIS PROCESS IS OVERSEEN BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE COMPENSATION FOR BSF'S FOUNDER AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AS WELL AS OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE REVIEW PROCESS CONDUCTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS BASED ON AN ANALYSIS OF COMPARABLE MARKET DATA WHICH CONSIDERS, AMONG OTHER CRITERIA, THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POSITIONS BEING ASSESSED. THIS PROCESS IS CONDUCTED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2023.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19BSF'S FORM 1023 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. BSF'S FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG, AS WELL AS UPON REQUEST.

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