2021-11-03T13:29:02-05:00 2020-12-31 043077056 MOODY FAMIGLIETTI & ANDRONICO LLP 1 HIGHWOOD DRIVE TEWKSBURY MA 01876 990 2020-01-01 043271457 THE MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE FOR A NEW COMMONWEALTH INC D/B/A MASSINC MASS 6177426800 11 BEACON STREET NO 500 BOSTON MA 02108 LAUREN LOUISON PRESIDENT 6172241703 2021-11-01 1 LAUREN LOUISON 999009999 MATTHEW KALIL CPA MBA P01517069 9785575300 2021-11-01 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z LAUREN LOUISON 11 BEACON STREET NO 500 BOSTON MA 02108 2493534 0 X MASSINC.ORG X 1995 MA FOUNDED IN 1996, MASSINC'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE THE PEOPLE OF MASSACHUSETTS WITH THE INFORMATION THEY NEED TO PARTICIPATE FULLY IN OUR DEMOCRACY. WE ARE A NONPARTISAN, 501C3 AND ACHIEVE IMPACT THROUGH INDEPENDENT RESEARCH, NONPROFIT JOURNALISM AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. 31 30 18 10 9649 0 1861129 2233246 47410 9649 0 0 109276 243374 2017815 2486269 0 0 0 0 1362511 1404124 0 0 465620 1119764 1429843 2482275 2833967 -464460 -347698 406299 393082 319211 653691 87088 -260609 FOUNDED IN 1996, MASSINC'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE THE PEOPLE OF MASSACHUSETTS WITH THE INFORMATION THEY NEED TO PARTICIPATE FULLY IN OUR DEMOCRACY. WE ARE A NONPARTISAN, 501C3 AND ACHIEVE IMPACT THROUGH INDEPENDENT RESEARCH, NONPROFIT JOURNALISM AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. 0 0 1104834 9649 JOURNALISM - WHEN THE CORONAVIRIUS STRUCK, CW IMMEDIATELY PIVOTED TO FOCUS ON JOURNALISM THAT WOULD SHED LIGHT ON THE IMPACT OF THE VIRUS ON OUR COMMUNITY, AND POLICIES THAT COULD MITIGATE ITS STAGGERING BLOW. ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDED BREAKING THE NEWS ABOUT THE COVER UP OF THE NUMBER OF DEATHS IN MA NURSING HOMES, PARTICULARLY THE VETERANS NURSING HOME, WHICH LED TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY AND ACCURATE REPORTING. CW ALSO BROKE THE NEWS THE THE STATE'S UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEBSITE WAS ONLY IN ENGLISH AND DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE, WHICH LED TO THE TRANSLATION OF THE SITE INTO MULTIPLE LANGUAGES AND IMPROVEMENTS IN NAVIGATION. OUR SMALL TEAM OF FOUR JOURNALISTS WORKED DAY AND NIGHT TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE IMPACT OF COVID FROM INTERESTING AND INFORMATIVE ANGLES AND AS A RESULT WE SAW A 127% INCREASE IN WEB TRAFFIC IN 2020. 861320 RESEARCH - IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, OUR FOCUS ON DATA AND IMPLEMENTATION HELPED CREATE A CJ DATA COMMISSION CHARGED WITH WITH RECOMMENDING CHANGES IN DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING TO HELP IDENTIFY RACIAL INEQUITY IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM. EQUITY WAS THE THEME OF ALL OF OUR RESEARCH IN 2020. ANOTHER ACCOMPLISHMENT WAS A SERIES OF RESEARCH REPORTS UNDERSCORING THE SUCCESS OF EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS OF COLOR. THE REPORT LED THE LEGISLATURE TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS. ANOTHER REPORT INDENTIFIED CHANGES IN HOME-BUYING TRENDS IN THE GATEWAY CITY THAT HELPED BUYERS UNDERSTAND THE CREDIT RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES. 235804 CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - WHEN COVID-19 ENDED ALL IN-PERSON EVENTS, THE TEAM PIVOTED IMMEDIATELY TO PLANNING ALL OF OUR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT EVENTS ON ZOOM. WE DIDN'T CANCEL EVENTS, WE ADDED EVENTS, RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATING THE THE COMMUNITY ON THE IMPACT OF COVID AND RACIAL INEQUITY IN OUR COMMONWEALTH. WE SUCCESSFULLY HOSTED OUR FIRST ZOOM FUNDRAISER FOCUSED ON PEOPLE WHO MAKE THE GATEWAY CITIES MORE INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE. WE ALSO HOSTED OUT FIRST ZOOM TOWN HALL FEATURING FORMER GOVERNOR DEVAL PATRICK AND CW EDITOR BRUCE MOHL LEADING A DISCUSSION FOCUSED ON THE EFFECTS OF RACISM AND COVID ON THE BLACK COMMUNITY. 2201958 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 13 0 1 18 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 31 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MA X THE ORGANIZATION 6177426800 11 BEACON STREET SUITE 500 BOSTON MA 02108 ANDREW J CALAMARE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SEAN CURRAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GERI DENTERLEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK ERLICH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MONICA ESCOBAR LOWELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAMELA FEINGOLD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICK FYNTRILAKIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE ANDERSON GARRETT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LANE GLENN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS GREEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANN-ELLEN HORNIDGE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL HUNTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOMINICK IANNO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRIPP JONES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIETTE KAYYEM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETH LINDSTROM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM P MCDERMOTT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER NASSOUR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EILEEN O'CONNOR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAMELA O'SULLIVAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS PAPPAS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LON POVICH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEAN RICHLIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH W ROBINSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK E ROBINSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ENEIDA ROMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD TISEI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC TURNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA WONG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREGORY TORRES CHAIRMAN & TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LAUREN LOUISON PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 167831 0 15935 BRUCE MOHL EDITOR & CLERK 40.00 X 117381 0 15840 JUANA MATIAS COO 40.00 X 154190 0 17232 BENJAMIN FORMAN RESEARCH DIRECTOR 40.00 X 105620 0 15132 TRACY CORLEY TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT FELLOW 40.00 X 105057 0 14257 650079 0 78396 5 0 1 0 0 2233246 2233246 ADVERTISING 511120 9649 9649 9649 9197 7265 1932 1932 1932 INVESTMENT INCOME - MP 900003 230792 230792 MANAGEMENT FEES 900099 10650 10650 241442 2486269 241442 9649 1932 506133 325480 27238 153415 693988 599458 43602 50928 117749 96722 7452 13575 86254 66867 5124 14263 59271 45949 3521 9801 68867 53388 8146 7333 225 175 13 37 79137 61350 4701 13086 193766 155846 4678 33242 3651 2830 217 604 4062 3149 241 672 7427 5758 441 1228 12892 9994 766 2132 13609 10551 808 2250 RESEARCH 952457 738378 56584 157495 TELEPHONE 18637 14448 1107 3082 PRINTING AND PUBLICATIO 10174 7888 604 1682 POSTAGE 4808 3727 286 795 860 860 2833967 2201958 166389 465620 71246 107665 50000 50761 200000 75000 16449 633 108989 62393 43801 46596 20188 111979 4615 448 406299 393082 161601 67445 389 0 227400 157221 358846 319211 653691 X -643458 -1077231 730546 816622 87088 -260609 406299 393082 -347698 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2494832 698292 2306019 1851129 2158413 9508685 2494832 698292 2306019 1851129 2158413 9508685 4458463 5050222 103770 12439 158437 94834 230791 600271 10108956 90991 0.49960 X 0.70620 0.04040 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 44272 6123 38149 64717 56270 8447 46596 111979 C 111979 DUE TO RELATED PARTY 144931 DEFERRED RENT 213915 358846 X PART X, LINE 2: MASSINC IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES ON TRADE OR BUSINESS PROFITS GENERATED BY ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE MASSINC'S EXEMPT FUNCTION. MASSINC MAY BE SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES FOR PROFITS GENERATED FROM TRADE OR BUSINESS ACTIVITIES UNRELATED TO THE ITS EXEMPT FUNCTION. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2020, MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT MASSINC HAS NOT GENERATED ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME. THE ORGANIZATION ASSESSES THE RECORDING OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS BY EVALUATING THE MINIMUM RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT REQUIREMENTS A TAX POSITION MUST MEET BEFORE BEING RECOGNIZED AS A BENEFIT IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY IS TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND PENALTIES ACCRUED ON ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS A COMPONENT OF INCOME TAX EXPENSE, IF ANY, IN ITS CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT RECOGNIZED ANY LIABILITIES FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS OR UNRECOGNIZED BENEFITS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2020. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT EXPECT ANY MATERIAL CHANGE IN UNCERTAIN TAX BENEFITS WITHIN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LAUREN LOUISON PRESIDENT 167831 0 0 0 0 0 8003 0 7932 0 183766 0 0 0 JUANA MATIAS COO 154190 0 0 0 0 0 9300 0 7932 0 171422 0 0 0 MASSINC POLLING GROUP INC (MPG) THE ORGANIZATION OWNS 80% OF MPG AND HAS COMMON OFFICERS 952457 THE ORGANIZATION PURCHASED SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $952,457 FROM MPG DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020. 1 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF THE 990 IS E-MAILED TO BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENTS ARE SENT TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS BEFORE FILING THE 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS SENT TO DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND MANAGEMENT AND REVIEWED PRIOR TO THE FINAL BOARD MEETING EACH YEAR. AT THIS TIME THESE INDIVIDUALS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO UPDATE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AS NECESSARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, IN APPROVING THE ANNUAL BUDGET OF THE ORGANIZATION, APPROVES THE SALARY FOR THE PRESIDENT AND OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 99, PART XII, LINE 2C. THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT FOR THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED DURING THE YEAR. MASSINC POLLING GROUP INC 18 TREMONT STREET BOSTON MA 02108 273708972 CONDUCTS POLLING, MARKET RESEARCH MA C 230791 111979 0.80000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 MASSINC POLLING GROUP INC N 9197 FMV OF RENT MASSINC POLLING GROUP INC M 952457 FMV OF SERVICES PERFORMED MASSINC POLLING GROUP INC L 10650 FMV OF SERVICES PERFORMED