2020-11-16T16:06:27-06:00 2019-12-31 043077056 MOODY FAMIGLIETTI & ANDRONICO LLP 1 HIGHWOOD DRIVE TEWKSBURY MA 01876 990 2019-01-01 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 2020-11-16 1 MATTHEW KALIL CPA MBA P01517069 9785575300 2020-11-16 64.27.39.203 2020-11-16 14:03:07 ES P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 4141E4A5C25AD619B9DECADFBF31C872A80AFA19 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z LAUREN LOUISON 11 BEACON STREET NO 500 BOSTON MA 02108 2025380 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 47410 0 2306019 1861129 114981 47410 0 0 173870 109276 2594870 2017815 0 0 0 0 1102429 1362511 0 0 403787 812398 1119764 1914827 2482275 680043 -464460 749292 406299 197743 319211 551549 87088 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 944372 47410 JOURNALISM - IMMIGRATION, ONE OF THE DEFINING ISSUES OF 2019, AND COMMONWEALTH EXPANDED ITS COVERAGE HIRING SARAH BETANCOURT, WHO HAS CARVED OUT IMMIGRATION AS ONE OF HER MAIN BEATS. A NATIVE SPANISH SPEAKER WITH EXCELLENT SOURCES, SARAH IS WRITING STORIES THAT CAPTURE THE TENOR OF THE TIMES AND ATTRACTED NATIONAL ATTENTION. 804307 POLICY - EARLY IN THE YEAR, WE RELEASED A SERIES OF REPORTS ON LOCAL EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY. OUR RECOMMENDATIONS FOCUSED ATTENTION ON HOW POLICYMAKERS COULD ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM AS THEY FASHIONED LEGISLATION INCREASING STATE AID TO UNDER-RESOURCED SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THE ACCOUNTABILITY PROVISIONS IN THE LANDMARK $1.4 BILLION STUDENT OPPORTUNITY ACT SIGNED BY GOVERNOR BAKER IN NOVEMBER CAREFULLY DIVIDE RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROVIDING ACCOUNTABILITY BETWEEN THE STATE AND LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AS OUR REPORT RECOMMENDED. 188417 CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - MASSINC IS COMMITTED TO STRIVE FOR DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION IN OUR ORGANIZATION AND IN OUR AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT. IN 2019 MASSINC HIRED FOUR YOUNG AND DIVERSE STAFF MEMBERS RANGING FROM COO TO PROGRAM COORDINATOR. THEIR YOUTH AND DIVERSITY IS CHANGING HOW WE THING ABOUT CIVIC ENGAGEMENTS. 1937096 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 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 14 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 DAVID BEGELFER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 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 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LAUREN LOUISON PRESIDENT & TREASURER 40.00 X 169048 0 15119 BRUCE MOHL EDITOR & CLERK 40.00 X 119617 0 15783 JUANA MATIAS COO 40.00 X 114660 0 14055 BENJAMIN FORMAN RESEARCH DIRECTOR 40.00 X 110716 0 15080 514041 0 60037 4 0 1 0 0 1861129 1861129 ADVERTISING 511120 47410 47410 47410 11357 7565 3792 3792 3792 INVESTMENT INCOME - MP 900003 94834 94834 MANAGEMENT FEES 900099 10650 10650 105484 2017815 105484 47410 3792 465335 295426 25061 144848 717394 619321 45222 52851 93073 77827 6043 9203 86709 67460 5187 14062 40143 31231 2402 6510 138529 107775 8288 22466 279 217 17 45 97066 75518 5807 15741 210139 169374 5459 35306 16909 13155 1012 2742 68784 53514 4115 11155 6094 4741 365 988 9786 7614 585 1587 13140 10223 786 2131 RESEARCH 476757 370917 28522 77318 PRINTING AND PUBLICATIO 22409 17434 1341 3634 TELEPHONE 11683 9089 699 1895 POSTAGE 8046 6260 481 1305 2482275 1937096 141392 403787 179955 71246 50000 50000 469612 200000 16449 16449 97470 53669 0 43801 19346 20188 13930 4615 749292 406299 90180 161601 389 107563 157221 197743 319211 X -350788 -643458 902337 730546 551549 87088 749292 406299 -464460 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1447630 2494832 698292 2306019 1851129 8797902 16854 13978 15011 20148 22007 87998 1464484 2508810 713303 2326167 1873136 8885900 517950 585500 485500 449700 308167 2346817 0 517950 585500 485500 449700 308167 2346817 6539083 4678 103770 12439 158437 94834 374158 4678 103770 12439 158437 94834 374158 1469162 2612580 725742 2484604 1967970 9260058 0.70620 0.68780 0.04040 0.03410 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 44272 471 43801 53198 53198 0 43801 DUE TO RELATED PARTY 64812 DEFERRED RENT 92409 157221 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, 2019, 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. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LAUREN LOUISON PRESIDENT & TREASURER 169048 0 0 0 0 0 7239 0 7880 0 184167 0 0 0 MASSINC POLLING GROUP INC (MPG) THE ORGANIZATION OWNS 80% OF MPG AND HAS COMMON OFFICERS 476757 THE ORGANIZATION PURCHASED SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $476,757 FROM MPG DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019. 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 94834 20188 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 11357 FMV OF RENT MASSINC POLLING GROUP INC M 476757 FMV OF SERVICES PERFORMED MASSINC POLLING GROUP INC L 10650 FMV OF SERVICES PERFORMED