2020-05-13T16:09:00-07:00 2019-06-30 383697447 Non Profit Capital Management LLC PO Box 211 Sterling MA 01564 990 2018-07-01 273660369 BOSTONS HIGHER GROUND INC BOST 6176528014 384 Warren Street Roxbury MA 02119 Mossik Hacobian Executive Director 6176528014 2020-03-31 1 Brian Kindorf P01463837 7819336726 2020-02-13 50.239.192.2 2018 2020-09-22 18:59:49Z Mossik Hacobian 384 Warren Street Roxbury MA 02119 330985 0 X www.higherground-boston.org X 2010 MA To connect children, youth, and families in Boston's undeserved communities to existing solutions and services that continue to improve, avoid duplication, and empower and transform lives from cradle to career by engaging community based organizations and key stakeholders in an effective and efficient service delivery model. 17 17 2 7 0 0 144309 168794 158416 150000 5 11 240 12180 302970 330985 54571 0 0 0 97389 104369 12987 11859 28071 172592 157532 337539 273760 -34569 57225 32681 108563 14493 33150 18188 75413 TO CONNECT CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES IN BOSTON'S UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES TO EXISTING SOLUTIONS AND SERVICES THAT CONTINUE TO IMPROVE, AVOID DUPLICATION, AND EMPOWER AND TRANSFORM LIVES FROM CRADLE TO CAREER BY ENGAGING COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND KEY STAKEHOLDERS IN AN EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT SERVICE DELIVERY MODEL. 0 0 43279 0 0 Education: Higher Ground supports three district schools, Higginson K-2,Higginson Lewis and David Ellis and parent leadership development in these and other local schools. Higher Ground support and advocacy for the three district schools has resulted in the schools' accessing several new resources. During fiscal year 2019, Higher Ground continued with support services to three local district schools and including supporting the parents, teachers and students at the Higginson K0-2 Full Inclusion School to secure a $500,000 grant from the city of Boston Community Preservation Fund and engage an architect to design a playground that was constructed in the summer of 2019. In fiscal year 2019, Higher Ground continued exploration of building on its support of three local district schools and the Crispus Attucks Children's Center and develop a strong local network or alliance of educational institutions that share best practices and provide a pathway for excellent education beginning in the children's first months of life through middle school. 85905 0 150000 Early Childhood Development: Higher Ground continued to support high quality child care services in its target area. Following an initial year of collaboration with the Crispus Attucks Children's Center (CACC), Higher Ground entered into a three-year agreement with CACC to support it in increasing its enrollment closer to capacity and to serve more children and families in Higher Ground's target area. We also supported CACC with its effort to embark on a much-needed capital improvement project and assembled a funding and financing package of $3.76 million which allowed the Center to upgrade its HVAC systems and replace decades-old windows with energy efficient windows, reconfigure several classrooms and carry out additional building envelop improvements. 78165 0 0 Family-Led Stability Pilot: The pilot began with seven inner city schools including four that Higher Ground is supporting. In fiscal year 2019, Higher Ground continued exploration of building on its support of three local district schools and the Crispus Attucks Children's Center and develop a strong local network or alliance of educational institutions that share best practices and provide a pathway for excellent education beginning in the children's first months of life through middle school. Also in fiscal year 2019, Higher Ground continued to play a lead role a pilot program to address the growing challenge of homeless students in Boston schools. The Family-Led Stability Pilot (FLSP) was launched in January 2019 following two years of planning through a collaboration of the city of Boston Education Cabinet, Boston Public Schools (BPS), Department of Neighborhood Development, Boston Housing Authority three other non-profit organizations - Project Hope, Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative (DSNI) and New Lease for Homeless Families - and the Chair of the City Council Committees o Education and Homelessness. The pilot program began with seven inner city schools including four that Higher Ground is supporting. 2378 0 0 Youth Development & Health 2378 0 0 209727 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MA X Mossik Hacobin 6176528014 384 Warren Street Roxbury MA 02119 Charlie Titus Chair 5 0 X X 0 0 0 Charlotte Golar Richie Co-Vice Chair 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Wayne Ysaguirre Co-Vice-Chair 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Randall Davis Treasurer 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Arthur Choo Clerk 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Matthew Cammack Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Shirley Carrington Committee Chair 2 0 X 0 0 0 Gerard Cox Committee Chair 2 0 X 0 0 0 Hubie Jones Founder and Committee Chair 2 0 X 0 0 0 Rona Kiley Committee Chair 2 0 X 0 0 0 Carol Miranda Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Renee Simmons Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Leverett Wing Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Ericka Florence Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Arthur Gerald Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Tulaine Montgomery Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Laine Banks Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Sophia Bishop-Rice Director 1 1 X 0 0 0 Mossik Hacobian Executive Director 40 0 X 67324 0 0 67324 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 168794 0 168794 Contract Services 541611 150000 150000 0 0 0 0 0 0 150000 11 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 License Fees 541611 12180 12180 0 0 0 0 0 0 12180 330985 162180 0 11 X 0 86096 63460 12624 10012 18273 13468 2679 2126 7165 7165 11859 11859 90847 89727 1120 7298 4624 1500 1174 1847 1549 149 149 0 0 0 0 41554 35370 3653 2531 0 0 0 0 0 6439 1529 4690 220 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2382 0 2382 0 273760 209727 35962 28071 28433 39437 3600 60793 8333 648 32681 108563 14493 33150 14493 33150 X 7140 -6624 11048 82037 0 0 18188 75413 32681 108563 57225 0 0 0 0 0 X 1 X 0 0 0 X 91044 43458 123999 144309 109633 512443 83512 140000 158416 150000 531928 91044 126970 263999 302725 259633 1044371 10694 8508 2625 8679 8270 38776 0 78512 135000 153416 145000 511928 10694 87020 137625 162095 153270 550704 493667 62 5 11 78 0 0 62 5 11 78 13684 12180 12180 38044 104728 126970 264061 314910 271824 1082493 0.45605 0 0.00007 0 X Schedule A, Part III, Line 12 Licensing Fees RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Executive Director and Treasurer review in detail; the Board of Directors is provided a copy for review. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Members of the Board of Directors sign conflict of interest policy upon first being elected during their orientation and are required to disclose if future conflicts arise. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The Board of Directors votes to authorize the Executive Director salary. The salary is based on comparable organization salaries. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Documents and tax returns are made available to the public upon request. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Total of $90,847 consists of program service consultants including $44,142 Family-Led Stability Pilot, $11,825 Education, and $33,760 Early Childhood Development, and Management consultant $1,120