2019-11-06T02:51:13-06:00 2018-12-31 111986323 MARCUM LLP 1889 L STREET NW SUITE 850 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2018-01-01 811491594 GOOD PROJECTS INC GOOD 2028541822 1440 G STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 DANIEL P WRIGHT CO-FOUNDER/CHIEF STRAT. OFFICER 2028541822 2019-11-06 1 FRANK H SMITH P00639053 2022274000 2019-11-06 47.19.127.190 2019-11-06 02:51:08 ES P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 9C4EE0A30C05507869E7404C0EDB955A123147B9 2018 2020-03-31 21:24:44Z DANIEL P WRIGHT 1440 G STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 1491271 0 X GOODPROJECTS.ORG X 2016 DC GOODPROJECTS IS COMMITTED TO GIVING OUT OPPORTUNITIES DAILY FOR YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES TO LIVE FULFILLING LIVES FREE FROM POVERTY AND VIOLENCE WITH IMPROVEMENTS TO THEIR HEALTH AND WELLNESS. 9 6 15 190 0 0 671045 1420461 0 2870 62 40 -5067 -131820 666040 1291551 0 0 0 0 338072 434866 22724 0 38097 163083 673576 523879 1108442 142161 183109 157624 388490 2675 50432 154949 338058 X GOODPROJECTS IS COMMITTED TO GIVING OUT OPPORTUNITIES DAILY FOR YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES TO LIVE FULFILLING LIVES FREE FROM POVERTY AND VIOLENCE WITH IMPROVEMENTS TO THEIR HEALTH AND WELLNESS. 0 0 764783 2870 GOODPROJECTS IS COMMITTED TO GIVING OUT OPPORTUNITIES DAILY FOR YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES TO LIVE FULFILLING LIVES FREE FROM POVERTY AND VIOLENCE, WITH IMPROVEMENTS TO THEIR HEALTH AND WELLNESS.GOODPROJECTS IS A COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION MADE UP OF MEMBERS WHO TAKE PRIDE IN OUR LIVED EXPERIENCE GROWING UP IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE.AT GOODPROJECTS, WE ALWAYS MEET OUR YOUTH AND FAMILIES WHERE THEY ARE PROGRESSIVELY PUSH THEM TO BECOME MORE WELL-ROUNDED INDIVIDUALS. ULTIMATELY, ALTHOUGH SUCCESS, MAY LOOK DIFFERENT FOR EACH YOUTH AND FAMILY, THROUGH OUR HOLISTIC APPROACH WE HELP THEM GRADUALLY MOVE THE NEEDLE FORWARD.OUR ABILITY TO DEVELOP INDIVIDUALIZED SUCCESS PLANS BASED ON THE PERSON WE ARE WORKING WITH, ALLOWS OUR YOUTH AND FAMILIES TO APPRECIATE THEIR GRADUAL IMPROVEMENTS, ABSENT OF COMPARISON. THE GOAL OF EVERY PROGRAM WE IMPLEMENT IS TO INCREASE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE PROVIDE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRAINING, MENTORSHIP, TUTORING, SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING ATHLETIC DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, EXPERIENCES IN NATURE, COLLEGE PREP, AND THE BASIC NEEDS FOR FAMILIES INCLUDING FOOD AND ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT SERVICES.CREDIBLE MESSENGER INITIATIVE:THE CREDIBLE MESSENGER INITIATIVE IS A TRANSFORMATIVE MENTORING PROGRAM ROOTED IN RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PRINCIPLES TAILORED TOWARDS YOUTH AND FAMILIES INVOLVED WITH THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM. SINCE 2016, GOODPROJECTS HAS PARTNERED WITH THE D.C. DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH REHABILITATION SERVICES TO DELIVER THE CREDIBLE MESSENGER INITIATIVE TO YOUTH PLACED IN THEIR CUSTODY. WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH REHABILITATION SERVICES AND CREDIBLE MESSENGERS FROM THE COMMUNITY, GOODPROJECTS HAS PROVIDED MENTORSHIP AND SUPPORTS TO COUNTLESS AT-RISK YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES.THE CREDIBLE MESSENGER INITIATIVE IS ROOTED IN THE IDEAL THAT THE ANSWERS WE SEEK ON HOW TO HEAL OUR COMMUNITIES LIE IN THE PEOPLE THAT RESIDE IN THEM. GOODPROJECTS HAS RECRUITED "CREDIBLE MESSENGERS" FROM THE VERY COMMUNITIES WE SERVE IN. THEY COMPRISE OF NEIGHBORHOOD LEADERS, EXPERIENCED YOUTH ADVOCATES AND INDIVIDUALS WITH RELEVANT LIFE EXPERIENCES WHOSE ROLE IS TO HELP YOUTH TRANSFORM ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIORS AROUND VIOLENCE.THEY SERVE YOUNG PEOPLE WHOSE NEEDS GO FAR BEYOND THE TRADITIONAL MENTORING APPROACH OF COMPANIONSHIP, CONFIDENCE-BUILDING AND TYPICAL ACADEMIC, SOCIAL OR CAREER GUIDANCE. CREDIBLE MESSENGERS EMBODY WHAT IT MEANS AS AN ORGANIZATION TO BE "ROOTED IN OUR COMMUNITIES.GOODCAMPS:FOLLOWING THE SUMMER OF 2015, THE FOUNDERS OF GOODPROJECTS WERE CALLED TO ACTION BY THE SPIKE IN GUN VIOLENCE THROUGHOUT D.C., ESPECIALLY IN WARDS 7 AND 8. THE NEXT SUMMER GOODPROJECTS WOULD ANSWER THE CALL BY STARTING ITS FIRST GOODCAMP IN WARD 8'S ANACOSTIA NEIGHBORHOOD. WHAT STARTED AS AN IDEA ON A WHITEBOARD BY OUR FOUNDERS HAS GROWN INTO AN INTENSIVE 8-WEEK SUMMER PROGRAM COMBINING ELEMENTS OF RESTORATIVE JUSTICE, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, SPORTS, ACADEMICS, ART THERAPY, AND GOOD OL' FASHION FUN THAT HAS SERVICES 300+ YOUTH AT ABSOLUTELY NO COST TO THEIR FAMILIES. AS OF SUMMER 2018 GOODCAMP HAS EXPANDED TO FIVE LOCATIONS INCLUDING BARRY FARM RECREATION, CONGRESS HEIGHTS, FEREBEE HOPE, MALCOLM X, AND FREDERICK DOUGLASS RECREATION CENTERS. EACH YEAR, GOODCAMP PLANS TO EXPAND AND DEVELOP AT NEW SITES AND CURRICULUM SURROUND WARD'S 7 AND 8.BROWN BAG DC:BROWN BAG DC IS A COMMUNITY SERVICE EVENT THAT SERVES AS AN AVENUE FOR THE COMMUNITY TO COME TOGETHER TO DO GOOD! BY COLLECTIVELY ENGAGING IN SELFLESSNESS, THROUGH BROWN BAG DC, THE COMMUNITY HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE NECESSITIES TO UNDER-RESOURCED INDIVIDUALS IN THE DC METROPOLITAN AREA.BROWN BAG DC WAS FOUNDED IN 2016, AS A SEASONAL HIGHLIGHT TO GOODPROJECTS PROGRAMMING. DURING BROWN BAG DC, PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE DISTRICT COME TOGETHER TO MAKE THOUSANDS OF LUNCH BAGS AND SANITARY KITS TO DONATE TO THE HOMELESS COMMUNITY.BROWN BAG DC NOT ONLY PROVIDES THOSE IN NEED WITH LOVE AND RESOURCES, BUT ALSO OFFERS GOOD PEOPLE AN OPPORTUNITY TO STEP OUT OF THEIR EVERYDAY ENTERPRISES AND FOCUS ON SOMEONE ELSE IN NEED.GOOD GALA:GOODGALA IS A NIGHT OF CELEBRATION! FUNDERS FROM ACROSS THE NATION COME TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE THE YOUTH, FAMILIES, AND TEAM MEMBER THAT CALL GOODPROJECTS HOME. WITH THE INAUGURAL GOODGALA BRINGING IN OVER $1M TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR, GOODPROJECTS WILL CONTINUE TO GROW GOODGALA TO PROVIDE MORE FUNDING FOR FUTURE PROGRAMMING AND RECREATION SPACE FOR PARTICIPANTS.GOODGALA IS NOT ONLY A NIGHT FOR FUNDERS AND PHILANTHROPIST. GOODGALA PROVIDES AN UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE TO OUR YOUTH AND FAMILIES, EXPOSING THEM TO THE UPSCALE D.C. LIFESTYLE. WITH AN ENTIRE PREPARATION WEEK, YOUTH AND FAMILIES SELECTED ARE TREATED TO A SHOPPING TRIP AND DAY OF EVENT PREPARATION INCLUDING HAIR AND MAKE-UP AND CAMARADERIE. THIS EVENT IS SET TO BE AN EXPERIENCE FOR EVERYONE AND HAS BECOME AN UNFORGETTABLE EVENING.CLEAN TEAM:ROOTED IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP, GOODPROJECTS PARTNERED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF SMALL AND LOCAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TO CREATE THE CLEAN TEAM. THE CLEAN TEAM IS COMPOSED OF THREE AT-RISK YOUNG MEN TURNING THEIR LIVES AROUND BY BEAUTIFYING THE WASHINGTON, D.C. METROPOLITAN AREA ON A DAILY BASIS. LOCATED PRIMARILY ON GEORGIA AVENUE, THE CLEAN TEAM REMOVES GRAFFITI AND GANG SIGNS, GUM, AND COLLECTS TRASH FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES.CLEAN TEAM IS NOT ONLY A BEAUTIFICATION COMPANY. THE YOUNG MEN WHO OPERATE CLEAN TEAM HAVE A VISION OF TAKING THE COMPANY TO THE NEXT LEVEL. THROUGH THEIR HARD WORK AND INVESTMENTS FROM OUTSIDE PARTNERS LIKE THE DEPARTMENT OF SMALL AND LOCAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, THEY WILL MOST CERTAINLY EXPAND THEIR IMPACT TO OTHER JURISDICTIONS. 764783 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 1 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 X DANIEL P WRIGHT 2022701846 1440 G STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 KATHRYN CLAY PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 AJ WASHINGTON TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CARLOS GRAY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PHIL HAGAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 FRANK LUTZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD SHANKLE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DARIUS BAXTER CO-FOUNDER/SECRETARY/EXECUTIVE DIR. 40.00 X X 53333 0 0 TROYE BULLOCK CO-FOUNDER/CHIEF OPER. OFFICER 40.00 X X 53333 0 0 DANIEL P WRIGHT CO-FOUNDER/CHIEF STRAT. OFFICER 40.00 X X 50000 0 0 156666 0 0 0 0 0 0 THE RITZ-CARLTON 1150 22ND STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20037 EVENT SERVICES 158625 1 524180 595879 300402 1420461 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 900099 2870 2870 2870 40 40 67900 524180 199720 -131820 -131820 1291551 2870 0 -131780 X 156666 138500 18166 245056 214964 30092 33144 33144 26032 45 25987 387866 125272 262594 5993 300 3805 1888 83739 75888 4253 3598 4600 1250 2398 952 23265 9234 9800 4231 6266 187 6079 691 464 227 3822 3822 10468 721 9747 PROGRAM EXPENSES 111063 86100 850 24113 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 9244 1112 7842 290 MISCELLANEOUS 356 356 BOOK, SUB. AND REF. 171 171 111210 -114008 2798 1108442 764783 305562 38097 21689 28011 50249 28046 64155 294635 12198 12000 21312 4489 9333 16823 0 8975 157624 388490 2675 50432 2675 50432 X 144949 46573 10000 291485 154949 338058 157624 388490 183109 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 98287 671045 1420461 2189793 98287 671045 1420461 2189793 431491 1758302 62 40 102 2189895 147007 X PART II, SHORT YEAR EXPLANATION: AS GOOD PROJECTS WAS INCORPORATED ON JANUARY 14, 2016, A SHORT PERIOD RETURN WAS FILED FOR THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 21312 4489 16823 16823 X 1825507 334236 199720 533956 1291551 0 1291551 1642398 334236 199720 533956 1108442 0 1108442 PART X, LINE 2: GOOD PROJECTS PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017 AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS 199,720. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS 199,720. GOODGALA 592080 524180 67900 1495 84589 98336 9945 5355 592080 524180 67900 1495 84589 98336 9945 5355 199720 -131820 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 CO-FOUNDERS DARIUS BAXTER, DANIEL P. WRIGHT, AND TROYE BULLOCK ARE BUSINESS PARTNERS OF GOOD PARTNERS, LLC. EACH OF THEM HAVE AN OWNERSHIP PERCENTAGE OF 33.33% IN THE ENTITY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE BYLAWS WERE AMENDED DURING 2018 IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH OFFICER POSITIONS FOR THE CO-FOUNDERS OF GOODPROJECTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE DRAFT VERSION OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OCCURS WHEN A DIRECTOR, OFFICER, EMPLOYEE, AND/OR CONTRACTOR IS FACED WITH AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL COMPROMISE OF HIS OR HER LOYALTIES. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST MAY INVOLVE PERSONAL AS WELL AS PECUNIARY INTERESTS. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED ANNUALLY TO SIGN A FORM THAT INDICATES THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE POLICY, AND ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY. FOR ANY ACTIVITY THAT CAN CREATE CONFLICT INTEREST POLICY, THE BOARD MEMBER OR EMPLOYEE SHALL IMMEDIATELY DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO THE PRESIDENT AND CEO WHO MAY ASSESS THE APPROPRIATE COURSE OF ACTION TO FOLLOW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 IN 2017, THE OFFICER'S SALARIES WERE IMPLEMENTED AND DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH REHABILITATION SERVICES (DYRS) CREDIBLE MESSENGER CONTRACT. DYRS DETERMINED THE COMPENSATION AMOUNTS BASED ON THE AVERAGE AMOUNT THEY NORMALLY PAY INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN ON SIMILAR CONTRACTS AS GOODPROJECTS IS CURRENTLY ON. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOOD PROJECTS MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 125,272. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 262,594. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 387,866.