BOSTON WOMENS HEALTH BOOK COLLECTIVE INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- BOSTON WOMENS HEALTH BOOK COLLECTIVE INC (EIN 23-7274169)
- Tax period
- 2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
- Filed
- 2025-11-13
- IRS object ID
- 202503179349200345
- Schema version
- 2024v5.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-11-13T09:29:34-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-09-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Barbara A Beltrand CPA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 515 Saratoga St S | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Saint Paul | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 55116 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-10-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 237274169 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BOSTON WOMENS HEALTH BOOK COLLECTIVE INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | BOST | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6172330062 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 43 Waban Hill Road North | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Chestnut Hill | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02467 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Elizabeth Levy | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Board Treasurer | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 9175383218 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-11-12 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (1) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Barbara Beltrand | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00966586 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6512690470 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-11-12 | PreparationDt |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | www.ourbodiesourselves.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $8,592 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $4,405 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $3,128 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $0 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $1,059 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Sale Of Assets Gross | $0 | SaleOfAssetsGrossAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Gaming Gross Income | $0 | GamingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $0 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $0 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $0 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $8,592 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $3,228 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Benefits Paid To Or For Members | $0 | BenefitsPaidToOrForMembersAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $0 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $0 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $0 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $319 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $19,018 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $22,565 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$13,973 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $101,549 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $87,576 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $28,275 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $87,908 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $85,463 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $443 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $113,738 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $88,351 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $12,189 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $775 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $101,549 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $87,576 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | The Boston Women's Health Book Collective, Inc. is a global feminist organization that distills and disseminates health information from the best scientific research available as well as women's life experiences so that individuals and communities can make informed health, reproduction and sexuality decisions. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Foreign GrantsForeignGrantsInd | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| OBOS Global Initiative (OBOGI): This program provides technical assistance to translation/adaptation groups worldwide. Resources based on "Our Bodies, Ourselves" (OBOS) are available in 33 languages, including Braille. Translations/cultural adaptations have been published by women from a broad spectrum of cultures and languages and are produced in a wide range of formats for outreach to diverse communities. | $0 | Yes (X) | $1,000 |
| Public Voice and Action (PVA): This program advocates for public policies that promote women's health and well-being. Through publications, online content, and advocacy efforts, BWHBC critiques the excessive medicalization of women's lives as well as the unethical pursuit of profit at the expense of the public's health. BWHBC joins the personal with the political as a means of challenging the institutions and systems that sometimes devalue the lives of women and prevent them from full control over their bodies. Activists, policy makers, members of the media, and others approach BWHBC each year to seek input into public policy matters. | $0 | $9,510 | |
| Produce and update Our Bodies, Ourselves (formerly published in book form) in a digital media platform to provide evidence-based and reliable information using accessible language and tone and include the voices of women and girls to critique cultural, political, corporate, and ideological forces that affect health and sexuality and emphasize individual and collective empowerment. | $0 | $994 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $11,504 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (10 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diana Namumbejja | ||||
| Board Chair | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Alexandra Spadola | ||||
| Board Secretary | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Levy | ||||
| Board Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Aziza Ahmed | ||||
| Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cris Alonso | ||||
| Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Zobeida Bonilla | ||||
| Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Miriam Hawley | ||||
| Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Judith Norsigian | ||||
| Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Marta Pagan-Ortiz | ||||
| Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mariya Patwa | ||||
| Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | 0 | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Judith Norsigian | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 43 Waban Hill Road North | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Chestnut Hill | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02467 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 6172330062 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | 0 | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $135,066 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $114,940 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $54,997 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $36,716 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $4,405 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $346,124 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $135,066 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $114,940 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $54,997 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $36,716 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $4,405 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $346,124 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $346,124 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $51 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $694 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $7,229 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $16,245 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $4,187 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $28,406 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $374,530 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.92416 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.96185 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 | SIECUS $100 - collaborator over many years. OBOS Today (Suffolk University) $33.59 Seven Stories and $3,094.56 Simon & Schuster royalty checks that were earned but transferred to OBOS Today (Suffolk) and characterized as a contribution. OBOS Today (Suffolk University) will be the ultimate recipient of net assets upon dissolution. |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Description;Amount^Project Expenses;1000|Literature Distribution;1013|Technology;3442|Office Supplies;69|Donor Management Software;180|Meals and Food;561|Travel;20|Dues Fees Subscriptions;463|Accounting and Legal Fees;12270^Total;19018^ |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 | Description;EOY Amount^Accounts Receivable;443^Total;443^ |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 | Description;EOY Amount^Accounts Receivable;775^Total;775^ |
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