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CENTER FOR WOMEN & ENTERPRISES INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
CENTER FOR WOMEN & ENTERPRISES INC (EIN 04-3256236)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-10-15
IRS object ID
202512889349301346
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-10-15T10:11:21-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN042571780PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AAFCPAS INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line150 WASHINGTON STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityWESTBOROUGHCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01581ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN043256236EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CENTER FOR WOMEN & ENTERPRISE INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCENTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6175360700PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line124 SCHOOL STREET 2ND FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityBOSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02108ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGABRIELLE KING MORSEPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT/CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone6175360700PhoneNum
Signature2025-10-08SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonCAITLIN LIMOGES CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01633588PTIN
Phone5083669100PhoneNum
Preparation2025-10-08PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Principal OfficerGABRIELLE KING MORSEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line124 SCHOOL STREET 2ND FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityBOSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02108ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$4,067,258GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.CWEONLINE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1995FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionEDUCATION, TRAINING, CONSULTING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND CERTIFICATION FOR ENTREPRENEURS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body24VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent23VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee33TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers135TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$3,810,099PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$3,528,423CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$583,821PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$520,714CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$0PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,192CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$30,440PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$31,411CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$4,363,480PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$4,018,918CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$2,883,175PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$3,068,419CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$582,336CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,249,007PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,284,487CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$4,132,182PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$4,352,906CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$231,298PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$333,988CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$1,709,277TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$1,371,687TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,127,295TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,123,693TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$581,982NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$247,994NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionCWE IS AN ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO HELP WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS AND ASPIRING FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS LAUNCH AND GROW THEIR BUSINESS BY PROVIDING GREATER ACCESS TO THE RESOURCES, TOOLS, AND SUPPORT THEY NEED. WE ACHIEVE THIS MISSION BY PROVIDING EDUCATION, TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, ACCESS TO MARKETS, AND PATHS TO FUNDING TO WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS AND EARLY-STAGE BUSINESSES.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$2,543,363ExpenseAmt
Revenue$20,049RevenueAmt
DescEDUCATION: SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1995, THE CENTER FOR WOMEN & ENTERPRISE HAS TRAINED 60,600 ASPIRING SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS WHO HAVE CREATED 57,500 JOBS AND PAID $1.6 BILLION IN WAGES TO THEIR EMPLOYEES. WE PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR ENTREPRENEURS AND BUSINESS OWNERS IN MA, NH, RI, AND VT, WHICH ADDRESS THE FULL CONTINUUM OF THEIR BUSINESSES' LIFECYCLES. CWE OFFERS ONSITE, ONLINE AND WORKSHOPS IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE ON CRITICALLY RELEVANT TOPICS INCLUDING FINANCIAL LITERACY, BUSINESS PLAN CREATION, FINANCING OPTIONS, AND VISIONING, ALL DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN WOMEN AND VETERAN OWNED BUSINESSES. IN 2024 ALONE, PARTICIPATION IN OUR PROGRAMS AND EVENTS TOTALED 8,613 AND WE SERVED 3,455 INDIVIDUALS, PROVIDING THEM WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO SUCCESSFULLY CREATE NEW INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES, WHILE ALSO BOOSTING THE NEW ENGLAND ECONOMY.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$632,101ExpenseAmt
Revenue$501,352RevenueAmt
DescCERTIFICATION: THE CENTER FOR WOMEN & ENTERPRISE OFFERS WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS THE ABILITY TO OBTAIN FORMAL STATUS OF THEIR DIVERSITY THROUGH A VARIETY OF CERTIFICATIONS. CERTIFICATION ALLOWS BUSINESSES TO BID ON CONTRACTS AS A DIVERSE VENDOR IN BOTH THE PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTOR. IT IS AN IMPORTANT TOOL FOR EXPANDING THE VISIBILITY OF A COMPANY AMONG DECISION MAKERS IN SUPPLIER DIVERSITY AND PROCUREMENT. CWE IS THE REGIONAL PROVIDER OF THE WOMEN'S BUSINESS ENTERPRISE NATIONAL COUNCIL (WBENC), THE PREMIERE PRIVATE SECTOR CERTIFICATION THAT GIVES WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES AN ADVANTAGE IN THE CORPORATE BIDDING ARENA. WE ALSO OFFER THE WOMEN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (WOSB-FEDERAL) AS A SECONDARY CERTIFICATION AT NO ADDITIONAL COST. THIS CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES THAT WANT TO BID ON FEDERAL CONTRACTS IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR. IN 2024, CWE CERTIFIED 569 WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES THROUGH THE WBENC.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$3,175,464TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document67IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee33EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member23IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GABRIELLE KING MORSE PRESIDENTCEOBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6175360700PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line124 SCHOOL STREET 2ND FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityBOSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02108ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (30 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
GABRIELLE KING MORSE
CEO & PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$253,298$0$19,770
LISA WOOD
BOARD CHAIR2.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHANIE PARE SULLIVAN
SECRETARY AND BOARD MEMBER2.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CYNTHIA SMITH
TREAS. & BOARD MEMBER(UNTIL 12/31/24)2.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DESIREE ALLEN
BOARD MEMBER0.75Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARYALICE DECAMP
BOARD MEMBER0.75Yes (X)$0$0$0
JORDAN GAUTHIER
BOARD MEMBER0.75Yes (X)$0$0$0
VICKI GRAY
BOARD MEMBER0.75Yes (X)$0$0$0
OLIVIA KATZ
BOARD MEMBER0.75Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBIN KRAMER
BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 12/31/24)0.75Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT LANDERS
BOARD MEMBER0.75Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAMELA LENEHAN
BOARD MEMBER0.75Yes (X)$0$0$0
NAHEED MALIK
BOARD MEMBER0.75Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIKA GIBSON
BOARD MEMBER0.75Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANN RAMAKUMARAN
BOARD MEMBER0.75Yes (X)$0$0$0
JESSICA RASCIONATO
BOARD MEMBER0.75Yes (X)$0$0$0
ASHLEY REICHHELD
BOARD MEMBER0.75Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUG SHAW
BOARD MEMBER0.75Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEBRA THOMAS
BOARD MEMBER0.75Yes (X)$0$0$0
CONSTANCE WRIGHT
BOARD MEMBER0.75Yes (X)$0$0$0
SANDRA ST FLEUR WRIGHT
BOARD MEMBER0.75Yes (X)$0$0$0
LIXIN OLSEN
BOARD MEMBER0.75Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATTHEW STEINKRAUSS
BOARD MEMBER0.75Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAIME MAHONEY
BOARD MEMBER0.75Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIFER ZAVALA
BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 11/24)0.75Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIMBERLY ZOUZOUA
VP STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS40.00$163,141$0$8,675Yes (X)
AMY GRONDIN
VP FINANCE40.00$142,792$0$3,669Yes (X)
MICHELLE RIENDEAU
VP OPERATIONS40.00$137,701$0$8,675Yes (X)
MICHELLE MILLER
VP PROGRAM SERVICES40.00$128,101$0$21,594Yes (X)
LUCIA SANCHEZ
VP IMPACT & LEARNING40.00$121,571$0$1,338Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$946,604TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$63,721TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K6IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Federated Campaigns$100,000FederatedCampaignsAmt
Fundraising$317,028FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$1,421,158GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$1,690,237AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$121,332NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$3,528,423TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescTUITION, LESS SUBSIDIEDesc
Business541900BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$520,714TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$520,714RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$520,714TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,192TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,192ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$16,242FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$317,028ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$48,340FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$32,098TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$32,098ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUSDesc
Business909000BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$687TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$687RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$687OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$4,018,918TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$521,401RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion-$30,906ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$273,068TotalAmt
Program Services$136,532ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$68,268ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$68,268FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,263,749TotalAmt
Program Services$1,709,833ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$241,144ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$312,772FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$316,036TotalAmt
Program Services$239,610ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$24,540ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$51,886FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$215,566TotalAmt
Program Services$160,160ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,925ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$36,481FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$617TotalAmt
Management And General$617ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$54,391TotalAmt
Management And General$54,391ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$152,969TotalAmt
Program Services$118,821ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$22,560ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,588FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$60,888TotalAmt
Program Services$32,201ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,475ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,212FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$35,233TotalAmt
Program Services$25,033ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,262ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,938FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$225,328TotalAmt
Program Services$151,912ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,953ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$46,463FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$237,100TotalAmt
Program Services$213,352ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,874ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,874FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$69,971TotalAmt
Program Services$55,523ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,533ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,915FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$37,650TotalAmt
Program Services$33,902ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,748ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,400TotalAmt
Program Services$2,160ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$240ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,080TotalAmt
Program Services$13,700ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,380ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
INSTRUCTOR FEES/STIPEND$164,573$164,573
BAD DEBT$85,334$2,000$83,334
PROGRAM EVENTS AND MATE$47,968$46,136$1,832
EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND MA$47,625$41,563$6,062

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$47,360TotalAmt
Program Services$28,453ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,968ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,939FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,352,906TotalAmt
Program Services$3,175,464ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$595,106ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$582,336FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$235,885BOYAmt
EOY$309,841EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$981,790BOYAmt
EOY$728,831EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,000BOYAmt
EOY$3,000EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$35,105BOYAmt
EOY$49,345EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$484,729LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$484,729LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,400BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$448,097BOYAmt
EOY$280,670EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,709,277BOYAmt
EOY$1,371,687EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$361,330BOYAmt
EOY$313,256EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,500BOYAmt
EOY$4,500EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$330,000BOYAmt
EOY$350,000EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$430,465BOYAmt
EOY$455,937EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,127,295BOYAmt
EOY$1,123,693EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$154,482BOYAmt
EOY-$60,506EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$427,500BOYAmt
EOY$308,500EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$581,982BOYAmt
EOY$247,994EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,709,277BOYAmt
EOY$1,371,687EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$333,988ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,045,260CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,118,908CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,888,683CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,810,099CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,528,423CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$18,391,373TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,045,260CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,118,908CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,888,683CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,810,099CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,528,423CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$18,391,373TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$907,149SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$17,484,224PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$1,192CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,192TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$18,392,565TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$2,581,420GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.95060PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.97900PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$22,910OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$22,910DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$201,543OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$201,543DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$260,276OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$260,276DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
DEPOSITS$28,646
RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET - OPERATING$252,024
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$280,670TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY$258,437
CONDITIONAL GRANT ADVANCE$197,500
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$455,937TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,234,824TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$167,566DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$167,566RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$4,067,258RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$48,340OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$48,340RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$4,018,918TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,568,812TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$167,566DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$48,340OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$215,906ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,352,906ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,352,906TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:THE ORGANIZATION ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASC TOPIC, INCOME TAXES. THIS STANDARD CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS AND PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REGARDING A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WHICH QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT DECEMBER 31, 2024. THE ORGANIZATION'S INFORMATION RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE FEDERAL AND STATE JURISDICTIONS.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES -48,340.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 48,340.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1AUCTION & GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$333,270GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$317,028CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$16,242GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Cash Prizes Event1$2,500CashPrizesEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$19,100RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$26,740OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$333,270GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$317,028CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$16,242GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Cash Prizes Total Events$2,500CashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$19,100RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$26,740OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$48,340DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$32,098NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
GABRIELLE KING MORSE
CEO & PRESIDENT$238,298$0$15,000$0$0$0$0$0$19,770$0$273,068$0$0$0
KIMBERLY ZOUZOUA
VP STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS$163,141$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$8,675$0$171,816$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationBONUS AMOUNTS PROVIDED BY THE ORGANIZATION ARE DETERMINED ANNUALLY BY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CEO AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND ARE BASED ON THE COMPLETION OF CERTAIN GOALS AND ACHIEVEMENTS. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS WHETHER GOALS HAVE SUCCESSFULLY BEEN ACHIEVED AND THEN DETERMINES IF ALL OR SOME OF THE BONUS WILL BE PAID.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Works Of Art WorksOfArtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$200NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Clothing And Household Goods ClothingAndHouseholdGoodsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$2,943NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Food Inventory FoodInventoryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution20ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$5,404NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (5 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)HOTEL STAYS25$91,227FMV
Yes (X)TICKETS19$15,167FMV
Yes (X)GIFT CARDS17$3,186FMV
Yes (X)MISCELLANEOUS6$2,705FMV
Yes (X)GOLF2$500FMV
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART V, LINE 13AMA
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BA COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF GOVERNANCE IN DRAFT FORM PRIOR TO FILING. THE BOARD CHAIR, BOARD TREASURER, AUDIT COMMITTEE, PRESIDENT AND CEO, AND THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION REVIEWED THE FORM IN DETAIL. A FINAL VERSION OF THE FORM, INCORPORATING THE BOARD'S COMMENTS, IS SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT AND CEO.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS INCLUDED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BY-LAWS AND IS CIRCULATED ANNUALLY TO THE BOARD MEMBERS AND THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. CONFLICTS ARE REPORTED TO THE BOARD CHAIRPERSON AND REVIEWED BY THE CHAIRPERSON. NO CONFLICTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE PRESIDENT AND CEO IS THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL WHOSE COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE PRESIDENT/CEO'S COMPENSATION IS COMPARED TO APPROPRIATE RANGES OF COMPENSATION FOR THE POSITION IN ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE AND WITH SIMILAR RESPONSIBILITIES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE OF THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL, DIVISION OF PUBLIC CHARITIES, AND MAY BE VIEWED OR DOWNLOADED. IT IS AN ATTACHMENT TO THE MASSACHUSETTS FORM PC FILED ANNUALLY. IT IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. ALTERNATIVELY, IRS FORM(S) 990 FILED WITHIN A 3-YEAR PERIOD FROM THE DATE OF FILING, ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION, AS WELL AS THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPTION APPLICATION, AT THE MAIN BUSINESS OFFICE OF THE ORGANIZATION AT 24 SCHOOL STREET, BOSTON, MA, 02108 DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS. UPON IN-PERSON, WRITTEN OR AN E-MAIL REQUEST, A COPY WILL BE PROVIDED OF THE FORM 990, SUBJECT TO THE PAYMENT OF REASONABLE COPYING AND MAILING CHARGES, IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS REGULATIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICES AT 24 SCHOOL STREET, BOSTON, MA 02108 DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE WHICH PERFORMS THIS FUNCTION.