2014-01-27T07:32:22-06:00 2013-06-30 042571780 ALEXANDER ARONSON FINNING & CO PC 21 EAST MAIN STREET WESTBORO MA 01581 990 2012-07-01 273660369 BOSTON'S HIGHER GROUND INC BOST 6176528014 384 WARREN STREET ROXBURY MA 02119 MOSSIK HACOBIAN 6176528014 2014-01-23 1 SORIE KABA CPA P01317106 5083669100 2014-01-21 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z MOSSIK HACOBIAN 384 WARREN STREET ROXBURY MA 02119 245393 0 X N/A X 2010 MA BOSTON'S HIGHER GROUND, INC. (HIGHER GROUND) SEEKS TO ESTABLISH A NEW COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICE DELIVERY MODEL FOR A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION BY LEVERAGING CAPACITIES OF EXISTING ORGANIZATIONS. 23 23 4 50 0 0 488000 244964 0 0 1490 429 0 0 489490 245393 0 0 0 0 183609 209954 0 0 41843 196327 192284 379936 402238 109554 -156845 189752 27915 20946 15954 168806 11961 X 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 101750 YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: HIGHER GROUND CONTINUED ITS YOUTH ORGANIZING AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN COLLABORATION WITH CENTER FOR TEEN EMPOWERMENT. DURING THE SUMMER OF 2012 AND THROUGH THE 2012-2013 SCHOOL YEAR, THIRTY AT RISK YOUTH WERE EMPLOYED ACROSS THE SUMMER AND TWO AFTER-SCHOOL CYCLES. THE YOUTH HELPED ORGANIZE SEVERAL MAJOR EVENTS INCLUDING A PEACE CONFERENCE IN MAY 2013 ATTENDED BY MORE THAN 500 YOUTH AND ADULTS AND BY MOST OF THE CANDIDATES CAMPAIGNING FOR MAYOR OF BOSTON. FOLLOWING A DOUBLE FATAL SHOOTING TWO BLOCKS SOUTH OF OUR SHARED OFFICES, HIGHER GROUND AND CENTER FOR TEEN EMPOWERMENT INITIATED A SERIES OF CONVERSATIONS WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO COMBAT VIOLENCE ALL TOO COMMON IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. THE YOUTH ORGANIZERS DID OUTREACH AND HELPED FACILITATE TWO COMMUNITY MEETINGS AND SEVERAL SMALL BREAKOUT GROUPS AND HELPED FORM A LOCAL ANTI-VIOLENCE GROUP CALLING ITSELF THE GAME CHANGER COALITION. THROUGH THESE AND OTHER ACTIVITIES, WE REACHED MORE THAN 500 YOUTH IN AND AROUND OUR PRIMARY IMPACT ZONE. 84960 PARENTING SUPPORT: HIGHER GROUND CONTINUED ITS PARENTING CIRCLES IN COLLABORATION WITH FAMILIES FIRST. WE CONDUCTED FOUR MORE 8-WEEK CYCLES ATTENDED BY MORE THAN 40 NEW AND EXPECTANT PARENTS. DURING THE PARENTING CIRCLES WE PROVIDED CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPED ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT THE CHILDREN WITH SCHOOL READINESS. 52172 HEALTH: HIGHER GROUND LAUNCHED ITS HEALTH INITIATIVE WITH TWO MAJOR EFFORTS AIMED AT ENSURING INCREASED ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTH CARE FOR TARGET AREA RESIDENTS AND IDENTIFYING AND ADDRESSING SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS OF HEALTH. FOLLOWING THE SUDDEN CLOSING OF A LOCAL HEALTH CENTER AND ITS PLACEMENT IN RECEIVERSHIP, HIGHER GROUND WAS ASKED BY THE COURT-APPOINTED RECEIVER TO ASSIST WITH COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATION. WE ASSISTED FORMER STAFF TO CONNECT WITH NEW EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND ORGANIZED COMMUNITY MEETINGS TO ENSURE THAT CLIENTS AND NEIGHBORS WERE INFORMED ABOUT PLANS FOR REPLACEMENT SERVICES. WE ALSO CONDUCTED A SURVEY THAT RESULTED IN 96 RESPONSES BY YOUTH AND ADULTS THAT PROVIDED US VALUABLE DATA ON LOCAL CONDITIONS AND INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIORS AND PRACTICES THAT IMPACT HEALTH OUTCOMES. 56565 EDUCATION & SCHOOL READINESS AND COMMUNITY BUILDING 56565 295447 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 1 15 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 23 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MA X MOSSIK HACOBIAN 6176528014 384 WARREN STREET ROXBURY MA 02119 WILLIAM PINAKIEWICZ 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MATTHEW CAMMACK 1.00 X 0 0 0 HUBIE JONES 1.00 X 0 0 0 PABLO CALDERON 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHIRLEY CARRINGTON 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLARENCE COOPER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GERARD COX 1.00 X 0 0 0 TULAINE MONTGOMERY 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARTHUR CHOO 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL CURRY 1.00 X 0 0 0 RANDALL DAVIS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 REV ARTHUR GERALD 1.00 X 0 0 0 RONA KILEY 1.00 X 0 0 0 MONALISA SMITH 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEJANDRA ST GUILLEN 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLIE TITUS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LEVERETT WING 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOLORES CALAF 1.00 X 0 0 0 RODNEY HENRY 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MILES 1.00 X 0 0 0 RENEE SIMMONS 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA THOMAS-MARTINEZ 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY TAYLOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MOSSIK HACOBIAN 40.00 X 125000 0 10199 125000 0 10199 1 0 0 0 0 50000 194964 244964 429 429 245393 0 0 429 X 113888 59122 25022 29744 79666 57988 20716 962 16400 10444 3609 2347 5861 2746 3115 122348 115785 3744 2819 4882 3618 756 508 2316 1716 359 241 31024 22993 4804 3227 986 494 236 256 2798 2074 433 291 MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT 9747 9108 382 257 EQUIPMENT & MAINTENANCE 7703 5709 1193 801 TELEPHONE & INTERNET 2139 1585 331 223 MISCELLANEOUS 1339 1220 71 48 1141 845 177 119 402238 295447 64948 41843 7021 15319 180363 169 1450 12025 918 402 189752 27915 20946 15954 20946 15954 X 6559 11961 162247 0 168806 11961 189752 27915 -156845 0 X X 1 X 0 1 0 X 60000 488000 244964 792964 60000 488000 244964 792964 302816 490148 7 1490 429 1926 794890 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X 245393 0 245393 0 245393 402238 0 402238 0 402238 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X, LINE 2: HIGHER GROUND FOLLOWS THE U.S. GAAP STANDARDS FOR ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, WHICH REQUIRE HIGHER GROUND TO REPORT ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND TO ADJUST ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE IMPACT THEREOF. AS OF JUNE 30, 2013, HIGHER GROUND DETERMINED THAT IT HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. HIGHER GROUND FILES FEDERAL AND MASSACHUSETTS INFORMATION RETURNS. ALL RETURNS FILED TO DATE REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THOROUGHLY REVIEWED THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF HIGHER GROUND BEFORE THEY WERE FINALIZED AND ON WHICH THE FORM 990 IS BASED. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWED FORM 990 FOR CONSISTENCY WITH THE REVIEWED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND APPROVED THE FINAL DRAFT OF FORM 990 FOR FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONAIRE IS COMPLETED BY EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD AND IS REVIEWED AT THE BOARD MEETING ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSTAION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR INCLUDES A PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND COMPARISON TO THE COMPENSATION OF TOP MANAGEMENT IN SIMILAR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 HIGHER GROUND MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTERS POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. OTHER FEES FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G STRATEGIC ALLIANCE & PLANNING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,148. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,744. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,892. DATA ANALYSIS AND REPORTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,050. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,050. CLINICAL SUPERVISION OF SOCIAL WORK INTERNS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,036. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,036. SCHOOL READINESS PLAYGROUP SUPPORT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 13,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 13,000. CHILD CARE ASSISTANT STIPENDS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 5,083. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,083. PARENTING CIRCLE WORKSHOPS FACILITATION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 7,500. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,500. PARENTING CIRCLES PROGRAM COORDINATION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 5,900. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,900. FOOD AND SUPPLIES PARENT-CHILD PROGRAMS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 8,321. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 8,321. YOUTH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 59,576. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 59,576. ADMINSTRATIVE SUPPORT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 7,171. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,171. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,819. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,819. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: HIGHER GROUND'S FINANCE COMMITTEE HIRES THE INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM AND OVERSEES THE REVIEW OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED IN FISCAL YEAR 2013.