THE LENNY ZAKIM FUND INC: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
THE LENNY ZAKIM FUND INC (EIN 04-3485146)
Tax period
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
Filed
2014-11-13
IRS object ID
201433179349306063
Schema version
2013v3.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2014-11-13T16:19:17-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2013-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN420714325PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1MCGLADREY LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line180 CITY SQUAREAddressLine1
CityBOSTONCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code021293742ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN043485146EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1THE LENNY ZAKIM FUND CO DLA PIPER LLPBusinessNameLine1
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Business Name ControlLENNBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6174066036PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line133 ARCH STREET 26TH FLOORAddressLine1
CityBOSTONCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code021101447ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonANGELA JOHNSONPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone6174066036PhoneNum
Signature2014-11-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonLYNNE JOHNSONPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00757336PTIN
Phone6179129000PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSUSAN ROTHMANPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line133 ARCH STREET 26TH FLOORAddressLine1
CityBOSTONCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code021101447ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,363,149GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressTHELENNYZAKIMFUND.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1995FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO IDENTIFY, LISTEN TO, SUPPORT AND CONNECT GRASSROOTS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS OPERATING "BELOW THE RADAR SCREEN" OF LARGE CHARITABLE GROUPS AND GOVERNMENT GRANTS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body26VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent26VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee2TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers44TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$630,676PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$726,388CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$134,693PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$215,747CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$12,769PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$10,544CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$752,600PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$952,679CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$488,360PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$505,400CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$141,550PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$147,986CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$42,407CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$78,391PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$68,880CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$708,301PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$722,266CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$44,299PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$230,413CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$4,044,986TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$31,061TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$31,061TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$3,384,539NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$4,013,925NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE LENNY ZAKIM FUND ("THE FUND") BELIEVES POSITIVE SOCIAL CHANGE CAN BE CREATED BY SMALL, EFFECTIVE, GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE OFTEN OVERLOOKED BY LARGE FOUNDATIONS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND MAJOR DONORS. OUR MISSION IS TO IDENTIFY, LISTEN TO, SUPPORT AND CONNECT GRASSROOTS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS OPERATING "BELOW THE RADAR SCREEN" OF LARGE CHARITABLE GROUPS AND GOVERNMENT GRANTS.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$624,171ExpenseAmt
Grant$505,400GrantAmt
Revenue$0RevenueAmt
DescTHE FUND MAKES SMALL AND MEANINGFUL GRANTS TO SUPPORT SOME OF THE MOST AMAZING AND EFFECTIVE GRASSROOTS PROGRAMS IN THE STATE. THE FUND CONTINUALLY NURTURES THESE ORGANIZATIONS TOWARD GROWTH AND SUSTAINABILITY BY PROVIDING THE RESOURCES, TRAINING AND OTHER SUPPORTS THAT ARE OFTEN UNAVAILABLE TO SMALL ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING GRANTMAKING, TRAINING AND NETWORKING, COUNSELING AND ADVICE, PUBLICITY AND PRO-BONO LEGAL ASSISTANCE.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$624,171TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
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 OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
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 Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee2EmployeeCnt
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
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member26IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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 Enfrc0RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1JUDE GOLDMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTORBusinessNameLine1
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Phone6174066036PhoneNum

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Address Line133 ARCH STREETAddressLine1
CityBOSTONCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code02110ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (29 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
JENNIFER ARONSON
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMY BELKIN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY CARTY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAREN KELLER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLAYNE MURRELL-SMITH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GABRIELA ROMANOW
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GLENN ROTHMAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELAINE SAGER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DONNA LATSON GITTENS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HAROLD SCHWARTZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOE GOODMAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELLIE STARR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSH ZAKIM
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOYCE ZAKIM
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN ROTHMAN
CHAIR15.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANICE DITCHEK
VICE CHAIR10.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT SHERMAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEVIN O'MALLEY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEENA ZAKIM
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHARI ZAKIM
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SAM SLATER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD KRUPP
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SOFIA LINGOS PAPALIODIS
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BETH DILL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUZI KAITZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUDI KRUPP
DIRECTOR (UNTIL DEC. 2013)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANGELA JOHNSON
DIRECTOR (UNTIL DEC. 2013)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL ROSS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUDE GOLDMAN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$97,785$0$2,934
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Total Other Compensation$2,934TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K0IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$100,602FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions$625,786AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$27,898NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$726,388TotalContributionsAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$157,152TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$157,152ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

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Securities$420,286SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$361,691SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$58,595SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

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Total Revenue Column$58,595TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$58,595ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$59,323FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$100,602ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$48,779FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$10,544TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$10,544ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Total Revenue Column$952,679TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$226,291ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$505,400TotalAmt
Program Services$505,400ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$69,633TotalAmt
Program Services$41,780ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,963ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$20,890FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,476TotalAmt
Program Services$12,661ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,705ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,110FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Total$16,491TotalAmt
Program Services$9,895ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,649ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,947FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Total$2,693TotalAmt
Program Services$1,254ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,230ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$209FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$37,693TotalAmt
Program Services$22,615ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,101ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,977FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,786TotalAmt
Management And General$11,786ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,855TotalAmt
Program Services$420ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,435ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,084TotalAmt
Program Services$3,086ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$998ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,109TotalAmt
Program Services$738ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,501ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,870FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,391TotalAmt
Program Services$1,832ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,234ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$325FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,456TotalAmt
Management And General$1,456ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
FOOD AND BEVERAGE$19,134$17,938$1,196
BANK SERVICE CHARGES$5,665$5,665
MISCELLANEOUS$5,388$267$4,340$781
TRAINING$2,676$2,500$176

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,336TotalAmt
Program Services$3,785ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,253ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,298FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$722,266TotalAmt
Program Services$624,171ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$55,688ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$42,407FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,568BOYAmt
EOY$5,328EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$480,425BOYAmt
EOY$589,271EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$25,000BOYAmt
EOY$60,000EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,881,607BOYAmt
EOY$3,390,387EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,415,600BOYAmt
EOY$4,044,986EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$31,061BOYAmt
EOY$31,061EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$31,061BOYAmt
EOY$31,061EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$442,797BOYAmt
EOY$459,971EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$568,304BOYAmt
EOY$1,180,516EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,373,438BOYAmt
EOY$2,373,438EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,384,539BOYAmt
EOY$4,013,925EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,415,600BOYAmt
EOY$4,044,986EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$230,413ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$398,973NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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 Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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$560,412CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$588,555CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$571,706CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$623,686CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$785,886CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,130,245TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$560,412CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$588,555CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$571,706CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$623,686CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$785,886CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,130,245TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$496,974SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$2,633,271PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$52,342CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$42,882CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$52,369CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$113,006CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$157,152CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$417,751TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$84,815CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$41,973CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$126,788TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$3,674,784TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.71660PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.73210PublicSupportPY170Pct
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

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,906,742BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$602,203InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$49,991OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$3,458,954EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,659,718BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$298,870InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$51,846OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$2,906,742EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,407,304BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$252,414InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$2,659,718EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,085,388BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$3,180ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$318,736InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$2,407,304EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,666,292BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$419,096InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$2,085,388EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.68620PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.31380TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescAGENCY CUSTODIAL ACCOUNTSDesc
Amt$31,061Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$31,061TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,455,311TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$398,973NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$66,666DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue-$11,786OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$453,853RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,001,458RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$48,779OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$48,779RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$952,679TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$825,925TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$66,666DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$48,779OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$115,445ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$710,480ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$11,786OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$11,786ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$722,266TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:THE PURPOSE OF THE ENDOWMENT FUND IS TO ALLOW THE LENNY ZAKIM FUND TO CONTINUE OVER THE LONG-TERM ITS INNOVATIVE, GRASS-ROOTS GRANT MAKING.
PART X, LINE 2:THE FUND FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD, ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. THIS STANDARD CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES BY PRESCRIBING THE RECOGNITION THRESHOLD A TAX POSITION IS REQUIRED TO MEET BEFORE BEING RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. IT ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON DERECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES, ACCOUNT IN INTERIM PERIOD, DISCLOSURE, AND TRANSITION. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE FUND HAS NO MATERIAL UNCERTAINTIES IN INCOME TAXES. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE FUND IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATION BY THE U.S., FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2010. THE FUND WILL ACCOUNT FOR INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, AS PART OF TAX EXPENSE.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:INVESTMENT EXPENSE NETTED WITH INVESTMENT INCOME ON AUDITED FS -11,786.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FUNDRAISING EXPENSE REPORTED ON PART VIII, LINE 8B -48,779.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FUNDRAISING EXPENSE REPORTED ON PART VIII, LINE 8B 48,779.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:INVESTMENT EXPENSE NETTED WITH INVESTMENT INCOME ON AUDIT 11,786.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1CASINO NIGHTNameOfEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Event1$159,925GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$100,602CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$59,323GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$9,984RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$34,093FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$4,702OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$159,925GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$100,602CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$59,323GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$9,984RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$34,093FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$4,702OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$48,779DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$10,544NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (45 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1CityUSAddress/CityStateUSAddress/StateZIP CodeUSAddress/ZIPCodeRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2
ALL DORCHESTER SPORTS LEAGUE INC
1565 DORCHESTER AVENUEDORCHESTERMA02122222827346501(C)(3)$15,000SUMMER PROGRAM AND NEW PROGRAM
ANGKOR DANCE TROUPE INC
PO BOX 1553LOWELLMA01853223066416501(C)(3)$7,500GENERAL OPERATIONS
ASIAN WOMEN FOR HEALTH INC
83 WALLACE STREETSOMERVILLEMA02144320390494501(C)(3)$7,500GENERAL OPERATIONS AND CAPACITY BUILDING
ATTLEBORO AREA COUNCIL OF CHURCHES
95 PINE STREETATTLEBOROMA02703042301039501(C)(3)$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS AND CAPACITY BUILDING
BEANTOWN SOCIETY
C/O SPONTANEOUS CELEBRATIONS 45JAMAICA PLAINMA02130013253364501(C)(3)$10,000SUMMER PROGRAM AND GENERAL OPERATIONSDANFORTH STREET
BOSTON EXPLORERS
72 MONTGOMERY STREETBOSTONMA02116453710863501(C)(3)$8,500SUMMER PROGRAM AND GENERAL OPERATIONS
THE BOSTON PROJECT MINISTRIES
670 WASHINGTON STREETDORCHESTERMA02124043395307501(C)(3)$12,500GENERAL OPERATIONS AND PROGRAM SUPPORT
BOSTON WORKERS ALLIANCE
411 BLUE HILL AVENUEBOSTONMA02121208855294501(C)(3)$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
BRAZILIAN IMMIGRANT CENTER
14 HARVARD AVENUE 2ND FLOORALLSTONMA02134043273525501(C)(3)$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS AND PROGRAM SUPPORT
BREAD OF LIFE
54 EASTERN AVENUE REARMALDENMA02146223199801501(C)(3)$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
CENTER TO SUPPORT IMMIGRANT ORGANIZING
89 SOUTH STREET 700BOSTONMA02111042261109501(C)(3)$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
CENTRO COMUNITARIO DE TRABAJADORES
PO BOX 1210NEW BEDFORDMA02740270445556501(C)(3)$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
COACHING FOR CHANGE INC
75 AMORY STREETBOSTONMA02119273708397501(C)(3)$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CENTER OF SE MA- CEDC
1285 ACUSHNET AVENUENEW BEDFORDMA02746043371170501(C)(3)$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS AND PROGRAM SUPPORT
COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL CENTER OF THE NORTH END AND EAST BOSTON INC
PO BOX 544 119 LONDON STREETEAST BOSTONMA02128042626667501(C)(3)$15,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
DISABILITY POLICY CONSORTIUM
59 TEMPLE PLACE STE 670BOSTONMA02111043570281501(C)(3)$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
DISCOVER ROXBURY
183 ROXBURY STREETBOSTONMA02119311727680501(C)(3)$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
DOC WAYNE YOUTH SERVICES
418 COMMONWEALTH AVENUEBOSTONMA02215274216064501(C)(3)$7,500GENERAL OPERATIONS
EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY OUTREACH
90 MADISON STREET SUITE 500WORCESTERMA01608270826120501(C)(3)$7,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT GROUP
434 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE SUITE G-1BOSTONMA02118223092859501(C)(3)$7,500GENERAL OPERATIONS
EMPOWERING PEOPLE FOR INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES
420 PEARL STREETMALDENMA02148042486905501(C)(3)$8,500PROGRAM AND GENERAL OPERATIONS
FOUND IN TRANSLATION
21 DRYDOCK AVENUEBOSTONMA02210453302596501(C)(3)$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
FRANKLIN PARK COALITION
PO BOX 302333BOSTONMA02130042693908501(C)(3)$8,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
100 CRISPUS ATTUCKS PLACEBOSTONMA02119010700012501(C)(3)$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
JUSTICE AT WORK
192 SOUTH STREET STE 400BOSTONMA02111274670409501(C)(3)$15,000PROGRAM AND GENERAL OPERATIONS
LIVING INDEPENDENTLY FOR EQUALITY INC (LIFE CENTER)
PO BOX 2356BROCKTONMA02305222532503501(C)(3)$7,500PROGRAM AND GENERAL OPERATIONS
LUCY'S LOVE BUS
PO BOX 464AMESBURYMA01913204036256501(C)(3)$7,500PROGRAM AND GENERAL OPERATIONS
MASSACHUSETTS TRANSGENDER POLITICAL COALITION
PO BOX 960784BOSTONMA02196042785336501(C)(3)$7,000PROGRAM AND GENERAL OPERATIONS
MULTICULTURAL DROP OUT COALITION (MDOC)
5 CRAWFORD STREETBOSTONMA02121043553964501(C)(3)$7,500PROGRAM AND GENERAL OPERATIONS
MUSICONNECTS
20 BELGRADE AVENUEROSLINDALEMA02131710877553501(C)(3)$10,000PROGRAM AND GENERAL OPERATIONS
MYSTIC LEARNING CENTER
530 MYSTIC AVENUESOMERVILLEMA02145222800993501(C)(3)$13,500SUMMER AND PROGRAM SUPPORT
NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAMS INC
209R ESSEX STREETSALEMMA01970042385280501(C)(3)$10,000PROGRAM AND GENERAL OPERATIONS
OUR PLACE THEATER PROJECT INC
39 WARREN STREET 218ROXBURYMA02119043426403501(C)(3)$10,000SUMMER AND GENERAL OPERATIONS
PROJECT HIP-HOP
2181 WASHINGTON STREETROXBURYMA02119043574567501(C)(3)$7,500GENERAL OPERATIONS
SAHELI SUPPORT AND FRIENDSHIP SOUTH ASIAN WOMEN
PO BOX 1345BURLINGTONMA01803030547972501(C)(3)$7,500GENERAL OPERATIONS
THE SAMFUND FOR YOUNG ADULT SURVIVORS OF CANCER
89 SOUTH STREET SUITE LL02BOSTONMA02111206018710501(C)(3)$7,500GENERAL OPERATIONS
SOLUTIONS AT WORK
PO BOX 391349CAMBRIDGEMA02139043262577501(C)(3)$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS AND CAPACITY BUILDING
ST MARK COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAM
20 ROSELAND STREETDORCHESTERMA02124800773653501(C)(3)$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
STUDENT IMMIGRANT MOVEMENT
9A HAMILTON PLACE SUITE 201BOSTONMA02108222604923501(C)(3)$7,500GENERAL OPERATIONS
UNITED INTERFAITH ACTION OF SOUTHEASTERN MA (UIA)
635 PURCHASE STREETNEW BEDFORDMA02740311585685501(C)(3)$7,500GENERAL OPERATIONS
VENTURING OUT
PO BOX 812276WELLESLEYMA02482274445101501(C)(3)$7,500PROGRAM AND OPERATING EXPENSES
WAYPOINT ADVENTURE INC
225 NEWTONVILLE AVENUENEWTONMA02458273045996501(C)(3)$10,000PROGRAM AND OPERATING EXPENSES
THE WELCOME PROJECT
530 MYSTIC AVENUE 111SOMERVILLEMA02145043088140501(C)(3)$10,000OPERATING EXPENSES AND STRATEGIC PLAN
WOMEN ENCOURAGING EMPOWERMENT INC (WEE)
PO BOX 13REVEREMA02151043286531501(C)(3)$7,500OPERATING EXPENSES
YOUTH AND FAMILY ENRICHMENT SERVICES (YOFES)
1234 HYDE PARK AVENUE SUITE 104HYDE PARKMA02136050588064501(C)(3)$9,400GENERAL OPERATIONS
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org45Total501c3OrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationWRITTEN PROPOSALS ARE RECEIVED BEFORE GRANTS ISSUED. STAFF CHECK IN WITH ALL GRANTEES DURING THE YEAR. ALL GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AN EVALUATION ANNUALLY.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescAUCTION ITEMSDesc
Contribution24ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$27,898NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE NUMBER OF OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS IS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF ITEMS CONTRIBUTED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2GLENN ROTHMAN, DIRECTOR, AND SUSAN ROTHMAN, CHAIR OF THE BOARD, HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. JOYCE, JOSH, DEENA AND SHARI ZAKIM, DIRECTORS, HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEW FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, FORM 990, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, GOVERNANCE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AND OTHER APPROPRIATE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D). IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE VIA GUIDESTAR AND THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S WEBSITE.

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