2013-11-04T08:27:29-06:00 2013-06-30 042571780 ALEXANDER ARONSON FINNING & CO PC 21 EAST MAIN STREET WESTBORO MA 01581 990 2012-07-01 042786576 THE FREELANCE PLAYERS INC DBA URBAN IMPROV FREE 6175247045 8 ST JOHN STREET JAMAICA PLAIN MA 02130 TED CLARK 6175247045 2013-10-24 1 MAUREEN STALEY CPA P01331291 5083669100 2013-10-22 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z PRISCILLA DEWEY 8 ST JOHN STREET JAMAICA PLAIN MA 02310 1344462 0 X WWW.FREELANCEPLAYERS.ORG X 1977 MA EDUCATION AND THEATER 21 21 17 115 0 0 833180 957109 266148 223284 10256 8622 73073 25355 1182657 1214370 0 0 0 0 946523 766304 54008 44753 222893 252475 415515 1253006 1226572 -70349 -12202 1079725 1084886 26171 29932 1053554 1054954 THE ORGANIZATION USES THEATER TO PROMOTE SELF-EXPRESSION, ARTISTIC GROWTH AND A CULTURE OF NON-VIOLENCE AMONG THE YOUTH OF GREATER BOSTON. OUR PROGRAMS CREATE COMMUNITY BY BUILDING BRIDGES ACROSS ETHNIC, GEOGRAPHIC AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC BOUNDARIES. 0 0 241858 184724 THE FREELANCE PLAYERS' PERFORMANCE COMPANIES ENGAGE APPROXIMATELY 300 YOUNG PEOPLE A YEAR, AGES 8-16, IN THE PRODUCTION OF ORIGINAL MUSICAL THEATER PERFORMED BY CHILDREN, FOR AUDIENCES OF ALL AGES. SEVEN COMPANIES MOUNT 14 PRODUCTIONS A YEAR. THEATER CLASSES FOR VERY YOUNG CHILDREN ARE ALSO OFFERED. THE COMPANIES EMPLOY PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORS, ASSISTANT DIRECTORS, MUSICAL DIRECTORS, CHOREOGRAPHERS, COSTUMERS, DESIGNERS, AND THEATER PROFESSIONALS. 617090 38560 URBAN IMPROV IS A PROCESS-ORIENTED THEATER PROGRAM THAT USES STRUCTURED IMPROVISATION TO TEACH YOUNG PEOPLE VIOLENCE PREVENTION, DECISION-MAKING, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, AND VALUES CLARIFICATION. URBAN IMPROV PROVIDES INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS THAT CHALLENGE STUDENTS TO DEAL CREATIVELY WITH MAJOR ISSUES IN THEIR LIVES. URBAN IMPROV'S WORK IS BASED ON THEMES INCLUDING VIOLENCE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION, RACISM AND DISCRIMINATION, BULLYING AND OSTRACISM, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, PEER PRESSURE, HOMOPHOBIA, STEREOTYPING, TEEN PREGNANCY, HARASSMENT, FAIRNESS, AND RESPECT. 858948 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 41 0 1 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 21 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MA NY AR X X PRICILLA DEWEY 6175247045 8 ST JOHN STREET JAMAICA PLAIN MA 02130 AMORY HOUGHTON 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANN HALL 3.00 X 0 0 0 CATHY CORNELL 0.50 X 0 0 0 FRANCIE WALTON KARLEN 2.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE BENNETT 0.50 X X 0 0 0 GERARD O'CONNOR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 JILLIAN HIRSCH 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOHN HALL 0.50 X 0 0 0 LEVIN CAMPBELL 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LIAM DONOHUE 0.50 X 0 0 0 LINE LEWIS 0.50 X 0 0 0 LISA SCHMID ALVORD 0.50 X 0 0 0 MINDY D'ARBELOFF 0.50 X 0 0 0 RON DRUKER 0.50 X 0 0 0 SANDY MITCHELL-WOODS 0.50 X 0 0 0 SARAH CHAMBERLAIN 0.50 X 0 0 0 STEVEN MOSKOWITZ 0.50 X 0 0 0 SUSAN BREDHOFF COHEN 0.50 X 0 0 0 SUSIE MCINTOSH 1.00 X 0 0 0 TED CLARK 2.00 X X 0 0 0 THALIA MCMILLON 0.50 X 0 0 0 NARCISSA CAMPION 40.00 X 91205 0 9230 PRISCILLA KIPPY DEWEY 40.00 X 89836 0 5023 181041 0 14253 0 0 0 0 0 550560 45100 361449 8742 957109 TUITION 611710 172143 172143 PERFORMANCE REVENUE 711110 45046 45046 OTHER PROGRAM REVENUE 611710 6095 6095 223284 6630 6630 68227 66235 1992 1992 1992 89212 550560 63857 25355 25355 1214370 223284 0 33977 198070 122321 42975 32774 466971 364821 39365 62785 9678 8261 103 1314 36405 28552 2559 5294 55180 40629 6946 7605 213 213 72100 26784 28018 17298 44753 44753 98420 85704 1068 11648 15708 9550 6158 54409 24052 11832 18525 1279 1279 54429 36405 7806 10218 807 780 27 10892 7226 1931 1735 746 746 3876 1092 1915 869 STUDENT TRANSPORTATION 63624 63624 MENTORING 14901 14901 SCHOLARSHIPS 12935 12935 MISCELLANEOUS 5912 4022 1890 5264 5264 1226572 858948 144731 222893 141539 136710 673029 734059 36020 32269 7814 9104 12950 12950 746 0 220577 172744 1079725 1084886 19071 29357 7100 575 26171 29932 X 778087 875586 153430 57331 122037 122037 1053554 1054954 1079725 1084886 -12202 13602 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1021368 714661 857292 833180 948367 4374868 1021368 714661 857292 833180 948367 4374868 489339 3885529 30678 15244 11985 10256 8622 76785 4451653 4374868 0.87280 0.85940 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 145378 19838 5600 159616 147483 3318 5423 145378 126636 20847 147483 115301 11335 126636 134060 -18759 115301 1.00000 0 0 12950 12950 0 0 X 1266612 13602 38640 52242 1214370 0 1214370 1265212 38640 38640 1226572 0 1226572 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE U.S. GAAP STANDARDS FOR ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, WHICH REQUIRES THE ORGANIZATION TO REPORT ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND TO ADJUST ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE IMPACT THEREOF. AS OF JUNE 30, 2013, THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED THAT IT HAS NO MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS TO REPORT. THE ORGANIZATION FILES INFORMATION RETURNS IN THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL AND MASSACHUSETTS STATE JURISDICTIONS. THESE RETURNS ARE GENERALLY SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS. PART V, LINE 4: ENDOWMENT EARNINGS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT PROGRAM SERVICES. X X X X X X X 1 MICHELE ROSE 6 COTTAGE STREET WAREHAM MA 02571 GRANT WRITING 0 188600 44752 143848 188600 44752 143848 MA NY CT BANNED IN BOSTON 639772 550560 89212 63857 639772 550560 89212 63857 63857 25355 TALBOT DEWEY JR BROTHER OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 38712 SALARY 0 ZACHARY STUART SON OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 42857 SALARY 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SON AND BROTHER ARE EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS AWARE OF THE RELATIONSHIPS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AUTHORIZED THE FINANCE COMMITTEE TO REVIEW AND APPROVE THE AUDIT. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE ALSO REVIEWS THE FORM 990 AND RECOMMENDS TO THE BOARD ITS APPROVAL. THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C OUR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED TO BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ANNUALLY. EACH PERSON IS ASKED TO COMPLETE, SIGN AND RETURN A QUESTIONNAIRE DETAILING THE FOLLOWING TOPICS AS THEY PERTAIN TO THE ORGANIZATION: BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS AND FINANCIAL INTEREST; EMPLOYER INFORMATION (IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS); OTHER INTERESTS; INDEPENDENCE OF BOARD MEMBERS' RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER OFFICERS, DIRECTORS OF KEY EMPLOYEES; GRANTS; BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS WITH THE ORGANIZATION; DISCLOSURE OF POSITIONS AND FINANCIAL INTERESTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 INCREASES IN EXECUTIVE PAY AND BENEFITS TRACK THAT OF OTHER EMPLOYEES IN THE ORGANIZATION ON A PERCENTAGE BASIS. THE COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER AND TWO INEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS WHICH INCLUDES THE USE OF PUBLICLY AVAILABLE COMPARABILITY DATA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST THE FINANCE COMMITTEE RETAINS AUDITOR AND OVERSEES THE AUDIT PROCESS.