2012-11-13T11:11:43-06:00 2012-06-30 042571780 ALEXANDER ARONSON FINNING & CO PC 21 EAST MAIN STREET WESTBORO MA 01581 990 2011-07-01 273660369 BOSTON'S HIGHER GROUND INC BOST 6176528014 384 WARREN STREET ROXBURY MA 02119 MOSSIK HACOBIAN 6176528014 2012-11-12 1 SORIE KABA CPA P01317106 5083669100 2012-11-12 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z X MOSSIK HACOBIAN 384 WARREN STREET ROXBURY MA 02119 489490 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. 19 19 2 22 0 0 62638 488000 0 0 7 1490 0 0 62645 489490 0 0 0 0 0 183609 0 0 15132 3393 196327 3393 379936 59252 109554 59252 189752 0 20946 59252 168806 X HIGHER GROUND SEEKS TO ESTABLISH A NEW COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICE DELIVERY MODEL FOR A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION BY LEVERAGING CAPACITIES OF EXISTING ORGANIZATIONS. 1 0 119224 YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: HIGHER GROUND COLLABORATED WITH CENTER FOR TEEN EMPOWERMENT IN A YOUTH ORGANIZING AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SUMMER PILOT PROGRAM FROM JUNE THROUGH AUGUST 2011, AN AFTER-SCHOOL CYCLE FROM SEPTEMBER, 2011, THROUGH JUNE, 2012, AND A THIRD CYCLE THAT BEGAN IN JULY, 2012. MORE THAN FIFTY AT-RISK YOUTHS WERE EMPLOYED IN THE THREE CYCLES AND ENGAGED MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED OTHER YOUTHS IN POSITIVE ACTIVITIES IN AND AROUND HIGHER GROUND'S IMPACT ZONE. 80632 PARENTING SUPPORT: IN COLLABORATION WITH FAMILIES FIRST, HIGHER GROUND LAUNCHED AN EIGHT-WEEK PARENTING CIRCLE PROGRAM IN MARCH, 2012, AND CONTINUING THROUGH AUGUST 2012. TWENTY-FIVE NEW AND EXPECTANT PARENTS PARTICIPATED IN ONE OR MORE SESSIONS OF ONE OR BOTH EIGHT-WEEK CYCLES. 34261 COMMUNITY BUILDING: HIGHER GROUND WORKED WITH THE WARREN GARDENS RESIDENT ASSOCIATION'S AND COOPERATIVE HOUSING'S BOARDS OF DIRECTORS TO IMPROVE COOPERATION, ENGAGE MORE RESIDENTS, SUPPORT ELECTIONS, INCREASE ACCESS TO SERVICES, AND IMPROVE PHYSICAL CONDITIONS. HIGHER GROUND ALSO COLLABORATED WITH THE ROXBURY YMCA FOR SENIORS LIVING AT WARREN GARDENS HOUSING COOPERATIVE FOR EXERCISE AND DANCE PROGRAMS THROUGH DISCOUNTED MEMBERSHIPS. 23521 EDUCATION: WITH SUPPORT FROM MASSACHUSETTS ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN, HIGHER GROUND BEGAN DISCUSSIONS WITH THE HIGGINSON/LEWIS K-8 SCHOOL AND BEGAN TO DESIGN AN EDUCATION INITIATIVE THAT WAS LAUNCHED IN EARLY FISCAL YEAR 2013.HEALTH: HIGHER GROUND SEEKS TO ENSURE THAT EVERY RESIDENT IN ITS IMPACT AREA HAS ACCESS TO A MEDICAL HOME AND DOES NOT RELY ON EMERGENCY ROOMS FOR ROUTINE HEALTH CARE AND BEGAN PLANNING FOR A HEALTH INITIATIVE SCHEDULE FOR LAUNCH IN FISCAL YEAR 2013. 23521 257638 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 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 MA X MOSSIK HACOBIAN 6176528014 384 WARREN STREET ROXBURY MA 02119 CHARLOTTE GOLAR RICHIE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM PINAKIEWICZ 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MATTHEW CAMMACK 1.00 X 0 0 0 HUBIE JONES 1.00 X 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 SONIA ALLEYNE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARTHUR CHOO 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL CURRY 1.00 X 0 0 0 RANDALL DAVIS 1.00 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 0 0 0 LEVERETT WING 1.00 X 0 0 0 MOSSIK HACOBIAN 40.00 X 48649 0 2855 48649 0 2855 0 0 0 0 0 90000 398000 488000 1490 1490 489490 0 0 1490 121839 53609 59406 8824 39915 33246 6669 7667 3419 3652 596 14188 7458 6170 560 15000 10263 4189 548 116176 106032 8968 1176 8100 5542 2262 296 8100 4811 1954 1335 33272 22763 9292 1217 1553 1062 434 57 2018 1135 822 61 EQUIPMENT & MAINTENANCE 3146 2166 845 135 PRINTING & DUPLICATION 2627 1797 734 96 MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT 2510 1717 701 92 TELEPHONE & INTERNET 2069 1416 578 75 1756 1202 490 64 379936 257638 107166 15132 53652 7021 0 180363 0 1450 0 918 5600 0 59252 189752 0 20946 0 20946 X 59252 6559 0 162247 59252 168806 59252 189752 109554 0 X X 0 1 1 X 0 X 60000 488000 548000 60000 488000 548000 441090 106910 7 1490 1497 549497 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 489490 379936 109554 109554 489490 0 489490 0 489490 379936 0 379936 0 379936 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: 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, 2012, 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. NEW PROGRAM SERVICES FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 ALL PROGRAMS WERE LAUNCHED IN FY 2012. DURING FY 2011 HIGHER GROUND RAISED INITIAL FUNDS TO LAUNCH THE SUMMER 2011 YOUTH PILOT PROGRAM IN COLLABORATION WITH CENTER FOR TEEN EMPOWERMENT, HIRED ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN JUNE 2011 AND SECURED TEMPORARY SPACE. 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 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND RECOMMENDED THEIR APPROVAL TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHICH IS AUTHORIZED TO TAKE NEEDED ACTION BETWEEN BOARD MEETINGS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWED THE TAX RETURNS FOR ACCURACY BASED ON THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND KNOWLEDGE OF HIGHER GROUND. 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. THIS IS HIGHER GROUND'S FIRST AUDIT. HIGHER GROUND'S FINANCE COMMITTEE HIRES THE INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM AND OVERSEES THE AUDIT.