FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN-BOSTON INC: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN-BOSTON INC (EIN 20-1581289)
Tax period
2010-09-01 to 2011-08-31
Filed
2012-07-09
IRS object ID
201231919349300533
Schema version
2010v3.4
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2012-07-09T13:50:03-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-08-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KATZ NANNIS SOLOMON PCBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line1250 FIRST AVENUE SUITE 101AddressLine1
CityNEEDHAMCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code024942805ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2010-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN201581289EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN-BOSTON INCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlFRIENameControl
Phone6179833682Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1555 ARMORY STREETAddressLine1
CityBOSTONCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code02130ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameJUMA CRAWFORDName
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitle
Phone6179833682Phone
Date Signed2012-06-27DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

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NameJEFFREY D SOLOMON CPA CVAName
Phone7814538700Phone
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Tax Year2010TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer PersonJUMA CRAWFORDNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

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ZIP Code02130ZIPCode
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Activity Or Mission DescriptionFRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN-BOSTON CREATES GENERATIONAL CHANGE BY ENGAGING CHILDREN FROM HIGH RISK COMMUNITIES IN TWELVE YEARS OF TRANSFORMATIVE MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionFRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN-BOSTON CREATES GENERATIONAL CHANGE BY ENGAGING CHILDREN FROM HIGH RISK COMMUNITIES IN TWELVE YEARS OF TRANSFORMATIVE MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS.MissionDescription
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DescriptionFRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN-BOSTON SUPPORTS THE VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN BOSTON FOR SUCCESS BY RECRUITING, TRAINING AND MOBILIZING 47 SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS AS MENTORS. MENTORS PROVIDE EACH ACHIEVER WITH THERAPEUTIC MENTORING INCLUDING DIRECT ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL SUPPORT. OUR VISION IS THAT BY ENGAGING NEW AND ASPIRING SOCIAL WORKERS AS MENTORS, BOSTONS VULNERABLE CHILDREN WILL GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL AND CONTINUE ON TO COLLEGE.Description
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (17 entries)

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JOHN SIMON
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MARGARET HALL
CLERK (EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE1.00XX000
STUART ABLON
VICE CHAIR1.00XX000
GEORGE MCCLELLAND
DIRECTOR1.00X000
ALLEN NUNNALLY
TREASURER-CHAIR FINANCE CO1.00XX000
ROBERT LEWIS JR
DIRECTOR1.00X000
GARY MIKULA
DIRECTOR1.00X000
PETER SAPERSTONE
VICE CHAIR1.00XX000
JOHN J SULLIVAN
CO-CHAIR1.00XX000
ALISON MONAGHAN
DIRECTOR1.00X000
ROBERT SMALL
DIRECTOR1.00X000
DAVE SHAPIRO
DIRECTOR1.00X000
STEVE KOPPEL
DIRECTOR1.00X000
SELVIN CHAMBERS
DIRECTOR1.00X000
RENEE SPENCER
DIRECTOR1.00X000
DAVID MILNE
DIRECTOR1.00X000
JUMA CRAWFORD
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Travel Travel

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TELEPHONE, POSTAGE, & S28648240625124074
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Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

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Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years726773CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years1061255CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years726773CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years1061255CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years309CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year224CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year106CurrentTaxYear
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Total Support4645474TotalSupport
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Public Support Pertcent Prior Year1.00000PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

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Book Value3447BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings3447TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Assets OtherAssets

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Total Book Value Other Assets6274TotalBookValueOtherAssets
Total Revenue989882TotalRevenue
Total Expenses1106625TotalExpenses
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Total Adjustments0TotalAdjustments
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Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt1106625TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Expenses Not Rptd F9900ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal1106625ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9901106625TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:PART X:THE FOOTNOTES TO THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS STATE THAT MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX POSITIONS TAKEN FOR ALL OPEN FEDERAL INCOME TAX YEARS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT NO PROVISION FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IS REQUIRED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
ADJUSTMENT REFLECTS ADJUSTMENT FOR SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSE

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1FRIENDRAISERNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event1264881GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event1264881CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Receipts Total264881GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total264881CharitableContributionsTotal

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
DescriptionAUCTION ITEMS FOR FRIENDRAISERDescription
Number Of Contributions97NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99046375NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesPUBLISHED VALUES OR BY DONORMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsed

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (7 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
CHANGES IN PROGRAM SERVICESFORM 990, PART III, LINE 3WHILE THE ORIGINAL MENTORING MODEL WAS TO HIRE ONE FULL-TIME PAID EMPLOYEE TO WORK WITH A GROUP OF EIGHT ACHIEVERS, WE REALIZED THAT WITH THE DEMAND FOR EXPANSION FROM OUR PARTNER SCHOOLS, PARENTS AND TEACHERS, THIS ORIGINAL MODEL WAS NEITHER 100% EFFECTIVE NOR WAS IT SUSTAINABLE. TO SERVE MORE CHILDREN, MOBILIZE COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS, INCORPORATE THE EXPERTISE OF LICENSED CLINICIANS, AND CREATE A FINANCIALLY SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR SUCCESS WE CONVENED COMMUNITY MEMBERS, BOARD MEMBERS AND EXPERTS TO CREATE AND IMPLEMENT THE SOCIAL WORKS MODEL. THIS MODEL IS THE FUTURE OF OUR ORGANIZATION AND MOST EFFECTIVELY SUPPORTS ACHIEVERS FOR THE LONG-TERM. OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS, SOCIAL WORKS HAS IMPROVED THE LIVES OF HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEET TO REVIEW THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION HAS EACH BOARD MEMBER COMPLETE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY EACH YEAR. NEW MEMBERS SIGN IT DURING THEIR ON-BOARDING PROCESS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY ANNUALLY AND RECOMMENDS ANY CHANGE TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD. THE CHANGE IS DOCUMENTED AND COMMUNICATED TO THE BUSINESS MANAGER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES SUCH DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
CONTACT ADDRESSES FOR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, ETCFORM 990, PART VIIJOHN SIMON - 29 FOX HILL ROAD, WELLESLEY, MA 02481. MARGARET HALL - 2 CANAL PARK, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02141. STUART ABLON - 313 WASHINGTON STREET, NEWTON CORNER, MA 02459. GEORGE MCCLELLAND - 12 RESERVOIR DRIVE, SOUTHBOROUGH, MA 01772. ALLEN NUNNALLY - 60 STATE STREET, BOSTON, MA 02130. ROBERT LEWIS, JR. - 75 ARLINGTON STREET, BOSTON, MA 02116. GARY MIKULA - 42 ARNOLD ROAD, WELLESLEY, MA 02481. PETER SAPERSTONE - 88 SAGAMORE ROAD, WELLESLEY HILLS, MA 02481. JOHN J. SULLIVAN - 10 POST OFFICE SQUARE, BOSTON, MA 02109. ALISON MONAGHAN - 86 SUFFOLK ROAD, WELLESLEY, MA 02481. ROBERT SMALL - 1 BOSTON PLACE, BOSTON, MA 02108. DAVE SHAPIRO - 105 CHAUNCY STREET,M SUITE 300, BOSTON, MA 02111. STEVE KOPPEL - 555 ARMORY STREET, BOSTON, MA 02130. SELVIN CHAMBERS - 275-277 BROADWAY, SOMMERVILE, MA 02145. RENEE SPENCER - 264 BAY STATE ROAD, BOSTON, MA 02215. JUMA CRAWFORD - 417 BROADWAY , CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138. DAVID MILNE - 44 WOODCLIFF ROAD, WELLESLEY, MA 02481.
FORM 990 PART I LINE 6CORPORATE VOLUNTEERS: ONE OF THE MAIN GOALS FRIENDS-BOSTON IS TO MOBILIZE VOLUNTEERS AND RESOURCES, CREATING AND SUSTAINING A NETWORK OF SUPPORT AROUND EACH ACHIEVER FOR HIS OR HER LONG-TERM SUCCESS. READING BUDDIES VOLUNTEERS: THESE VOLUNTEERS WORK ONCE A MONTH FOR ONE HOUR OF THEIR YEAR OF SERVICE WITH THEIR ACHIEVER AND A FIDELITY READING BUDDY IN A THREE-WAY MENTORING RELATIONSHIP FOCUSING ON ENCOURAGING THE ACHIEVERS LOVE OF READING AND HIS OR HER SKILLS IN MEETING AND CONNECTING WITH NEW PEOPLE. READING BUDDIES EXPANDED FROM 10 TO 30 ACHIEVERS AND TO 50 EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEERS. THE PROGRAM ALSO HELPED PROVIDE HOLIDAY GIFTS FOR ALL ACHIEVERS AND THEIR SIBLINGS. CARING VOLUNTEERS: THROUGH OUR UNIQUE FAMILY FRIENDS PROGRAM, ACHIEVERS HAVE A CONNECTION TO A FAMILY WHO IS INTERESTED IN LEARNING FROM THEM AND MENTORING THEM. FAMILY FRIENDS ARE OFTEN MAJOR SUPPORTERS OF FRIENDS-BOSTON AND END UP BEING AN INVALUABLE RESOURCE TO HELP ACHIEVERS TO ACCOMPLISH MANY THINGS OVER THE YEARS. LAST SUMMER ONE FAMILY FRIEND HELPED PAY FOR AN ACHIEVER TO ATTEND FOOTBALL CAMP AND ONCE WHEN A FAMILY WAS DOWN ON THEIR LUCK, A FAMILY FRIEND FURNISHED THEIR HOUSE WITH GENTLY USED FURNITURE. OFTEN THE RESOURCES FAMILY FRIENDS PROVIDE ARE AS SIMPLE AS AN OUTING ON A SAILBOAT OR A TRIP TO THE BOSTON BALLET.

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