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THE MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE FOR A NEW COMMONWEALTH INC: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
THE MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE FOR A NEW COMMONWEALTH INC (EIN 04-3271457)
Tax period
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31
Filed
2011-11-15
IRS object ID
201123199349302122
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2011-11-15T08:47:57-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1STANTON & COBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1300 WILDWOOD AVENUE SUITE 250AddressLine1
CityWOBURNCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code01801ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2010-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN043271457EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE FOR A NEWBusinessNameLine1
Business Name Line2COMMONWEALTH INC D/B/A MASSINCBusinessNameLine2
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlMASSNameControl
Phone6177426800Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line118 TREMONT STREET NO 1120AddressLine1
CityBOSTONCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code02108ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameGREG TORRESName
TitlePRESIDENTTitle
Phone6177426800Phone
Date Signed2011-11-14DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameSONDI B STANTONName
Phone7819331744Phone
Date Prepared2011-11-10DatePrepared
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2010TaxYear
Build TS2016-03-07 17:11:31ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer PersonGREG TORRESNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line118 TREMONT STREET NO 1120AddressLine1
CityBOSTONCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code02108ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts2098294GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliates
Organization501c3XOrganization501c3
Web SiteMASSINC.ORGWebSite
Type Of Organization CorporationXTypeOfOrganizationCorporation
Year Formation1995YearFormation
State Legal DomicileMAStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionTO PROMOTE THE GROWTH AND VITALITY OF THE MIDDLE CLASS AND TO HELP ALL CITIZENS ACHIEVE THE AMERICAN DREAM.ActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body30NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members29NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees20TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers4TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI270289TotalGrossUBI
Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income-545807NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
Contributions Grants Prior Year1860007ContributionsGrantsPriorYear
Contributions Grants Current Year1821848ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear
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Investment Income Prior Year646InvestmentIncomePriorYear
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Other Revenue Prior Year505OtherRevenuePriorYear
Other Revenue Current Year615OtherRevenueCurrentYear
Total Revenue Prior Year2064167TotalRevenuePriorYear
Total Revenue Current Year2092811TotalRevenueCurrentYear
Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year0GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear
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Benefits Paid To Members CY0BenefitsPaidToMembersCY
Salaries Etc Prior Year1317426SalariesEtcPriorYear
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIXInfoInScheduleOPartIII
Mission DescriptionMASSINC IS MOTIVATED BY A VISION OF A RENEWED COMMONWEALTH WHERE EVERY FAMILY CAN PURSUE THE AMERICAN DREAM. OUR MISSION IS TO DEVELOP A PUBLIC AGENDA FOR MASSACHUSETTS THAT PROMOTES THE GROWTH AND VITALITY OF THE MIDDLE CLASS. WE SEE THE MIDDLE CLASS AS THE BELLWETHER OF OUR STATE'S SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC PROSPERITY. OUR GOAL IS TO MAKE MASSACHUSETTS A PLACE OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND CIVIC VITALITY FOR ALL ITS CITIZENS.MissionDescription
Significant New Program Services0SignificantNewProgramServices
Significant Change0SignificantChange
Expense816096Expense
Revenue270289Revenue
DescriptionMAGAZINE - TO ASSIST IN THE IMPROVEMENT OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN MA, PRINCIPALLY BY DISTRIBUTING EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND PRESENTING EDUCATION FORUMS DESIGNED TO ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE OF PUBLIC EVENTS & POLICIES.Description

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense298887Expense
DescriptionPOLICY - TO INSTRUCT AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC WITH RESPECT TO EVENTS AND POLICIES OF CONCERN TO MASSACHUSETTS RESIDENTS, PRINCIPALLY BY CONDUCTING, SPONSORING, AND DISTRIBUTING NONPARTISAN ANALYSIS, STUDY & RESEARCH, & BY PRESENTING SIMILAR PROGRAMS.Description

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense357020Expense
DescriptionOUTREACH - TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING PUBLIC SYMPOSIAM, REPORTS, A MAGAZINE, AND A WEBSITE, AND TO INCREASE PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAMS OF THE ORGANIZATION.Description
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Described In501 C31DescribedIn501C3
Schedule B Required1ScheduleBRequired
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Donor Advised Funds0DonorAdvisedFunds
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasements
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArt
Credit Counseling0CreditCounseling
Term Or Permanent Endowments0TermOrPermanentEndowments
Report Land Bldg Equip1ReportLandBldgEquip
Report Invest Oth Securities1ReportInvestOthSecurities
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Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt1ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt
School0School
Foreign Office0ForeignOffice
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivities
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Gaming0Gaming
Hospital0Hospital
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Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividuals
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Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBonds
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Partial Liquidation1PartialLiquidation
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Related Entity1RelatedEntity
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Transaction Related Entity1TransactionRelatedEntity
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Number W2 G Included0NumberW2GIncluded
Number Of Employees20NumberOfEmployees
Employment Tax Returns Filed1EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled
Unrelated Business Income1UnrelatedBusinessIncome
Form990-T Filed1Form990-TFiled
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccount
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotification
Non Deductible Contributions0NonDeductibleContributions
Quid Pro Quo Contributions1QuidProQuoContributions
Quid Pro Quo Disclosure1QuidProQuoDisclosure
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOf
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServices
Info In Schedule O Part VIXInfoInScheduleOPartVI
Nbr Voting Governing Body Members30NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers
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Family Or Business Relationship0FamilyOrBusinessRelationship
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholders
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Decisions Subject To Approval0DecisionsSubjectToApproval
Minutes Of Governing Body1MinutesOfGoverningBody
Minutes Of Committees1MinutesOfCommittees
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddress
Local Chapters0LocalChapters
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Document Retention Policy1DocumentRetentionPolicy
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CityBOSTONCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code02108ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (37 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensationOfficerOfficerHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeFormerFormer
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DIRECTOR1.00X000
ANDREW J CALAMERE
DIRECTOR1.00X000
JAY ASH
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NEIL CHAYET
DIRECTOR1.00X000
GERI DENTERIEIN
DIRECTOR1.00X000
MARK ERLICH
DIRECTOR1.00X000
DAVID H FEINBERG
DIRECTOR1.00X000
ROBERT B FRASER
DIRECTOR1.00X000
C JEFFREY GROGAN
DIRECTOR1.00X000
GRACE FEY
DIRECTOR1.00X000
THOMAS GREEN
DIRECTOR1.00X000
HAROLD HESTNES
DIRECTOR1.00X000
ANN-ELLEN HORNIDGE
CHAIRMAN2.00X000X
JOANNE JAXTIMER
DIRECTOR1.00X000
TRIPP JONES
DIRECTOR1.00X000
ELAINE KAMARCK
DIRECTOR1.00X000
BRUCE KATZ
DIRECTOR1.00X000
PAUL MATTERA
DIRECTOR1.00X000
WILLIAM P MCDERMOTT
DIRECTOR1.00X000
MELVIN B MILLER
DIRECTOR1.00X000
MICHAEL E PORTER
DIRECTOR1.00X000
MARK E ROBINSON
DIRECTOR1.00X000
KENNETH ROBINSON
DIRECTOR1.00X000
CHARLES RODGERS
DIRECTOR1.00X000
THOMAS TRIMARCO
DIRECTOR1.00X000
ERIC TURNER
DIRECTOR1.00X000
DAVID C WEINSTEIN
DIRECTOR1.00X000
JAY CURLEY
DIRECTOR1.00X000
PHILLIP CONDON
DIRECTOR1.00X000
PAUL SCANLON
DIRECTOR1.00X000
DEAN RICHLIN
DIRECTOR1.00X000
KARYN WILSON
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GREG TORRES
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JOHN SCHNEIDER
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LAUREN S LOUISON
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BRUCE MOHL
EDITOR40.0011034806388X
MITCHELL KERTZMAN
FOUNDING CHAIRMAN1.00000X
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Business Code511120BusinessCode
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Total Program Service Revenue270289TotalProgramServiceRevenue

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Gross Rents GrossRents

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Total Other Revenue98TotalOtherRevenue

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits

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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes

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Fundraising13014Fundraising

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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther

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Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

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Fundraising25011Fundraising

Information Technology InformationTechnology

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Management And General1842ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising2689Fundraising

Occupancy Occupancy

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Travel Travel

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Fundraising1904Fundraising

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

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Fundraising5678Fundraising

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

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Fundraising6522Fundraising

Insurance Insurance

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Management And General865ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising1262Fundraising

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (2 entries)

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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising327577Fundraising

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

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Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY125000EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY224EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY9522BOY
EOY2725EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis185547LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec175529LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY19438BOY
EOY10018EOY

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY167632EOY

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY227738EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY587639EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY105017BOY
EOY43355EOY

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY95375BOY
EOY88100EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

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BOY200392BOY
EOY131455EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117XFollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-257017BOY
EOY55050EOY

Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY653705BOY
EOY401134EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY396688BOY
EOY456184EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

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EOY587639EOY
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Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited1FSAudited
Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
Financial Statement ConsolidatedXFinancialStatementConsolidated
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2XPubliclySupportedOrg509a2

Gifts Grants Contrib Received509 GiftsGrantsContribReceived509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years1555464CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years1761298CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year1595152CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year1828848CurrentTaxYear
Total8279883Total

Gross Receipts From Admissions GrossReceiptsFromAdmissions

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years7000CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years57922CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years58681CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year11550CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year6000CurrentTaxYear
Total141153Total

Total509 Total509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years1613386CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years1819979CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year1606702CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year1834848CurrentTaxYear
Total8421036Total

Amts Recd From Disqual Persons AmtsRecdFromDisqualPersons

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years636450CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years491000CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year515750CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year1238000CurrentTaxYear
Total3217949Total

Amts From Subst Contributors AmtsFromSubstContributors

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years75000CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years628058CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year554434CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year207686CurrentTaxYear
Total1535178Total

Support From DQ Ps Etc SupportFromDQPsEtc

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years711450CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years1119058CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year1070184CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year1445686CurrentTaxYear
Total4753127Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total5093667909PublicSupportTotal509

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years10674CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years4979CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year646CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year59CurrentTaxYear
Total24048Total

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years7690CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years10674CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years4979CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year646CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year59CurrentTaxYear
Total24048Total

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years-212448CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years-153260CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years-227895CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year-631261CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year-545807CurrentTaxYear
Total-1770671Total

Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years1341363CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years1470800CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years1597063CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year976087CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year1289100CurrentTaxYear
Total6674413Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Percentage5090.54950PublicSupportPercentage509
Prior Year Support Percentage0.57080PriorYearSupportPercentage
Investment Income Percentage0.00360InvestmentIncomePercentage
Prior Yr Invest Income Percentage0.00500PriorYrInvestIncomePercentage
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

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

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis23175OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation20002Depreciation
Book Value3173BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis162372OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation155527Depreciation
Book Value6845BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings10018TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Closely Held Equity Interests CloselyHeldEquityInterests

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Book Value165000BookValue
Method Of ValuationCMethodOfValuation

Other Securities OtherSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionDUE FROM SUBSIDIARYDescription
Book Value2632BookValue
Method Of ValuationCMethodOfValuation
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Securities167632TotalOfBookValueSecurities

Other Assets OtherAssets (2 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValue
WEBSITE DESIGN COSTS193320
2010 WEBSITE ADDITIONS34418
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets227738TotalBookValueOtherAssets
Total Revenue2092811TotalRevenue
Total Expenses2033315TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year59496ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Total Adjustments0TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS59496ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt2103294TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Revenues10483OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F99010483RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal2092811RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form9902092811TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt2123980TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Expenses Included90665OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F99090665ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal2033315ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9902033315TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (4 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:PART X:THE ORGANIZATION HAS EVALUATED ITS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AGAINST THE CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND BELIEVES THERE ARE NO SUCH TAX POSITIONS REQUIRING ACCOUNTING RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIALS STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT BELIEVE THEIR EVALUATION OF TAX POSITIONS WILL SIGNIFICANTLY CHANGE WITHIN TWELVE MONTHS OF DECEMBER 31, 2010. ANY CHANGES IN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION WILL BE RECORDED WHEN THE ULTIMATE OUTCOME BECOMES KNOWN. THE ORGANIZATIONS TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES GENERALLY FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008, 2009 AND 2010.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RENTAL EXPENSES 5,483. INCOME OF CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARY 5,000.
PART XIII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RENTAL EXPENSES 5,483. COST OF REVENUE OF CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARY 15,961. EXPENSES OF CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARY 69,221.
RENTAL EXPENSE

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV

Name Of Interested Person NameOfInterestedPerson

Name Business NameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MASSINC POLLING GROUP INC (MPG)BusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RelationshipTHE BOARD PRESIDENT & TREASURER/DIR OF MPG ARE OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATIONRelationship
Amount Of Transaction165000AmountOfTransaction
Description Of TransactionTHE ORGANIZATION INVESTED $165,000 FOR AN 80% SHARE OF MPG'S EQUITY.DescriptionOfTransaction
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenues

Schedule N IRS990ScheduleN

Disposition Table DispositionTable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Of AssetPURCHASE OF 80% OF COMMON STOCK OF MASSINC POLLING GROUP, INC.DescriptionOfAsset
Date Of Distribution2010-10-27DateOfDistribution
FMV Of Asset165000FMVOfAsset
Method Of FMV DeterminationPURCHASED COMMON STOCK AT BASIS COSTMethodOfFMVDetermination
EIN273708972EIN

Name Business NameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MASSINC POLLING GROUPINCBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line118 TREMONT STREETAddressLine1
CityBOSTONCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code02108ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRC SectionC-CORPIRCSection
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Director Of Successor21DirectorOfSuccessor2
Employee Of Successor20EmployeeOfSuccessor2
Owner Of Successor20OwnerOfSuccessor2
Receive Compensation20ReceiveCompensation2

Form990 Schedule N Part III Form990ScheduleNPartIII (4 entries)

ExplanationExplanation
PART II, LINE 2E: GREG TORRES
PART II, LINE 2E: LAUREN LOUISON
PART II, LINE 2E: MR. TORRES IS THE PRESIDENT OF MASS INC AND IS ALSO THE BOARD PRESIDENT AND A DIRECTOR OF THE MASSINC POLLING GROUP, INC.
PART II, LINE 2E: MS. LOUISON IS THE TREASURER OF MASS INC AND IS ALSO THE TREASURER AND A DIRECTOR OF THE MASSINC POLLING GROUP, INC.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (4 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanationReturn ReferenceReturnReference
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11A DRAFT OF THE 990 IS E-MAILED TO BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENTS ARE SENT TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS BEFORE FILING THE 990.
THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS SENT TO DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND MANAGEMENT AND REVIEWED PRIOR TO THE FINAL BOARD MEETING EACH YEAR. AT THIS TIME THESE INDIVIDUALS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO UPDATE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AS NECESSARY.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, IN APPROVING THE ANNUAL BUDGET OF THE ORGANIZATION, APPROVES THE SALARY FOR THE PRESIDENT.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A
THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part IV Form990ScheduleRPartIV

Name Of Related Org NameOfRelatedOrg

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MASSINC POLLING GROUP INCBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line118 TREMONT STREETAddressLine1
CityBOSTONCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code02108ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN273708972EIN
Primary ActivityCONDUCTS POLLING, MARKET RESEARCH AND STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION SERVICESPrimaryActivity
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileState
Direct Controlling Entity NAN/ADirectControllingEntityNA
Type Of EntityCTypeOfEntity
Share Of Total Income-64146ShareOfTotalIncome
Share Of EOY Assets108516ShareOfEOYAssets
Percentage Ownership0.80000PercentageOwnership
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties0ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Sale Of Assets To Other Org0SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other Org1PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of Assets0ExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other Orgs1PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of Facilities1SharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid Employees0SharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other Org0OtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other Org0OtherTransferFromOtherOrg

Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable (3 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeAmount InvolvedAmountInvolvedMethod Of Amt DeterminationMethodOfAmtDetermination
MASSINC POLLING GROUP INC
G165000FMV OF COMMON STOCK
MASSINC POLLING GROUP INC
M0NO CHARGE FOR USE OF OFFICE SPACE
MASSINC POLLING GROUP INC
L9677FMV OF SERVICES PERFORMED