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BOSTON UJIMA PROJECT INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
BOSTON UJIMA PROJECT INC (EIN 99-2270285)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-05-14
IRS object ID
202601349349307285
Schema version
2024v5.5
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)
Return2026-05-14T13:11:41-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HAN GROUP LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11020 19TH STREET NW SUITE 800AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN992270285EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BOSTON UJIMA PROJECT INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBOSTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6172494803PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1655 CENTRE STREET 300127AddressLine1Txt
CityBOSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02130ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonNIA K EVANSPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone6172494803PhoneNum
Signature2026-05-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJENNIFER S HANPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00633304PTIN
Phone2022937000PhoneNum
Preparation2026-05-13PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Initial ReturnYes (X)InitialReturnInd
Principal OfficerNIA K EVANSPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1655 CENTRE STREET 300127AddressLine1Txt
CityBOSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02130ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$9,461,905GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.UJIMABOSTON.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2023FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDELegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO RETURN WEALTH TO WORKING CLASS COMMUNITIES OF COLOR.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body9VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent8VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee15TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers93TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
CY Contributions Grants$9,314,945CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$42,416CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Investment Income$102,709CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$1,835CYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$9,461,905CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$136,029CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,286,205CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$81,033CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,056,073CYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$2,478,307CYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$6,983,598CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets EOY$11,309,474TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$4,325,876TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$6,983,598NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE BOSTON UJIMA PROJECT, INC IS A BLACK LED, DEMOCRATIC, MEMBER-RUN ORGANIZATION BUILDING A COOPERATIVE BUSINESS, ARTS AND INVESTMENT ECOSYSTEM IN BOSTON, WITH A MISSION TO RETURN WEALTH TO WORKING CLASS COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. UJIMA IS BRINGING TOGETHER NEIGHBORS, WORKERS, BUSINESS OWNERS, INVESTORS, ORGANIZERS, ARTISTS AND CULTURE-MAKERS, TO CREATE A COMMUNITY-CONTROLLED ECONOMY IN OUR CITY. UJIMA IS SWAHILI FOR "COLLECTIVE WORK AND RESPONSIBILITY." WE ARE COUNTERACTING YEARS OF DISINVESTMENT IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND FILLING IN GAPS IN FINANCING FOR OUR SMALL BUSINESSES, GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS, COOPS AND ARTISTS, BY BRINGING TOGETHER ACTORS FROM SECTORS THAT ARE TRADITIONALLY NOT OFTEN IN CONVERSATION WITH EACH OTHER, FINANCE & ORGANIZING.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$652,733ExpenseAmt
Grant$91,500GrantAmt
Revenue$41,913RevenueAmt
DescBUSINESS ALLIANCEAS A MEMBER OF THE UGBA, COMPANIES GAIN ACCESS TO CAPITAL THROUGH THE UJIMA FUND, FINANCIAL COACHING, PEER COACHING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, COOPERATIVE PURCHASING, AND OTHER JOINT VENTURES TO STRENGTHEN OPERATIONS AND MARKET SHARE. A FEATURED OFFERING OF THE UBA IS CREATIVE, CONSUMER ORGANIZING OF UJIMA'S MEMBERS AND OTHER RESIDENTS TO INTENTIONALLY SUPPORT UJIMA'S BUSINESSES.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$522,433ExpenseAmt
Grant$21,654GrantAmt
Revenue$503RevenueAmt
DescARTS & CULTURAL ORGANIZINGUJIMA'S ARTS & CULTURAL ORGANIZING PROGRAMS SEEK TO STEWARD THE WISDOM, LEADERSHIP, AND VISIONS OF AN ALTERNATIVE FUTURE CREATED BY THE BIPOC ARTISTS, AND THINKERS, OF ALL GENERATIONS THROUGH ONLINE AND IN-PERSON OFFERINGS, FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES, AND WORKSHOPS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$492,565ExpenseAmt
Grant$22,875GrantAmt
DescPOLICY & ORGANIZINGCOMMITTED TO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN EXISTING COALITIONS, PRIORITIZING ISSUES SUCH AS COMMUNITY SAFETY, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, AND ADOPTING A MULTIGENERATIONAL APPROACH.THE POLICY PILLAR SUPPORTS ONGOING POLICY EFFORTS ALIGNED WITH THE MISSION, MEMBERSHIP, AND COMMUNITY BASE, WHILE THE ORGANIZING PILLAR STRIVES TO BUILD POLITICAL ALIGNMENT WITHIN OUR ORGANIZATION AND COMMUNITIES.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$169,604ExpenseAmt
DescASSEMBLIESDesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$169,604TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$1,837,335TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstYes (1)ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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 Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
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
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document26IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee15EmployeeCnt
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 Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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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 Committees0MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NIA K EVANSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6172494803PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1655 CENTRE STREET 300127AddressLine1Txt
CityBOSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02130ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (9 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
NIA K EVANS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$46,880$0$7,699
JAMIAH TAPPIN
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
GERARDO ESPINOZA
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LYSE FEDJANIE BARRONWILLE
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LUIS COTTO
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALISON FONG
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIRIAM GEE
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KRISTEN HALBERT
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LISA OWENS
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$46,880TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$7,699TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K0IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)

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BDO
100 PARK AVENUENEW YORKNY10017FINANCE/ACCOUNTING/ADVISORY SERVICES$177,831
BOSTON CENTER FOR COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP I
65 PLEASANT STREETDORCHESTERMA02125EDUCATION/TRAINING/TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE$144,079
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K2CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$9,314,945AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$9,314,945TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCONTRACT INCOMEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$42,416TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$42,416RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$42,416TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$102,709TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$102,709ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCARD REWARDSDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$1,835TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,835ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$1,835OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$9,461,905TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$42,416RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$104,544ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$134,241TotalAmt
Program Services$134,241ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,788TotalAmt
Program Services$1,788ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$110,299TotalAmt
Program Services$66,179ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$22,060ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$22,060FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,010,033TotalAmt
Program Services$848,389ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$127,769ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$33,875FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$70,202TotalAmt
Program Services$61,003ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,261ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,938FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$95,671TotalAmt
Program Services$77,864ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,136ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,671FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,592TotalAmt
Program Services$1,630ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$962ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$208,231TotalAmt
Management And General$208,231ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$360,855TotalAmt
Program Services$330,161ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$29,721ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$973FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$50,407TotalAmt
Program Services$50,407ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$35,671TotalAmt
Program Services$13,385ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,590ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,696FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,276TotalAmt
Program Services$6,757ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,239ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$280FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$39,932TotalAmt
Program Services$31,030ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,351ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,551FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$37,279TotalAmt
Program Services$27,623ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,111ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,545FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$66,626TotalAmt
Program Services$58,123ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,754ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,749FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$82,078TotalAmt
Program Services$82,078ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,622TotalAmt
Program Services$8,438ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,194ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$990FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
CREDIT LOSS$103,230$103,230
SUBSCRIPTIONS$49,274$9,330$38,239$1,705

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,478,307TotalAmt
Program Services$1,837,335ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$559,939ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$81,033FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$2,848,697EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$4,277,614EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$1,972,563EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$314,830EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$72,363EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$1,759,861EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$63,546EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$11,309,474EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$389,566EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$3,936,310EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$4,325,876EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$4,990,052EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$1,993,546EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$6,983,598EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$11,309,474EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$6,983,598ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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 Committee0AuditCommitteeInd
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 Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,314,945CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,314,945TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$9,314,945CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,314,945TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$3,008,445SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$6,306,500PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$102,709CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$102,709TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$9,417,654TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$42,416GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II - INITIAL RETURN DISCLOSUREFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION WAS INCORPORATED IN OCTOBER 2023 AND OPERATES ON A JUNE 30 FISCAL YEAR-END. THIS 2024 FORM 990 (COVERING THE PERIOD JULY 1, 2024, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2025) REPRESENTS THE ORGANIZATION'S INITIAL FILING. ACCORDINGLY, THE SUPPORT INFORMATION IN PART II, COLUMNS (A) THROUGH (D), IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK AS THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO PRIOR FINANCIAL HISTORY TO REPORT.ExplanationTxt

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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
PROGRAMMATIC LOANS RECEIVABLE$994,862C
PROGRAMMATIC EQUITY INVESTMENTS$764,999C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd$1,759,861TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$9,957,892TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$495,987DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$495,987RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$9,461,905RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$9,461,905TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,974,294TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$495,987DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$495,987ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,478,307ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,478,307TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE AUTHORITATIVE GUIDANCE RELATING TO ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES INCLUDED IN ASC TOPIC 740, INCOME TAXES. THESE PROVISIONS PROVIDE CONSISTENT GUIDANCE FOR THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PRESCRIBE A THRESHOLD OF "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" FOR RECOGNITION AND DERECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. IT IS THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, IN INCOME TAX EXPENSES. THE ORGANIZATION PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (5 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
KENSINGTON CORRIDOR TRUST
3400 J STREET UNIT G12PHILADELPHIAPA19134842453611501(C)(3)$50,000$0NEED-BASED SUPPORT FOR UJIMA TRANSLOCAL MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS.
SANKOFA RESEARCH INSTITUTE
2314 ELGIN STREETHOUSTONTX77004461422753501(C)(3)$50,000$0NEED-BASED SUPPORT FOR UJIMA TRANSLOCAL MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS.
NEXT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
58 WINTER STREET 6TH FLOORBOSTONMA02108820805418501(C)(3)$15,000$0COALITION FUND GRANT TO NEXT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $15,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING BLACK MASS COALITION.
URBAN LEAGUE OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS INC
88 WARREN STREETBOSTONMA02119237349132501(C)(3)$10,000$0HEALTHY VIBES SPONSORSHIP
MARIA MCKNIGHT
6 FREDERIKA STREETBOSTONMA02124833242788$7,000$0C&CPF PROCUREMENT FUND GRANT
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org4Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION MONITORS GRANT FUNDS THROUGH GRANTEE REPORTING AND, AS APPROPRIATE, ADDITIONAL REVIEW OF GRANT-FUNDED ACTIVITIES. GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE REPORTS AND OTHER REASONABLY REQUESTED INFORMATION, MAINTAIN RECORDS OF GRANT RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FOR AT LEAST FOUR YEARS AFTER THE FUNDS ARE FULLY EXPENDED, AND MAKE SUCH RECORDS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT REASONABLE TIMES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

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Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BBOSTON UJIMA PROJECT DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES AUTHORIZED TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BA COMPLETE COPY OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO BEING FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT APPLIES TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, COVERED INDIVIDUALS MUST SIGN ANNUALLY A STATEMENT AFFIRMING THAT SUCH PERSON HAS: (A) RECEIVED A COPY OF BUP INC.'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSURE STATEMENT, (B) READ AND UNDERSTAND THE POLICY, AND (C) AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY. EACH DIRECTOR, OFFICER, MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, AND KEY EMPLOYEE ADDITIONALLY MUST COMPLETE AND SUBMIT TO THE SECRETARY A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT NAMING THE ENTITIES CONDUCTING BUSINESS WITH THE CORPORATION IN WHICH HE, SHE, OR A FAMILY MEMBER IS A DIRECTOR, TRUSTEE, OFFICER, COMMITTEE MEMBER, OR EMPLOYEE OR HAS A MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST. THE SECRETARY WILL REVIEW THE INFORMATION AND PERIODICALLY DISTRIBUTE REPORTS TO ALL DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE ORGANIZATION USES A FORMAL PROCESS TO REVIEW AND APPROVE THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE REVIEW OR APPROVAL OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S OWN COMPENSATION. IN CONDUCTING THE REVIEW, THE ORGANIZATION USES COMPARABILITY DATA FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. THE MOST RECENT COMPENSATION REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED IN JANUARY 2026. THE ORGANIZATION CONTEMPORANEOUSLY SUBSTANTIATES THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION THROUGH ITS BUDGET PROCESS DOCUMENTATION, AND THE APPROVED BUDGET SERVES AS THE RECORD OF THE COMPENSATION REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS THE SAME.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONSULTANT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 306,918. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 10,649. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 317,567. PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 21,010. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,714. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 973. TOTAL EXPENSES 26,697. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,233. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 14,358. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 16,591.