FOUNDATION FOR BOSTON CENTERS FOR YOUTH & FAMILIES INC Charity Report

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FOUNDATION FOR BOSTON CENTERS FOR YOUTH & FAMILIES INC

EIN 04-2602576 · Educational Services (B90)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE FOUNDATION is to SUPPORT BOSTON CENTER for YOUTH and FAMILIES IN ITS WORK to ENHANCE THE QUALITY of LIFE for BOSTON RESIDENTS BY PARTNERING WITH COMMUNITY CENTER COUNCILS, AGENCIES, and BUSINESSES to SUPPORT THE CHILDREN, YOUTH, INDIVIDUALS and FAMILIES THROUGH A WIDE RANGE of COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS and SERVICES ACCORDING to NEIGHBORHOOD NEEDS.

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Money made simple

52.25%of revenue went to mission work79.0% of expenses · Program services

$66.11spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.86%of revenue went to management and office costs21.0% of expenses

$1.55in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

96.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2021

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,582,366

Mission workProgram services$826,79352.25% of revenue79.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$219,27413.86% of revenue21.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$536,29933.89% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,046,06766.11% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2021CurrentExpense mix: 79.0% mission · 21.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.11% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.6% mission · 18.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 138.93% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 74.6% mission · 25.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.68% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 13.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.67% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 84.8% mission · 15.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.86% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 92.5% mission · 7.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.95% of revenue

2015Expense mix: 79.9% mission · 20.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.44% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,582,366

Expenses$1,046,067

Annual surplus $536,299 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$826,793 · 79.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$219,274 · 21.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,582,366

Expenses$1,046,067

Assets$1,621,014

Income$806,029

Contributions$1,524,351

Mission work (program services)$826,793

Grants given$963,069

Average grant$18,171

Management and general$219,274

Accounting fees$39,315

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2021

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (14)

ANGELA HOLMCLERK

ARTHUR DEYCHDIRECTOR

CHRISTIAN ONUOHACHAIRPERSON

CLAIRE DURANTDIRECTOR

HEATHER MACFARLANEDIRECTOR

KEN RYANDIRECTOR

KITTRICC ROSSERDIRECTOR

LEO RUSKDIRECTOR

MARCITA THOMPSONDIRECTOR

MATT MEYERSOHNVICE-CHAIRPERSON

MICHAEL CHRISTOPHERDIRECTOR

MICHAEL DORSEYDIRECTOR

NIA GRACEDIRECTOR

WILLIAM GROSSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: June 1977
Location: 1483 TREMONT STREET, BOSTON, MA 02120
County: Suffolk
In care of: CHRISTIAN ONOUHA
Primary officer: CHRISTIAN ONOUHA, BOARD CHAIR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailmarta.rivera@boston.gov Phone(617) 635-4920

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2021
Tax period began: July 1, 2021
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GERALD T REILLY & COMPANY
NTEE classification: Educational Services (B90)
IRS tax category: Educational Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes
Revocation date: November 15, 2025