FACING HISTORY & OURSELVES INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FACING HISTORY & OURSELVES INC

EIN 04-2761636 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A70Z)

What they do

FACING HISTORY & OURSELVES USES LESSONS of HISTORY to EQUIP TEACHERS and THEIR STUDENTS to STAND UP to RACISM, ANTISEMITISM, and OTHER FORMS of BIGOTRY and HATE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $74.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders51 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

93.37%of revenue went to mission work74.7% of expenses · Program services

25.66%of revenue went to fundraising20.5% of expenses

$124.96spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

5.92%of revenue went to management and office costs4.7% of expenses

$1.75in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

75.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $8,195,688 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$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$32,840,124

Mission workProgram services$30,662,38893.37% of revenue74.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,945,1625.92% of revenue4.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$8,428,26225.66% of revenue20.5% of expenses

Total expenses$41,035,812124.96% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 74.7% mission · 4.7% management · 20.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 124.96% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 74.9% mission · 6.6% management · 18.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.59% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 67.1% mission · 13.5% management · 19.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 127.14% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 65.7% mission · 17.6% management · 16.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.36% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 77.0% mission · 8.1% management · 14.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 59.35% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 77.0% mission · 7.0% management · 16.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.25% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 76.8% mission · 6.3% management · 16.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.19% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 80.8% mission · 6.9% management · 12.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.86% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$32,840,124

Expenses$41,035,812

Annual shortfall $8,195,688 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$30,662,388 · 74.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,945,162 · 4.7% of expenses

Fundraising$8,428,262 · 20.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$32,840,124

Expenses$41,035,812

Assets$71,786,651

Income$33,266,832

Contributions$24,616,052

Mission work (program services)$30,662,388

Fundraising$8,428,262

Management and general$1,945,162

Executive compensation (total)$3,516,536

Stocks and bonds$5,995,769

Accounting fees$105,404

Investing fees$384,491

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DESMOND BLACKBURNPRESIDENT & CEO · 35 hrs/week $465,710Base $423,028 · Other $42,682

LARA J JAMESCHIEF OFFICER, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS (UNTIL · 35 hrs/week $431,057Base $400,418 · Other $30,639

ANNE MARIE FITZGERALDVP, OPERATIONS & ADVANCEMENT · 35 hrs/week $373,203Base $332,736 · Other $40,467

MARIEL C GONZALESSENIOR VP & CHIEF OFFICER, OPERATIONS · 35 hrs/week $359,495Base $318,944 · Other $40,551

ABBY WEISSSMITH FAMILY SR. VICE PRESIDENT & CPO (UNTIL 12/12 · 35 hrs/week $353,468Base $310,641 · Other $42,827

STEVE BECTONCHIEF OFFICER, REGIONAL OPERATIONS & ORG EQUITY · 35 hrs/week $347,231Base $307,258 · Other $39,973

APRIL LAMBERTCHIEF OFFICER, TECHNOLOGY & DIGITAL STRATEGY · 35 hrs/week $339,317Base $299,000 · Other $40,317

DIMITRY ANSELMESMITH FAMILY SR. VICE PRESIDENT · 35 hrs/week $320,842Base $281,295 · Other $39,547

PAMELA HAASEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $269,608Base $230,264 · Other $39,344

ELAINE GUARNIERI-NUNNMD, PROFESSIONAL LEARNING & PROGRAM OPERATIONS · 35 hrs/week $253,944Base $217,199 · Other $36,745

BROOKE HARVEYMD, EDUCATOR PRODUCT STRATEGY · 35 hrs/week $249,863Base $214,536 · Other $35,327

BARR DENNISSENIOR DIRECTOR, EVALUATION · 35 hrs/week $221,284Base $184,344 · Other $36,940

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (51)

DESMOND BLACKBURNPRESIDENT & CEO

LARA J JAMESCHIEF OFFICER, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS (UNTIL

ANNE MARIE FITZGERALDVP, OPERATIONS & ADVANCEMENT

MARIEL C GONZALESSENIOR VP & CHIEF OFFICER, OPERATIONS

ABBY WEISSSMITH FAMILY SR. VICE PRESIDENT & CPO (UNTIL 12/12

STEVE BECTONCHIEF OFFICER, REGIONAL OPERATIONS & ORG EQUITY

APRIL LAMBERTCHIEF OFFICER, TECHNOLOGY & DIGITAL STRATEGY

DIMITRY ANSELMESMITH FAMILY SR. VICE PRESIDENT

PAMELA HAASEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ELAINE GUARNIERI-NUNNMD, PROFESSIONAL LEARNING & PROGRAM OPERATIONS

BROOKE HARVEYMD, EDUCATOR PRODUCT STRATEGY

BARR DENNISSENIOR DIRECTOR, EVALUATION

JON CRAMERSENIOR DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES

KWAME ANTHONY APPIAHDIRECTOR

LISA CONNDIRECTOR

LORI R FIFEDIRECTOR

MADELEINE FACKLERDIRECTOR

LILLY FARAHNAKIANDIRECTOR

MARCUS L SMITHDIRECTOR

JILL GARLINGDIRECTOR

MEHNAZ AFRIDIDIRECTOR

MYKHANH SHELTONDIRECTOR

PAUL H BERZDIRECTOR

RACHEL SCHWARTZDIRECTOR

RICHARD MELVOINDIRECTOR

SHELLY SALTZMANDIRECTOR

STACY SHARPEDIRECTOR

SUSIE RICHARDSONDIRECTOR

THOMAS PHILLIPSDIRECTOR

WENDY FISCHMANDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH BRADYDIRECTOR

ABDULLAH T ANTEPLIDIRECTOR (UNTIL 9-24)

ALAN YANGDIRECTOR

ANDREW JANOWERDIRECTOR

CAREN OSTEN GERSZBERGDIRECTOR

CARETHA COLEMANDIRECTOR

CAROL JOHNSON-DEANDIRECTOR

CHERYL STRAUSS EINHORNDIRECTOR

CRISTINA FOCKLERDIRECTOR

DANIEL KATZDIRECTOR

DEBRA ENGELDIRECTOR

KRISTYN FRISKEDIRECTOR

EMILY LEVENTHALDIRECTOR

EUNICE LEEDIRECTOR

FELICIA MAYODIRECTOR

FERNANDO M REIMERSDIRECTOR

ILYSE GREENBERGDIRECTOR

JEFFREY J BUSSGANGDIRECTOR

JOSH LIPMANDIRECTOR

JUDY WISEDIRECTOR

JULIE ABRAMS LEFFDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1994
Location: 89 SOUTH STREET 401, BOSTON, MA 02111
County: Suffolk
In care of: MARIEL GONZALES
Primary officer: MARIEL GONZALES, SR. VP & CHIEF OFFICER, OPERATIONS

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(617) 735-1658

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A70Z)
IRS tax category: Historical Sites