MASSACHUSETTS YOUTH COMMITTED TO WINNING INC Charity Report

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MASSACHUSETTS YOUTH COMMITTED TO WINNING INC

EIN 04-3542980 · Youth Development Programs, Other

What they do

POSITIVE RECREATIONAL and EDUCATIONAL TUTORING and BASKETBALL PROGRAM PROVIDING INTERCULTURAL SOCIAL ACTIVITIES WITH A FOCUS ON DEVELOPING INTELECTUAL and ACADEMIC SOCIAL LIFE SKILLS for CHILDREN IN THE FOURTH GRADE LEVEL THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN.

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They name their leaders7 people are listed in the latest report.

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83.60%of revenue went to mission work87.7% of expenses · Program services

$95.32spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.73%of revenue went to management and office costs12.3% of expenses

$0.12in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

70.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2017

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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$255,799

Mission workProgram services$213,83983.60% of revenue87.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$30,00011.73% of revenue12.3% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$11,9604.68% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$243,83995.32% of revenue

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

Money in and money out

Revenue$255,799

Expenses$243,839

Annual surplus $11,960 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)$213,839 · 87.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$30,000 · 12.3% of expenses

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Revenue$255,799

Expenses$243,839

Assets$28,428

Income$255,799

Contributions$179,500

Mission work (program services)$213,839

Management and general$30,000

Accounting fees$2,500

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2017

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ANDRE JOHNEXECUTIVE DI · 68 hrs/week $30,000

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (7)

ANDRE JOHNEXECUTIVE DI

BERNARD FITZGERALDDIRECTOR

ERIC SLIFKADIRECTOR

HENRY MURPHYDIRECTOR

MICHAEL DOYLEDIRECTOR

MICHAEL GLYNNDIRECTOR

STEPHEN BIRMINGHAMDIRECTOR

About this charity

Location: P O BOX 260417, MATTAPAN, MA 02126
County: Suffolk
In care of: ANDRE JOHN
Primary officer: ANDRE JOHN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

Phone(857) 544-9544

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2017
Tax period began: January 1, 2017
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JAMES A WILLIAMS CPA LLC
IRS tax category: Youth Development Programs, Other
Revocation date: May 15, 2021