SOCIAL VENTURE PARTNERS BOSTON INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SOCIAL VENTURE PARTNERS BOSTON INC

EIN 45-4230249 · Public Foundations (T30)

What they do

SVP BOSTON, A GROUP of DIVERSE, HIGHLY SKILLED PROFESSIONALS, COLLABORATES WITH CAREFULLY SELECTED BOSTON AREA NON-PROFITS BY INVESTING THEIR TIME, SKILLS, and MONEY to INCREASE THE CAPACITY of THESE NON-PROFITS to DELIVER MEANINGFUL SOCIAL IMPACT. IN ITS COMBINATION of FUNDING and VOLUNTEERING, SVP BOSTON PROVIDES A UNIQUE, TARGETED, and HIGHLY LEVERAGED PHILANTHROPIC FUNDING SOURCE to THE BOSTON AREA NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY, WHILE ALSO ENABLING ITS GRANT RECIPIENTS to ACCESS STRATEGIC-LEVEL VOLUNTEERS, ADVICE, CONTACTS, and ORGANIZATIONAL PRACTICES.IN ADDITION to PROVIDING FUNDING and VOLUNTEER EXPERTISE to CAREFULLY SELECTED BOSTON AREA NONPROFITS, SVP BOSTON ALSO SEEKS to DEVELOP EFFECTIVE PHILANTHROPY IN THE BOSTON AREA BY EDUCATING ITS PARTNERS to BE INFORMED, EFFECTIVE, LIFE-LONG PHILANTHROPISTS. AS SUCH, SVP BOSTON is A CATALYST for CHARITABLE GIVING and for MAKING CHARITABLE GIFTS MORE EFFECTIVELY IN THE BOSTON AREA.

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

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They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

53.92%of revenue went to mission work64.5% of expenses · Program services

8.02%of revenue went to fundraising9.6% of expenses

$89.96spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

21.71%of revenue went to management and office costs26.0% of expenses

$0.28in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

102.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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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$285,219

Mission workProgram services$153,79153.92% of revenue64.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$61,93221.71% of revenue26.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$22,8878.02% of revenue9.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$46,60916.34% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$238,61083.66% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 64.5% mission · 26.0% management · 9.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.66% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 34.0% mission · 41.5% management · 24.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 129.67% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 50.0% mission · 32.9% management · 17.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.23% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 53.4% mission · 30.0% management · 16.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.01% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 65.3% mission · 19.4% management · 15.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.57% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 65.0% mission · 18.6% management · 16.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.22% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.2% mission · 8.5% management · 12.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.86% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 81.5% mission · 7.2% management · 11.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.16% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$265,235

Expenses$238,610

Annual surplus $26,625 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)$153,791 · 64.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$61,932 · 26.0% of expenses

Fundraising$22,887 · 9.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$265,235

Expenses$238,610

Assets$66,902

Income$265,235

Contributions$272,719

Mission work (program services)$153,791

Fundraising$22,887

Grants given$1,156,000

Average grant$24,083

Management and general$61,932

Accounting fees$24,985

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

JASON WILLIAMSFORMER PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE · 40 hrs/week $149,559Base $139,327 · Other $10,232

KARIN CASSEL MITTERANDOCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 25 hrs/week $28,050

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 (11)

JASON WILLIAMSFORMER PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE

KARIN CASSEL MITTERANDOCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

ANDREW KIRKWOODDIRECTOR

BILL ASHERCO-CHAIR

DAVID ROSENBLATTDIRECTOR

ELICIA WILSONFORMER DIRECTOR

JOEL ROSENFORMER DIRECTOR

KIM WILLINGHAMDIRECTOR

MARVA SEROTKINCO-CHAIR

MEGAN WILLIAMSTREASURER

TERRIE PERELLAFORMER CLERK

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2012
Location: 71 COMMERCIAL STREET 139, BOSTON, MA 02109-1320
County: Suffolk
In care of: % MARJORIE RINGROSE
Primary officer: BILL ASHER, CO-CHAIR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@svpboston.org Phone(617) 475-0930

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SMITH SULLIVAN & BROWN PC
NTEE classification: Public Foundations (T30)
IRS tax category: Public Foundations
Grant-giving organization: Yes