Civic Intelligence

Understanding Our Differences Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 04-2738924

Jul 01, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024 • Filed on May 08, 2025

Organization ProfileWWW.UNDERSTANDINGOURDIFFERENCES.ORG
437B Newtonville AvenueNewton, MA 02460

(617) 795-0374

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

57th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

34th percentile

-3.8%

Higher net margin than 34% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

95th percentile

$69,000

Higher top officer pay than 95% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 30.7% of source-year revenue.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

41st percentile

-3.2%

Faster asset growth than 41% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

17th percentile

-34%

Faster revenue growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

Down

$252,581

Down $8,459 (-3.2%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$252,581

Down $8,459 (-3.2%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue57th percentileNet Margin34th percentile

Revenue

Down

$224,989

Down $117,833 (-34%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$233,448

Down $107,078 (-31%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$8,459

Down $10,755 (-468%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth41st percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2011: $103,819Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $103,8192011Assets 2012: $117,478Liabilities 2012: $400Net Assets 2012: $117,0782012Assets 2013: $86,598Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $86,5982013Assets 2014: $105,605Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $105,6052014Assets 2015: $192,367Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $192,3672015Assets 2016: $203,057Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $203,0572016Assets 2017: $185,462Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $185,4622017Assets 2018: $204,800Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $204,8002018Assets 2019: $172,646Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $172,6462019Assets 2020: $288,034Liabilities 2020: $46,273Net Assets 2020: $241,7612020Assets 2021: $272,955Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $272,9552021Assets 2022: $258,744Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $258,7442022Assets 2023: $261,040Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $261,0402023Assets 2024: $252,581Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $252,5812024Assets 2025: $219,067Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $219,0672025

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$252,581
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$252,581
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth17th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2011: $161,711Expenses 2011: $143,498Net Income 2011: $18,2132011Revenue 2012: $184,330Expenses 2012: $171,071Net Income 2012: $13,2592012Revenue 2013: $153,146Expenses 2013: $183,626Net Income 2013: -$30,4802013Revenue 2014: $185,757Expenses 2014: $166,750Net Income 2014: $19,0072014Revenue 2015: $253,861Expenses 2015: $167,098Net Income 2015: $86,7632015Revenue 2016: $214,637Expenses 2016: $203,947Net Income 2016: $10,6902016Revenue 2017: $218,774Expenses 2017: $236,369Net Income 2017: -$17,5952017Revenue 2018: $258,583Expenses 2018: $239,245Net Income 2018: $19,3382018Revenue 2019: $291,943Expenses 2019: $324,097Net Income 2019: -$32,1542019Revenue 2020: $350,066Expenses 2020: $280,951Net Income 2020: $69,1152020Revenue 2021: $299,431Expenses 2021: $268,237Net Income 2021: $31,1942021Revenue 2022: $261,689Expenses 2022: $275,900Net Income 2022: -$14,2112022Revenue 2023: $342,822Expenses 2023: $340,526Net Income 2023: $2,2962023Revenue 2024: $224,989Expenses 2024: $233,448Net Income 2024: -$8,4592024Revenue 2025: $203,928Expenses 2025: $237,442Net Income 2025: -$33,5142025

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$224,989
Expenses$233,448
Net Income-$8,459
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024
Signed
May 8, 2025
Return Version
2023v6.0
Gross Receipts
$224,989
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The program's mission is to increase information, understanding and acceptance of people with disabilities and individual differences.

Understanding our differences, inc.'s mission is to increase information, understanding and acceptance of people with disabilities and individual differences.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$260,987$252,581▼ $8,406
Accounts Receivable$53--
Total Assets$261,040$252,581▼ $8,459
Liabilities
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$261,040$252,581▼ $8,459
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$261,040$252,581▼ $8,459
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$261,040$252,581▼ $8,459
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay95th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Rebecca LubensExecutive DirectorFT$69,000$69,000

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Gary AlpertCo-president
Joseph QuintanillaCo-president
Amy FleischmanBoard Member
Becky KekulaBoard Member
Erika PondBoard Member
Jini FairleyBoard Member
Kamal GuptaBoard Member
Marisa SerranoBoard Member
Mark StewardBoard Member
Debbie BerechmanClerk
Eric NavalesTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$204,004
Program Service Revenue
$20,075
Investment Income
$910
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$204,004
Change in Net Assets
$-8,459
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$192,028
Other Expenses$41,420
Total Fundraising Expense$40,692
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$77,963$17,151$14,400$109,514
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$51,750$3,450$13,800$69,000
Payroll Taxes$9,778$1,577$2,159$13,514
Office Expenses$8,676--$8,676
Fees for Services Accounting-$5,775-$5,775
Insurance$3,060$1,648-$4,708
Occupancy$2,633$1,417-$4,050
Other Expenses$993$2,131$10,333$993
Fees for Services Other$295--$295
Total Functional Expenses$159,607$33,149$40,692$233,448
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“A draft of the return is provided to all board members prior to filing the return. The treasurer and the executive director are responsible for the detailed review of the form 990.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“The board of directors are required to read and sign a full conflict of interest policy on an annual basis. The signed policies are filed at the uod offices.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“The executive director and employees are subject to an annual review, which is based on and documented in a formal evaluation process. The executive director is reviewed by the personnel committee of the board and employees are reviewed by the executive director.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Only documents that are available through the massachusetts secretary of state and attorney general offices, guidestar, giving common and understanding our differences, inc.'s website are available to the public.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Understanding Our Differences Inc
EIN
04-2738924
Phone
6177950374
Address
437B NEWTONVILLE AVENUE, NEWTON, MA 02460

Signing Officer

Name
Rebecca Lubens
Title
Executive Director
Phone
6177950374
Signed
2025-05-08
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Rebecca Lubens
Formed
1978
Legal Domicile
Ma
Voting Board Members
11
Independent Board Members
11
Employees
7
Volunteers
100

Preparer

Firm
Gerald T Reilly & Company
Address
424 ADAMS STREET, MILTON, MA 02186
Preparer
Jayme F Moore CPA
Phone
6176968900
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

PART XII LINE 2C:

“Form 990, part xii line 2c: the board oversees the review and reviews the reviewed financial statements.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO READ AND SIGN A FULL CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE SIGNED POLICIES ARE FILED AT THE UOD OFFICES.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND EMPLOYEES ARE SUBJECT TO AN ANNUAL REVIEW, WHICH IS BASED ON AND DOCUMENTED IN A FORMAL EVALUATION PROCESS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS REVIEWED BY THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD AND EMPLOYEES ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3ONLY DOCUMENTS THAT ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE MASSACHUSETTS SECRETARY OF STATE AND ATTORNEY GENERAL OFFICES, GUIDESTAR, GIVING COMMON AND UNDERSTANDING OUR DIFFERENCES, INC.'S WEBSITE ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
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2024 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$252,581
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$252,581
Revenue
$224,989
Expenses
$233,448
Net income
-$8,459
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.19$0.00$2.19$2.04$2.37$0.34
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.53$0.00$2.53$2.25$2.33$0.08
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.61$0.00$2.61$3.43$3.41$0.02
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.59$0.00$2.59$2.62$2.76$0.14
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.73$0.00$2.73$2.99$2.68$0.31
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.88$0.46$2.42$3.50$2.81$0.69
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.73$0.00$1.73$2.92$3.24$0.32
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.05$0.00$2.05$2.59$2.39$0.19
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.85$0.00$1.85$2.19$2.36$0.18
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.03$0.00$2.03$2.15$2.04$0.11
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.92$0.00$1.92$2.54$1.67$0.87
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.06$0.00$1.06$1.86$1.67$0.19
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.87$0.00$0.87$1.53$1.84$0.30
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.17$0.00$1.17$1.84$1.71$0.13
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.04$0.00$1.04$1.62$1.43$0.18
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