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826 Boston Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 20-8065915

Jul 01, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023 • Filed on Dec 14, 2023

Organization ProfileWWW.826BOSTON.ORG

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3035 Washington StreetRoxbury, MA 02119

(617) 442-5400

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

71st percentile

0.25x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 71% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

70th percentile

0.26x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 70% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

9th percentile

-38%

Higher net margin than 9% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

58th percentile

$80,070

Higher top officer pay than 58% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 4.0% of source-year revenue.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

9th percentile

-16%

Faster asset growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

9th percentile

-40%

Faster revenue growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets71st percentile

Assets

Down

$2,148,011

Down $395,572 (-16%) from 2022

Net Assets

Down

$1,619,256

Down $768,633 (-32%) from 2022

Liabilities

Up

$528,755

Up $373,061 (+240%) from 2022

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue70th percentileNet Margin9th percentile

Revenue

Down

$2,000,456

Down $1,309,402 (-40%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$2,769,089

Up $83,250 (+3.1%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

-$768,633

Down $1,392,652 (-223%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth9th percentile

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2010: $233,893Liabilities 2010: $25,455Net Assets 2010: $208,4382010Assets 2011: $215,417Liabilities 2011: $12,605Net Assets 2011: $202,8122011Assets 2012: $195,310Liabilities 2012: $7,554Net Assets 2012: $187,7562012Assets 2013: $226,087Liabilities 2013: $26,853Net Assets 2013: $199,2342013Assets 2014: $349,689Liabilities 2014: $27,594Net Assets 2014: $322,0952014Assets 2015: $374,579Liabilities 2015: $35,021Net Assets 2015: $339,5582015Assets 2016: $427,810Liabilities 2016: $42,861Net Assets 2016: $384,9492016Assets 2017: $555,876Liabilities 2017: $53,042Net Assets 2017: $502,8342017Assets 2018: $987,456Liabilities 2018: $42,392Net Assets 2018: $945,0642018Assets 2019: $1,282,276Liabilities 2019: $155,161Net Assets 2019: $1,127,1152019Assets 2020: $1,297,961Liabilities 2020: $415,927Net Assets 2020: $882,0342020Assets 2021: $2,197,300Liabilities 2021: $433,430Net Assets 2021: $1,763,8702021Assets 2022: $2,543,583Liabilities 2022: $155,694Net Assets 2022: $2,387,8892022Assets 2023: $2,148,011Liabilities 2023: $528,755Net Assets 2023: $1,619,2562023Assets 2024: $1,535,221Liabilities 2024: $453,525Net Assets 2024: $1,081,6962024Assets 2025: $5,339,065Liabilities 2025: $435,766Net Assets 2025: $4,903,2992025

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$2,148,011
Liabilities$528,755
Net Assets$1,619,256
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth9th percentile

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

$8.0M$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MExpenses 2010: $376,8952010Expenses 2011: $433,2462011Expenses 2012: $500,6362012Expenses 2013: $620,6342013Revenue 2014: $882,120Expenses 2014: $759,259Net Income 2014: $122,8612014Revenue 2015: $860,833Expenses 2015: $843,370Net Income 2015: $17,4632015Revenue 2016: $1,060,180Expenses 2016: $1,014,789Net Income 2016: $45,3912016Revenue 2017: $1,250,355Expenses 2017: $1,132,470Net Income 2017: $117,8852017Revenue 2018: $1,674,572Expenses 2018: $1,230,189Net Income 2018: $444,3832018Revenue 2019: $1,747,332Expenses 2019: $1,667,085Net Income 2019: $80,2472019Revenue 2020: $1,829,434Expenses 2020: $2,074,515Net Income 2020: -$245,0812020Revenue 2021: $2,963,604Expenses 2021: $2,081,768Net Income 2021: $881,8362021Revenue 2022: $3,309,858Expenses 2022: $2,685,839Net Income 2022: $624,0192022Revenue 2023: $2,000,456Expenses 2023: $2,769,089Net Income 2023: -$768,6332023Revenue 2024: $2,575,212Expenses 2024: $3,112,772Net Income 2024: -$537,5602024Revenue 2025: $7,186,429Expenses 2025: $3,364,826Net Income 2025: $3,821,6032025

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$2,000,456
Expenses$2,769,089
Net Income-$768,633
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023
Signed
Dec 14, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$2,159,407
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Headquartered in Roxburys Egleston Square, 826 Boston is dedicated to teaching creative and expository writing to underserved students, ages 6 to 18, and to helping teachers inspire their students to write. Since 826 Boston opened in 2007, the organizations innovative youth writing programs have provided one-on-one writing support to more than 16,000 underserved students.826 Bostons core programs, offered free of charge, are guided by the belief that great leaps in learning can occur with one-on-one attention, and that writing skills are fundamental to future success. These programs include after-school tutoring, in-school publishing projects, writing workshops, storytelling field trips, and a summer theater camp run in collaboration with the American Repertory Theater. Locally founded and funded, 826 Boston is one of seven chapters in a national network of youth writing centers founded by the writer Dave Eggers and educator Ninive Calegari. In September 2013, the 826 network received

See schedule o for organization's mission statement

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$2,197,018$1,538,002▼ $659,016
Pledges and Grants Receivable$185,998$182,000▼ $3,998
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$100,000--
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$24,915$28,857▲ $3,942
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$35,652$24,747▼ $10,905
Total Assets$2,543,583$2,148,011▼ $395,572
Other Assets Total$0$374,405▲ $374,405
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$0$376,185▲ $376,185
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$155,694$152,570▼ $3,124
Total Liabilities$155,694$528,755▲ $373,061
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$1,699,670$1,416,682▼ $282,988
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$688,219$202,574▼ $485,645
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$2,387,889$1,619,256▼ $768,633
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,543,583$2,148,011▼ $395,572

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Leasehold Improvements$24,747$97,913$122,660
Other Land Buildings$0$9,359$9,359
Equipment$0$4,726$4,726
Other Assets Org$374,405--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay58th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Jessica DrenchFormer Executive DirectorFT$80,070$80,070

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Janet TiampoPresident
Marc FosterVice President/clerk
Andrew CohnDirector
April Bo WangDirector
Benielle SimsDirector
Charisse HowseDirector
Dave BagnaniDirector
Donna CowanDirector
Gillian KohliDirector
Jeff MayersohnDirector
Jill Harrison-bergDirector
Kate TaylorDirector
Kevin WhalenDirector
Rosann TungDirector
Sonali ShahDirector
Harvey CottonLegal Counsel
Mimi CurranTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,937,104
Program Service Revenue
$2,781
Investment Income
$13,693
Other Revenue
$46,878
All Other Contributions
$1,424,927
Change in Net Assets
$-768,633

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,000,456
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$78,025
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,078,481
Total Revenue per Form 990
$2,000,456
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$2,196,030
Other Expenses$487,559
Total Fundraising Expense$276,099
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$85,500
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$1,411,405$174,792$178,134$1,764,331
Other Employee Benefits$156,382$20,558$21,781$198,721
Payroll Taxes$120,330$15,819$16,759$152,908
Occupancy$93,932$12,348$13,082$119,362
Grants to Domestic Individuals$85,500--$85,500
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$40,035$16,014$24,021$80,070
Payments to Affiliates$60,365--$60,365
Fees for Services Other$50,667$6,601-$57,268
Office Expenses$39,043$6,624-$45,667
Travel$23,358--$23,358
Information Technology$16,885$2,009$2,129$21,023
Fees for Services Accounting-$19,000-$19,000
Conferences and Meetings$14,503$802-$15,305
Insurance$11,064$1,454$1,541$14,059
Other Expenses$13,170$530$14,479$13,170
Depreciation Depletion$8,582$1,128$1,195$10,905
Fees for Services Legal-$10,623-$10,623
Advertising$2,249$86$86$2,421
All Other Expenses$170--$170
Total Functional Expenses$2,203,432$289,558$276,099$2,769,089

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$2,847,114
Expenses per Audited Statements$2,769,089
Total Expenses per Form 990$2,769,089
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$78,025
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$200,104
Fundraising Direct Expenses$158,951
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Night of 1,000 Stories$227,060$159,904$37,895$122,009
Books for Breakfast$157,010$40,200$13,893$26,307
Total Events$425,522$200,104$158,951$41,153
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Operating Lease Liability$376,185
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
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
No
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

“The draft of the form 990 is provided to the finance committee for approval prior to being submitted.”

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

“Board members and officers are provided a conflict of interest policy to disclosure any potential conflicts that may exist.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

“The board of directors reveiw the executive director's performance each year to approve the salary and the salary increase is communicated to the executive director by email from the board president.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“No other documents available to the public.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
826 Boston Inc
EIN
20-8065915
Phone
6174425400
Address
3035 WASHINGTON STREET, ROXBURY, MA 02119

Signing Officer

Name
Mimi Curran
Title
Treasurer
Phone
6174425400
Signed
2023-12-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Mimi Curran
Formed
2006
Legal Domicile
Ma
Voting Board Members
16
Independent Board Members
16
Employees
79
Volunteers
323

Preparer

Firm
Gerald T Reilly & Company
Address
424 ADAMS STREET, MILTON, MA 02186
Preparer
Jayme F Moore CPA
Phone
6176968900
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2023 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$2,148,011
Liabilities
$528,755
Net assets
$1,619,256
Revenue
$2,000,456
Expenses
$2,769,089
Net income
-$768,633
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.34$0.44$4.90$7.19$3.36$3.82
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.54$0.45$1.08$2.58$3.11$0.54
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.15$0.53$1.62$2.00$2.77$0.77
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.54$0.16$2.39$3.31$2.69$0.62
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.20$0.43$1.76$2.96$2.08$0.88
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.30$0.42$0.88$1.83$2.07$0.25
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.28$0.16$1.13$1.75$1.67$0.08
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.99$0.04$0.95$1.67$1.23$0.44
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.56$0.05$0.50$1.25$1.13$0.12
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.43$0.04$0.38$1.06$1.01$0.05
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.37$0.04$0.34$0.86$0.84$0.02
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.35$0.03$0.32$0.88$0.76$0.12
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.23$0.03$0.20$0.62
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.20$0.01$0.19$0.50
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.22$0.01$0.20$0.43
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.23$0.03$0.21$0.38