Civic Intelligence

Bostons Higher Ground Inc

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 27-3660369

Jul 01, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020 • Filed on May 14, 2021

Organization Profilewww.higherground-boston.org

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384 Warren StreetRoxbury, MA 02119

(617) 652-8014

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

55th percentile

0.07x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 55% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

45th percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 45% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

83rd percentile

35%

Higher net margin than 83% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

86th percentile

$93,802

Higher top officer pay than 86% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 13.4% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

95th percentile

217%

Faster asset growth than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

93rd percentile

111%

Faster revenue growth than 93% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets55th percentile

Assets

Up

$343,993

Up $235,430 (+217%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$319,883

Up $244,470 (+324%) from 2019

Liabilities

Down

$24,110

Down $9,040 (-27%) from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue45th percentileNet Margin83rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$697,522

Up $366,537 (+111%) from 2019

Expenses

Up

$453,052

Up $179,292 (+65%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

$244,470

Up $187,245 (+327%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth95th percentile

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MAssets 2012: $189,752Liabilities 2012: $20,946Net Assets 2012: $168,8062012Assets 2013: $27,915Liabilities 2013: $15,954Net Assets 2013: $11,9612013Assets 2014: $26,909Liabilities 2014: $34,353Net Assets 2014: -$7,4442014Assets 2017: $73,405Liabilities 2017: $20,648Net Assets 2017: $52,7572017Assets 2018: $32,681Liabilities 2018: $14,493Net Assets 2018: $18,1882018Assets 2019: $108,563Liabilities 2019: $33,150Net Assets 2019: $75,4132019Assets 2020: $343,993Liabilities 2020: $24,110Net Assets 2020: $319,8832020Assets 2021: $977,985Liabilities 2021: $270,444Net Assets 2021: $707,5412021Assets 2022: $2,219,486Liabilities 2022: $226,266Net Assets 2022: $1,993,2202022Assets 2023: $1,351,598Liabilities 2023: $369,978Net Assets 2023: $981,6202023Assets 2024: $1,905,753Liabilities 2024: $333,280Net Assets 2024: $1,572,4732024Assets 2025: $1,723,205Liabilities 2025: $233,100Net Assets 2025: $1,490,1052025

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$343,993
Liabilities$24,110
Net Assets$319,883
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth93rd percentile

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0M-$2.0MExpenses 2012: $379,9362012Expenses 2013: $402,2382013Revenue 2014: $315,726Expenses 2014: $335,131Net Income 2014: -$19,4052014Revenue 2017: $264,061Expenses 2017: $245,079Net Income 2017: $18,9822017Revenue 2018: $302,970Expenses 2018: $337,539Net Income 2018: -$34,5692018Revenue 2019: $330,985Expenses 2019: $273,760Net Income 2019: $57,2252019Revenue 2020: $697,522Expenses 2020: $453,052Net Income 2020: $244,4702020Revenue 2021: $1,650,061Expenses 2021: $1,121,903Net Income 2021: $528,1582021Revenue 2022: $2,587,997Expenses 2022: $1,302,318Net Income 2022: $1,285,6792022Revenue 2023: $625,567Expenses 2023: $1,637,167Net Income 2023: -$1,011,6002023Revenue 2024: $2,443,418Expenses 2024: $1,852,565Net Income 2024: $590,8532024Revenue 2025: $1,561,830Expenses 2025: $1,644,198Net Income 2025: -$82,3682025

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$697,522
Expenses$453,052
Net Income$244,470
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
Signed
May 14, 2021
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$697,522
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To connect children, youth, and families in boston's underserved communities to existing solutions and services that continue to improve, avoid duplication, and empower and transform lives from cradle to career by engaging community-based organizations and key stakeholders in an effective and efficient service delivery model.

To connect children, youth, and families in Boston's undeserved communities to existing solutions and services that continue to improve, avoid duplication, and empower and transform lives from cradle to career by engaging community-based organizations and key stakeholders in an effective and efficient service delivery model.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Pledges and Grants Receivable$60,793$284,085▲ $223,292
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$39,437$59,293▲ $19,856
Accounts Receivable$8,333--
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$615-
Total Assets$108,563$343,993▲ $235,430
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$33,150$24,110▼ $9,040
Total Liabilities$33,150$24,110▼ $9,040
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$82,037$320,667▲ $238,630
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$-6,624$-784▲ $5,840
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$75,413$319,883▲ $244,470
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$108,563$343,993▲ $235,430
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay86th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Mossik HacobianExecutive DirectorFT$93,802$93,802

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Charlie TitusChair
Gerard CoxCommittee Chair
Rona KileyCommittee Chair
Shirley CarringtonCommittee Chair
Hubie JonesFounder and Committee Chair
Charlotte Golar RichieCo-Vice Chair
Wayne YsaguirreCo-Vice-Chair
Arthur GeraldDirector
Carol MirandaDirector
Ericka FlorenceDirector
Leverett WingDirector
Matthew CammackDirector
Renee SimmonsDirector
Sophia Bishop-RiceDirector
Arthur ChooClerk
Randall DavisTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$585,325
Program Service Revenue
$100,002
Investment Income
$15
Other Revenue
$12,180
All Other Contributions
$552,925
Change in Net Assets
$244,470
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$250,821
Other Expenses$198,836
Total Fundraising Expense$47,434
Professional Fundraising Fees$3,395
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$110,648$0$18,790$129,438
Fees for Services Other$99,562$316$257$100,135
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$69,121$13,750$10,905$93,776
Occupancy$31,797$3,109$5,571$40,477
Payroll Taxes$16,002$1,587$3,976$21,565
Fees for Services Accounting-$14,534-$14,534
Office Expenses$9,303$1,604$1,484$12,391
Conferences and Meetings$10,806$1,336$44$12,186
Other Expenses$11,000$0$0$11,000
Information Technology-$5,190$902$6,092
Other Employee Benefits$4,050$18$1,974$6,042
Fees for Services Professional Fundraising--$3,395$3,395
Insurance$974$86$136$1,196
Advertising$825--$825
Total Functional Expenses$364,088$41,530$47,434$453,052
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$3,395
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
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 Executive Director and Treasurer review in detail; the Board of Directors is provided a copy for review.”

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

“Members of the Board of Directors sign the conflict of interest policy upon first being elected during their orientation and are required to disclose if future conflicts arise.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“The Board of Directors votes to authorize the Executive Director salary. The salary is based upon comparable organization salaries.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Documents and tax returns are made available to the public upon request. No requests were made during the year.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Bostons Higher Ground Inc
EIN
27-3660369
Phone
6176528014
Address
384 Warren Street, Roxbury, MA 02119

Signing Officer

Name
Mossik Hacobian
Title
Executive Director
Phone
6176528014
Signed
2021-05-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Mossik Hacobian
Formed
2010
Legal Domicile
Ma
Voting Board Members
16
Independent Board Members
16
Employees
4
Volunteers
6

Preparer

Firm
Non Profit Capital Management LLC
Address
PO Box 211, Sterling, MA 01564
Preparer
Brian Kindorf
Phone
7819336726
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Total of $100,135 consists of professional service consultants including $53,930 Family-Led Stability Pilot, $34,012 Education, and $10,005 Early Childhood Development, Management consultant $168 and payroll service fees of $2,020”

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IRS990/MissionDesc0TO CONNECT CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES IN BOSTON'S UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES TO EXISTING SOLUTIONS AND SERVICES THAT CONTINUE TO IMPROVE, AVOID DUPLICATION, AND EMPOWER AND TRANSFORM LIVES FROM CRADLE TO CAREER BY ENGAGING COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND KEY STAKEHOLDERS IN AN EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT SERVICE DELIVERY MODEL.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc0Education - Early Childhood Development: We completed the third year of a three-year agreement with the Crispus Attucks Children's Center (CACC). Higher Ground continued to support CACC in increasing its enrollment closer to capacity and to serve more children and families in Higher Ground's target area. With Higher Ground support, CACC secured a BPS Universal pre-K (UPK) award with funding for up to three classrooms as a community program site in the city of Boston effort to provide high quality pre-K education for all Boston 4-year-old children. We continued to support CACC with its efforts to complete a much-needed capital improvement project and had nearly completed construction when the Center had to close, and construction had to halt due to COVID-19. Improvements including upgrading of CACC's heating, ventilating and air conditioning system, replacement of windows and interior reconfiguration of several classrooms to increase the amount of space for gross motor activity for infants and toddlers were finally completed at the end of calendar year 2020.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc0Family-Led Stability Pilot: In fiscal year 2020, Higher Ground continued to play a lead role in two major collective impact initiatives. The first was its collaboration with a citywide working group, including representatives of the city of Boston Education Cabinet, BPS, Department of Neighborhood Development, Boston Housing Authority and three other nonprofit partners - Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative, Project Hope and New Lease for Homeless Families -- to continue to implement a pilot program to address the growing challenge of homeless children in Boston schools. The Family-Led Stability Pilot (FLSP) was officially launched in January 2018 with an initial focus on seven Boston schools including Higginson K0-2 Full Inclusion, David A. Ellis K-5, Higginson Lewis K-8, William Monroe Trotter K-8, Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School, Orchard Gardens K-8 and Dearborn STEM Academy. During the 30 months following the launch, FLSP housed more than 120 families with 200 children attending the seven schools. We hope to complete the housing of families of the remaining homeless students by the end of the 2020-2021 school year, and to scale up to house the families of more than 4,000 homeless students in all Boston schools.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp/Desc0Children's Health Equality & Open Opportunity Massachusetts: The second initiative was forming a new coalition named Resilient Families and Surround Care School Community Coalition (Surround Care Coalition) including BPS, three local schools, CACC, and 13 other service providers with Higher Ground serving as backbone organization. The Coalition secured a $150,000 planning grant for fiscal year 2020 from Boston Children's Hospital as part of its Children's Health Equity Initiative and was one of six awardees of the grant. The planning process led to a $1 million 3-year implementation grant to increase children's health equity by supporting children and families attending the four local schools and childcare center. In 2020 Higher Ground joined Open Opportunity Massachusetts (OOMA), a statewide system change initiative driven by a cross-sector network of 40+ like-minded organizations whose collective goal is to advance racial & economic equity and prepare underserved youth to thrive in work and life. OOMA is led by a Leadership Team, chaired by Ayele Shakur at Build with the Rennie Center as its Backbone organization. OOMA has selected Higher Ground and its target area and Lawrence Community Works as the two initial target areas for its work, Higher Ground will serve as backbone of OOMA's Thriving Families Leverage Team in Boston.
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2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$343,993
Liabilities
$24,110
Net assets
$319,883
Revenue
$697,522
Expenses
$453,052
Net income
$244,470
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.72$0.23$1.49$1.56$1.64$0.08
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.91$0.33$1.57$2.44$1.85$0.59
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.35$0.37$0.98$0.63$1.64$1.01
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.22$0.23$1.99$2.59$1.30$1.29
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.98$0.27$0.71$1.65$1.12$0.53
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.34$0.02$0.32$0.70$0.45$0.24
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.11$0.03$0.08$0.33$0.27$0.06
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.03$0.01$0.02$0.30$0.34$0.03
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.07$0.02$0.05$0.26$0.25$0.02
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.03$0.03$0.01$0.32$0.34$0.02
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.03$0.02$0.01$0.40
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.19$0.02$0.17$0.38