Liabilities / Assets
71st percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Gemma Open Door for Literacy Inc.
EIN 81-1384020 • 501(c)3 • Boston, MA
RevokedPub. 78 Eligible990-N CoverageNTEE B92
Profile
To open the door of literacy for adults and young adults so they may transform their lives, their families, and their communities.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
72nd percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
30th percentile
Higher net margin than 30% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
83rd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 83% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Balance Sheet
Assets
$13,978
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
$0
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
$13,978
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue
$21,787
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Expenses
$22,653
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Income
-$866
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $13,978
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $13,978
- Revenue
- $21,787
- Expenses
- $22,653
- Net income
- -$866
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024
- Signed
- May 13, 2025
- Return Version
- 2023v6.0
- Gross Receipts
- $53,062
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To open the door of literacy for adults and young adults so they may transform their lives, their families, and their communities.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Publish books for the purpose of adult and young adult literacy so they may transform their lives, their families, and their communities. | $0 | $31,382 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pam Boiros | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Luz M Diaz | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Patricia O'Hare | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Michael Hamlin | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| Paul Foster | Clerk | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Gemma Open Door for Literacy Inc
- EIN
- 81-1384020
- Phone
- 6178182133
- Address
- 230 Commercial Street, Boston, MA 02109
Signing Officer
- Name
- Patricia O'Hare
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 6177255900
- Signed
- 2025-05-13
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- LCW CPAs
- Address
- 303 Canal Street Suite 200, Lawrence, MA 01840
- Preparer
- Michael L Hamlin CPA
- Phone
- 9786898822
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 7 - Sales of Inventory
“Income: Gross Receipts: 35,983. Returns and Allowances: 0. Less Cost of Goods Sold: 31,275. Gross Profit: 4,708. Cost of Goods Sold: Inventory at Beginning of Year: 1,630. Merchandise Purchased: 18,486. Cost of Labor: 0. Materials and Supplies: 0. Other Costs: 12,113. Inventory at End of Year: 954. Cost of Goods Sold: 31,275.”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: Advertising. Amount: 550. Description: Bank fees. Amount: 272. Description: Computer and internet. Amount: 4,439. Description: Conference and meetings. Amount: 925. Description: Donations. Amount: 595. Description: Dues and subscriptions. Amount: 174. Description: Filing fees. Amount: 36. Description: Gifted books. Amount: 107. Description: Office supplies. Amount: 174. Description: Telephone. Amount: 1,053. Description: Travel and meals. Amount: 1,536. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 9,861.”
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: Receivables. Beg. of Year Amount: 2,234. End of Year Amount: 4,884. Description: Inventory. Beg. of Year Amount: 1,630. End of Year Amount: 954. Description: Book rights. Beg. of Year Amount: 6,938. End of Year Amount: 6,938.”
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