Civic Intelligence

Unity Circles Corp

EIN 83-3317223 • 501(c)3 • Roslindale, MA

Profile

To strengthen community relations and reduce conflict by providing social and emotional skill development programming, training and technical assistance to youth, adults, public schools and community agencies; to provide youth and adults with supportive group counseling services; to provide therapeutic services for distressed youth and adults including restorative justice practices, mindfulness and yoga practices; to initiate and coordinate the involvement of local community agencies, organizations or groups in order to fulfill the foregoing purposes; to promote peaceful alternatives to violence using restorative justice and trauma informed practices.

24 Brook StRoslindale, MA 02131

unitycircles.com

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

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

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

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

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

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

Net Margin

8th percentile

-155%

Higher net margin than 8% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

87th percentile

$19,600

Higher top officer pay than 87% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 34.0% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

20th percentile

-49%

Faster asset growth than 20% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

15th percentile

-61%

Faster revenue growth than 15% of similar nonprofits.

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

Assets

Down

$92,512

Down $89,133 (-49%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$92,512

Down $89,133 (-49%) from 2023

Revenue

Down

$57,655

Down $89,342 (-61%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$146,788

Up $5,879 (+4.2%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$89,133

Down $95,221 (-1564%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2021: $88,197Net Assets 2021: $88,1972021Assets 2022: $175,557Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $175,5572022Assets 2023: $181,645Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $181,6452023Assets 2024: $92,512Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $92,5122024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$92,512
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$92,512

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2021: $90,511Expenses 2021: $28,935Net Income 2021: $61,5762021Revenue 2022: $171,198Expenses 2022: $83,838Net Income 2022: $87,3602022Revenue 2023: $146,997Expenses 2023: $140,909Net Income 2023: $6,0882023Revenue 2024: $57,655Expenses 2024: $146,788Net Income 2024: -$89,1332024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$57,655
Expenses$146,788
Net Income-$89,133

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Sep 5, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$57,655
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Unity circles centers communities most impacted by carceral systems by building networks of intergenerational leadership rooted in the values and practices of transformative and restorative justice. Through trainings, cohorts, and processes, these leaders are supported in holding the vision and capacity to develop strong interconnected communities and address the root causes of harm.

To strengthen community relations and reduce conflict by providing social and emotional skill development programming, training and technical assistance to youth, adults, public schools and community agencies; to provide youth and adults with supportive group counseling services; to provide therapeutic services for distressed youth and adults including restorative justice practices, mindfulness and yoga practices; to initiate and coordinate the involvement of local community agencies, organizations or groups in order to fulfill the foregoing purposes; to promote peaceful alternatives to violence using restorative justice and trauma informed practices.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
TJPP is a six month apprenticeship for young adults ages 18-25 in Boston, Cambridge, and Somerville.* Cohort members will build community with eachother as they learn how to embody Transformative Justice (TJ) values and practices. Over the course of an eight week intensive in the summer they will explore Transformative Justice as a political framework, a way of life, and how it can be used to address harm intheir own communities. Additionally, cohort members will partner withan organization that holds TJ values in Boston and apply their learningthrough a participatory action project.$0$65,785
Building out a collective network to support the Boston community in holding and practicing Transformative Justice and Restorative Justice$0$25,459
Unity Circles will deliver a youth program for students. Programming will have a restorative justice lens and framework with a focus on social justice issues that most impact the community in which the youth reside. Through local partnerships and volunteer opportunities, youth will learn about social justice topics that most impact their community and will engage in a Participatory Action Research (PAR) project that will help them bring theory into practice.Through the PAR project, youth will engage in local research and data collection around a particular topic they feel strongly about. The program will focus heavily on bridging the gap between the schooland communities in which the youth live by collaborating with Boston led organizations to address injustices that most impact their lives. Programming will consist of an educational experience that is relevant to the lives of the youth.$0$17,986
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Valleria Miranda-FerrickExecutive DirectorPT$19,600-$19,600
Dara BayerProgram Director-$7,960-$7,960
Patricia Krueger-HenneyBoard Member-$0--
Camila PelsingerBoard Member-$0--
Mariam LevyTreasurer-$0--
Teena-Marie JohnsonSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Unity Circles Corp
EIN
83-3317223
Phone
8579285908
Address
24 Brook St, Roslindale, MA 02131

Signing Officer

Name
Valleria Miranda-Ferrick
Title
Executive Director
Phone
8579285908
Signed
2025-09-05
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Common Good Bookkeeping
Address
1202 Williamson St, Madison, WI 53703
Preparer
Andrew Browne
Phone
5125650277
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income

Description: Investment Income. Amount: 9.

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

Description: Advertising & Marketing. Amount: 125. Description: Supplies. Amount: 2,384. Description: Travel & Meets. Amount: 2,726. Description: Office Expenses. Amount: 4,191. Description: Professional Development . Amount: 1,880. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 11,306.

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