Liabilities / Assets
79th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 79% of similar nonprofits.
Housing Forward-Ma
990EZ • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 85-1510237
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.16x
Liabilities / Revenue
69th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 69% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
68th percentile
Higher net margin than 68% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
98th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 98% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 68.0% 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
$33,401
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
$28,045
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
$5,356
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
$150,000
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Expenses
$121,955
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Income
$28,045
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Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
- Signed
- Jan 20, 2023
- Return Version
- 2020v4.0
- Gross Receipts
- $150,000
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Housing forward-ma develops data backed policies related to housing in massachusetts and the broader economic impacts of housing supply and demand. By providing training, education, and model policy proposals our organization will support organizing and advocacy efforts for affordable, workforce housing across the state.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| HOUSING FORWARD-MA DEVELOPS DATA BACKED POLICIES RELATED TO HOUSING IN MASSACHUSETTS AND THE BROADER ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF HOUSING SUPPLY AND DEMAND. BY PROVIDING TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND MODEL POLICY PROPOSALS, OUR ORGANIZATION WILL SUPPORT ORGANIZING AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS FOR AFFORDABLE WORKFORCE HOUSING ACROSS THE STATE. | - | $119,556 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSH ZAKIM | Executive Di | FT | $101,995 | - | $101,995 |
| BARRY BLUESTONE | Chair | - | $0 | - | - |
| ELEANOR WHITE | Vice-Chair | - | $0 | - | - |
| EDWARD ZUKER | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Housing Forward-ma Inc
- EIN
- 85-1510237
- Phone
- 6172099316
- Address
- 257 COMMONWEALTH AVE, BOSTON, MA 02116
Signing Officer
- Name
- Josh Zakim
- Title
- Executive Director
- Phone
- 6172099316
- Signed
- 2023-01-20
Preparer
- Firm
- Bruce D Norling CPA Pc
- Address
- 410 BOSTON POST RD STE 24, SUDBURY, MA 01776
- Preparer
- Bruce D Norling CPA Pc
- Phone
- 9784439114
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses advertising and promotion 350 office supplies 253 payroll service fees 624 training 2,500 website 1,225 total 4,952”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 0 5,356”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“Housing forward-ma develops data backed policies related to housing in massachusetts and the broader economic impacts of housing supply and demand. By providing training, education, and model policy proposals our organization will support organizing and advocacy efforts for affordable, workforce housing across the state.”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28
“Housing forward-ma develops data backed policies related to housing in massachusetts and the broader economic impacts of housing supply and demand. By providing training, education, and model policy proposals, our organization will support organizing and advocacy efforts for affordable workforce housing across the state.”
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| IRS990EZ/SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt | 0 | 110481 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | EXPENSES ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION 350 OFFICE SUPPLIES 253 PAYROLL SERVICE FEES 624 TRAINING 2,500 WEBSITE 1,225 TOTAL 4,952 |
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| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2020-12-31 |
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Filings
Displayed year
2020 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $33,401
- Liabilities
- $5,356
- Net assets
- $28,045
- Revenue
- $150,000
- Expenses
- $121,955
- Net income
- $28,045