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Screen a listBoston's Higher Ground Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · −40% in 3 yrs55staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−5.3%
Months of reserve0.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+24.9%
Middle half of peersMedianBoston's Higher Ground
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.6M spent
Programs$1.2M74%Management and general$366k22%Fundraising$56k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 97% in FY2025
$300k in FY2023, $10k in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.0M in FY2023 and −$82k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.4 months, under the peer median of 5.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
14 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 25% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort28funders
$1.0Ma year, last 3 years
55%from its largest funder
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FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped