2023-10-25T17:23:17-05:00 2022-12-31 431985162 SMITH SULLIVAN & BROWN PC 80 FLANDERS ROAD - SUITE 302 WESTBOROUGH MA 01581 990 2022-01-01 471015198 BETTER FUTURE PROJECT INC BETT 6179455242 30 BOW STREET CAMBRIDGE MA 02138 JULIET SCHOR PRESIDENT 6179455242 2023-10-25 1 JULIET SCHOR 999009999 0 SANDRA M BROWN CPA P01614103 5088717178 2023-10-20 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z JULIET SCHOR 30 BOW STREET CAMBRIDGE MA 02138 625844 0 X WWW.BETTERFUTUREPROJECT.ORG X 2014 MA BETTER FUTURE PROJECT WORKS TO BUILD A POWERFUL GRASSROOTS MOVEMENT TO ADDRESS THE CLIMATE CRISIS AND ADVANCE A RAPID AND RESPONSIBLE TRANSITION BEYOND FOSSIL FUELS. WE EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE, EMPOWER NEW LEADERS, AND HELP CITIZENS TO MAKE THEIR VOICES HEARD. 10 10 16 1200 0 0 888420 625730 0 0 440 114 20438 0 909298 625844 102254 0 0 0 958824 659641 0 0 55154 538551 143360 1599629 803001 -690331 -177157 693403 481840 90210 55804 603193 426036 X BETTER FUTURE PROJECT WORKS TO BUILD A POWERFUL GRASSROOTS MOVEMENT TO ADDRESS THE CLIMATE CRISIS AND ADVANCE A RAPID AND RESPONSIBLE TRANSITION BEYOND FOSSIL FUELS. WE EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE, EMPOWER NEW LEADERS, AND HELP CITIZENS TO MAKE THEIR VOICES HEARD. 0 0 580202 BFP BRINGS TOGETHER MEMBER STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS IN A POWERFUL GRASSROOTS MOVEMENT TO SHIFT SOCIETY BEYOND COAL, OIL, AND GAS AND ACHIEVE A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR ALL. BY EMPOWERING, CONNECTING, AND ACTIVATING LEADERS ACROSS THE CLIMATE MOVEMENT, BFP IS HELPING TO BUILD A SOCIAL MOVEMENT THAT CAN CONFRONT THE FOSSIL FUEL INDUSTRY AND SHOW OUR LEADERS THAT WE DEMAND BOLD ACTION IN THIS TIME OF CRISIS. OUR THREE PROGRAMS ARE 350 MASSACHUSETTS, COMMUNITIES RESPONDING TO EXTREME WEATHER ("CREW") AND POLLUTERS PAY. DURING 2021, BFP WAS THE HOME OF DIVEST ED, THE TRAINING AND STRATEGY HUB FOR STUDENT DIVESTMENT ACTIVISTS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. THIS PROGRAM WAS TRANSITIONED TO ANOTHER ORGANIZATION IN NOVEMBER 2021. IN ADDITION, DURING 2021, THE BETTER FUTURE PROJECT ACTED AS THE STATE CONVENING ORGANIZATION ("SCO") IN RELATIONSHIP TO THE GREEN NEW DEAL NETWORK ("GNDN"), AND IN THAT ROLE AS THE SCO CONVENED A COALITION OF ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TOWARD THE GOALS OF A GREEN NEW DEAL ADDRESSING CLIMATE CHANGE, CREATING JOBS, AND ADVANCING JUSTICE. THE COALITION FORMED IN SERVICE OF THIS GRANT IS KNOWN AS THE MASS RENEWS ALLIANCE. 350 MASSACHUSETTS: 350 MASSACHUSETTS ("350 MASS") IS OUR STATEWIDE CLIMATE-ACTION VOLUNTEER NETWORK. 350 MASS EDUCATES THE PUBLIC AROUND KEY CLIMATE AND ENERGY POLICIES, INCLUDING THE NEED TO CENTER EQUITY AND JUSTICE AS CORE PARTS OF CLIMATE SOLUTIONS. VOLUNTEER LEADERS IN OUR 17 NODES OF 350 MASS HELP ACHIEVE LOCAL POLICY VICTORIES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. COMMUNITIES RESPONDING TO EXTREME WEATHER ("CREW"):THE REALITIES OF CLIMATE CHANGE HAVE FORCED PEOPLE ACROSS THE WORLD TO ACCEPT A NEW 'NORMAL', BUT LITTLE IS BEING DONE TO EDUCATE AND EQUIP COMMUNITIES WITH THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO BE PREPARED. WE WORK WITH CITIES AND TOWNS, HOUSES OF WORSHIP, LIBRARIES, CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS, AND EVERYDAY CITIZENS THROUGH EDUCATIONAL, SERVICE, AND PLANNING ACTIVITIES TO HELP COMMUNITIES ENHANCE THEIR SOCIAL RESILIENCE IN THE FACE OF CLIMATE IMPACTS. WE BRING TOGETHER INTERFAITH LEADERS TO HOST AN INTERFAITH SUMMIT ON VULNERABILITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE.WE LAUNCHED OUR CLIMATE RESILIENCE HUB PROGRAM, WITH ALMOST 20 HUBS IN MASSACHUSETTS AND AN ADDITIONAL 25 HUBS IN 18 OTHER STATES, THANKS TO OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION. THESE HUBS ARE WORKING TO PREPARE THEIR COMMUNITIES FOR EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS AND OTHER IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, OUTREACH, AND EDUCATION. WE WERE EXCITED TO PARTNER WITH THE MASSACHUSETTS LIBRARY SYSTEM TO HOST AND SUPPORT 50 WELL-ATTENDED VIRTUAL EVENTS DURING CLIMATE PREPAREDNESS WEEK 2020 AND PARTNERED WITH OTHER NON-PROFITS TO HELP IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES TO GAIN ACCESS TO REMOTE COOLING SUPPORT DURING THE COVID ERA.POLLUTERS PAY:THE PRINCIPLE OF POLLUTERS PAY IS TO MAKE THOSE WHO MAKE A MESS BE THE ONES TO CLEAN IT UP. FOR DECADES, FOSSIL FUEL CORPORATIONS HAVE MADE RECORD PROFITS WHILE DESTROYING OUR SHARED ENVIRONMENT. AND FOR DECADES, TAXPAYERS HAVE FOOTED THE BILL FOR CLEANING UP THE MESS. BFP ADVOCATES FOR STRONG LEGISLATION TO ENSURE THAT THE PROFITABLE FOSSIL FUEL CORPORATIONS ARE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS.MARA:AS THE SCO, IN 2021, THE BFP STAFF PROVIDED SERVICES FOR THE COALITION COORDINATION, FACILITATION, AND PROGRAM DELIVERY AND RECEIVED COMPENSATION FROM THE GNDN GRANT, AND THE COALITION MARA HIRED STAFF TO SERVICE THE COALITION, FOR WHICH BFP ACTED AS A FISCAL SPONSOR STAFF FOR THE COALITION BECAME BFP EMPLOYEES.IN 2022, THE BETTER FUTURE PROJECT AGREED TO TRANSFER THE RESPONSIBILITY OF BEING THE STATE CONVENING ORGANIZATION FOR THE MASS RENEWS ALLIANCE TO A PARTNER ORGANIZATION, NEIGHBOR 2 NEIGHBOR ("N2N"). NEIGHBOR 2 NEIGHBOR RECEIVED THE 2022 GRANT FROM THE GNDN. IN JUNE OF 2022, THE STAFF FOR THE MASS RENEWS ALLIANCE TRANSITIONED FROM BEING EMPLOYEES OF BFP TO BEING EMPLOYEES OF NEIGHBOR 2 NEIGHBOR.BFP AND N2N HAVE AGREED TO TRANSFER ANY REMAINING BALANCES FROM THE 2021 GRANT FROM BFP TO N2N, AFTER COSTS INCURRED BY BFP HAVE BEEN COVERED. 580202 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 MA X ALAN PALM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6179455242 30 BOW STREET CAMBRIDGE MA 02138 BEN THOMPSON TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JULIET SCHOR CHAIR, PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN DONALDSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JON GROSSMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 VANESSA RULE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARET SULLIVAN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BETH HUANG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARLON WASHINGTON ACTING VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARCIE TYRE BERKLEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID KLAFTER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN PALM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 76783 0 0 76783 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 625730 625730 114 114 625844 0 0 114 74044 44426 14809 14809 449539 377094 46429 26016 84345 67476 10121 6748 51713 41370 6206 4137 570 570 15233 15233 61428 18553 42875 24271 7456 13371 3444 10347 10347 3185 3185 20642 20642 7684 7684 803001 580202 167645 55154 374816 114631 291142 310720 2545 25000 18334 27144 6566 4345 693403 481840 57956 55804 32254 90210 55804 X 128520 244920 474673 181116 603193 426036 693403 481840 -177157 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 680582 868029 1613769 888615 625730 4676725 680582 868029 1613769 888615 625730 4676725 809280 3867445 3595 2530 1441 440 114 8120 1511 88 300 20438 22337 4707182 0.82160 0.79730 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 1,511. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 88. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 300. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 20,438. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 149308 170552 229869 549729 824594 793 189 2135 3117 37327 42638 57467 137432 206148 621 1091 1712 0 625844 0 625844 0 625844 803001 0 803001 0 803001 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B NO OTHER COMMITTEES WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO ITS FILING. THE FORM 990 WAS AUTHORIZED AND SIGNED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD CHAIR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REQUIRES AN ANNUAL DECLARATION FROM ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT AS TO THE EXISTENCE AND DISCLOSURE OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE BOARD MEMBERS SIGN A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE DISCUSSED BY THE DIS-INTERESTED BOARD MEMBERS, WHILE THE PARTY IN POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS REQUIRED TO LEAVE THE ROOM. BOARD MEETING MINUTES WILL DOCUMENT THE DISCUSSION AND DECISION MAKING PROCESS. IN THE EVENT OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT, PROCEDURES TO OBTAIN COMPETITIVE BIDS AND DILIGENCE ON FAIR MARKET VALUE WILL BE ESTABLISHED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A PROCESS FOR HIRING NEW STAFF THAT CONSISTS OF THE LEADERSHIP TEAM (DIRECTOR-LEVEL STAFF) DEFINING AND APPROVING A JOB DESCRIPTION AND SALARY RANGE, WITH BOARD INPUT ON POSTINGS FOR DIRECTOR-LEVEL STAFF, SOLICITING POTENTIAL CANDIDATES VIA ADVERTISEMENT AND NETWORKING, AND CANDIDATE INTERVIEWS. PLEASE NOTE THAT WHEN CHANGES TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY ARE DISCUSSED, THE BOARD CONDUCTS THESE DISCUSSIONS DURING AN EXECUTIVE SESSION AT WHICH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS NOT PRESENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST