2025-05-13T13:07:00-05:00 2024-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 4 BATTERYMARCH PARK SUITE 100 QUINCY MA 02169 990 2023-07-01 881392629 EMBRACE BOSTON INC EMBR 6172063480 50 MILK STREET 16TH FLOOR BOSTON MA 02109 DR IMARI K PARIS JEFFRIES PRESIDENT/CEO 6172063480 2025-05-12 1 0 DANIELLE NIHILL P01350943 7819821001 2025-05-12 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X DR IMARI K PARIS JEFFRI 50 MILK STREET 16TH FLOOR BOSTON MA 02109 7702611 0 X HTTPS://WWW.EMBRACEBOSTON.ORG/ X 2022 MA WE'RE WORKING TOWARD A BOSTON WHERE EVERYONE FEELS LIKE THEY BELONGA CITY THAT THRIVES ON JOY, LOVE, ANDCOOPERATION. 14 14 0 350 0 0 0 7633582 0 0 0 68029 0 1000 0 7702611 0 13300 0 0 0 926128 0 0 209263 0 1183840 0 2123268 0 5579343 0 5925771 0 347333 0 5578438 X TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES AND CREATE LASTING CHANGE THROUGH THE ARTS, CULTURE, CIVIC PARTNERSHIPS, AND INNOVATIVE POLICY SOLUTIONS. 0 0 1316773 12000 ARTS AND CULTUREWE BELIEVE ART HAS THE POWER TO SHAPE HOW PEOPLE SEE THE WORLD AND THEMSELVES. OUR PROJECTS CELEBRATE UNTOLD STORIES AND AMPLIFY VOICES THAT DESERVE TO BE HEARD. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:- THE EMBRACE MONUMENT AND 1965 FREEDOM PLAZA: HONORING DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., CORETTA SCOTT KING, AND BOSTON'S CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS.- STORIES OF THE EMBRACE APP: AN INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE AVAILABLE IN FOUR LANGUAGES.- THE W.E.B. DU BOIS SCULPTURE: A GATHERING SPACE THAT BRINGS DU BOIS'S STORY TO LIFE.- THE EMBRACE FENCE ART COMMISSION: MURALS CREATED BY ARTISTS FROM BOSTON'S NEIGHBORHOODS.SIGNATURE SERIESEVERY YEAR, WE BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER WITH EVENTS THAT INSPIRE AND CHALLENGE. THESE INCLUDE:- EMBRACE MASS CON SALSA! 5,000 ATTENDEES- EVERYONE250 CULTURE SUMMIT 200 ATTENDEES- EMBRACE HONORS MLK 1,200 ATTENDEES- EMBRACE HONORS JUNETEENTH 400 ATTENDEES- EMBRACE IDEAS FESTIVAL 500 ATTENDEES- EMBRACE IDEAS FESTIVAL BLOCK PARTY 2,000 ATTENDEESOUR IMPACT: - ENGAGED OVER 10,000 COMMUNITY MEMBERS ANNUALLY.- NSURED 75% OF ATTENDEES COULD PARTICIPATE THANKS TO UNDERWRITING.TRANSFORMING STORIES- 35 EPISODES OF OUR "GOOD TROUBLE" PODCAST.- 8 FILMS AIRED ON NBC10, INCLUDING AWARD-WINNING DOCUMENTARIES. 281764 RESEARCH AND POLICYWE'RE DIVING DEEP INTO DATA AND RESEARCH TO PROPOSE MEANINGFUL SOLUTIONS FOR PERSISTENT SOCIETAL CHALLENGES.RECENT HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:- HARM REPORT: EXPLORING BOSTON'S PAST AND PRESENT AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT.- SHARED HISTORY REPORT: A COLLABORATION WITH THE BOSTON GREEN RIBBON COMMISSION.- GREAT MIGRATION REPORT: TELLING THE STORY OF BOSTON'S DEMOGRAPHIC EVOLUTION.PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTSOUR IMPACT-ENGAGED OVER 10,000 COMMUNITY MEMBERS ANNUALLY.-ENSURED 75% OF ATTENDEES COULD PARTICIPATE THANKS TO UNDERWRITING. 80854 1300 NARRATIVEWE KNOW THE POWER OF STORYTELLINGIT CAN CHANGE HEARTS, SHIFT PERSPECTIVES, AND SPARK ACTION. SOME WAYS WE TELL THOSE STORIES INCLUDE:- GOOD TROUBLE PODCAST: INSPIRED BY FORMER U.S. CONGRESSMAN JOHN LEWIS, THIS PODCAST CONNECTS LISTENERS WITH CHANGEMAKERS.- FILMS: SHARING UNTOLD STORIES OF RESILIENCE AND PROGRESS.- MEDIA OUTREACH: BUILDING AWARENESS THROUGH PRESS, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND PARTNERSHIPS.OUR IMPACT: NARRATIVE REACH- CONNECTED WITH 13,000+ FOLLOWERS ACROSS SOCIAL MEDIA.- EARNED 172 MEDIA MENTIONS, REACHING AN ESTIMATED 5.72M PEOPLE.- CELEBRATED AN EMMY WIN FOR THE LIVE BROADCAST OF THE EMBRACE UNVEILING.TRANSFORMING STORIES-35 EPISODES OF OUR "GOOD TROUBLE" PODCAST.-8 FILMS AIRED ON NBC10, INCLUDING AWARD-WINNING DOCUMENTARIES. 1679391 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 MA X THE ORGANIZATION 6172063480 50 MILK STREET 16TH FLOOR BOSTON MA 02109 X X IMARI KENYA PARIS JEFFRIES PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 0 0 0 DUNCAN FRANCIS REMAGE-HEALEY SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, COO 40.00 X 0 0 0 TK ANKNER TREASURER, FINANCE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 REV JEFFREY BROWN CO-CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TITO JACKSON CO-CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL CURRY VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KATE GUEDJ GOVERNANCE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ALISON QUIRK VICE CHAIR, COMPENSATION CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PAT MITCHELL CLERK 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL FRANCISCO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA MASON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN MCGOVERN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR JOAN REEDE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRANDON TERRY PHD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JANET TIAMPO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANDY YOUNISS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7633582 13152 7633582 68029 68029 OTHER INCOME 900099 1000 1000 1000 7702611 0 0 69029 X 13300 13300 168772 109617 27534 31621 604539 405642 84102 114795 86400 42080 30136 14184 66417 44191 9305 12921 55652 55652 256817 246940 9877 11643 5367 5452 824 46129 27276 10902 7951 54912 43340 5625 5947 17409 17168 143 98 13403 13285 115 3 2639 877 878 884 EVENT RELATED EXPENSES 644207 636106 315 7786 PROGRAM/ACTIVATION EXP. 41150 41150 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 19838 14974 3633 1231 IN-KIND SUPPLIES 13152 13152 6889 4926 822 1141 2123268 1679391 234614 209263 1420383 281000 107913 4116475 0 5925771 347333 0 347333 X 5305838 272600 0 5578438 0 5925771 5579343 -905 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 7633582 7633582 7633582 7633582 845948 6787634 68029 68029 1000 1000 7702611 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2023 AMOUNT: $ 1,000. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X 7725206 -905 23500 22595 7702611 0 7702611 2146768 23500 23500 2123268 0 2123268 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION ACCOUNTS FOR THE EFFECT OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS BASED ON APPLICATION OF A "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" THRESHOLD TO THE RECOGNITION OF THE TAX POSITIONS BEING SUSTAINED BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION UNDER SCRUTINY BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITY. IF A TAX POSITION OR POSITIONS ARE DEEMED TO RESULT IN UNCERTAINTIES OF THOSE POSITIONS, THE UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFIT IS ESTIMATED BASED ON A "CUMULATIVE PROBABILITY ASSESSMENT" THAT AGGREGATES THE ESTIMATED TAX LIABILITY FOR ALL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. INTEREST AND PENALTIES ASSESSED, IF ANY, ARE ACCRUED AS INCOME TAX EXPENSE. THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT CURRENTLY UNDER EXAMINATION BY ANY TAXING JURISDICTION. THE ORGANIZATION HAS IDENTIFIED ITS TAX STATUS AS A TAX-EXEMPT ENTITY AS ITS ONLY SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITION; HOWEVER, THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED THAT SUCH A TAX POSITION DOES NOT RESULT IN AN UNCERTAINTY REQUIRING RECOGNITION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY ELECT AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF DIRECTORS, WHICH EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL, EXCEPT AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OTHERWISE DETERMINES AND PROVIDED THAT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ACTION SHALL NOT CONFLICT WITH THE EXPRESS ACTIONS OR POLICIES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, HAVE FULL POWER AND AUTHORITY TO ACT ON ALL MATTERS BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE DIRECTORS, EXCEPT FOR POWER AND AUTHORITY THAT MAY NOT BE DELEGATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND EXCEPT FOR THE FOLLOWING POWERS: TO ELECT OFFICERS; TO FILL OFFICER VACANCIES; TO SUSPEND OR REMOVE DIRECTORS OR OFFICERS FROM OFFICE; TO HIRE, TERMINATE OR ESTABLISH THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO; TO APPROVE THE CORPORATION'S ANNUAL BUDGET; TO SELECT THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR FOR THE CORPORATION; TO CHANGE THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION; TO AUTHORIZE A SALE, LEASE, EXCHANGE, OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE ASSETS OF THE CORPORATION; TO AUTHORIZE A MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION OF THE CORPORATION; TO AUTHORIZE DISSOLUTION OF THE CORPORATION; TO INITIATE A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING; TO AMEND THE BYLAWS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL MAINTAIN A RECORD OR ITS WORK AND REPORT IN WRITING TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A COPY OF THE FORM 990 RETURN TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH DIRECTOR, OFFICER, MANAGER, OR MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS SHALL PROMPTLY DISCLOSE TO THE ORGANIZATION AFFILIATIONS OR MATTERS THAT CONSTITUTE OR COULD RESULT IN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN CONNECTION WITH ANY TRANSACTION OR OTHER DECISION UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE ORGANIZATION. SUCH DISCLOSURES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SUBSTANTIAL BUSINESS INTERESTS, INVESTMENT HOLDINGS, TRANSACTIONS OR AFFILIATIONS WITH BUSINESSES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, AND THOSE OF FAMILY MEMBERS. ORGANIZATION AFFILIATES SHOULD DISCLOSE SUCH INFORMATION WHENEVER THERE IS ANY DOUBT ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT DISCLOSURE IS REQUIRED. ANY DIRECTOR, OFFICER OR INTERESTED PERSON WHO HAS A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST MUST DISCLOSE IN GOOD FAITH TO THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE THE EXISTENCE OF THEIR FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS CONCERNING SUCH INTEREST PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF DELIBERATION OR VOTING RELATING TO THE TRANSACTION. THE ORGANIZATION WILL NOT ENTER INTO ANY TRANSACTION THAT MIGHT BENEFIT THE PRIVATE INTEREST OF AN OFFICER OF DIRECTOR OF THE ORGANIZATION UNLESS THE TRANSACTION IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE TO BE FAIR, REASONABLE AND IN THE CORPORATION'S BEST INTEREST AT THE TIME OF SUCH DETERMINATION. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, THEY SHALL LEAVE THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. TO ENSURE THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND DOES NOT ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES THAT COULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL CONDUCT PERIODIC REVIEWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WILL CONDUCT THE REVIEW OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO COMPENSATION. THE FINAL ANALYSIS AND DISCOVERY WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD AT THE JUNE 6, 2025 MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES THESE DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. PART VII, LINE 1 THERE WAS NO COMPENSATION PAID TO ANY OFFICER DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2023. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G MARKETING & WEBSITE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 159,767. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 4,466. TOTAL EXPENSES 164,233. FUNDRAISING & DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 54,641. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,420. TOTAL EXPENSES 56,061. OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 32,532. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,991. TOTAL EXPENSES 36,523.