2026-01-22T09:50:00-05:00 2025-06-30 043073912 MCLARNEY & COMPANY LLC 6 COURTHOUSE LN 15 CHELMSFORD MA 018241724 990 2024-07-01 042104844 PLUMMER YOUTH PROMISE INC PLUM 9787441099 37 WINTER ISLAND ROAD SALEM MA 01970 NICOLE MCLAUGHLIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9787441099 2025-11-21 true false BRIAN F MCLARNEY CPA P00361037 9784532222 2026-01-22 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X NICOLE MCLAUGHLIN 37 WINTER ISLAND ROAD SALEM MA 01970 13528918 false X HTTPS://PLUMMERYOUTHPROMISE.ORG/ X 1855 MA PLUMMER'S MISSION IS TO SET A STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE THAT IMPROVES OUTCOMES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN OR AT RISK OF ENTERING STATE CARE BY DEEPLY ENGAGING YOUTH, FAMILIES, AND THE SYSTEMS THAT IMPACT THEM TO DEVELOP PERMANENT FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS, SKILLS, AND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS. 13 13 82 0 4612313 4715164 7847708 7566430 126528 227170 313550 317625 12900099 12826389 0 0 5667928 5989673 0 958351 3001168 3315912 8669096 9305585 4231003 3520804 23246398 28205193 2982266 4326882 20264132 23878311 X PLUMMER'S MISSION IS TO SET A STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE THAT IMPROVES OUTCOMES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN OR AT RISK OF ENTERING STATE CARE BY DEEPLY ENGAGING YOUTH, FAMILIES, AND THE SYSTEMS THAT IMPACT THEM TO DEVELOP PERMANENT FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS, SKILLS, AND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS. false false GROUP HOME: PLUMMER YOUTH PROMISE APPLIES AN INTERVENTION AND OUTCOME MODEL WE CALL "PERMANENCY, PREPAREDNESS, COMMUNITY." THE MODEL POSITS THAT ALL CHILDREN NEED FAMILIES, SKILLS, AND CONNECTIONS WITH THEIR COMMUNITIES TO SUCCEED AS ADULTS. OUR WORK FOCUSES HEAVILY ON MAKING SURE YOUTH WHO HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THEIR FAMILIES MAKE IT BACK TO THEIR FAMILY, OR TO A NEW, PERMANENT FAMILY, AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THIS ELEMENT OF OUR WORK HAS DRAWN A GREAT DEAL OF ATTENTION FROM OTHERS, AND WE CONSULT TO AND/OR TRAIN OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN BEST PRACTICES. OUR 12-PERSON GROUP HOME SERVES YOUNG PEOPLE ASSIGNED MALE AT BIRTH FROM AGES 13-18 REFERRED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. WE SERVE APPROXIMATELY 20 YOUNG PEOPLE PER YEAR AS YOUTH MOVE IN AND OUT. MOST YOUNG PEOPLE WERE REMOVED FROM THEIR HOMES DUE TO ISSUES OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT AND HAVE BEEN BOUNCING AROUND THE STATE'S CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM. IT IS NOT UNCOMMON FOR YOUTH TO HAVE BEEN MOVED A DOZEN OR MORE TIMES BETWEEN PLACEMENTS SUCH AS GROUP HOMES, FOSTER HOMES, AND HOSPITALS. AS A RESULT OF THIS DISRUPTION, MANY YOUTHS STRUGGLE WITH ISSUES SUCH AS POST TRAUMATIC STRESS, DEPRESSION, ANXIETY AND ATTENTION CHALLENGES. ALL NEED A FAMILY WHO WILL COMMIT TO THEM FOREVER. WE DESIGNED AN EVALUATION SYSTEM TO MEASURE EACH YOUNG PERSON'S PROGRESS IN THE AREAS OF PERMANENCY, SUPPORTED APARTMENT PROGRAM LIKE IN OUR GROUP HOME, WE APPLY OUR PERMANENCY, PREPAREDNESS, COMMUNITY INTERVENTION MODEL(SEE DESRIPTION ABOVE)) IN OUR SUPPORTED APARTMENT PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM SERVES APPROXIMATELY 10-15 YOUNG PEOPLE ASSIGNED MALE AT BIRTH BETWEEN THE AGES OF 16 AND 22 EACH YEAR. THE APARTMENT IS IN THE SAME BUILDING AS OUR GROUP HOME, BUT IT IS IN A PHYSICALLY SEPARATE PART OF THE BUILDING. YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING IN THE APARTMENT MUST BE IN SCHOOL OR WORKING, AND ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THINGS LIKE COOKING, GROCERY SHOPPING, LAUNDRY, AND CLEANING. IN THE SUPPORTED APARTMENT WE HAVE IMPLEMENTED THE SAME MEASUREMENT SYSTEM DESCRIBED ABOVE IN THE GROUP HOME DESCRIPTION. THE COMMUNITY APARTMENTS PROGRAM: OUR COMMUNITY APARTMENTS PROGRAM USES THE SAME INTERVENTION MODEL DESCRIBED IN THE SECTION ABOVE ON OUR GROUP HOME. THE COMMUNITY APARTMENTS PROGRAM SERVES NEARLY 30 YOUNG PEOPLE AGES 18- 22, WHO TURNED 18 WHILE IN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM AND NOW HAVE NO PLACE TO LIVE. THE COMMUNITY APARTMENTS PROGRAM PROVIDES STUDIO OR ONE-BEDROOM APARTMENTS IN A VARIETY OF COMMUNITIES, CLOSE TO WHERE THE YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE RELATIONSHIPS WHEN POSSIBLE. THE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM THAT HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED IN THE GROUP HOME AND SUPPORTED APARTMENT IS ALSO USED IN THE COMMUNITY APARTMENT PROGRAM. 7875455 FOSTER CARE: THE PERMANENCY, PREPAREDNESS COMMUNITY INTERVENTION AND OUTCOME MODEL DESCRIBED IN THE SECTION ABOVE ON OUR GROUP HOME IS ALSO USED IN OUR FOSTER CARE PROGRAM. THE FOSTER CARE PROGRAM IS LICENSED TO SERVE CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS FROM TO BIRTH TO AGE 22. AS IN OUR OTHER PROGRAMS, WE PLACE PARAMOUNT IMPORTANCE ON STOPPING YOUTH FROM BOUNCING AROUND THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM AND CONNECTING THEM WITH A FAMILY THAT IS COMMITTED TO THEM FOREVER. WE RECRUIT AND TRAIN FOSTER FAMILIES WHO BELIEVE IN OUR GOAL, AND THEY BECOME PART OF THE TEAM TO FIND THE CHILD A PERMANENT FAMILY. IN SOME CASES, THEY BECOME THE PERMANENT FAMILY. THE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM DESCRIBED IN THE GROUP HOME SECTION ABOVE IS ALSO USED IN OUR FOSTER CARE PROGRAM. THE FOSTER CARE PROGRAM CURRENTLY SERVES MORE THAN 40 CHILDREN A YEAR. DEMAND FOR THE PROGRAM IS EXTRAORDINARY, AND WE TURN AWAY HUNDREDS OF REFERRALS EACH YEAR DUE TO LACK OF AVAILABLE FOSTER FAMILIES. FOR THAT REASON, WE ARE AGGRESSIVELY RECRUITING FOSTER PARENTS. INTENSIVE PERMANENCY SERVICES PROGRAM: PLUMMER YOUTH PROMISE OFFERS AN INTENSIVE PERMANENCY SERVICES PROGRAM TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (DCF) NORTHERN REGION OF MASSACHUSETTS. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, PLUMMER PERMANENCY EXPERTS WORK WITH YOUTH IN DCF CARE WHO LIVE IN NON-PLUMMER SETTINGS, SUCH AS OTHER GROUP CARE FACILITIES. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, WE PROVIDE INTENSIVE, PERMANENCY- SPECIFIC WORK ON EACH YOUTH'S CASE, WITH THE GOAL TO HELP THEM CONNECT OR RECONNECT WITH PERMANENT FAMILIES. OUR INTENSIVE PERMANENCY SERVICES INCLUDES APPLIES THE SAME BEST PRACTICES USED IN OUR RESIDENTIAL AND FOSTER CARE PROGRAMS: 1) FAMILY SEARCH AND ENGAGEMENT; 2) YOUTH GUIDED TEAMING; AND 3) PERMANENCY READINESS. THESE PRACTICES ARE DESCRIBED IN THE SECTION OF THIS RESPONSE DESCRIBING OUR PRACTICE LEADERSHIP SERVICES (DESCRIPTION PART III, 4H). IN FY25 WE SERVED 34 YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH OUR IPS PROGRAM. PERMANENCY MEDIATION: PLUMMER YOUTH PROMISE OFFERS PERMANENCY MEDIATION SERVICES, AN ALTERNATIVE TO A CONTESTED COURT PROCEEDING FOR CHILDREN IN THE MASSACHUSETTS FOSTER CARE SYSTEM. PERMANENCY MEDIATION ADDRESSES THE UNIQUE ISSUES INVOLVED IN CARE AND PROTECTION, GUARDIANSHIP, AND TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS PROCEEDINGS. THE MODEL USES AN INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY TO FACILITATE A CHILD-CENTERED APPROACH TO PERMANENCY PLANNING. BY GIVING PARENTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO HELP DEVELOP COOPERATIVE PLANS FOR THEIR CHILD'S FUTURE, PERMANENCY MEDIATION BOTH EMPOWERS AND PRESERVES FAMILIES. PLUMMER'S PERMANENCY MEDIATION SERVICES INCLUDE IDENTIFYING A CHILD'S SPECIFIC NEEDS AND THE STRENGTHS AND CHARACTERISTICS NEEDED FOR ANY ADULT TO SUCCESSFULLY PARENT A PARTICULAR CHILD; UNITING PARENTS, EXTENDED FAMILY, KIN, CAREGIVERS AND PROFESSIONALS IN A COOPERATIVE PLANNING PROCESS; EMPOWERING FAMILY MEMBERS THROUGH PARTICIPATORY PLANNING AND DECISION-MAKING ON BEHALF OF THEIR CHILD; PROVIDING AN IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL ADULTS WHO ARE SIGNIFICANT IN A CHILD'S LIFE TO PLAN TOGETHER AND DEVELOP POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS THAT CAN BE SUSTAINED OVER TIME; UTILIZING A THIRD-PARTY NEUTRAL WITH NO DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY OR STAKE IN A SPECIFIC OUTCOME; AND, ARE SCHEDULED AT THE CONVENIENCE OF FAMILIES WITHIN THEIR HOMES AND COMMUNITIES. IN FY24 WE SERVED 180 YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH PERMANENCY MEDIATION. PERMANENCY PRACTICE LEADERSHIP: EACH YEAR IN MA, APPROXIMATELY 1,000 YOUTH LEAVE FOSTER CARE WITHOUT A PERMANENT FAMILY- NATIONALLY, THE NUMBER IS ABOUT 23,000. THIS IS CALLED AGING OUT OF CARE. RESEARCH SHOWS STAGGERING NEGATIVE OUTCOMES FOR THESE YOUNG PEOPLE, THROUGH NO FAULT OF THEIR OWN. IT IS CRITICAL THAT THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM USE EFFECTIVE PRACTICES TO PROVIDE SERVICES THAT KEEP YOUNG PEOPLE SAFE WHILE MAXIMIZING THEIR HEALTH AND WELL-BEING WITHIN LIFELONG FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS. PLUMMER YOUTH PROMISE IS WORKING TO CHANGE THOSE OUTCOMES BY HELPING YOUTH ACHIEVE PERMANENCY - SAFE, STABLE, AND LIFELONG FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS. TO HELP SPREAD PERMANENCY BEST PRACTICES BEYOND YOUTH WE SERVE DIRECTLY, PLUMMER PROVIDES TRAINING AND COACHING TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, PRIMARILY IN MASSACHUSETTS. 7875455 7875455 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false true false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 75 0 true 82 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false X 13 13 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false MA X X CHRIS HALLINAN 9787441099 37 WINTER ISLAND ROAD SALEM MA 01970 X NICOLE MCLAUGHLIN EXECUTIVE DI X 202614 0 0 CHRIS HALLINAN DIRECTOR OF X 155387 0 0 SHANE M MACMASTER DIRECTOR OF X 154778 0 0 RONALD KABUYE RESIDENTIAL X 154620 0 0 MARY LEBEAU DIRECTOR OF X 146826 0 0 MARIA FERNANDA CANTON TRUSTEE X 0 0 0 MOLLY COOK TRUSTEE X 0 0 0 PHIL COUGHLIN TREASURER X X 0 0 0 AMY CUTLER TRUSTEE X X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY ENG TRUSTEE X 0 0 0 ELANA FOSTER TRUSTEE X 0 0 0 CALEB FRIDAY TRUSTEE X X 0 0 0 LISA GLAHN TRUSTEE X 0 0 0 DENNIS KING TRUSTEE X 0 0 0 IVY KRULL TRUSTEE X 0 0 0 KATHY TRUSCOTT BOARD CHAIR X 0 0 0 DESTINEE WAITERS VICE CHAIR/S X 0 0 0 ROBERT WENTWORTH BOARD CHAIR X 0 0 0 814225 5 false true false GROOM CONSTRUCTION CO 96 SWAMPSCOTT RD SALEM MA 01970 CONSTRUCTION 11868479 ROUNDEL 47 LLC 46 ALLEN PL SCITUATE MA 02066 ARCHITEC 496555 2 4715164 123449 4715164 PROGRAM FEES 7566430 7566430 7566430 102915 102915 666310 542055 124255 124255 124255 395912 160474 235438 235438 INTEREST INCOME 82187 82187 82187 12826389 7875787 235438 202614 170196 24314 8104 4866853 4379953 54490 432410 504269 421568 36119 46582 415937 374707 5765 35465 2709 2709 22000 22000 63714 1981 37321 24412 101907 25852 25878 50177 538431 537015 983 433 26873 26873 164899 136780 18866 9253 90406 17282 73124 CONSULTANTS 478157 274863 28431 174863 FOSTER CARE EXPENSES 450403 450403 DEVELOPMENT, MARKETING 307380 42939 5169 259272 UTILITIES 263774 155968 81335 26471 805259 856366 57984 -109091 9305585 7875455 471779 958351 9257856 1832897 1229379 1145834 712795 879292 163299 246227 21023860 876928 8186458 20146932 3547599 3867252 25208 11458 123804 75301 23246398 28205193 2854640 790210 3442916 127626 93756 2982266 4326882 X 7801350 22525475 12462782 1352836 20264132 23878311 23246398 28205193 X 3520804 121171 -27797 1 X false false X 4943366 6345961 4612313 4715164 20616804 4943366 6345961 4612313 4715164 20616804 20616804 234438 234438 20851242 29394110 0.98880 1.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 27790 27790 20996070 876928 20119142 20146932 CURRENT PORTION LEASE LIABILITY 64277 REFUNDABLE ADVANCES 15737 LONG TERM LIABILITIES 13742 93756 12826389 12826389 12826389 9305585 9305585 9305585 FUNDRAISING EVE 395912 395912 63537 71815 25122 395912 395912 63537 71815 25122 160474 235438 X X false false false false false false false false false NICOLE MCLAUGHLIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 202614 202614 CHRIS HALLINAN DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 155387 155387 SHANE M MACMASTER DIRECTOR OF OPERATIO 154778 154778 RONALD KABUYE RESIDENTIAL COUNSELO 154620 154620 X 1 123449 false true false FORM 990, PAGE 1, ITEM B ACCOUNTING ERROR FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION PLUMMER'S MISSION IS TO SET A STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE THAT IMPROVES OUTCOMES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN OR AT RISK OF ENTERING STATE CARE BY DEEPLY ENGAGING YOUTH, FAMILIES, AND THE SYSTEMS THAT IMPACT THEM TO DEVELOP PERMANENT FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS, SKILLS, AND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A GROUP HOME: PLUMMER YOUTH PROMISE APPLIES AN INTERVENTION AND OUTCOME MODEL WE CALL "PERMANENCY, PREPAREDNESS, COMMUNITY." THE MODEL POSITS THAT ALL CHILDREN NEED FAMILIES, SKILLS, AND CONNECTIONS WITH THEIR COMMUNITIES TO SUCCEED AS ADULTS. OUR WORK FOCUSES HEAVILY ON MAKING SURE YOUTH WHO HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THEIR FAMILIES MAKE IT BACK TO THEIR FAMILY, OR TO A NEW, PERMANENT FAMILY, AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THIS ELEMENT OF OUR WORK HAS DRAWN A GREAT DEAL OF ATTENTION FROM OTHERS, AND WE CONSULT TO AND/OR TRAIN OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN BEST PRACTICES. OUR 12-PERSON GROUP HOME SERVES YOUNG PEOPLE ASSIGNED MALE AT BIRTH FROM AGES 13-18 REFERRED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. WE SERVE APPROXIMATELY 20 YOUNG PEOPLE PER YEAR AS YOUTH MOVE IN AND OUT. MOST YOUNG PEOPLE WERE REMOVED FROM THEIR HOMES DUE TO ISSUES OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT AND HAVE BEEN BOUNCING AROUND THE STATE'S CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM. IT IS NOT UNCOMMON FOR YOUTH TO HAVE BEEN MOVED A DOZEN OR MORE TIMES BETWEEN PLACEMENTS SUCH AS GROUP HOMES, FOSTER HOMES, AND HOSPITALS. AS A RESULT OF THIS DISRUPTION, MANY YOUTHS STRUGGLE WITH ISSUES SUCH AS POST TRAUMATIC STRESS, DEPRESSION, ANXIETY AND ATTENTION CHALLENGES. ALL NEED A FAMILY WHO WILL COMMIT TO THEM FOREVER. WE DESIGNED AN EVALUATION SYSTEM TO MEASURE EACH YOUNG PERSON'S PROGRESS IN THE AREAS OF PERMANENCY, FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D FOSTER CARE: THE PERMANENCY, PREPAREDNESS COMMUNITY INTERVENTION AND OUTCOME MODEL DESCRIBED IN THE SECTION ABOVE ON OUR GROUP HOME IS ALSO USED IN OUR FOSTER CARE PROGRAM. THE FOSTER CARE PROGRAM IS LICENSED TO SERVE CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS FROM TO BIRTH TO AGE 22. AS IN OUR OTHER PROGRAMS, WE PLACE PARAMOUNT IMPORTANCE ON STOPPING YOUTH FROM BOUNCING AROUND THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM AND CONNECTING THEM WITH A FAMILY THAT IS COMMITTED TO THEM FOREVER. WE RECRUIT AND TRAIN FOSTER FAMILIES WHO BELIEVE IN OUR GOAL, AND THEY BECOME PART OF THE TEAM TO FIND THE CHILD A PERMANENT FAMILY. IN SOME CASES, THEY BECOME THE PERMANENT FAMILY. THE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM DESCRIBED IN THE GROUP HOME SECTION ABOVE IS ALSO USED IN OUR FOSTER CARE PROGRAM. THE FOSTER CARE PROGRAM CURRENTLY SERVES MORE THAN 40 CHILDREN A YEAR. DEMAND FOR THE PROGRAM IS EXTRAORDINARY, AND WE TURN AWAY HUNDREDS OF REFERRALS EACH YEAR DUE TO LACK OF AVAILABLE FOSTER FAMILIES. FOR THAT REASON, WE ARE AGGRESSIVELY RECRUITING FOSTER PARENTS. INTENSIVE PERMANENCY SERVICES PROGRAM: PLUMMER YOUTH PROMISE OFFERS AN INTENSIVE PERMANENCY SERVICES PROGRAM TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (DCF) NORTHERN REGION OF MASSACHUSETTS. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, PLUMMER PERMANENCY EXPERTS WORK WITH YOUTH IN DCF CARE WHO LIVE IN NON-PLUMMER SETTINGS, SUCH AS OTHER GROUP CARE FACILITIES. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, WE PROVIDE INTENSIVE, PERMANENCY- SPECIFIC WORK ON EACH YOUTH'S CASE, WITH THE GOAL TO HELP THEM CONNECT OR RECONNECT WITH PERMANENT FAMILIES. OUR INTENSIVE PERMANENCY SERVICES INCLUDES APPLIES THE SAME BEST PRACTICES USED IN OUR RESIDENTIAL AND FOSTER CARE PROGRAMS: 1) FAMILY SEARCH AND ENGAGEMENT; 2) YOUTH GUIDED TEAMING; AND 3) PERMANENCY READINESS. THESE PRACTICES ARE DESCRIBED IN THE SECTION OF THIS RESPONSE DESCRIBING OUR PRACTICE LEADERSHIP SERVICES (DESCRIPTION PART III, 4H). IN FY25 WE SERVED 34 YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH OUR IPS PROGRAM. PERMANENCY MEDIATION: PLUMMER YOUTH PROMISE OFFERS PERMANENCY MEDIATION SERVICES, AN ALTERNATIVE TO A CONTESTED COURT PROCEEDING FOR CHILDREN IN THE MASSACHUSETTS FOSTER CARE SYSTEM. PERMANENCY MEDIATION ADDRESSES THE UNIQUE ISSUES INVOLVED IN CARE AND PROTECTION, GUARDIANSHIP, AND TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS PROCEEDINGS. THE MODEL USES AN INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY TO FACILITATE A CHILD-CENTERED APPROACH TO PERMANENCY PLANNING. BY GIVING PARENTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO HELP DEVELOP COOPERATIVE PLANS FOR THEIR CHILD'S FUTURE, PERMANENCY MEDIATION BOTH EMPOWERS AND PRESERVES FAMILIES. PLUMMER'S PERMANENCY MEDIATION SERVICES INCLUDE IDENTIFYING A CHILD'S SPECIFIC NEEDS AND THE STRENGTHS AND CHARACTERISTICS NEEDED FOR ANY ADULT TO SUCCESSFULLY PARENT A PARTICULAR CHILD; UNITING PARENTS, EXTENDED FAMILY, KIN, CAREGIVERS AND PROFESSIONALS IN A COOPERATIVE PLANNING PROCESS; EMPOWERING FAMILY MEMBERS THROUGH PARTICIPATORY PLANNING AND DECISION-MAKING ON BEHALF OF THEIR CHILD; PROVIDING AN IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL ADULTS WHO ARE SIGNIFICANT IN A CHILD'S LIFE TO PLAN TOGETHER AND DEVELOP POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS THAT CAN BE SUSTAINED OVER TIME; UTILIZING A THIRD-PARTY NEUTRAL WITH NO DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY OR STAKE IN A SPECIFIC OUTCOME; AND, ARE SCHEDULED AT THE CONVENIENCE OF FAMILIES WITHIN THEIR HOMES AND COMMUNITIES. IN FY24 WE SERVED 180 YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH PERMANENCY MEDIATION. PERMANENCY PRACTICE LEADERSHIP: EACH YEAR IN MA, APPROXIMATELY 1,000 YOUTH LEAVE FOSTER CARE WITHOUT A PERMANENT FAMILY- NATIONALLY, THE NUMBER IS ABOUT 23,000. THIS IS CALLED AGING OUT OF CARE. RESEARCH SHOWS STAGGERING NEGATIVE OUTCOMES FOR THESE YOUNG PEOPLE, THROUGH NO FAULT OF THEIR OWN. IT IS CRITICAL THAT THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM USE EFFECTIVE PRACTICES TO PROVIDE SERVICES THAT KEEP YOUNG PEOPLE SAFE WHILE MAXIMIZING THEIR HEALTH AND WELL-BEING WITHIN LIFELONG FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS. PLUMMER YOUTH PROMISE IS WORKING TO CHANGE THOSE OUTCOMES BY HELPING YOUTH ACHIEVE PERMANENCY - SAFE, STABLE, AND LIFELONG FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS. TO HELP SPREAD PERMANENCY BEST PRACTICES BEYOND YOUTH WE SERVE DIRECTLY, PLUMMER PROVIDES TRAINING AND COACHING TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, PRIMARILY IN MASSACHUSETTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE PROCESS TO REVIEW THE 990 INCLUDES MANAGEMENT REVIEW AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEW; AND THE FINAL COPY IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS DISCLOSURE FORMS FROM ALL PEOPLE WHOM THE POLICY APPLIES. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO COMPILES AND MAINTAINS A LIST OF POTENTIALLY CONFLICTED ENTITIES AND INDIVIDUALS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEW EACH YEAR CALLS FOR A PERFORMANCE EVALUATION THAT IS BASED ON A NUMBER OF CRITERIA; INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE ORGANIZATION'S OVERALL ADHERENCE TO THE STRATEGIC PLAN, FINANCIAL STABILITY AND GROWTH, EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION, AND WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENT AND MORALE. THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE PROVIDES AN EVALUATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO THE BOARD WITH A COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATION. IN ADDITION, A SALARY COMPARISON TO OTHER DIRECTORS IN THE AREA OF SIMILAR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B KEY EMPLOYEES AND OTHER OFFICERS ARE COMPENSATED BY A SALARY BENCHMARKING AND REVIEW BY THE EXECTUIVE DIRECTOR. BOARD MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS ARE NOT COMPENSATED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 PLUMMER YOUTH PROMISE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE MASSACHUSETTS SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 ROUNDING 1