2024-07-10T12:28:29-05:00 2023-12-31 134260189 BOISSELLE MORTON & WOLKOWICZ LLP 48 BAY ROAD PO BOX 374 HADLEY MA 01035 990 2023-01-01 842003390 CULTUREHOUSE INCORPORATED CULT 6173027423 16 UNION SQUARE SOMERVILLE MA 02143 DIANA NAVARRETE-RACKAUCKAS PRESIDENT 6173027423 2024-07-08 1 DIANA NAVARRETE-RACKAUCKAS 999009999 0 JOSEPH P WOLKOWICZ CPA P00734754 4135870099 2024-07-08 2 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z DIANA NAVARRETE-RACKAUCKA 16 UNION SQUARE SOMERVILLE MA 02143 437955 0 X CULTUREHOUSE.CC X 2019 MA CULTUREHOUSE IMPROVES LIVABILITY IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES BY TRANSFORMING UNDERUTILIZED SPACES INTO VIBRANT SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE. 6 6 7 12 0 0 249569 414084 80727 23871 0 0 0 0 330296 437955 0 0 0 0 212916 281577 0 0 4204 88332 131809 301248 413386 29048 24569 380624 529144 74109 198060 306515 331084 X CULTUREHOUSE IMPROVES LIVABILITY IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES BY TRANSFORMING UNDERUTILIZED SPACES INTO VIBRANT SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE. 0 0 374184 23871 GENERAL OPERATIONS:BECAUSE WE HAVE A SMALL CORE TEAM THAT WORKS ACROSS PROGRAMS, WE GROUP ALL STAFF SALARIES INTO OUR "GENERAL OPERATIONS" CATEGORY, ALONG WITH GENERAL EXPENSES FOR THE ORGANIZATION THAT ARE USED ACROSS PROGRAMS SUCH AS SOFTWARE. WITH VERY LITTLE OVERHEAD, WE ARE ABLE TO SPEND OUR TIME WORKING DIRECTLY ON OUR PROGRAMS, WHERE WE GET TO ENGAGE DIRECTLY WITH OUR COMMUNITY. THIS PAST YEAR, OUR TEAM HAS WORKED ON 9 PROJECTS ACROSS OUR THREE PROGRAM AREAS AND SUPPORTED OVER 150 VOLUNTEER HOURS. TEST KITCHEN:IN OUR TEST KITCHEN PROGRAM, WE DEVELOP PROTOTYPE INTERVENTIONS THAT BRING JOY AND PROMOTE URBAN LIVABILITY. WE TEST THEM IN OUR COMMUNITY, AND SCALE THEM INTO VIABLE PROJECTS. IN 2023, COMPLETED 10 PROTOTYPING DAYS, HOSTED A POP-UP EVENT IN UNION SQUARE, AND WENT ON A STUDY TOUR TO OSLO AND COPENHAGEN. COMMUNITY POP-UPS:IN OUR COMMUNITY POP-UPS PROGRAM WE WORK ALONGSIDE COMMUNITIES TO ACTIVATE VACANT PROPERTIES AND TRANSFORM THEM INTO COMMUNAL LIVING ROOMS, THIRD SPACES, AND HOSTS FOR REGULAR PROGRAMMING. THEY SERVE AS HUBS FOR ON-THE-GROUND RESEARCH TO DETERMINE LONG-TERM PLACEMAKING OPPORTUNITIES. IN 2023, WE WORKED WITH EAST SOMERVILLE MAIN STREETS TO TURN A VACANT STOREFRONT INTO A COMMUNITY SPACE. OPEN FOR A MONTH, THE SPACE RESULTED IN 73% OF VISITORS FEELING MORE POSITIVE ABOUT THE AREA. THE COMMUNITY SPACE CREATED A SAFE A SAFE AND WELCOMING SPACE FOR WOMEN AND FAMILIES, FOSTERED A SPACE FOR INTERCULTURAL CONNECTION, AND ESTABLISHED CONNECTIONS WITH THE LARGER SOMERVILLE COMMUNITY. SPECIAL PROJECTS:IN OUR SPECIAL PROJECTS PROGRAM, WE LEVERAGE OUR PROVEN PLACEMAKING METHODOLOGY TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY PARTNERS IN BRINGING THEIR PROJECTS TO LIFE. WE OFFER A RANGE OF SERVICES, DRAWING FROM OUR PAST WORK AND TAILORED TO PROJECT NEEDS. IN 2023, WE CREATED A TOOLKIT TO MAKE PARKS MORE LIVELY IN THE WINTER, BUILT PLANTERS THAT SHOWED HOW GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE WORKS, AND STARTED ENGAGEMENT WORK ON A PROJECT TO INSTALL A BICYCLE-FRIENDLY STREET. 374184 1 1 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 0 0 1 3 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 MA X AARON GREINER 6173027423 16 UNION SQUARE SOMERVILLE MA 02143 DIANA NAVARRETE-RACKAUCKAS PRESIDENT 0.15 X X 0 0 0 LINNEA LAUX TREASURER 0.15 X X 0 0 0 STACEY SIMON CLERK 0.38 X X 0 0 0 SABRINA DORSAINVIL SECRETARY 0.38 X X 0 0 0 COLIN AMOS BOARD MEMBER 0.15 X 0 0 0 KRISTEN JEFFERS BOARD MEMBER 0.38 X 0 0 0 AARON GREINER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 69618 0 2943 69618 0 2943 0 0 0 0 0 237598 176486 414084 PROGRAM REVENUE 713990 23871 23871 23871 437955 23871 0 0 69618 59175 6962 3481 178074 178074 11153 10712 294 147 22732 21774 639 319 4000 4000 1880 1880 11479 11350 129 10580 10580 25573 25189 256 128 881 881 3401 2484 917 INTERNSHIP STIPEND 46341 46341 BUILDOUT EXPENSES 25269 25269 EVENTS 2405 2405 413386 374184 34998 4204 319849 468137 24541 60775 36466 380624 529144 13334 11594 150000 60775 36466 74109 198060 X 306515 331084 306515 331084 380624 529144 24569 0 X X 1 X 0 1 0 X 53402 99835 304372 249569 414084 1121262 8548 80727 23871 113146 53402 99835 312920 330296 437955 1234408 0 0 0 1234408 53402 99835 312920 330296 437955 1234408 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 RIGHT OF USE ASSET 36466 36466 LEASE LIABILITY 36466 36466 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY WERE SENT THE FORM 990 TO REVIEW. THIS INCLUDES A REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 FROM A BOARD MEMBER WHO IS AN ACCOUNTANT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION FLAGGED ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND ASKED THE MEMBER IN QUESTION TO DISCLOSE ANY INFORMATION THAT WAS RELEVANT TO THE SITUATION. IN THIS YEAR, AFTER INFORMATION WAS DISCLOSED FOR POTENTIAL CASES, THE ORGANIZATION FOUND NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION STRUCTURE FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ALL EMPLOYEES WAS DELIBERATED AND APPROVED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE ORGANIZATION. TO DEVELOP THE STRUCTURE, THE ORGANIZATION LOOKED AT REPORTS THAT COLLECTED COMPENSATION DATA FOR ORGANIZATIONS WITH A SIMILAR MISSION, SIZE, AND AGE. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO TOOK INTO ACCOUNT COST OF LIVING IN THE AREA AND EQUITY CONSIDERATIONS TO ENSURE THE PAY STRUCTURE DID NOT DISCRIMINATE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES AVAILABLE ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS UPON REQUEST. UPON WRITTEN (PHYSICAL MAIL OR EMAIL), IN-PERSON, OR PHONE REQUEST, THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE THE MATERIALS IN A TIMELY MANNER. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILBLE ON THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE REVIEW OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT.