2026-06-23T16:57:10-07:00 2025-12-31 461662469 BOC CONSULTING INC 215 Smith Street Peekskill NY 10566 990 2025-01-01 863191322 FIRSTREPAIR FIRS 8475638579 1900 Asbury Avenue Evanston IL 60201 Robin Rue Simmons Executive Director 8475638579 2026-04-21 true BOC Consulting Inc P03323683 9144841633 2026-06-23 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Robin Rue Simmons 1900 Asbury Avenue Evanston IL 60201 1212478 false X www.firstrepair.org X 2021 IL FIRSTREPAIR ENVISIONS A JUST SOCIETY WHERE BLACK PEOPLE ARE LIBERATED, THRIVING, AND REPAIRED. FIRSTREPAIR ADVANCES LOCAL REPARATIONS, NATIONALLY BY SUPPORTING COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND OTHER RELEVANT INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES IN SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTING 9 7 9 25 0 0 1168268 1186490 0 11703 12369 67 13619 1180038 1212478 0 0 509706 608456 0 149153 583931 562353 1093637 1170809 86401 41669 599597 670325 16415 45474 583182 624851 X FIRSTREPAIR ENVISIONS A JUST SOCIETY WHERE BLACK PEOPLE ARE LIBERATED, THRIVING, AND REPAIRED. FIRSTREPAIR ADVANCES LOCAL REPARATIONS, NATIONALLY BY SUPPORTING COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND OTHER RELEVANT INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES IN SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTING TANGIBLE REPARATIONS THROUGH LOCAL EFFORTS.TOGETHER WITH OUR PARTNERS, WE HELP LOCAL LEADERS EXPLORE, PLAN, AND TAKE CONCRETE STEPS TO ADVANCE REPARATIONS. WE ARE THE PRIMARY RESOURCE FOR LEGISLATIVE BODIES, COMMITTEES, TASKFORCES AND COMMISSIONS, ELECTED LEADERS, REPARATIONS PRACTITIONERS, SEEKING INFORMATION, SUPPORT, AND COMMUNITY FOR POLICY SOLUTIONS THAT ADVANCE A REPAIRED WORLD. WE ARE ALSO THE GO-TO PARTNER FOR COMMUNITY ADVOCATES, INTERFAITH AND LAY LEADERS, ACADEMICS AND RESEARCHERS, ACTIVISTS AND RACIAL JUSTICE LEADERS COMMITTED TO REPARATORY JUSTICE. OUR SERVICES INCLUDE: (1) STRATEGIC ADVISING, BOTH ONE-ON-ONE STRATEGIC ADVISING IN CLOSED SESSIONS FOR ELECTED LEADERS AND TESTIMONY FOR PUBLIC SESSIONS, ADV false false 324179 0 25532 THE NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM FOR STATE AND LOCAL REPARATIONS IS THE SIGNATURE EVENT FOR THE LOCAL REPARATIONS MOVEMENT. IN 2025 THE SYMPOSIUM BROUGHT TOGETHER MORE THAN 275 ATTENDEES FROM OVER 60 LOCALITIES AND MORE THAN 80 REPARATIONS INITIATIVES TO HEAR FROM OVER 50 SPEAKERS IN 30 SESSIONS ON TOPICS INCLUDING POLICY DESIGN, INTERFAITH PARTNERSHIPS, TECHNOLOGY, COMMUNICATION, LEGAL STRATEGIES AND ALLYSHIP. THE 2025 KEYNOTE SPEAKER WAS MACARTHUR FELLOW TONIKA LEWIS JOHNSON. ATTENDEES ALSO PARTICIPATED IN A BUS TOUR, A TOWN HALL SESSION, LIVE TOOLKIT SESSIONS, REPORTS FROM EACH OF THE FOUR REGIONS, AND AN AWARDS DINNER RECOGNIZING 11 SIGNIFICANT LEADERS AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE PAST YEAR. 171060 0 14136 THE NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER FOR STATE AND LOCAL REPARATIONS IS A HOME FOR THE LOCAL REPARATIONS MOVEMENT. THE RESOURCE CENTER HOSTS REPARATIONS-CENTERED EXHIBITS, ARTIST TALKS, EXPERT PANELS AND PUBLIC VIEWINGS OF ART AND DATA TO ENGAGE AND INFORM THE DIALOGUE AROUND RACIAL HEALING AND REPAIR. THE RESOURCE CENTER LIBRARY HOUSES FOUNDATIONAL MATERIALS ON REPARATIONS. IN 2025, FIRSTREPAIR HOSTED 12 EVENTS, PLUS 6 ADDITIONAL EVENTS HOSTED BY COMMUNITY PARTNERS; AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2025 THE RESOURCE CENTER LIBRARY INCLUDES 585 TOTAL ITEMS, INCLUDING BOOKS, HARM REPORTS, AND TOOLKITS. 110721 0 59500 MONTHLY STRATEGY SESSIONS BUILD A NETWORK OF INFORMED AND EMPOWERED LOCAL LEADERS EQUIPPED TO ADVOCATE FOR REPARATIONS POLICIES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. STRATEGY SESSIONS COVER THE PRINCIPLES OF REPARATIONS, DEMOCRACY AND REPARATIONS, WOMEN IN THE REPARATIONS MOVEMENT, LEGAL AND COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES, ARTS AND CULTURE, AND MORE. IN 2025 9 NATIONAL STRATEGIES, ARTS AND CULTURE, AND MORE. IN 2025, 9 NATIONAL STRATEGY SESSIONS AND 43 REGIONAL STRATEGY SESSIONS WERE HELD. 245232 0 51138 FIRSTREPAIR CURATES A RANGE OF COMMISSIONED ARTS AND CULTURE PROGRAMMING THAT SHOWCASES LIFE WITH REPAIR INCLUDING EXHIBITS AND SHOWCASES, PUBLIC ART, MUSIC, DOCUMENTARIES, BOOKS, AND DIGITAL MEDIA. IN 2025, FIRSTREPAIR RELEASED THE RECKONING, A FULL-LENGTH ALBUM CELEBRATING BLACK LIBERATION AND REPARATIONS. FIRSTREPAIR MADE PRESENTATIONS AT CONFERENCES, HEARINGS, PANELS, AND OTHER SPEAKING EVENTS, INCLUDING THE UN PERMANENT FORUM FOR PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT IN NEW YORK CITY. 245232 0 51138 851192 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 9 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 9 7 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false IL X X VICTORIA SHIRE 8475638579 1900 Asbury Avenue Evanston IL 60201 ROBIN RUE SIMMONS Executive Director & Board President 40.00 X X 187558 0 20653 VICTORIA SHIRE Chief Operating Officer 40.00 X 156818 0 0 MATTHEW R FELDMAN Treasurer 0.50 X 0 0 0 CASEY LEWIS VARELA Secretary 0.50 X 0 0 0 COURTNEY Q JONES Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 KAMM HOWARD Board Member thru 01/29/26 0.50 X 0 0 0 AKINYELE UMOJA Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 JULIANNE M MALVEAUX Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 TONIKA JOHNSON Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 ELISA WALKER Program Director & Board Member 20.00 X 37882 0 0 382258 0 20653 2 false true false 1186490 1186490 12369 0 12369 Other income 900099 13619 0 0 13619 13619 1212478 0 0 25988 344374 223844 68875 51655 187064 130945 37413 18706 36100 30685 3610 1805 40918 34780 4092 2046 54386 53931 350 105 38211 13374 19105 5732 33776 14191 2817 16768 156216 149690 4532 1994 4485 1570 1794 1121 173786 152702 14065 7019 45016 36013 6752 2251 47018 7461 466 39091 5732 2006 2866 860 3727 0 3727 0 1170809 851192 170464 149153 573976 139901 469256 1063 38768 1519 5094 26565 9259 23039 17306 599597 670325 16415 45474 16415 45474 X 577657 510101 5525 114750 583182 624851 599597 670325 41669 X X false true X true false X 0 0 117746 869244 711470 1168268 1186490 4053218 0 0 0 117746 869244 711470 1168268 1186490 4053218 0 0 0 4053218 1827 11703 12369 25899 1827 11703 12369 25899 300 67 0 367 117746 869244 713597 1180038 1198859 4079484 X 0 0 Pt III Ln 12 Other Income Part III, Line 12 Description: Other income 2023: 300. 2024: 67. 2025: 0. 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THIS RELATIONSHIP IS DISCLOSED AS A RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION. Part IV Line 2 ELISA WALKER SERVES AS PROJECT DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL INITIATIVES AT FIRSTREPAIR, WHERE SHE WORKS WITH MUNICIPAL REPARATIONS TASK FORCES AND COMMISSIONS, AND DIRECTS THE STUDENT DEMOCRACY PROGRAM TO PREPARE THE NEXT GENERATION OF REPARATION LEADERS. Pt XII, Line 2c THE BOARD TREASURER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE TREASURER ENGAGES THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS, REVIEWS THE SCOPE AND RESULTS OF THE AUDIT, AND MONITORS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AUDIT RECOMMENDATIONS. Pt VI, Line 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Pt VI, Line 12c THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES ALL BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES TO COMPLETE AND SIGN AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM. IF A CONFLICT ARISES, THE INDIVIDUAL IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE THE NATURE OF THE CONFLICT AND ABSTAIN FROM VOTING OR PARTICIPATING IN RELATED DISCUSSIONS. THESE PROCEDURES ARE ENFORCED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO ENSURE CONSISTENT COMPLIANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATIONS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. Pt VI, Line 15a THE BOARD APPROVES THE ANNUAL COMPENSATION PACKAGE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. WAGE COMPARISON STUDIES ARE PREPARED USING A VARIETY OF SOURCES. Pt VI, Line 11b A DRAFT OF FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT. THE DRAFT IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE BOARD TREASURER. THE TREASURER DISCUSSES THE CONTENTS OF THE RETURN WITH MANAGEMENT, AND ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ARE ADDRESSED. THE FINAL VERSION IS THEN MADE AVAILABLE TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d FIRSTREPAIR CURATES A RANGE OF COMMISSIONED ARTS AND CULTURE PROGRAMMING THAT 245232. 0. 51138.