Nonprofit · EIN 04-3265420
PROJECT R I G H T INC
Tax-exempt · DORCHESTER, MA 02121
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,773,527 | $1,879,587 | -$106,060 | $394,095 | $458,896 | -$64,801 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $1,771,761 | $2,044,992 | -$273,231 | $530,101 | $488,842 | $41,259 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,522,086 | $1,511,486 | $10,600 | $558,745 | $244,255 | $314,490 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,772,752
- of which government grants
- $1,523,568
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $55
- Other revenue
- $720
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $361,320
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $200,928
- Other salaries and wages
- $848,327
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,212,204
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $79,200
- Occupancy
- $21,600
- Depreciation
- $22,312
- Program services (functional)
- $1,696,975
- Management and general (functional)
- $158,465
- Fundraising (functional)
- $24,147
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $530,101
- Total assets, end of year
- $394,095
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $458,896
- Net assets, end of year
- -$64,801
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $37,187
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$96,540
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $31,739
- Gross receipts
- $1,773,527
- Employees
- 41
- Volunteers
- 555
- Year formed
- 1994
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMMANUEL TIKILI | CO-DIRECTOR Officer | 43 | $81,810 |
| MICHAEL KOZU | CO-DIRECTOR Officer | 43 | $79,310 |
| RICHARD SALMON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| REV VERNARD COULTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SAUNDRA OWENS-SKERRETT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ROBERT FRANCIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERNESTINA MENDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LISA BAILEY-LAGUERRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REV MOSES TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY RHODES-ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAVETTE CONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DOREEN WARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DONALD OSGOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GAYLE CRUMP-SWABY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMMANUEL TIKILI | INTERIM CO-DIR Officer | 43 | $79,310 | $27,010 |
| MICHAEL KOZU | INTERIM CO-DIR Officer | 43 | $79,310 | $0 |
| RICHARD SALMON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| REV VERNARD COULTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SAUNDRA OWENS-SKERRETT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT FRANCIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERNESTINA MENDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA BAILEY-LAGUERRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REV MOSES TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY RHODES-ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAVETTE CONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOREEN WARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD OSGOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GAYLE CRUMP-SWABY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMMANUEL TIKILI | INTERIM CO-DIR Officer | 43 | $77,125 | $24,291 |
| MICHAEL KOZU | INTERIM CO-DIR Officer | 43 | $77,125 | $0 |
| RICHARD SALMON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| REV VERNARD COULTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SAUNDRA OWENS-SKERRETT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT FRANCIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY DIAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERNESTINA MENDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA BAILEY-LAGUERRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REV MOSES TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WESLEY WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY RHODES-ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAVETTE CONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HABIB EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 320 BLUE HILL AVE STE A, DORCHESTER, MA 02121-1950
- In care of
- % MARTINEZ JORGE EXEC DIR
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RICHARD L SALMON, 320A BLUE HILL AVENUE, GROVE HALL, MA 021214367
- Signed the 990
- RICHARD L SALMON, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (617) 541-5454
- Website
- WWW.PROJECTRIGHTINC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- NARDELLA & TAYLOR LLP
Mission
PROJECT R.I.G.H.T., INC.'S MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN AND COORDINATE EXISTING SERVICES AND PROGRAMS IN THE GROVE HALL AREA OF ROXBURY. PUBLIC SAFETY, CRIME PREVENTION, ELECTORAL ADVOCACY, ZONING AND HOUSING, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ISSUES THROUGH GRASS ROOT MODELS OF SUSTAINABLE RESIDENT ORGANIZING ARE THE MAIN GOALS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
Program accomplishments
- SINCE ITS INCEPTION, THE AGENCY HAS WORKED ON PUBLIC SAFETY, CRIME PREVENTION, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, ZONING AND HOUSING, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ISSUES THROUGH GRASS ROOT MODELS OF SUSTAINABLE RESIDENT ORGANIZING. THE AGENCY HAS FORMED A VERY STRONG AND UNIQUE COLLABORATION THAT HAS BEEN HIGHLIGHTED AS A MODEL IN NUMEROUS PUBLICATIONS. AT PRESENT, THERE ARE OVER FORTY ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTED IN THE COLLABORATIVE. THE AGENCY PLACES A PRIORITY ON INCREASING THE NUMBER OF RESIDENTS INVOLVED IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS, CRIME WATCHES, BLOCK WATCHES, AND TENANT ASSOCIATIONS WITHIN OUR TARGET AREA. THE AGENCY IDENTIFIES RESIDENT LEADERSHIP ON UNORGANIZED STREETS TO ASSIST THEM IN ORGANIZING THEIR STREETS.THE AGENCY PROMOTES RESIDENT AND YOUTH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION THROUGH ORGANIZING, ACTION, ADVOCACY, AND COALITION BUILDING. THE AGENCY'S PHILOSOPHY IS BASED ON THE CONCEPT: "NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE ANTI-CRIME ACTIVITY." THE AGENCY'S VISION OF SOCIAL CHANGE IS WHEN GROVE HALL IS STABLE AND HEALTHY AND NO LONGER IMPACTED BY BARRIERS OF RACIAL DISPARITIES THAT LIMIT ACCESS TO SERVICES AND OPPORTUNITIES. OUR PLANS INCLUDE TO CONTINUE WITH OUR OUTREACH AND ORGANIZING INITIATIVES, INCREASE OUR EMPHASIS ON ENGAGING YOUTH IN POSITIVE ACTIVITIES WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON FEMALE TEENAGERS, EXPAND AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING OPPORTUNITIES, AND SUPPORT EDUCATION ADVOCACY BY PARENTS AND STUDENTS (STUDENT TRANSPORTATION, BUDGET AND SCHOOL ASSIGNMENT PROCESS).THE AGENCY'S OVERALL GOALS ARE TO IMPROVE THE ACTUAL SAFETY AND WELLBEING IN THE GROVE HALL COMMUNITY; AND TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF YOUNG PEOPLE ENGAGED IN POSITIVE ACTIVITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES. WE RECENTLY IMPLEMENTED A TRAUMA TRAINING PROGRAM SO THAT YOUNG PEOPLEHAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE TRAUMATIC IMPACT VIOLENCE HAS ON INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITY, AND LEARN ABOUT DEALING WITH THE TRAUMA AND THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR THAT. WE BELIEVE THAT THIS UNDERSTANDING, IN TURN, LEADS TO A DECREASE IN VIOLENCE. WE ALSO INITIATED PROGRAMMING FOCUSED ON MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL FEMALE STUDENTS THAT ADDRESSES BOTH STREET AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION. THIS EFFORT WILL IMPROVE THEIR SELF-ESTEEM WHILE INFORMING THEM ABOUT HEALTH ISSUES THAT WOMEN IN THE GROVE HALL COMMUNITY FACE. THESE NEW INITIATIVES, WITH OUR EXISTING EFFORTS, WILL DECREASE VIOLENCE IN GROVE HALL AND HELP IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITY.Expenses $1,696,975 · grants $361,320
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-3265420
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P30Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $394,095
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,773,527
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,773,527 | $1,879,587 | $394,095 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,771,761 | $2,044,992 | $530,101 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,522,086 | $1,511,486 | $558,745 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,533,527 | $1,410,642 | $678,069 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-3265420).
Questions about PROJECT R I G H T INC
- What is the EIN of PROJECT R I G H T INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PROJECT R I G H T INC is 04-3265420.
- Is PROJECT R I G H T INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to PROJECT R I G H T INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PROJECT R I G H T INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of PROJECT R I G H T INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PROJECT R I G H T INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PROJECT R I G H T INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names RICHARD L SALMON.
- Who are the officers and directors of PROJECT R I G H T INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $81,810 (EMMANUEL TIKILI, CO-DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does PROJECT R I G H T INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,773,527, expenses of $1,879,587 and total assets of $394,095 at year end.
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