Nonprofit · EIN 04-3307783
BREAKTHROUGH GREATER BOSTON INC
Tax-exempt · CAMBRIDGE, MA 02142
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,844,227 | $4,274,858 | -$1,430,631 | $6,939,257 | $338,481 | $6,600,776 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,046,627 | $4,147,798 | -$1,101,171 | $8,564,495 | $490,242 | $8,074,253 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $4,288,563 | $3,869,813 | $418,750 | $9,555,006 | $424,882 | $9,130,124 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,481,901
- of which government grants
- $101,927
- Program service revenue
- $102,124
- Investment income
- $311,748
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$28,049
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$51,546
- Other revenue
- -$51,546
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $34,839
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $357,992
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,207,634
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,039,674
- Professional fundraising fees
- $19,000
- Legal fees
- $2,159
- Accounting fees
- $188,278
- Occupancy
- $95,320
- Travel
- $156,868
- Depreciation
- $5,394
- Program services (functional)
- $2,979,855
- Management and general (functional)
- $720,061
- Fundraising (functional)
- $574,942
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,564,495
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,939,257
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $338,481
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,600,776
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $10,787
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,336,233
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,689,469
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $911,307
- Gross receipts
- $5,306,822
- Employees
- 194
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1996
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER STANGE | MAN. DIR OF OPS/CO-ED Officer | 40 | $166,642 | $11,619 |
| ANDREW JACKSON | MANAGING DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,069 | $2,370 |
| ONEDA HORNE | CO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $122,437 | $3,301 |
| JESENIA GERVACIO | SR. DIR OF HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,414 | $10,470 |
| PAOLA MARTIN | SR. DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,265 | $2,424 |
| DIANE GOMES | SR. DIR OF COLLEGE ACCESS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,056 | $6,495 |
| ANGELA DIPESA | SR. DIR OF STUDENT SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,350 | $3,070 |
| KARA BIXBY | CO CHAIR & PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YOLANDA KODRZYCKI | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF DAVIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY NEWMANN | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOHAMED ABDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE ARMSTRONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGOT BIGGIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIE MCDONALD BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
16 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHELLA DENNERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIA DUTCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VALERIE EISENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA FIERING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELANIE GOINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE GOLDENHEIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANITA HASTIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTIN HAYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IMITYAZ HOSSEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FELICITE ITOKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDWIN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN PISKOROWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRUDI VELDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELISA VINCENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATASHA WARIKOO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE WINAWER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER STANGE | MAN. DIR OF OPS/CO-ED Officer | 40 | $170,253 | $11,718 |
| ELISSA SPELMAN | FORMER PRESIDENT/EXEC DIR Former | 40 | $165,992 | $11,048 |
| ANGELA DIPESA | SR. DIR OF STUDENT SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,490 | $4,960 |
| JESENIA GERVACIO | SR. DIR OF HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,558 | $7,352 |
| MELANIE GOINS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YOLANDA KODRZYCKI | VICE CHAIR & SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF DAVIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARA BIXBY | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOHAMED ABDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGOT BIGGIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE CARMICHAEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLA DENNERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIE MCDONALD BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA FIERING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE GOLDENHEIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA HASTIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN HAYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IMTIYAZ HOSSAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWIN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY NEWMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LILI PALACIOS-BALDWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN PISKOROWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY SANZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRUDI VELDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE WINAWER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ONEDA HORNE | CO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FROM JAN 2024 Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELISSA SPELMAN | PRESIDENT/EXEC DIR UNTIL MAY 2023 Officer | 40 | $150,000 | $18,124 |
| EMMA SAMLER | MANAGING DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,000 | $18,840 |
| JENNIFER STANGE | MAN. DIR OF OPS/CO-ED FROM JUNE 2023 Officer | 40 | $110,400 | $16,633 |
| AMEE NAIK | MANAGING DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE ACCESS & SUCCESS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,600 | $7,595 |
| JENNIE MCDONALD-BROWN | MANAGING DIRECTOR OF MAJOR GIFTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,400 | $7,540 |
| PAULINA MURTON | MANAGING DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,000 | $839 |
| MELANIE GOINS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YOLANDA KODRZYCKI | VICE CHAIR & SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF DAVIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARA BIXBY | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARA ARROYAVE | DIRECTOR UNTIL JAN 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE CARMICHAEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLA DENNERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA FIERING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE GOLDENHEIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA HASTIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN HAYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IMTIYAZ HOSSAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWIN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY NEWMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LILI PALACIOS-BALDWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTHERFORD PASCAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN PISKOROWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY SANZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED TUNG | DIRECTOR UNTIL JUNE 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRUDI VELDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 101 ROGERS ST STE 2A, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02142-1049
- In care of
- % DIANNE FRASER/ALLISO
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JENNIFER STANGE, 101 ROGERS STREET 2A, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02142
- Signed the 990
- JENNIFER STANGE, CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (617) 349-6647
- Return prepared by
- CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC
Mission
TO INSPIRE EXCITEMENT FOR LEARNING, CREATE PATHS TO AND THROUGH COLLEGE, AND PROMOTE CAREERS IN EDUCATION.
Program accomplishments
- BREAKTHROUGH GREATER BOSTON, INC. ("BTGB") WORKS TO IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL EQUITY BY INSPIRING EXCITEMENT FOR LEARNING, CREATING PATHS TO COLLEGE, AND PROMOTING CAREERS IN EDUCATION. BTGB STANDS APART FROM OTHER COLLEGE ACCESS PROGRAMS IN THAT THEY OFFER COMPREHENSIVE ACADEMIC SUPPORT THAT INTERVENES EARLY AND CONTINUES FOR TEN YEARS. THE STUDENTS TEACHING STUDENTS MODEL FEATURES NEAR-PEER INSTRUCTION AND MENTORING. BTGB HAS CONSISTENTLY DEMONSTRATED WHAT LOW-INCOME STUDENTS AND STUDENTS OF COLOR CAN ACHIEVE AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL WHEN ENGAGED IN IN A CULTURE OF HIGH EXPECTATIONS AND PROVIDED THE SUPPORT NECESSARY TO ADVANCE ACADEMICALLY.WITH AN INTENSIVE FIVE-WEEK SUMMER PROGRAM, MONTHLY "SUPER SATURDAY" PROGRAM, ADDITIONAL TUTORING, AND CONSISTENT ADVOCACY WITH TEACHERS AND FAMILIES. BTGBS HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM ENSURES THAT EACH STUDENT GAINS ADMITTANCE TO COLLEGE THROUGH YEAR-ROUND ADVOCACY, A LADDER OF SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES AND A HIGHLY PERSONALIZED COLLEGE ACCESS PROGRAM. BTGB'S TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM TRAINS HIGH-ACHIEVING COLLEGE STUDENTS TO SHOULDER THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF FULL-TIME TEACHERS IN THE SUMMER PROGRAM AND SCHOOL YEAR PROGRAM, WITH GUIDANCE FROM PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS.Expenses $2,979,855 · grants $34,839 · revenue $102,124
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-3307783
- 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
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,939,257
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,306,822
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $2,844,227 | $4,274,858 | $6,939,257 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $3,046,627 | $4,147,798 | $8,564,495 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $4,288,563 | $3,869,813 | $9,555,006 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $5,294,675 | $2,982,008 | $8,607,800 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 04-3307783).
Questions about BREAKTHROUGH GREATER BOSTON INC
- What is the EIN of BREAKTHROUGH GREATER BOSTON INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BREAKTHROUGH GREATER BOSTON INC is 04-3307783.
- Is BREAKTHROUGH GREATER BOSTON INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to BREAKTHROUGH GREATER BOSTON INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BREAKTHROUGH GREATER BOSTON 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 BREAKTHROUGH GREATER BOSTON INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BREAKTHROUGH GREATER BOSTON INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BREAKTHROUGH GREATER BOSTON INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names JENNIFER STANGE.
- Who are the officers and directors of BREAKTHROUGH GREATER BOSTON INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 31 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $166,642 (JENNIFER STANGE, MAN. DIR OF OPS/CO-ED).
- How much revenue does BREAKTHROUGH GREATER BOSTON INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,844,227, expenses of $4,274,858 and total assets of $6,939,257 at year end.
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