Nonprofit · EIN 20-2776974
FSG INC
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02116
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $14,149,480 | $17,114,135 | -$2,964,655 | $10,372,952 | $3,674,003 | $6,698,949 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $15,348,424 | $21,822,370 | -$6,473,946 | $13,564,528 | $3,900,924 | $9,663,604 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,771,646
- Program service revenue
- $12,123,910
- Investment income
- $253,924
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,000,320
- Other salaries and wages
- $8,257,656
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $11,215,031
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $77,411
- Accounting fees
- $121,194
- Occupancy
- $683,963
- Travel
- $455,867
- Depreciation
- $118,037
- Program services (functional)
- $14,561,151
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,201,696
- Fundraising (functional)
- $351,288
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $13,564,528
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,372,952
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,674,003
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,698,949
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $110,590
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,612,866
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,086,083
- Gross receipts
- $14,149,480
- Employees
- 68
- Volunteers
- 288
- Year formed
- 2005
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN HARPER | CEO Officer | 60 | $372,467 | $17,788 |
| FAY HANLEYBROWN | MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 60 | $339,397 | $44,647 |
| JENNIFER COOPERMAN | CFO (UNTIL 12/31/24) Officer | 60 | $278,590 | $41,505 |
| CHIRLIE FELIX | MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 60 | $252,199 | $35,133 |
| ROBERTA SILTEN | CHIEF OF PEOPLE & CULTURE/MAN. DIR. Officer | 60 | $276,902 | $7,444 |
| JENNIFER JUSTER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 60 | $234,965 | $39,411 |
| NIKHIL BUMB | MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 60 | $251,493 | $17,027 |
| KIMBERLY SHIN | MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 60 | $227,643 | $19,698 |
| JOHN KANIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLOTILDE PEREZ-BODE DEDECKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK KRAMER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEBASTIEN MAZZURI | MANAGING DIRECTOR - GENEVA Key employee | 60 | $381,034 | $28,048 |
| FAY HANLEYBROWN | MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 60 | $329,696 | $38,391 |
| JENNIFER COOPERMAN | CO-CEO/CFO Officer | 60 | $311,800 | $35,047 |
| GREGORY HILLS | FORMER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Former | 60 | $306,519 | $21,008 |
| JOHN HARPER | MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 60 | $275,103 | $16,068 |
| MARK RUSSELL | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Officer | 60 | $266,782 | $23,031 |
| ROBERTA SILTEN | CO-CEO Officer | 60 | $272,038 | $7,230 |
| CHIRLIE FELIX | MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 60 | $244,334 | $34,124 |
| MARCIA LOMONACO | CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Officer | 60 | $263,398 | $15,018 |
| SHUMECA PICKETT | MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 60 | $260,797 | $14,017 |
| VERONICA BORGONOVI | DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 60 | $241,483 | $14,435 |
| JOHN KANIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE WALES | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LANCE FORS | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 5/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLOTILDE PEREZ-BODE DEDECKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK KRAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 867 BOYLSTON ST 5TH FLR NUMBER 2125, BOSTON, MA 02116-2774
- In care of
- % FSGI
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOHN HARPER, 179 LINCOLN STREET, BOSTON, MA 02111
- Signed the 990
- JOHN HARPER, CEO
- Phone
- (617) 357-4000
- Website
- WWW.FSG.ORG
- Return prepared by
- AAFCPAS INC
Mission
FSG IS AN INTERNATIONAL NONPROFIT SOCIAL ENTERPRISE WITH A MISSION OF ACCELERATING THE PACE OF SOCIAL PROGRESS THROUGH PHILANTHROPIC LEADERSHIP. FSG ACHIEVES ITS MISSION BY PROVIDING STRATEGY CONSULTING, PROGRAM EVALUATION, RESEARCH AND THOUGHT LEADERSHIP TO THE NONPROFIT AND PHILANTHROPIC COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- COLLABORATIVES/COLLECTIVE IMPACTFSG'S 40+ PROJECTS THAT CENTER COLLABORATION AND COLLECTIVE IMPACT SPAN MANY GEOGRAPHIES. WE WORKED ON COLLECTIVE IMPACT FOR WORKERS AND JUST TRANSITION COLLABORATION IN BANGLADESH, SUPPORTED COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS FOR ECONOMIC MOBILITY IN A MAJOR U.S. CITY, AND DEVELOPED A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR A COLLECTIVE IMPACT FOCUSED NATIONAL ORGANIZATION AND FUNDER. ADDITIONALLY, WE PARTNERED WITH A US BASED NATIONAL FUNDER AROUND A COLLABORATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY THAT CENTERS EQUITY IN THE WORKPLACE.Expenses $2,373,852 · revenue $1,977,900
- US HEALTH WITH NEARLY 20 US HEALTH FOCUSED PROJECTS, FSG'S 2024 PROJECTS TOUCHED ON MULTIPLE HEALTH ISSUES IN MULTIPLE STATES. WE WORKED ON SEVERAL PROJECTS WITH FOUNDATIONS FOCUSED ON COLLABORATIVE APPROACHES TO MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IN THE MIDWEST AND MOUNTAIN WEST. OTHER PROJECTS INCLUDED MISSION MEASUREMENT WORK WITH A NATIONAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION AND STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR HEALTH-FOCUSED CORPORATE FOUNDATIONS.Expenses $3,032,031 · revenue $2,526,296
- ECONOMIC MOBILITY GLOBAL DEVELOPMENTFSG WORKED ON OVER 25 PROJECTS WITH AN ECONOMIC MOBILITY FOCUS IN 2024. WE CONDUCTED RESEARCH ON WORKER EXPERIENCES, UNREACHED EMPLOYEES, AND THE EFFECTS OF AI ON RETAIL AND OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT. FSG LED ACTION LABS FOR EMPLOYERS TO HELP THEM LEARN FROM EACH OTHER AND PILOT NEW APPROACHES TO HIRING AND SUPPORTING ENTRY-LEVEL EMPLOYEES. WE ENGAGED WITH BOTH COMPANIES AND FOUNDATIONS IN PLACE-BASED WORK FOCUSED ON IMPROVING ECONOMIC MOBILITY OF COMMUNITIES IN SEVERAL CITIES WITHIN THE US AND CANADA, AND ENGAGED WITH GLOBAL COMPANIES AROUND PHILANTHROPIC WORK SUPPORTING JUST TRANSITION.Expenses $3,032,126 · revenue $2,526,375
- FSG COMPLETED NUMEROUS CUSTOMIZED CONSULTING PROJECTS, LEARNING COMMUNITIES, AND INNOVATIVE FIELD-BUILDING ACTIVITIES, AS WE WORKED TO FULFILL OUR MISSION TO CREATE A WORLD WHERE EVERYONE CAN LIVE UP TO THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. AS PART OF OUR FIELD-BUILDING ACTIVITIES, FSG AND ITS LEARNING COMMUNITIES (THE COLLECTIVE IMPACT FORUM AND TALENT REWIRE) HOSTED NUMEROUS VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON EVENTS (WEBINARS, CONFERENCES, CONVENINGS) FOR SOCIAL IMPACT PRACTITIONERS, FUNDERS, AND BUSINESS LEADERS ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS. WE ALSO DEVELOPED AND PUBLISHED NEW RESEARCH AND TOOLS ON HOW TO ADDRESS SOCIAL PROBLEMS AND EVALUATE SOCIAL IMPACT, WHICH WE MAKE AVAILABLE FOR FREE ON OUR WEBSITES AS PDFS, PODCASTS, AND VIDEOS. OUR CONSULTING PROJECTS STRENGTHENED SOCIAL IMPACT STRATEGIES AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS SECTORS.Expenses $6,123,142 · revenue $5,093,339
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-2776974
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S05)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,372,952
- Income (IRS master file)
- $14,149,480
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $14,149,480 | $17,114,135 | $10,372,952 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $15,348,424 | $21,822,370 | $13,564,528 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $21,649,064 | $23,844,126 | $24,844,786 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 20-2776974).
Questions about FSG INC
- What is the EIN of FSG INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FSG INC is 20-2776974.
- Is FSG INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to FSG INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FSG 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 FSG INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FSG INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of FSG INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JOHN HARPER.
- Who are the officers and directors of FSG INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $372,467 (JOHN HARPER, CEO).
- How much revenue does FSG INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $14,149,480, expenses of $17,114,135 and total assets of $10,372,952 at year end.
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