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Nonprofit · EIN 20-8065915

826 BOSTON INC

Tax-exempt · ROXBURY, MA 02119

Financials

$7.2M$3.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of 826 BOSTON INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990 (amended)$7,186,429$3,364,826$3,821,603$5,339,065$435,766$4,903,299
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$7,152,649
of which government grants
$278,245
Program service revenue
$517
Investment income
$103,879
Net income from fundraising events
-$80,334
Net income from sales of inventory
$9,718
Other revenue
-$70,616

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$39,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$151,790
Other salaries and wages
$2,246,666
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,835,232
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$26,422
Occupancy
$129,850
Travel
$10,134
Depreciation
$8,936
Program services (functional)
$2,771,220
Management and general (functional)
$258,371
Fundraising (functional)
$335,235

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,535,221
Total assets, end of year
$5,339,065
Total liabilities, end of year
$435,766
Net assets, end of year
$4,903,299
Land, buildings and equipment
$4,906
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,062,244
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,841,055
Gross unrelated business income
$9,718
Gross receipts
$7,286,663
Employees
88
Volunteers
345
Year formed
2006
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
COREY YARBROUGHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$152,842$7,401
JANET TIAMPOPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MIMI CURRANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DAVE BAGNANICLERK
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ANDREW COHNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DONNA COWANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JILL HARRISON-BERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JAVIER JUAREZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GILLIAN KOHLIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BENIELLE SIMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KATE TAYLORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROSANN TUNGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
APRIL BO WANGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HARVEY COTTONLEGAL COUNSEL
Trustee or director
2$0$0
AL CAMPBELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
1 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SHANNON FAIRLEY-PITTMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3035 WASHINGTON ST, ROXBURY, MA 02119-1227
In care of
% E D W A LLC
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DAVID BAGNANI, 3035 WASHINGTON STREET, ROXBURY, MA 02119
Signed the 990
DAVID BAGNANI, TREASURER
Phone
(617) 442-5400
Return prepared by
GERALD T REILLY & COMPANY

Mission

826 BOSTON IS A NONPROFIT WRITING, TUTORING, AND PUBLISHING ORGANIZATION WHERE STUDENTS IN GRADES K-12 AND BEYOND CAN SHARE THEIR STORIES, AMPLIFY THEIR VOICES, AND DEVELOP AS LEADERS IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE. 826 BOSTON IS PART OF A NETWORK OF NINE 826 CHAPTERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY CO-FOUNDED BY AUTHOR DAVE EGGERS AND EDUCATOR NINIVE CALEGARI. SINCE 2007, 826 BOSTON HAS WORKED WITH MORE THAN 30,000 STUDENTS AND HUNDREDS OF TEACHERS, AND HAS PUBLISHED DOZENS OF HIGH-QUALITY, PROFESSIONALLY DESIGNED COLLECTIONS OF STUDENT WRITING. 826 BOSTON'S PROGRAMS, OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE, ARE ROOTED IN THE UNDERSTANDING THAT GREAT LEAPS IN LEARNING CAN OCCUR WITH INDIVIDUALIZED ATTENTION, AND THAT WRITING SKILLS ARE FUNDAMENTAL TO FUTURE SUCCESS. THESE PROGRAMS SERVE STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF BOSTON AND INCLUDE PUBLISHING PROJECTS, AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORING, WRITING WORKSHOPS, FIELD TRIPS, CLASSROOM-BASED COLLABORATIONS, STEM-BASED WRITING INITIATIVES, WRITERS' ROOMS, AND COLLEGE ESSAY SUPPORT.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • SEE SCHEDULE O FOR DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAMS AND PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
    Expenses $2,771,220 · grants $39,000

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
20-8065915
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
2007
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B90)
Assets (IRS master file)
$5,339,065
Income (IRS master file)
$7,286,663

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$7,186,429$3,364,826$5,339,065XML
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$2,575,212$3,112,772$1,535,221IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$2,000,456$2,769,089$2,148,011IRS
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$3,309,858$2,685,839$2,543,583IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 20-8065915).

Questions about 826 BOSTON INC

What is the EIN of 826 BOSTON INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of 826 BOSTON INC is 20-8065915.
Is 826 BOSTON INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
Are donations to 826 BOSTON INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does 826 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 826 BOSTON 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 826 BOSTON 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 826 BOSTON INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DAVID BAGNANI.
Who are the officers and directors of 826 BOSTON INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $152,842 (COREY YARBROUGH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does 826 BOSTON INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,186,429, expenses of $3,364,826 and total assets of $5,339,065 at year end.

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