Nonprofit · EIN 27-3660369
BOSTONS HIGHER GROUND
Also known as HIGHER GROUND
Tax-exempt · ROXBURY, MA 02119
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,561,830 | $1,644,198 | -$82,368 | $1,723,205 | $233,100 | $1,490,105 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,443,418 | $1,852,565 | $590,853 | $1,905,753 | $333,280 | $1,572,473 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,284,879
- of which government grants
- $9,999
- Program service revenue
- $276,936
- Investment income
- $15
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $168,676
- Other salaries and wages
- $665,126
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $969,779
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $74,531
- Occupancy
- $77,913
- Travel
- $13,834
- Program services (functional)
- $1,222,764
- Management and general (functional)
- $365,905
- Fundraising (functional)
- $55,529
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,905,753
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,723,205
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $233,100
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,490,105
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$158,491
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,648,596
- Gross receipts
- $1,561,830
- Employees
- 55
- Volunteers
- 18
- Year formed
- 2010
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRANDY BROOKS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $167,966 | $702 |
| CHARLIE TITUS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE YSAGUIRRE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARA ARROYO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY EDWARDS | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW CAMMACK | CHAIR, GOVERANCE COMMITTEE (UNTIL 11/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICKA FLORENCE | COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE LOPEZ | COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RON BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD CHANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SYLVIA CROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DARIEN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 1/2025) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL MIRANDA | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 1/2025) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON PERRY | COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE SIMMONS | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 4/2025) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLIN ROSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LASHAUNDA WATSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JANET BARRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| EARL J EDWARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRANDY BROOKS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $137,371 | $1,667 |
| MOSSIK HACOBIAN | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,192 | $0 |
| CHARLIE TITUS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE YSAGUIRRE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARA ARROYO | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW CAMMACK | CHAIR, GOVERANCE COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICKA FLORENCE | COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE LOPEZ | COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD CHANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SYLVIA CROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY EDWARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DARIEN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL MIRANDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON PERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE SIMMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| COLIN ROSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LASHAUNDA WATSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN NEVINS | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 11/23) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEVERETT WING | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 4/24) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 384 WARREN ST, ROXBURY, MA 02119-1830
- In care of
- % HUBIE JONES
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BRANDY BROOKS, 384 WARREN STREET, ROXBURY, MA 02119
- Signed the 990
- BRANDY BROOKS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (617) 652-8014
- Return prepared by
- AAFCPAS INC
Mission
TO CONNECT CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES IN BOSTON'S UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES TO EXISTING SOLUTIONS AND SERVICES THAT CONTINUE TO IMPROVE, AVOID DUPLICATION, AND EMPOWER AND TRANSFORM LIVES FROM CRADLE TO CAREER BY ENGAGING COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND KEY STAKEHOLDERS IN AN EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT SERVICE DELIVERY MODEL.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATION, SUPPORT FOR LOCAL SCHOOLS: IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, BOSTON'S HIGHER GROUND (HIGHER GROUND) CONTINUED WITH ITS AGREEMENT WITH BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND TO COORDINATE THE 14-MEMBER SURROUND CARE COALITION AND SUPPORTED CHILDREN AND FAMILIES SERVED BY TWO LOCAL SCHOOLS, DAVID A. ELLIS K-5, AND HIGGINSON LEWIS INCLUSION, AND THE NEARBY CRISPUS ATTUCKS CHILDREN'S CENER (CACC). COALITION MEMBERS INCLUDED THE BOSTON CHILDREN'S CHORUS, BOSTON PARTNERS IN EDUCATION, CATHLEEN STONE ISLAND OUTWARD BOUND SCHOOL (FORMERLY THOMPSON ISLAND OUTWARD BOUND EDUCATION CENTER), CENTER FOR TEEN EMPOWERMENT, DOCWAYNE, FAMILIES FIRST PARENTING PROGRAMS, FILM MAKERS COLLABORATIVE, JFYNETWORKS, KEYSTEPS, MASS. ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN, ONEBEAD, PROGRAM FOR EDUCATION & RESILIENCE (PEAR), UNION CAPITAL BOSTON. IN ADDITION, HIGHER GROUND PLACED SOCIAL WORK GRADUATE STUDENTS FROM LOCAL UNIVERSITIES TO SUPPORT STUDENTS AND FAMILIES. WE LAUNCHED THE FIRST YEAR OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SURROUND CARE COALITION WORK SUPPORTED BY THE SECOND 3-YEAR $1 MILLION GRANT FROM BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL. HIGHER GROUND, WITH SUPPORT OF LOCAL SCHOOL LEADERS AND SURROUND CARE COALITION PARTNERS, SECURED FUNDS FROM BPS AND BOSTON AFTER SCHOOL AND BEYOND (BASB) AND IMPLEMENTED ITS FIFTH SUMMER LEARNING ACADEMY (SLA) AGAIN IN-PERSON AND HOSTED AT THE HIGGINSON LEWIS SCHOOL SCHOOL AND CONTINUED ITS IN-PERSON AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS HOSTED AT THE DAVID A. ELLIS SCHOOL. TOGETHER THE SUMMER LEARNING ACADEMY AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM SERVE AS EXTENDED DAY AND EXTENDED YEAR LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE IN MOST NEED OF SUCH SUPPORT. WE CONTINUED TO PRIORITIZE STUDENTS WHO ARE HOMELESS OR WERE RECENTLY HOUSED.IN FY 2025, HIGHER GROUND CONTINUED ITS MENTORING PROGRAM THAT PROVIDED EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS WHO IN TURN SUPPORTED YOUNGER STUDENTS TO SUCCEED IN THEIR ACADEMIC ENDEAVORS.Expenses $844,300 · revenue $276,936
- FAMILY-LED STABILITY INITIATIVE: IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, HIGHER GROUND CONTINUED TO PLAY A LEAD ROLE IN THE FAMILY-LED STABILITY INITIATIVE (FLSI) TO ADDRESS STUDENT HOMELESSNESS IN BOSTON SCHOOLS. HIGHER GROUND COORDINATED THE PROGRAM WITH AN AGREEMENT WITH BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS (BPS) ON BEHALF OF FOUR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND IN COLLABORATIONS WITH THE BOSTON HOUSING AUTHORITY (BHA) AND THE MAYOR'S OFFICE OF HOUSING (MOH) SUPPORTING FAMILIES SERVED BY 16 SCHOOLS IN BOSTON'S ROXBURY, DORCHESTER AND MATTAPAN NEIGHBORHOODS. THE NONPROFIT PARTNERS IN ADDITION TO HIGHER GROUND ARE DUDLEY STREET NEIGHBORHOOD INITIATIVE (DSNI), PROJECT HOPE, AND NEW LEASE FOR HOMELESS FAMILIES. THE 16 PARTNER SCHOOLS INCLUDE THE BOSTON DAY AND EVENING ACADEMY, DAVID A. ELLIS, DUDLEY STREET NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOL, DEARBORN STEM ACADEMY, ELLISON PARKS EARLY EDUCATION CENTER, HAYNES EARLY EDUCATION CENTER, HENRY L. HIGGINSON INCLUSION, HIGGINSON LEWIS INCLUSION, MADISON PARK TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, O'BRYANT SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND MATH, ORCHARD GARDENS, RAFAEL HERNANDEZ, WILLIAM MONROE TROTTER, BOSTON INTERNATIONAL NEWCOMER ACADEMY, LILLA FREDRICK PILOT SCHOOL, AND FENWAY HIGH SCHOOL. DURING FISCAL 2025, WE CONTINUED DISCUSSIONS WITH NETWORKS OF ORGANIZATIONS IN BOSTON AND GATEWAY COMMUNITIES IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS THAT HAD EXPRESSED INTEREST IN LAUNCHING THEIR OWN INITIATIVES TO ADDRESS STUDENT HOMELESSNESS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.Expenses $352,850
- OTHER PROGRAMS: WHILE MAINTAINING FOCUS ON ITS PRIMARY EFFORTS TO IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN ITS COMMUNITY, HIGHER GROUND ENGAGED IN ACTIVITIES COMPLEMENTARY ITS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THESE INCLUDED COLLABORATING WITH NAAACP BOSTON, THE COMMONWEALTH SEMINAR, AND ADL NEW ENGLAND IN HOSTING QUARTERLY COMMUNITY CROSSOVER DIALOGUES THAT ENGAGED COMMUNITY LEADERS AND ACTIVISTS IN A LEARNING JOURNEY ABOUT THE EXPERIENCES OF GREATER BOSTON'S DIVERSE POPULATIONS, RESPONDING TO REQUESTS FROM COMMUNITY RESIDENTS TO SUPPORT THEM IN ADDRESSING CONCERNS IN THEIR HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, AND PARTICIPATING IN CITYWIDE AND REGIONAL CONVENINGS ON EDUCATION, HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS, AND GENERAL PUBLIC POLICY DISCUSSIONS IMPACTING OUR COMMUNITY.Expenses $25,614
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
- 27-3660369
- 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
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,723,205
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,561,830
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $625,567 | $1,637,167 | $1,351,598 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,587,997 | $1,302,318 | $2,219,486 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about BOSTONS HIGHER GROUND
- What is the EIN of BOSTONS HIGHER GROUND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BOSTONS HIGHER GROUND is 27-3660369.
- Is BOSTONS HIGHER GROUND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Are donations to BOSTONS HIGHER GROUND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BOSTONS HIGHER GROUND 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 BOSTONS HIGHER GROUND 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 BOSTONS HIGHER GROUND 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 BOSTONS HIGHER GROUND?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BRANDY BROOKS.
- Who are the officers and directors of BOSTONS HIGHER GROUND?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $167,966 (BRANDY BROOKS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does BOSTONS HIGHER GROUND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,561,830, expenses of $1,644,198 and total assets of $1,723,205 at year end.
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