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Nonprofit · EIN 47-1015198

BETTER FUTURE PROJECT INC

Tax-exempt · CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138

Financials

$710K$747K2023$844K$634K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BETTER FUTURE PROJECT INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$843,593$633,986$209,607$682,846$64,134$618,712
December 31, 2023990$710,439$747,266-$36,827$460,785$54,099$406,686
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$839,090
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$4,503
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$444,732
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$524,873
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,143
Accounting fees
$28,528
Occupancy
$17,700
Travel
$1,243
Program services (functional)
$470,146
Management and general (functional)
$145,322
Fundraising (functional)
$18,518

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$460,785
Total assets, end of year
$682,846
Total liabilities, end of year
$64,134
Net assets, end of year
$618,712
Net assets without donor restrictions
$195,287
Net assets with donor restrictions
$423,425
Gross receipts
$843,593
Employees
10
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2014
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ALAN PALMEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$82,615
MARCIE TYRE BERKLEYCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
MARION WASHINGTONVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JULIET SCHORSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DAVID KLAFTERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BEN THOMPSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JON GROSSMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MAGGIE SULLIVANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAMIAN WHITEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BETH KONTOSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ALAN PALMEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$76,885
MARCIE TYRE BERKLEYCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
MARION WASHINGTONVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JULIET SCHORSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DAVID KLAFTERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BEN THOMPSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JON GROSSMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MAGGIE SULLIVANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAMIAN WHITEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BETH KONTOSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PRIYA GANDBHIRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ANDREA NYAMEKYEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
30 BOW ST, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138-5001
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ALAN PALM, 30 BOW STREET, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
Signed the 990
ALAN PALM, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(617) 945-5242
Return prepared by
JAMES A GEORGE PC

Mission

BETTER FUTURE PROJECT WORKS TO BUILD A POWERFUL GRASSROOTS MOVEMENT TO ADDRESS THE CLIMATE CRISIS AND ADVANCE A RAPID AND RESPONSIBLE TRANSITION BEYOND FOSSIL FUELS. WE EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE, EMPOWER NEW LEADERS, AND HELP CITIZENS TO MAKE THEIR VOICES HEARD.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • BFP BRINGS TOGETHER MEMBER STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS IN A POWERFUL GRASSROOTS MOVEMENT TO SHIFT SOCIETY BEYOND COAL, OIL, AND GAS AND ACHIEVE A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR ALL. BY EMPOWERING, CONNECTING, AND ACTIVATING LEADERS ACROSS THE CLIMATE MOVEMENT, BFP IS HELPING TO BUILD A SOCIAL MOVEMENT THAT CAN CONFRONT THE FOSSIL FUEL INDUSTRY AND SHOW OUR LEADERS THAT WE DEMAND BOLD ACTION IN THIS TIME OF CRISIS. OUR THREE PROGRAMS ARE 350 MASSACHUSETTS, COMMUNITIES RESPONDING TO EXTREME WEATHER ("CREW") AND POLLUTERS PAY. 350 MASSACHUSETTS: 350 MASSACHUSETTS ("350 MASS") IS OUR STATEWIDE CLIMATEACTION VOLUNTEER NETWORK. 350 MASS EDUCATES THE PUBLIC AROUND KEY CLIMATE AND ENERGY POLICIES, INCLUDING THE NEED TO CENTER EQUITY AND JUSTICE AS CORE PARTS OF CLIMATE SOLUTIONS. VOLUNTEER LEADERS IN OUR 17 NODES OF 350 MASS HELP ACHIEVE LOCAL POLICY VICTORIES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. COMMUNITIES RESPONDING TO EXTREME WEATHER ("CREW"):THE REALITIES OF CLIMATE CHANGE HAVE FORCED PEOPLE ACROSS THE WORLD TO ACCEPT A NEW 'NORMAL', BUT LITTLE IS BEING DONE TO EDUCATE AND EQUIP COMMUNITIES WITH THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO BE PREPARED. WE WORK WITH CITIES AND TOWNS, HOUSES OF WORSHIP, LIBRARIES, CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS, AND EVERYDAY CITIZENS THROUGH EDUCATIONAL, SERVICE, AND PLANNING ACTIVITIES TO HELP COMMUNITIES ENHANCE THEIR SOCIAL RESILIENCE IN THE FACE OF CLIMATE IMPACTS. WE BRING TOGETHER INTERFAITH LEADERS TO HOST AN INTERFAITH SUMMIT ON VULNERABILITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE.WE LAUNCHED OUR CLIMATE RESILIENCE HUB PROGRAM, WITH ALMOST 20 HUBS IN MASSACHUSETTS AND AN ADDITIONAL 25 HUBS IN 18 OTHER STATES, THANKS TO OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION. THESE HUBS ARE WORKING TO PREPARE THEIR COMMUNITIES FOR EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS AND OTHER IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, OUTREACH, AND EDUCATION. WE WERE EXCITED TO PARTNER WITH THE MASSACHUSETTS LIBRARY SYSTEM TO HOST AND SUPPORT 50 WELL ATTENDED VIRTUAL EVENTS DURING CLIMATE PREPAREDNESS WEEK 2020 AND PARTNERED WITH OTHER NONPROFITS TO HELP IMMIGRANTCOMMUNITIES TO GAIN ACCESS TO REMOTE COOLING SUPPORT DURING THE COVID ERA.POLLUTERS PAY:THE PRINCIPLE OF POLLUTERS PAY IS TO MAKE THOSE WHO MAKE A MESS BE THE ONES TO CLEAN IT UP. FOR DECADES, FOSSIL FUEL CORPORATIONS HAVE MADE RECORD PROFITS WHILE DESTROYING OUR SHARED ENVIRONMENT. AND FOR DECADES, TAXPAYERS HAVE FOOTED THE BILL FOR CLEANING UP THE MESS. BFP ADVOCATES FOR STRONG LEGISLATION TO ENSURE THAT THE PROFITABLE FOSSIL FUEL CORPORATIONS ARE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS.MARA:AS
    Expenses $470,146

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
47-1015198
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
2014
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C30)
Assets (IRS master file)
$682,846
Income (IRS master file)
$843,593

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$843,593$633,986$682,846XML
990December 2023$710,439$747,266$460,785XML
990December 2022$625,844$803,001$481,840IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 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 47-1015198).

Questions about BETTER FUTURE PROJECT INC

What is the EIN of BETTER FUTURE PROJECT INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BETTER FUTURE PROJECT INC is 47-1015198.
Is BETTER FUTURE PROJECT INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
Are donations to BETTER FUTURE PROJECT INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BETTER FUTURE PROJECT 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 BETTER FUTURE PROJECT 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 BETTER FUTURE PROJECT 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 BETTER FUTURE PROJECT INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ALAN PALM.
Who are the officers and directors of BETTER FUTURE PROJECT INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $82,615 (ALAN PALM, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does BETTER FUTURE PROJECT INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $843,593, expenses of $633,986 and total assets of $682,846 at year end.

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