Nonprofit · EIN 47-1665900
THE WILLIAM J SEYMOUR INSTITUTE FOR BLACK CHURCH AND POLICY STUDIES IN
Also known as The William J Seymour Institute For Black Church And Policy Studies Inc
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02124
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $342,079 | $561,157 | -$219,078 | $435,188 | $52,950 | $382,238 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $506,204 | $563,397 | -$57,193 | $615,937 | $14,621 | $601,316 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $920,867 | $425,253 | $495,614 | $689,566 | $11,057 | $678,509 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $318,507
- of which government grants
- $15,000
- Program service revenue
- $23,000
- Investment income
- $467
- Other revenue
- $105
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $204,159
- Other salaries and wages
- $15,544
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $236,170
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $19,652
- Program services (functional)
- $463,413
- Management and general (functional)
- $75,929
- Fundraising (functional)
- $21,815
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $615,937
- Total assets, end of year
- $435,188
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $52,950
- Net assets, end of year
- $382,238
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $110,988
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $271,250
- Gross receipts
- $342,079
- Employees
- 13
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR JACQUELINE C RIVERS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $120,000 | $11,681 |
| EUGENE F RIVERS III | PRESIDENT Officer | 25 | $75,000 | $11,422 |
| AMOS N JONES ESQ | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PROFESSOR TIMOTHY SHAH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BISHOP DAVID D DANIELS | FORMER SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR AARON KHERIATY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ADDIE RICHBURG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR RICH WILKERSON SR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SCOTT P HAGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR JACQUELINE C RIVERS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $79,392 | $11,307 |
| EUGENE F RIVERS III | PRESIDENT Officer | 25 | $75,000 | $10,797 |
| AMOS N JONES ESQ | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PROFESSOR TIMOTHY SHAH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| BISHOP DAVID D DANIELS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR AARON KHERIATY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ADDIE RICHBURG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH WILKERSON SR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT P HAGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REVEREND EUGENE RIVERS | PRESIDENT Officer | 25 | $75,000 | $11,540 |
| DR JACQUELINE C RIVERS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $61,930 | $11,419 |
| BISHOP DAVID D DANIELS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PROFESSOR TIMOTHY SHAH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR AARON KHERIATY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMOS N JONES ESQ | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ADDIE RICHBURG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH WILKERSON SR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT P HAGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 114 MELVILLE AVE, BOSTON, MA 02124-2127
- In care of
- % JACQUELINE RIVERS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DR JACQUELINE C RIVERS, 114 MELVILLE AVENUE, BOSTON, MA 02124
- Signed the 990
- DR JACQUELINE C RIVERS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (617) 803-5455
- Website
- WWW.SEYMOURINSTITUTE.COM
- 990-N for 2013 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Jacqueline Rivers, 114 Melville Ave, Boston MA 02124. Mailing address: 114 Melville Ave, Boston MA 02124.
- Return prepared by
- SMITH SULLIVAN & BROWN PC
Mission
THE WILLIAM J. SEYMOUR INSTITUTE FOR BLACK CHURCH AND POLICY STUDIES WILL EDUCATE AND TRAIN BLACK CHURCH LEADERS (INCLUDING CLERGY, SEMINARIANS AND LAY MEN AND WOMEN) AS WELL THE INTERESTED PUBLIC, REGARDING A PROPER CHRISTIAN PHILOSOPHIC AND THEOLOGICAL UNDERSTANDING OF COMPLEX QUESTIONS CONFRONTING THE BLACK CHURCH AT THIS PERIOD IN OUR HISTORY. AN UNCOMPROMISING COMMITMENT TO THE POOR INSPIRES THE SEYMOUR INSTITUTE'S MISSION BECAUSE OF THE GREATER VULNERABILITY OF ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED POPULATIONS TO THE HARMS THAT ARISE FROM IMPROPER SOCIETAL ACTION IN THE AREAS OF CONCERN.
Program accomplishments
- THE INSTITUTE DELIVERED A RELIGIOUS FREEDOM SUMMIT IN APRIL 2025 IN COLLABORATION WITH THE BETSY STOCKTON CENTER AT THE PRINCETON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY. FISCAL YEAR 2025 SAW ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL DELIVERY OF THE ANNUAL ACADEMIC SUMMER PROGRAMS, WHICH AIM TO REDUCE THE USUAL SUMMER SLIDE AMONG DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS IN THE BOSTON AREA. MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS SHOWED GROWTH IN MATH AND LANGUAGE ARTS, AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS DEMONSTRATED GROWTH IN KNOWLEDGE OF AFRICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES IN BOSTON AND CAMBRIDGE. IN 2025, THE PROGRAM WAS OFFERED TO CAMBRIDGE YOUTH FOR THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR. AS IS CUSTOMARY, THE HYBRID SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH ALSO PROVIDED INCOME-EARNING OPPORTUNITIES. THE RESEARCH PROJECT IN POST-SECULAR SCIENCE CONTINUED THE FOCUS ON WRITING RETREATS. AN ESSAY ARISING FROM THIS WORK IS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLICATION IN FISCAL YEAR 2026. THE BLACK CHURCH RESEARCH PROJECT 'FORMERLY' THE BLACK CHURCH SOCIAL SERVICE PROJECT BEGAN IN 2024 AND SUCCESSFULLY RECRUITED 15 CHURCHES TO PARTICIPATE. THE GOAL OF SURVEYING 20 CHURCHES WAS COMPLETED IN FISCAL YEAR 2025.Expenses $463,413 · revenue $23,000
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 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 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-1665900
- 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
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X05)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $435,188
- Income (IRS master file)
- $342,079
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $342,079 | $561,157 | $435,188 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $506,204 | $563,397 | $615,937 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $920,867 | $425,253 | $689,566 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $301,810 | $358,801 | $187,419 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2013 Officer: Jacqueline Rivers Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | September 30, 2014 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 47-1665900).
Questions about THE WILLIAM J SEYMOUR INSTITUTE FOR BLACK CHURCH AND POLICY STUDIES IN
- What is the EIN of THE WILLIAM J SEYMOUR INSTITUTE FOR BLACK CHURCH AND POLICY STUDIES IN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE WILLIAM J SEYMOUR INSTITUTE FOR BLACK CHURCH AND POLICY STUDIES IN is 47-1665900.
- Is THE WILLIAM J SEYMOUR INSTITUTE FOR BLACK CHURCH AND POLICY STUDIES IN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to THE WILLIAM J SEYMOUR INSTITUTE FOR BLACK CHURCH AND POLICY STUDIES IN tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE WILLIAM J SEYMOUR INSTITUTE FOR BLACK CHURCH AND POLICY STUDIES IN 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 THE WILLIAM J SEYMOUR INSTITUTE FOR BLACK CHURCH AND POLICY STUDIES IN due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE WILLIAM J SEYMOUR INSTITUTE FOR BLACK CHURCH AND POLICY STUDIES IN 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 THE WILLIAM J SEYMOUR INSTITUTE FOR BLACK CHURCH AND POLICY STUDIES IN?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names DR JACQUELINE C RIVERS.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE WILLIAM J SEYMOUR INSTITUTE FOR BLACK CHURCH AND POLICY STUDIES IN?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $120,000 (DR JACQUELINE C RIVERS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THE WILLIAM J SEYMOUR INSTITUTE FOR BLACK CHURCH AND POLICY STUDIES IN have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $342,079, expenses of $561,157 and total assets of $435,188 at year end.
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