Form 990 for tax year 2023
Filed by EAST BOSTON COMMUNITY COUNCIL INC.
What the amendment changed
Compared with the return it replaced , filed 7 May 2025. matched by us Only the Part I totals and the names listed in Part VII are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.
- Total revenue
- $777,288 changed to $736,299
- Total expenses
- $709,169 changed to $702,746
- Contributions and grants received
- $530,134 changed to $393,561
- Program service revenue
- $242,095 changed to $336,574
- Investment income
- $5,059 changed to $6,164
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,718,542 changed to $1,818,042
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $197,081 changed to $296,103
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $1,521,461 changed to $1,521,939
- Program services expenses
- $521,078 changed to $443,143
- Management and general expenses
- $121,586 changed to $173,044
- Fundraising expenses
- $66,505 changed to $86,559
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $521,078 changed to $443,143
Listed only on the earlier return
- Margarita ArenasMARGARITA ARENAS
Listed only on the later return
- Frank RamirezFRANK RAMIREZ
- Rosa DominguezROSA DOMINGUEZ
Totals
- Total revenue
- $736,299
- Total expenses
- $702,746
- Contributions and grants received
- $393,561
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $336,574
- Investment income
- $6,164
- Other revenue
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,818,042
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $296,103
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $1,521,939
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $443,143
- Management and general expenses
- $173,044
- Fundraising expenses
- $86,559
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $443,143
Program services were 63.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$48,650
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$344,911
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2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM SERVICE FEES
total $335,409 · related or exempt $335,409
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2b · Program service revenue: BOOK SALES
total $1,165 · related or exempt $1,165
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3 · Investment income
total $6,164 · excluded $6,164
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $113,722 · program services $45,488 · management and general $34,117 · fundraising $34,117
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $232,284 · program services $202,549 · management and general $20,347 · fundraising $9,388
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $11,880 · program services $8,553 · management and general $1,901 · fundraising $1,426
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $21,619 · program services $15,566 · management and general $3,459 · fundraising $2,594
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $27,590 · program services $19,865 · management and general $4,414 · fundraising $3,311
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $10,686 · management and general $10,686
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11g · Fees: other
total $50,965 · program services $13,532 · management and general $24,238 · fundraising $13,195
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $625 · management and general $375 · fundraising $250
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13 · Office expenses
total $2,905 · program services $410 · management and general $2,495
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14 · Information technology
total $13,774 · program services $9,917 · management and general $2,204 · fundraising $1,653
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16 · Occupancy
total $114,871 · program services $82,707 · management and general $18,379 · fundraising $13,785
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17 · Travel
total $3,849 · management and general $3,365 · fundraising $484
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20 · Interest
total $2,301 · management and general $2,301
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $4,731 · program services $3,406 · management and general $757 · fundraising $568
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23 · Insurance
total $3,358 · program services $872 · management and general $2,341 · fundraising $145
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24a · Other expenses: SUPPLIES
total $25,292 · program services $11,523 · management and general $10,859 · fundraising $2,910
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24b · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT RENTAL
total $20,706 · program services $9,659 · management and general $11,047
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24c · Other expenses: TELEPHONE
total $11,119 · program services $8,005 · management and general $1,780 · fundraising $1,334
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24d · Other expenses: RECRUITMENT
total $8,756 · program services $1,774 · management and general $6,982
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24e · All other expenses
total $21,713 · program services $9,317 · management and general $10,997 · fundraising $1,399
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $315,157 · end of year $260,813
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $72,694 · end of year $77,583
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $27,684 · end of year $36,534
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
beginning of year $1,090,000 · end of year $1,090,000
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $4,309 · end of year $2,470
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $1,548 · end of year $5,683
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$157,729
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$145,901
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $16,559 · end of year $11,828
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $96,849 · end of year $142,024
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $285,108 · end of year $191,107
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $53,870 · end of year $71,491
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23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $50,293 · end of year $27,634
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $289,536 · end of year $196,978
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,472,348 · end of year $1,457,439
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $43,861 · end of year $64,500
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
NEIGHBORHOOD BASED ORGANIZATION THAT PROMOTES THE ADVANCEMENT OF IMMIGRANTS OF ALL AGES THROUGH EDUCATION, SERVICES, ADVOCACY, COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT.
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THE YOUTH PROGRAM CONTINUES IN A RECOVERY PATH AS WE NEEDED TO RESCALE THIS SERVICE FROM APPROXIMATELY 112 STUDENTS TO 50, NOT ONLY ATTENDING EAST BOSTON HIGH BUT FROM THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE. THOSE PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE SCHOOL ESL INSTRUCTION, STUDY SKILLS ESL, HOMEWORK HELP TIME, OPEN ACCESS COMPUTER LAB SESSION, HEALTHY LIFESTYLES WORKSHOPS, MOVIE NIGHT AND OTHER FIELD TRIPS, AND THE ASPRING PROGRAMS. ALL PROGRAMS ARE GEARED TO KEEP STUDENTS ENROLLED IN HIGH SCHOOL AND GRADUATE ON TIME. THE PROGRAM HAS SHOWN SUCCESS IN MEETING THOSE PROGRAMMATIC GOALS IN 2024.
Expenses $41,931
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THE COMMUNITY LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (CLEAP) PROVIDES GENERAL SERVICES SUCH AS CONSULTING, ADVANCED PAROLE, TRANSLATION, PREPARATION OF LETTER TO USCIS AND NOTARY SERVICES. THE ORGANIZATION SET A FISCAL YEAR GOAL OF PROVIDING ACCESS FOR SERVICES TO 2,300 INDIVIDUALS. SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO MORE THAN 2,198 BY THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR. THOSE SERVICES INCLUDED INDIVIDUALS OBTAINING TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS (TPS), IMMIGRATION STATUS (OTHER THAN TPS), ALLOWING THE RENEWAL OF THEIR WORK PERMITS, ASSISTANCE IN COMPLETION OF I-130 FAMILY PETITIONS WHICH ENABLED THE REUNIFY OF FAMILIES BY BRINGING MEMBERS STILL IN THEIR HOMELANDS TO THE U.S., AND ASSISTANCE IN COMPLETING THE N-400 AND N-600 APPLICATIONS TO INITIATE THE NATURALIZATION PROCESS.
Expenses $176,378 · Revenue $309,548
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THE ADULT EDUCATION AND LATINA ESL PROGRAM PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE ARRAY OF EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES. BASED ON ORGANIZATION CENSUS, 296 ADULTS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN BOTH THE LATINA ESL AND ADULT ESL PROGRAMS. WITHIN THE LATINA ESL PROGRAM AN ADVANCED LEVEL III WAS CREATED TO INCREASE ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO SERVE AND SUPPORT PREGNANT AND PARENTING WOMEN WITH NOT ONLY THE ENGLISH CLASSES BUT ALSO BY PROVIDING FREE CHILDCARE TO THESE WOMEN WHILE THEY PARTICIPATE IN ESL INSTRUCTION. THESE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO HELP THE LATINA MOTHERS NAVIGATE THEIR WAY THROUGH THE US EDUCATIONAL AND HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS AS THEY INTEGRATE IN AMERICAN SOCIETY.
Expenses $202,632 · Revenue $27,026
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OUR VOICE COUNTS (OVC) PROVIDES AND ENCOURAGES THE RESIDENTS OF EAST BOSTON TO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN THE VOTING PROCESS. HOWEVER, BECAUSE OF RESTRICTIONS IN DISTANCING, NO CONGREGATING, AND OTHER SAFETY MEASURES FOR STAFF, THESE SERVICES CONTINUED TO BE LIMITED IN 2024. WE HAVE CONTINUED BUILDING A GREATER CAPACITY FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT WORK FOR THE FUTURE. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN EXISTING PARTNERSHIPS AND DEVELOP NEW ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF REGISTERED VOTERS AND EDUCATE PEOPLE THAT HAVE RECENTLY BECOME AMERICAN CITIZENS.
Expenses $22,202
As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Frank RamirezFRANK RAMIREZ
CEO
- Total calculated
- $110,810
- From this org
- $106,159
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $4,651
- Hours/week
- 40
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Luisa BravoLUISA BRAVO
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Rosa DominguezROSA DOMINGUEZ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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William Horne EsqWILLIAM HORNE ESQ
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Thomas KelleherTHOMAS KELLEHER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Anuschka MirandaANUSCHKA MIRANDA
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Francisco NavarroFRANCISCO NAVARRO
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Michael NicastroMICHAEL NICASTRO
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Jorge Capetillo PonceJORGE CAPETILLO PONCE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Doris RubioDORIS RUBIO
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Jean StaropoliJEAN STAROPOLI
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 8 July 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202622369349300632
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