This organization files Form 990, which has no section for application policy. Its filings cannot say either way.
The latest filing we hold carries no statement about applications. That is not the same as closed: public-charity Form 990s have no field for it, and many foundations leave the section blank.
Grants paid by year
Total assets by year
Where the money went · FY2025
Form 990 splits expenses into program services, management and fundraising. The split is self-reported, and a grantmaker, a research institute and a direct-service nonprofit book the same work differently. A line the return does not carry reads "not available"; it is never counted as zero.
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 990 | $3,951,279 | $3,535,173 | $359,502 | $4,014,086 | $2,863,230 |
| FY2024 | 990 | $5,845,824 | $5,249,760 | $447,431 | $4,202,825 | $2,447,124 |
| FY2023 | 990 | $4,360,772 | $4,850,732 | $708,356 | $3,424,866 | $1,851,060 |
| FY2022 | 990 | $4,157,091 | $3,033,740 | $163,450 | $2,847,852 | $2,341,020 |
| FY2021 | 990 | $1,520,645 | $1,553,842 | $0 | $1,534,310 | $1,217,669 |
| FY2020 | 990 | $1,587,547 | $345,680 | $0 | $1,365,280 | $1,250,866 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 3% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENJAMIN FRANKLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYBOSTON, MA | EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES | $75,000 | 2022 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicole Obi | PRESIDENT AND CEO | 40.00 | $281,066 |
| Lamont Clemons | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Chiderah Okoye | SECRETARY/CLERK | 1.00 | $0 |
| Charran Fisher | DIRECTOR |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| BOSS; BLACK VENDOR MA |
| $50,000 |
| 2023 |
| BLACK OWNED BOSTON LLCBOSTON, MA | BACK OFFICE SUPPORT | $26,000 | 2023 |
| ZAZ RESTAURANTHYDE PARK, MA | BACK OFFICE SUPPORT SERVICES | $25,000 | 2023 |
| JOSEPH CHARLESBOSTON, MA | BACK OFFICE SUPPORT SERVICES | $22,000 | 2023 |
| RENAVESTBOSTON, MA | BACK OFFICE SUPPORT SERVICES | $20,000 | 2023 |
| BUTTERFLY FALAFELBOSTON, MA | BACK OFFICE SUPPORT SERVICES | $20,000 | 2024 |
| BAR AND KITCHEN HOSPITALITY INCBOSTON, MA | BACK OFFICE SUPPORT SERVICES | $20,000 | 2024 |
| NUBIAN MARKETSBOSTON, MA | SPONSORSHIP | $20,000 | 2023 |
| LOGWOOD COMPANY LLC S-CORPBROCKTON, MA | SUPPLIER DIVERSITY | $20,000 | 2024 |
| VELASQUEZ TAX & BUSINESS SERVICES LLCWESTON, MA | BACK OFFICE SUPPORT SERVICES | $19,000 | 2025 |
| ONYXGROUP DEVELOPMENTROXBURY, MA | BACK OFFICE SUPPORT SERVICES | $17,131 | 2023 |
| MALCOLM CONTRACTING SERVICES LLCDORCHESTER, MA | BACK OFFICE SUPPORT SERVICES | $17,000 | 2024 |
| CAFE JUICEUPMATTAPAN, MA | BACK OFFICE SUPPORT | $15,000 | 2023 |
| OBI IBETO - EPINECBELMONT, MA | ELECTRIC VEHICLE PROGRAMMING | $14,000 | 2024 |
| BOSTON WHILE BLACK THE COLLIER CONNECTIBOSTON, MA | SPONSORSHIP | $13,500 | 2023 |
| BLACKBIZ DEVELOPMENT GROUP LLCBOSTON, MA | SUPPLIER DIVERSITY | $12,500 | 2024 |
| MOONROCK ENTERPRISES LLCBOSTON, MA | BACK OFFICE SUPPORT SERVICES | $11,962 | 2025 |
| ROZKI RIDESLLCSPRINGFIELD, MA | FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN WITH LONGFELLOW/PASSTHROUGH GRANT | $11,300 | 2024 |
| NATUREL JUICING LLCLOWELL, MA | BACK OFFICE SUPPORT SERVICES | $11,000 | 2023 |
| PRIVE PARKING LLCBOSTON, MA | BACK OFFICE SUPPORT SERVICES | $11,000 | 2023 |
| KKRY ENTERPRISE LLCNEWTON, MA | BACK OFFICE SUPPORT SERVICES | $11,000 | 2023 |
| ROYALTY CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LLCBOSTON, MA | BACK OFFICE SUPPORT SERVICES | $11,000 | 2023 |
| NEW CHAPTER HI SERVICESCAMBRIDGE, MA | BACK OFFICE SUPPORT SERVICES | $11,000 | 2023 |
| WASHTONE MEDIA LLCNEEDHAM, MA | SUPPLIER DIVERSITY | $10,000 | 2024 |
| 1.00 |
| $0 |
| Marcita Thompson | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Eugene Green | TREASURER | 1.00 | $0 |
| Herby Duverne | BOARD CHAIR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Michele Courton Brown | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Courtney Brunson | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Hilina D Ajakaiye | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Daren Bascome | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Dana Mendenhall | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Tom Sands | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Krystal Cummings | CHIEF OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE | 40.00 | $126,972 |
| Mackenson Charles | CHIEF OF MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMS | 40.00 | $117,175 |
| Alyssa Benalfew-Ramos | CHIEF OF POLICY | 40.00 | $130,960 |
| Nancy Rousseau | CHIEF OF DEVELOPMENT | 40.00 | $108,245 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990 · FY2024 · period ending Dec 31, 2024IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202512199349300636
Form 990 · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202443209349308309
Form 990 · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202303179349303665
Form 990 · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202213199349318241
Form 990 · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202123199349323927
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