2025-10-22T08:13:19-05:00 2025-06-30 203985546 JOHNSON O'CONNOR FERON & CARUCCI LLP 101 EDGEWATER DRIVE SUITE 210 WAKEFIELD MA 01880 990EZ 2024-07-01 472246042 THE PLAY BRIGADE INC PLAY 7817637529 PO BOX 89 BROOKLINE MA 02446 DAWN OATES PRESIDENT 7818626833 2025-10-20 1 1 JOSEPH GISO P00031026 7819143400 2025-10-20 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X WWW.PLAYBRIGADE.COM X X 152934 X 152934 152934 3773 6560 843 24235 35411 117523 103549 0 221072 X 103549 217698 0 3374 103549 221072 0 0 103549 221072 X WE ARE A BRIGADE OF VOLUNTEERS, CORPORATION AND COMMUNITY LEADERS DEDICATED TO CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR INCLUSIVE PLAY, RECREATION, AND SPORTS WHERE EVERYONE PARTICIPATES AND BELONGS REGARDLESS OF AGE OR ABILITY. WE ALSO ADVOCATE FOR DISABILITY EQUITY AND INCLUSION IN HEALTHCARE AND EDUCATION. NOT FOR PROFIT, BUT FOR THE COMMON GOOD. OUR MISSION GOES BEYOND JUST GIVING A WHEELCHAIR A CURB CUT. IT GIVES A COMMUNINTY A LIFE. THE PLAY BRIGADE BELIEVES THAT INCLUSION, THE IDEA THAT EVERYONE PARTICIPATES AND EVERYONE BELONGS, IS THE CORENERSTONE OF COMMUNITY. AS SUCH, THE WORK WE DO IS INCLUSIVE RATHER THAN "SPECIALIZED, AND WE RAISE THE BAR BEYOND ADA COMPLIANT. WE CREATE AWARENESS OF INCLUSION AS A SOCIAL PROBLEM, ILLUSTRATING HOW INDIVIDUALS AND ENTIRE COMMUNITIES BENEFIT WHEN EVERY PERSON HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE AND BELONG. SO WE EMPOWER. PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION - ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDED: PROVIDING CONTINUED SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF INCLUSION AND ITS IMPACT ON INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES. PROVIDING CONSULTING SERVICES TO BOSTON BUSINESS LEADERS TO DEMONSTRATE HOW INCLUSION-MINDED PLANNING CAN INCREASE CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT SATISFACTION AND BUSINESS REVENUE. CONTINUING TO DEVELOP A SEARCHABLE DATABASE OF FUN, RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS OPPORTUNITIES THE BOSTON AREA, WITH A "PLAY GRADE" ON FEATURES RELEVANT TO THOSE IN THE DISABILITIES WORLD.PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR THE FIRST FULL-SCALE EFFORT TO MAKE ART CARTS ACCESSIBLE TO INDIVIDUALS WITH MOBILITY IMPAIRMENTS AT THE ANNUAL BURNING MAN FESTIVAL. 0 23290 23290 DAWN S OATES PRESIDENT AND CEO 30.00 0 0 0 JUSTIN E OATES TREASURER AND CFO 4.00 0 0 0 DAVID JENSEN CLERK 0.50 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MA DAWN OATES PO BOX 89 BROOKLINE MA 02446 7817637529 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 26959 170483 75157 58908 152934 484441 26959 170483 75157 58908 152934 484441 484441 484441 1.00000 1.00000 X FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 14 DESCRIPTION: DEPRECIATION. AMOUNT: 843. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: PROGRAM FEES. AMOUNT: 16,404. DESCRIPTION: WEBSITE OPERATIONS. AMOUNT: 910. DESCRIPTION: REGISTRATION FEES. AMOUNT: 36. DESCRIPTION: MEALS. AMOUNT: 1,150. DESCRIPTION: SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 1,161. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 4,574. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 24,235. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS DESCRIPTION: OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 3,374. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.