2025-07-14T08:48:51-05:00 2024-08-31 475208450 NASH CPAS LLC 501 PROVIDENCE HWY NORWOOD MA 02062 990 2023-09-01 223432160 ESSENTIAL PARTNERS INC ESSE 6179231216 1953 MASSACHUSETTS AVE 400175 CAMBRIDGE MA 02140 ROBERT O'HARA TREASURER 6179231216 2025-07-14 1 0 RAECHEL GRADY P02395010 7812861320 2025-07-08 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ROBERT O'HARA 1953 MASSACHUSETTS AVE 400175 CAMBRIDGE MA 02140 3075375 0 X WHATISESSENTIAL.ORG X 1995 MA ORGANIZATION GIVES PEOPLE THE MEANS TO STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. 9 9 30 11 0 0 1391157 2075763 603117 911547 30069 88065 0 0 2024343 3075375 0 0 0 0 1238828 1474616 0 0 160720 452859 471173 1691687 1945789 332656 1129586 2009250 2999453 498157 358774 1511093 2640679 X THE ORGANIZATION GIVES PEOPLE THE MEANS TO STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS, DEEPEN BELONGING, AND RENEW HOPE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. VIRTUALLY AND IN PERSON, THE ORGANIZATION PARTNERS WITH SCHOOLS, CIVIC GROUPS, FAITH INSTITUTIONS, COLLEGES, AND ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT DEEPER ENGAGEMENT AND CONNECTION ACROSS DIFFERENCES. THE ORGANIZATION HAS HELPED BUILD RELATIONSHIPS THAT MAKE HEALING AND CHANGE POSSIBLE IN MORE THAN 60 COMMUNITIES IN THE PAST YEAR ACROSS THE UNITED STATES (INCLUDING COMMUNITIES IN ALABAMA, FLORIDA, MASSACHUSETTS, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NORTH CAROLINA, OHIO, OREGON, TEXAS, WASHINGTON STATE, WASHINGTON D.C., VIRGINIA, WYOMING, AND MORE.) THIS YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION HELPED COMMUNITIES AND INSTITUTIONS HAVE TRANSFORMATIVE CONVERSATIONS ABOUT SOME OF THE MOST PRESSING ISSUES OF THE MOMENT, SUCH AS PARTISAN POLITICS, ISRAEL-PALESTINE, FREE SPEECH, RACE, THE PANDEMIC, EDUCATION, GENDER, THE MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS, GUN VIOLENCE, AND MORE. 0 0 1504542 911547 FOUNDED IN 1989 AS THE PUBLIC CONVERSATIONS PROJECT, THE ORGANIZATION'S WORK IS GROUNDED IN FAMILY THERAPY, NARRATIVE THERAPY, SOCIAL COHESION THEORY, DELIBERATIVE DEMOCRACY AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION PRACTICES. THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS TRAINING, CONSULTATION, COACHING, AND FACILITATION FOR PEOPLE WHO LEAD CONVERSATIONS ACROSS EVERYDAY AND EXISTENTIAL DIFFERENCES IN THEIR INSTITUTIONS AND COMMUNITIES. THE ORGANIZATION PARTNERS WITH COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS WHO WISH TO BUILD CONSTRUCTIVE PATTERNS OF COMMUNICATION INTO THEIR CULTURE. USING THE ORGANIZATION'S APPROACH, THESE CONVERSATIONS BUILT AND REPAIRED RELATIONSHIPS AND TRUST, EVEN WHEN AGREEMENT OR COMPROMISE ON THE CENTRAL ISSUE WAS IMPOSSIBLE. THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS PARTNERS ARE USING DIALOGUE TO BUILD CULTURES OF DEEP BELONGING AND INCLUSION, WHERE ALL OPINIONS ARE HEARD AND TAKEN SERIOUSLY, AND WHERE DECISIONS MADE REFLECT THE PERSPECTIVES AND VOICE OF EVERYONE IMPACTED. THE ORGANIZATION WORKED WITH MORE THAN 60 PARTNERS IN THE PAST YEAR TO TRAIN 1,500 LEADERS THAT TRANSFORMED CONVERSATIONS WITH OVER 100,000 PEOPLE ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THESE NEW CONVERSATIONS LED TO HIGHER RATES OF COHESION, TRUST IN THE "OTHER SIDE, AND SUCCESSFUL CONVERSATIONS ACROSS DIFFERENCE. 1504542 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 37 0 1 30 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MA X ELENA BATRAKOVA 6173295881 PO BOX 400175 CAMBRIDGE MA 02140 JOHN SARROUF CO-DIRECTOR 40.00 X 138441 0 58303 KATHRYN HYTEN DUGDALE CO-DIRECTOR 40.00 X 119311 0 6265 BRENDAN ABEL CHAIR 2.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JEANNE EMANUEL VICE CHAIR 2.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT O'HARA TREASURER 2.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DARWENSI CLARK SECRETARY 2.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KARA BOYLE DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLE KASPER DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 NISHA MONGIA DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE MORRIS DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRANDEN POLK TILL 962023 DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY SANDHU TILL 8232024 DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MOLLY ZUKER DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 11913 0 0 269665 0 64568 2 0 1 0 0 2075763 2075763 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 611430 911547 911547 911547 88065 88065 3075375 911547 0 88065 257752 209494 30087 18171 899007 730691 104938 63378 183252 133942 31067 18243 134605 107818 17411 9376 1801 1801 13500 13500 95747 95498 249 45130 26987 18143 37570 3732 26019 7819 3964 3964 16026 16026 6127 6127 PARTNERSHIPS 134275 134275 DEVELOPMENT 43317 43317 STAFF EVENTS AND RETREA 35561 10162 24983 416 COMMUNICATIONS 20654 20654 17501 15263 2238 1945789 1504542 280527 160720 7966 37489 1857137 2859406 123550 102558 20597 0 0 2009250 2999453 96587 147130 401570 211644 498157 358774 X 1511093 2625679 15000 1511093 2640679 2009250 2999453 1129586 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 808995 1060698 1162788 1391157 2075763 6499401 808995 1060698 1162788 1391157 2075763 6499401 2637910 3861491 887 463 338 30069 88065 119822 311 311 6619534 1514664 0.58330 0.45130 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 250000 500000 39212 789212 250000 250000 1.00000 0 0 0 X 3075375 0 3075375 0 3075375 1945789 0 1945789 0 1945789 PART V, LINE 4: THE ORGANIZATION HAS ESTABLISHED THE LAURA R. CHASIN ENDOWMENT FUND. THIS IS A BOARD-DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT FUND. THIS FUND IS SET ASIDE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO ENSURE THE LONGTERM FINANCIAL STABILITY OF THE ORGANIZATION AND SUPPORT ITS MISSION. THE PRINCIPAL OF THE ENDOWMENT IS INTENDED TO REMAIN INTACT, WHILE A PORTION OF THE INVESTMENT INCOME GENERATED IS AVAILABLE FOR USE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S SPENDING POLICY. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RETAIN THE AUTHORITY TO MODIFY OR WITHDRAW THE DESIGNATION AS CIRCUMSTANCES WARRANT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS POLICY. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION QUALIFIES AS AN ORGANIZATION FORMED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) AND IS GENERALLY NOT SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX. HOWEVER, INCOME FROM CERTAIN ACTIVITIES NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE IS SUBJECT TO TAXATION AS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509(A)(1) OF THE IRC. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT, AS OF AUGUST 31, 2024, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY (OR ASSET) OR DISCLOSURE INTHE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ACCORDINGLY, THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DO NOT REFLECT A PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES AND THEORGANIZATION HAS NO OTHER TAX PROVISIONS WHICH MUST BE CONSIDERED FOR DISCLOSURE. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JOHN SARROUF CO-DIRECTOR 138441 0 0 0 0 0 7903 0 50400 0 196744 0 0 0 MOLLY ZUKER BOARD MEMBER 11913 SEE DETAIL BELOWDURING FISCAL YEAR 2024, MOLLY WAS A PRACTITIONER WHO PROVIDED EP WITH SERVICES INCLUDING TEACHING, FACILITATION, AND FUNDRAISING CONSULTATION. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B IRS FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THE TREASURER WITH THE TAX RETURN PREPARER AND A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY PROVIDES FOR ANNUAL DISCLOSURE, REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD PRIOR TO ANY ACTIVITIES. CONFLICTS ARE DISCLOSED VIA A QUESTIONNAIRE COMPLETED BY BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE IS EVALUATED ANNUALLY BY A TEAM OF BOARD MEMBERS INCLUDING THE BOARD CHAIR AND TWO VOLUNTEERS. THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE ON INITIAL HIRE. 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