2026-02-16T11:43:13-06:00 2025-09-30 431985162 SMITH SULLIVAN & BROWN PC 80 FLANDERS ROAD SUITE 302 WESTBOROUGH MA 01581 990 2024-10-01 471665900 THE WILLIAM J SEYMOUR INSTITUTE FOR BLACK CHURCH AND POLICY STUDIES INC WILL 6178035455 114 MELVILLE AVENUE BOSTON MA 02124 DR JACQUELINE C RIVERS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6178035455 2026-02-16 1 0 LINDA M SMITH CPA P00316105 5088717178 2026-02-11 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DR JACQUELINE C RIVERS 114 MELVILLE AVENUE BOSTON MA 02124 342079 0 X WWW.SEYMOURINSTITUTE.COM X 2014 MA TO EDUCATE AND TRAIN BLACK CHURCH LEADERS 7 6 13 0 0 0 476984 318507 28000 23000 1220 467 0 105 506204 342079 0 0 0 0 267125 236170 0 0 21815 296272 324987 563397 561157 -57193 -219078 615937 435188 14621 52950 601316 382238 X 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. 0 0 463413 23000 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. 463413 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA KS MA MN NJ NY WI X X BECKWITH AND BROWN CPA 7813263039 231 BUSSEY STREET DEDHAM MA 02026 DR JACQUELINE C RIVERS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 120000 0 11681 AMOS N JONES ESQ CHAIRMAN 0.50 X X 0 0 0 PROFESSOR TIMOTHY SHAH TREASURER 0.50 X X 0 0 0 BISHOP DAVID D DANIELS FORMER SECRETARY 0.50 X X 0 0 0 DR AARON KHERIATY SECRETARY 0.50 X X 0 0 0 DR ADDIE RICHBURG DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 DR RICH WILKERSON SR DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 DR SCOTT P HAGAN DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 EUGENE F RIVERS III PRESIDENT 25.00 X 75000 0 11422 195000 0 23103 1 0 0 0 0 15000 303507 318507 CONTRACT REVENUE 541610 23000 23000 23000 467 467 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 105 105 105 342079 23105 0 467 X 204159 180211 11774 12174 15544 12201 3343 660 147 513 15807 13695 1196 916 19652 19652 171230 137171 25950 8109 2221 1889 332 33114 21017 11777 320 92794 92430 345 19 763 763 MISCELLANEOUS 5213 3889 1047 277 561157 463413 75929 21815 26801 41187 494340 364378 71965 5222 20000 23000 2831 1401 615937 435188 14621 2950 0 50000 14621 52950 X 53316 110988 548000 271250 601316 382238 615937 435188 -219078 0 X 1 X 0 0 0 X 387222 247087 900320 476984 318507 2330120 387222 247087 900320 476984 318507 2330120 631912 1698208 16 723 547 1220 467 2973 17921 105 18026 2351119 159291 0.72230 0.69870 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 327. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 105. STIMULUS/COVID CREDITS - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 17,594. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 561157 561157 109174 27294 0 0 71760 85051 112210 109174 378195 567293 17940 21263 28053 27294 94550 141825 0 CONDITIONAL GRANT ADVANCE 50000 50000 360079 18000 18000 342079 0 342079 579157 18000 18000 561157 0 561157 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE MARRIED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; APPROVAL IS OBTAINED BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON: A. HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, B. HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, C. HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND D. UNDERSTANDS THE ORGANIZATION IS CHARITABLE AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 SEYMOUR INSTITUTE'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING A COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM FOR THE KEY EXECUTIVES AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE BOARD MEETS AS NEEDED TO REVIEW THE COMPENSATION PROGRAM AND MAKES ADJUSTMENTS, AS APPROPRIATE. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF SALARIES AND OTHER COMPENSATION FOR THE KEY EXECUTIVES AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS PERFORMED BY INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, AND IS INTENDED TO ENSURE THAT THE COMPENSATION PROGRAM FALLS WITHIN A REASONABLE RANGE OF COMPETITIVE PRACTICES FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS AMONG SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. IN TAX YEAR 2023, THE INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS USED COMPARABILITY INFORMATION ON COMPENSATION DERIVED FROM THEIR OWN PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE FROM SERVICE ON OTHER NONPROFIT BOARDS AND EMPLOYMENT AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FILINGS AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC VIA FILINGS WITH THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL AND UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 131,854. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 25,486. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 7,753. TOTAL EXPENSES 165,093. PAYROLL SERVICE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 5,317. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 464. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 356. TOTAL EXPENSES 6,137.