Nonprofit · EIN 04-3091002
THE CENTER FOR TEEN EMPOWERMENT INC
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02119
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,366,610 | $4,920,055 | $446,555 | $9,636,441 | $764,247 | $8,872,194 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $10,126,141 | $4,166,763 | $5,959,378 | $9,239,453 | $813,814 | $8,425,639 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,534,915 | $3,435,358 | $1,099,557 | $3,124,925 | $673,492 | $2,451,433 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,271,421
- of which government grants
- $2,209,802
- Program service revenue
- $43,610
- Investment income
- $95,661
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$46,999
- Other revenue
- -$44,082
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $113,361
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $338,568
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,573,135
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,416,128
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $121,097
- Occupancy
- $227,625
- Travel
- $33,201
- Depreciation
- $217,596
- Program services (functional)
- $3,651,496
- Management and general (functional)
- $855,571
- Fundraising (functional)
- $412,988
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,239,453
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,636,441
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $764,247
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,872,194
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,421,619
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,686,239
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,185,955
- Gross receipts
- $5,419,145
- Employees
- 217
- Volunteers
- 22
- Year formed
- 1990
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABRIGAL FORRESTER | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $204,167 | $24,109 |
| DOUGLAS ACKLEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ROCHESTER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,168 | $22,104 |
| KAY MATHEW | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,504 | $583 |
| STEPHANIE BERKOWITZ | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS & CLERK Officer | 40 | $89,653 | $9,566 |
| GEORGE BEVIS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA ZENO-MARTIN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL RUSSO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CONNOLLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD DEJESUS-RUEFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRENIA HUNTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA PUTERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRE STARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUMAANE KENDRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOYYA SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY NIXON | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 6/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABRIGAL FORRESTER | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $160,547 | $18,079 |
| DOUGLAS ACKLEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ROCHESTER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,137 | $1,678 |
| STEPHANIE BERKOWITZ | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS & CLERK Officer | 40 | $82,584 | $7,458 |
| GEORGE BEVIS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL RUSSO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA PUTERMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CONNOLLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD DEJESUS-REUFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY NIXON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRENIA HUNTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRE STARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA ZENO-MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUMAANE KENDRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOYYA SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abrigal Forrester | Chief Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $138,319 |
| Stephanie Berkowitz | Dir. of Operations & Clerk Officer | 40 | $79,301 |
| Lauren Lapat | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| George Bevis | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Paul Russo | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John Connolly | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Andre Stark | Development Committee Chai Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Jessica Puterman | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Kathy Nixon | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Richard De Jesus-Rueff | Governance Committee Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Frenia Hunter | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 130 WARREN ST, BOSTON, MA 02119-3233
- In care of
- % CENT
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ABRIGAL FORRESTER, 130 WARREN STREET, BOSTON, MA 02119
- Signed the 990
- ABRIGAL FORRESTER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (617) 536-4266
- Website
- WWW.TEENEMPOWERMENT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
TO EMPLOY, TRAIN, AND EMPOWER YOUTH TO, IN COLLABORATION WITH ADULTS, CREATE PEACE, EQUITY, AND JUSTICE.
Program accomplishments
- DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS WHICH DEVELOP THE PEER LEADERSHIP SKILLS OF TEENAGERS. IN FY25, THE CENTER EMPLOYED 138 YOUTH WHO PLANNED AND IMPLEMENTED EVENTS AND INITIATIVES THAT INVOLVED MORE THAN 3,000 YOUTH AND ADULTS; OPENED A NEW SITE IN THE MATTAPAN NEIGHBORHOOD OF BOSTON; AND, SUPPORTED AND TRAINED 25 YOUNG PEOPLE RETURNING FROM INCARCERATION.Expenses $3,651,496 · grants $113,361 · revenue $43,610
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-3091002
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,636,441
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,419,145
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,366,610 | $4,920,055 | $9,636,441 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $10,126,141 | $4,166,763 | $9,239,453 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $4,534,915 | $3,435,358 | $3,124,925 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,014,375 | $2,928,808 | $1,571,202 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-3091002).
Questions about THE CENTER FOR TEEN EMPOWERMENT INC
- What is the EIN of THE CENTER FOR TEEN EMPOWERMENT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE CENTER FOR TEEN EMPOWERMENT INC is 04-3091002.
- Is THE CENTER FOR TEEN EMPOWERMENT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to THE CENTER FOR TEEN EMPOWERMENT INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE CENTER FOR TEEN EMPOWERMENT INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE CENTER FOR TEEN EMPOWERMENT INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE CENTER FOR TEEN EMPOWERMENT INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE CENTER FOR TEEN EMPOWERMENT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ABRIGAL FORRESTER.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE CENTER FOR TEEN EMPOWERMENT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $204,167 (ABRIGAL FORRESTER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does THE CENTER FOR TEEN EMPOWERMENT INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,366,610, expenses of $4,920,055 and total assets of $9,636,441 at year end.
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