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CAMBRIDGE CREDIT COUNSELING CORP: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
CAMBRIDGE CREDIT COUNSELING CORP (EIN 04-3337726)
Tax period
2020-07-01 to 2021-06-30
Filed
2021-11-09
IRS object ID
202133139349302053
Schema version
2020v4.1
Source
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MissionSEE SCHEDULE OTHE ORGANIZATION SPECIALIZES IN PROVIDING EDUCATION AND COUNSELING SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS WHO ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR FINANCIAL SITUATION. IF APPROPRIATE, THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HELPS INDIVIDUALS ESTABLISH AFFORDABLE AND CONVENIENT DEBT MANAGEMENT PLANS TO HELP THEM REPAY THEIR DEBTS IN A TIMELY MANNER. AS A HUD-APPROVED HOUSING COUNSELING AGENCY, THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES PRE- AND POST-PURCHASE COUNSELING, RENTAL AND REVERSE MORTGAGE COUNSELING, AND FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION AND DEFAULT COUNSELING. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ALSO BEEN APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR U.S. TRUSTEES TO PROVIDE PRE-FILING CREDIT COUNSELING AND PRE-DISCHARGE DEBTOR EDUCATION TO CONSUMERS FILING FOR BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION.MissionDesc
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DescSEE SCHEDULE OINDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATIONAL FINANCIAL COUNSELING CAMBRIDGE'S TAX-EXEMPT STATUS IS BASED ON THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL EDUCATION TO THE PUBLIC. THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY METHOD OF FULFILLING THIS EXEMPT PURPOSE WAS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE PROVISION OF 19,537 INDIVIDUAL EDUCATIONAL FINANCIAL COUNSELING SESSIONS. CAMBRIDGE PROVIDES FINANCIAL COUNSELING, EDUCATION AND DEBT MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS TO INDIVIDUALS IN 50 STATES. EVERY INDIVIDUAL WHO REQUESTS ASSISTANCE FROM THE ORGANIZATION IS GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN A COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION OF HIS OR HER FINANCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES, CONDUCTED BY ONE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FORTY-ONE INDEPENDENTLY CERTIFIED CREDIT COUNSELORS. CAMBRIDGE'S COUNSELORS ARE CERTIFIED BY THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR CREDIT COUNSELING AND/OR THE PARTNERSHIP FOR FINANCIAL EDUCATION, WHOSE CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THOSE STATES THAT REQUIRE APPROVAL OF COUNSELOR CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS. CAMBRIDGE'S FINANCIAL ANALYSIS IS AIMED AT IDENTIFYING THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL, ALLOWING THE CAMBRIDGE COUNSELOR TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND BUDGETING INFORMATION APPROPRIATE TO EACH PERSON'S CIRCUMSTANCES. THIS ASSESSMENT, WHICH IS PERFORMED AT NO COST AND WITHOUT OBLIGATION, IS BASED ON STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS FOR IDENTIFYING AN INDIVIDUAL'S CURRENT FINANCIAL CONDITION, AND, WHEN NECESSARY, APPROPRIATE TECHNIQUES ARE USED TO DISCOVER THE FACTORS AND BEHAVIORS THAT MAY BE CONTRIBUTING TO THE INDIVIDUAL'S CIRCUMSTANCES. TO HELP ENSURE THAT ALL DEBTS ARE DISCUSSED AND TO VERIFY THE ACCURACY OF THE ACCOUNT INFORMATION PROVIDED, CAMBRIDGE HAS ESTABLISHED AN ARRANGEMENT WITH TRANS UNION THAT ALLOWS CAMBRIDGE COUNSELORS TO REVIEW EACH INDIVIDUAL'S CREDIT REPORT AT NO COST TO THE INDIVIDUAL. ON THE BASIS OF THE INFORMATION DEVELOPED DURING THE COUNSELING SESSION AND THROUGH DOCUMENTATION OF INCOME AND EXPENSES, AN APPROPRIATE ACTION PLAN WILL BE CREATED AND PROVIDED TO THE INDIVIDUAL. IF A FINANCIAL ASSESSMENT INDICATES THAT THE CONSUMER WOULD NOT REASONABLY BE ABLE TO ALLEVIATE HIS OR HER DEBT WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT CREDITOR CONCESSIONS, CAMBRIDGE WILL OFFER THE OPTION OF ENROLLING IN ITS EDUCATIONAL DEBT MANAGEMENT PLAN ("DMP") TO HELP THE INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISH AN AFFORDABLE AND CONVENIENT PLAN TO REPAY HIS OR HER CURRENT DEBTS IN A TIMELY MANNER. IF, ON THE OTHER HAND, CREDITOR CONCESSIONS ARE UNLIKELY OR UNNECESSARY UNDER THE INDIVIDUAL'S CIRCUMSTANCES, THE COUNSELOR WILL ADVISE THE INDIVIDUAL OF ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE STEPS THAT HE OR SHE MAY TAKE TO ADDRESS HIS OR HER FINANCIAL CONDITION. REGARDLESS OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S ENROLLMENT, HOWEVER, ALL CONSUMERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN POST-COUNSELING SESSIONS WITH CAMBRIDGE COUNSELORS, AND THEY ARE ALSO PROVIDED WITH THE MOST CURRENT EDITIONS OF CAMBRIDGE'S FREE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT GUIDES, WHICH THE PUBLIC MAY ALSO ACCESS FOR FREE ON CAMBRIDGE'S WEBSITE, WWW.CAMBRIDGECREDIT.ORG.BETWEEN 7/1/2020 AND 6/30/2021, CAMBRIDGE PROVIDED 19,537 INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING SESSIONS. OF THE ROUGHLY 6,314 INDIVIDUALS WHO CONTACTED THE AGENCY FOR THE FIRST TIME, 1,778 (APPROXIMATELY 28.16%) ENROLLED IN CAMBRIDGE'S DEBT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. FOR THESE INDIVIDUALS, DMP ENROLLMENT IS ONLY ONE ASPECT OF CAMBRIDGE'S EDUCATIONAL COUNSELING PROGRAM.AS THE CONSUMER FEDERATION OF AMERICA, AMERICAN EXPRESS, AND THE GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY CREDIT RESEARCH CENTER NOTED IN A JOINT 2006 REPORT ENTITLED "EVALUATING THE EFFECTS OF CREDIT COUNSELING" (THE "CFA REPORT"), EFFECTIVE DEBT MANAGEMENT PLANS CONTAIN A MEANINGFUL EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT. THE EFFECT OF THIS EDUCATION WAS EVIDENCED BY "SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVED CREDIT PROFILES AND A REDUCED RISK OF BANKRUPTCY FILING, WHICH THE REPORT ATTRIBUTED TO "THE DMP EXPERIENCE ITSELF, E.G., BUDGETING TO MAKE REGULAR DMP PAYMENTS, CONTINUED INTERACTION WITH AND REINFORCEMENT FROM THE COUNSELING AGENCY." CAMBRIDGE'S POLICY OF ESTABLISHING POST-COUNSELING FOLLOW-UP CONTACT WITH ALL CONSUMERS WHO RECEIVE A FINANCIAL ASSESSMENT AND BUDGET REVIEW IS CONSISTENT WITH THE CONCLUSIONS OF THE CFA REPORT: PARTICIPATION IN A DEBT MANAGEMENT PLAN PROVIDES AN EDUCATIONAL BENEFIT FOR THE INDIVIDUAL, PARTICULARLY WHEN CONTACT WITH THE COUNSELOR IS EXTENDED THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD OF ENROLLMENT. THE DATA COLLECTED THROUGH CLIENT SURVEYS SUPPORTS THIS APPROACH. ALTHOUGH A DMP CAN BE INSTRUMENTAL IN HELPING PEOPLE BECOME DEBT-FREE IN FIVE YEARS OR LESS, ENROLLMENT ALONE DOES NOT PREVENT THEM FROM REVERTING TO PREVIOUS BEHAVIORS, ATTITUDES AND SPENDING PATTERNS THAT RESULTED IN THE NEED TO CONTACT A COUNSELING AGENCY. FOR THIS REASON, CAMBRIDGE PERIODICALLY CONTACTS CLIENTS AND CONSUMERS AFTER THEIR INITIAL SESSIONS TO OFFER ADDITIONAL COUNSELING.THE GOAL OF THE POST-COUNSELING PROGRAM IS TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THE INDIVIDUAL HAS BEGUN TO FOLLOW HIS OR HER ACTION PLAN, TO OFFER ENCOURAGEMENT AND ADVICE TO HELP THEM TAKE THE STEPS THAT HAVE BEEN RECOMMENDED, AND TO OFFER ADDITIONAL COUNSELING FOR ANY ISSUES THAT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INTRODUCED PREVIOUSLY. EACH PARTICIPANT WILL RECEIVE A FINANCIAL CHECKUP FROM HIS OR HER COUNSELOR EVERY SIX MONTHS FOR THE DURATION OF THEIR ENROLLMENT IN THE PROGRAM. IN ADDITION TO ADDRESSING THE PARTICIPANT'S PARTICULAR ISSUES, THESE FOLLOW-UP CALLS CONTINUE BUILDING THE PARTICIPANT'S FINANCIAL SKILLS BY EMPHASIZING THE NEED TO CREATE AND FOLLOW WORKING BUDGETS, TO RECORD ALL EXPENSES, TO IMPLEMENT APPROPRIATE SAVINGS PLANS, AND TO DEVELOP REALISTIC SHORT- AND LONG-TERM FINANCIAL GOALS.WITHIN 45 DAYS OF THE INITIAL REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE, CAMBRIDGE COUNSELORS ALSO CONTACT EACH INDIVIDUAL WHOSE FINANCIAL ASSESSMENT INDICATED THAT DMP ENROLLMENT WOULD EITHER NOT BE NECESSARY OR FOR WHOM CREDITORS WOULD BE UNLIKELY TO GRANT MEANINGFUL CONCESSIONS. THIS IS DONE TO VERIFY THAT THE INDIVIDUAL HAS RECEIVED ALL OF THE FREE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS PROVIDED BY CAMBRIDGE AND, MORE IMPORTANT, THAT THE INDIVIDUAL HAS BEGUN TO UTILIZE THE TOOLS AND ADVICE THAT HIS OR HER COUNSELOR PROVIDED IN THE INDIVIDUAL'S ACTION PLAN. THE CONSUMER IS ENCOURAGED TO ACCESS THE COMPANY'S EDUCATIONAL WEBSITES AND TO CONTINUE TO USE HIS OR HER COUNSELOR AS A FINANCIAL EDUCATION RESOURCE, AT NO COST OR OBLIGATION.THE IMPACT OF CAMBRIDGE'S PROGRAM HAS BEEN SIGNIFICANT. CAMBRIDGE'S MOST RECENT STATISTICS INDICATE THAT MORE THAN 85% OF NEW PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS HAVE BEGUN TO TRACK EXPENSES AND DEVELOP NEW BUDGETS BY THEIR FOURTH MONTH OF ENROLLMENT, TAKING THE FIRST STEPS TOWARD RE-ESTABLISHING A POSITIVE PAYMENT HISTORY. THIS OFTEN REPRESENTS A REMARKABLE ACCOMPLISHMENT FOR THESE INDIVIDUALS, WHOSE CREDIT REPORTS SHOW EVIDENCE THAT THEIR RECORD OF INCONSISTENT PAYMENTS RESULTED IN THE HIGHER INTEREST RATES AND LATE FEES THAT COMPOUNDED THEIR FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES. PERHAPS EVEN MORE INDICATIVE OF THE RESULTS OF CAMBRIDGE'S POST-COUNSELING PROGRAM ARE THE SURVEY RESPONSES GATHERED THROUGH IOTA SOLUTIONS, AN UNAFFILIATED THIRD PARTY, WHICH INDICATE THAT MORE THAN 88% OF LONG-TERM PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS CONTINUE TO TRACK THEIR EXPENSES, WHILE NEARLY 75% REVIEW THEIR BUDGETS EVERY SIX MONTHS.WHILE THESE SERVICES ARE VERY BENEFICIAL TO INDIVIDUALS WHO DECIDE TO ENROLL IN THE PROGRAM, CAMBRIDGE HAS ALSO DEVELOPED EDUCATIONAL TOOLS AND PROGRAMS FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT ENROLL IN THE CAMBRIDGE DMP PROGRAM. FROM JULY 2020 TO JUNE 2021, CAMBRIDGE PROVIDED SESSIONS FOR 6,246 INDIVIDUALS WHO DID NOT ENROLL IN CAMBRIDGE'S DMP. THESE CONSUMERS WERE AMONG THE MORE THAN 87,141 INDIVIDUALS WHO RECEIVED OR DOWNLOADED COPIES OF FREE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FROM CAMBRIDGE THE YEAR, INCLUDING GUIDEBOOKS, RELEVANT ARTICLES ABOUT PERSONAL FINANCE, AND LINKS TO THE AGENCY'S EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS.Desc

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DescSEE SCHEDULE OFINANCIAL LITERACY EDUCATION CAMBRIDGE OFFERS NO-COST FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT EDUCATION TO INDIVIDUALS IN A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT WAYS. CAMBRIDGE PROVIDES OUTREACH PROGRAMS TO MEMBERS OF ITS LOCAL COMMUNITY, INCLUDING A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF NON-PROFIT SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES. CAMBRIDGE ALSO OFFERS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SEMINARS AND LESSON PLANS TO COLLEGES AND HIGH SCHOOLS, BOTH LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY. IN ADDITION, CAMBRIDGE PROVIDES A NUMBER OF FREE ONLINE RESOURCES, INCLUDING FINANCIAL CALCULATORS, VIDEOS, GUIDEBOOKS, INFORMATIONAL ARTICLES, AND BUDGETING TOOLS. FINALLY, AND PERHAPS MOST IMPORTANT, CAMBRIDGE PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE ONE-ON-ONE FINANCIAL ASSESSMENTS AND COUNSELING TO ANY INDIVIDUAL INTERESTED IN IMPROVING HIS OR HER UNDERSTANDING OF SOUND CREDIT AND DEBT MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES.THE RESULTS OF CAMBRIDGE'S FINANCIAL ASSESSMENTS INDICATE THAT 15-20% OF PARTICIPANTS WOULD BE INCAPABLE OF ALLEVIATING THEIR OWN DEBT IN LESS THAN FIVE YEARS WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT CREDITOR CONCESSIONS. CAMBRIDGE BELIEVES THAT, OF THE REMAINING 80-85% OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MONEY MANAGEMENT AND DEBT, THE MAJORITY LACK A BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE FUNDAMENTALS OF PERSONAL FINANCE, A SUBJECT THAT, UNFORTUNATELY, IS RARELY TAUGHT IN AMERICA'S CLASSROOMS. IN FACT, WHILE 19 STATES REQUIRE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO TAKE A COURSE IN PERSONAL FINANCE, ONLY 6 MANDATE TESTING ON THE TOPIC PRIOR TO GRADUATION. WHILE YOUNG ADULTS HAVE BEEN TARGETED BY CREDIT CARD ISSUERS, FEW HAVE THE PROPER EDUCATION, RESOURCES OR TOOLS TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS AND ESTABLISH RESPONSIBLE CREDIT PRACTICES. IT SHOULD COME AS LITTLE SURPRISE THEN THAT MANY YOUNG ADULTS NEED SOME FORM OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FIVE, TEN OR TWENTY YEARS DOWN THE ROAD. STUDIES BY THE GAO AND THE BOSTON BAR ASSOCIATION'S TASK FORCE ON FINANCIAL LITERACY EACH CONFIRM THAT YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE POST-COLLEGE YEARS ARE FILING FOR BANKRUPTCY AT AN ALARMING RATE, THE RESULT OF RECEIVING TOO MUCH CREDIT, TOO SOON, AND WITH TOO LITTLE GUIDANCE ON HOW TO USE IT. CAMBRIDGE IS COMMITTED TO CHANGING THIS TREND, AND TO IMPROVING THE LIVES OF AMERICANS BY PROVIDING THE EDUCATION THEY NEED. IN ITS LOCAL COMMUNITY, CAMBRIDGE PROVIDES FREE FINANCIAL LITERACY EDUCATION AND COUNSELING TO VETERANS RECEIVING SERVICES THROUGH LOCAL SHELTERS AND THROUGH HUD'S VASH PROGRAM. THE AGENCY'S STAFF ALSO PRESENTS FINANCIAL LITERACY SEMINAR SERIES TO INMATES AND FORMER PRISONERS THROUGH PROGRAMS DELIVERED THROUGH THE CONNECTICUT FEDERAL RE-ENTRY COURTS AND THROUGH THE HAMPDEN COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, AND TO VOLUNTEERS WORKING WITH SENIOR CITIZENS THROUGH PROGRAMS PROVIDED BY GREATER SPRINGFIELD SENIOR SERVICES. CAMBRIDGE'S EDUCATION DEPARTMENT STAFF CONTINUES TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND CLASSROOM SPEAKERS FOR THE WESTOVER JOB CORPS, THE LARGEST VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN MASSACHUSETTS. CAMBRIDGE ALSO PROVIDES FINANCIAL LITERACY AND/OR STUDENT LOAN EDUCATION TO SEVERAL COLLEGES, AND WE CO-PRODUCE 6-7 MAJOR CREDIT FOR LIFE FAIRS FOR AREA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS EVERY SPRING. UNFORTUNATELY, DUE TO RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED BY THE PANDEMIC, NEARLY ALL IN-PERSON CLASSES AND EVENTS WERE SUSPENDED IN MARCH 2020. THE STAFF WAS ABLE TO MOVE SOME CLASSES ONLINE, CONDUCTING FREE FINANCIAL LITERACY AND STUDENT LOAN COUNSELING WEBINARS TO STUDENTS ATTENDING BAY PATH UNIVERSITY, AND TO MEMBERS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS, CONNECTICUT, AND NEW YORK TEACHERS UNIONS. IN-PERSON CLASSES BEGAN TO RESUME SLOWLY THROUGHOUT THE SPRING AND EARLY SUMMER OF 2021.FROM 7/1/2020 TO 6/30/2021, CAMBRIDGE'S EDUCATION DEPARTMENT PRESENTED 91 FREE FINANCIAL SEMINARS AND WEBINARS TO 4,166 PARTICIPANTS THROUGHOUT MASSACHUSETTS, CONNECTICUT AND NEW YORK. CAMBRIDGE ALSO PROVIDED A WIDE VARIETY OF FREE EDUCATIONAL VIDEO CONTENT ON THE INTERNET. DURING THAT SAME PERIOD, CAMBRIDGE'S 246 VIDEOS WERE VIEWED A TOTAL OF 20,415 TIMES.Desc

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DescSEE SCHEDULE OHOUSING COUNSELING - IN 2010, AFTER A COMPREHENSIVE APPLICATION AND ON-SITE EXAMINATION PROCESS, CAMBRIDGE BECAME A HUD-APPROVED HOUSING COUNSELING AGENCY. NEARLY HALF OF CAMBRIDGE'S COUNSELORS NOW HOLD ONE OR MORE NEIGHBORWORKS CERTIFICATIONS IN FORECLOSURE PREVENTION COUNSELING, PRE- AND POST-PURCHASE COUNSELING, RENTAL, AND REVERSE MORTGAGE COUNSELING. THE VAST MAJORITY OF THESE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED FOR FREE TO THE PUBLIC. (CAMBRIDGE'S REVERSE MORTGAGE COUNSELING FEE OF $125 IS IN KEEPING WITH HUD GUIDELINES BUT CAN BE WAIVED, AND PARTICIPANTS IN CAMBRIDGE'S EIGHT-HOUR PRE-PURCHASE CLASS PAY A NOMINAL FEE OF $50 FOR MATERIALS.) CAMBRIDGE'S REVERSE MORTGAGE COUNSELING PROGRAM HAS ALSO BEEN APPROVED BY THE MASSACHUSETTS EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ELDER AFFAIRS. FROM 7/1/2020 TO 6/30/2021, CAMBRIDGE PROVIDED 26 FREE ONE-ON-ONE FORECLOSURE PREVENTION COUNSELING SESSIONS. 252 PROSPECTIVE HOMEBUYERS ATTENDED CAMBRIDGE'S PRE-PURCHASE CLASSES. EIGHTY-SEVEN PARTICIPANTS SUBSEQUENTLY RECEIVED FREE FOLLOW-UP HOUSING COUNSELING SESSIONS FROM THE AGENCY. DURING THE TIME PERIOD, CAMBRIDGE ALSO CONDUCTED 8,282 REVERSE MORTGAGE COUNSELING SESSIONS, 404 OF WHICH WERE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE. BANKRUPTCY COUNSELING - IN THE FALL OF 2011, FOLLOWING AN EXHAUSTIVE ROUND OF APPLICATIONS AND EXAMINATIONS, CAMBRIDGE RECEIVED APPROVAL FROM THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR UNITED STATES TRUSTEES TO PROVIDE CREDIT COUNSELING AND DEBTOR EDUCATION SERVICES TO FINANCIALLY TROUBLED CONSUMERS WHO ARE CONSIDERING BANKRUPTCY OR WHO ARE AWAITING THE DISCHARGE OF THEIR DEBT. FROM 7/1/2020 TO 6/30/2021, CAMBRIDGE CONDUCTED PRE-FILING CREDIT COUNSELING SESSIONS FOR 59 INDIVIDUALS AND PROVIDED PRE-DISCHARGE DEBTOR EDUCATION COURSES TO 24 INDIVIDUALS.Desc
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Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMTStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldILStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldORStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMSStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldAKStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNJStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMDStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTOM HEBERTPersonNm
Phone4132412400PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line167 HUNT STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityAGAWAMCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01001ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (12 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
LIAM P REYNOLDS
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$20,000$0$178
JOHN H DLUGOENSKI
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$18,000$0$166
DEAN R O'KEEFE
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$13,000$0$178
JOHN D CONNOR ESQ
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$13,000$0$178
JOHN J KRAWCZYNSKI CPA
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$21,000$0$178
SALVATORE PIZZANELLI CPA JD
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$18,000$0$178
JENNIFER CONNOLLY
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$12,000$0$178
STEPHEN BUONICONTI ESQ
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$10,000$0$178
ALFRED H COLONNA JR
CHAIRMAN/CLERK25.00$88,425$0$16,087Yes (X)
CHRISTOPHER A VIALE
PRESIDENT, CEO39.00$306,231$0$27,594Yes (X)
THOMAS W HEBERT
TREASURER, CFO39.00$167,702$0$20,517Yes (X)
WILLIAM C SOLE
GENERAL MANAGER39.00$117,623$0$18,102Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$804,981TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$83,712TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K3IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (4 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
KEYSTONE MEDIA
51 S BROADWAY 807SALEMNH03079FINANCIAL COUNSELING$329,865
TROBEC CONSULTING LLC
5009 SHIMBURG PLACEFUQUAYVARINANC27526INFO SYSTEMS$300,000
HELLO RESOLVE INC CO RESOLVE INNOVATIO
97 SULLIVAN DRIVEMORAGOCA94556FINANCIAL COUNSELING$217,250
DEBTCOM LLC
6360 NW 5TH WAY SUITE 302FORT LAUDERDALEFL33309FINANCIAL COUNSELING$129,010
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K4CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$125,000GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$686,859AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$811,859TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
PROGRAM SERVICE FEES541990$4,055,001$4,055,001
FAIR SHARE REVENUES541990$2,035,304$2,035,304
HOUSING COUNSELING REV541990$940,077$940,077
INITIAL FEEES541990$80,561$80,561
STUDENT LOAN FEES541990$5,870$5,870

Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,735TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$3,735RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$7,120,548TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$7,932,407TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$7,120,548RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$894,316TotalAmt
Management And General$894,316ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,174,168TotalAmt
Program Services$2,637,078ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$537,090ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$93,277TotalAmt
Program Services$82,225ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,052ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$429,426TotalAmt
Program Services$329,907ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$99,519ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$290,178TotalAmt
Program Services$197,671ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$92,507ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,975TotalAmt
Management And General$3,975ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$51,703TotalAmt
Management And General$51,703ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$193,932TotalAmt
Program Services$150,871ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$43,061ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$295,309TotalAmt
Program Services$250,513ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$44,796ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$260,712TotalAmt
Program Services$215,376ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$45,336ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$201,828TotalAmt
Program Services$137,487ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$64,341ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,637TotalAmt
Program Services$14,073ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,564ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$27,383TotalAmt
Program Services$27,383ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$292,760TotalAmt
Program Services$199,758ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$93,002ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$87,842TotalAmt
Program Services$74,150ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,692ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
FINANCIAL COUNSELING OU$419,072$419,072
COMPLIANCE$79,873$79,873
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTION$42,817$38,535$4,282

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,854,208TotalAmt
Program Services$4,853,972ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,000,236ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,002,636BOYAmt
EOY$2,532,434EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$72,250EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$198,628BOYAmt
EOY$75,030EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$190,387BOYAmt
EOY$166,905EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,575,764LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$629,249LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$777,511BOYAmt
EOY$946,515EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,114,990BOYAmt
EOY$7,113,961EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,284,152BOYAmt
EOY$10,907,095EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,071,819BOYAmt
EOY$952,346EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$902,351BOYAmt
EOY$744,691EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$590,881BOYAmt
EOY$416,661EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$363,464BOYAmt
EOY$359,566EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,928,515BOYAmt
EOY$2,473,264EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,355,637BOYAmt
EOY$8,433,831EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,355,637BOYAmt
EOY$8,433,831EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,284,152BOYAmt
EOY$10,907,095EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,078,199ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$5OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$621,424CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$598,318CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$618,405CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,204,484CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$811,859CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,854,490TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,741,782CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,809,805CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,350,536CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,851,275CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,120,548CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$31,873,946TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,363,206CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,408,123CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,968,941CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,055,759CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,932,407CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$35,728,436TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$35,728,436PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$25CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Total$25TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$25CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Total$25TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,050CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$250CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$300CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$1,600TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,363,231CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,409,173CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,969,191CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,056,059CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,932,407CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$35,730,061TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5091.00000PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.99960PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:OTHER INCOME - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 1,050. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 250. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 300.
SHORT YEARTHE ORGANIZATION PREVIOUSLY FILED A SHORT-YEAR 2020 RETURN COVERING THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 2020 TO JUNE 30, 2020. AS A RESULT, THE TAX YEARS LISTED IN PART III ARE JANUARY 1, 2017 TO DECEMBER 31, 2017 JANUARY 1, 2018 TO DECEMBER 31, 2018 JANUARY 1, 2019 TO DECEMBER 31, 2019 JANUARY 1, 2020 TO JUNE 30, 2020 JULY 1, 2020 TO JUNE 30, 2021

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agent Trustee Etc0AgentTrusteeEtcInd
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabYes (1)InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd
Explanation ProvidedYes (X)ExplanationProvidedInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$9,553OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$9,553BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$532,464OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$148,843DepreciationAmt
Book Value$383,621BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,033,747OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$480,406DepreciationAmt
Book Value$553,341BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$946,515TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
PAYROLL AND RELATED COSTS PAYABLE$286,844
OTHER$72,722
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$359,566TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,932,407TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$7,932,407RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$7,932,407TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,854,208TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$6,854,208ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$6,854,208TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART IV, LINE 2B:FUNDS RECEIVED FROM CLIENTS FOR DISBURSEMENTS TO THIRD PARTIES ARE REFLECTED AS A LIABILITY.
PART X, LINE 2:THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS FASB ASC TOPIC 740, INCOME TAXES, AND EVALUATES ITS INCOME TAX POSITIONS EACH YEAR. THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND BELIEVES IT HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR OPEN TAX YEARS. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN MADE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. IN THE EVENT THE ORGANIZATION INCURS INTEREST OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, INTEREST WOULD BE INCLUDED AS A COMPONENT OF INTEREST EXPENSE AND PENALTIES WOULD BE INCLUDED AS A COMPONENT OF PROGRAM SERVICES IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE NOT TO BE A "PRIVATE FOUNDATION" WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 509(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THERE WAS NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021. THE ORGANIZATION FILES A FORM 990 INFORMATIONAL RETURN WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND OTHER INFORMATIONAL RETURNS IN VARIOUS OTHER STATES, AS REQUIRED. THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL AND STATE EXAMINATIONS BY TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR THE YEARS BEFORE 2017.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
CHRISTOPHER A VIALE
PRESIDENT, CEO$282,109$0$24,122$0$0$0$11,400$0$16,194$0$333,825$0$0$0
THOMAS W HEBERT
TREASURER, CFO$155,881$0$11,821$0$0$0$7,041$0$13,476$0$188,219$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED BONUSES FOR VARIOUS EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING OFFICERS. SUCH BONUSES ARE ENTIRELY AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD AND ARE NOT BASED ON ANY CONTRACT OR FORMULA.ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonAMY VIALEPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionEMPLOYEE AND MARRIED TO PRESIDENTRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$57,762TransactionAmt
TransactionRECEIVED SALARY AS EMPLOYEETransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BAFTER THE PREPARED RETURN HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE CFO AND THE PRESIDENT, IT IS SUBMITTED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ACCOMPANIED BY A DOCUMENT TITLED BOARD REVIEW OF FORM 990. THIS ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENT, PREPARED BY THE CFO, DRAWS THE BOARD'S ATTENTION TO THE INFORMATION THEY NEED TO FOCUS ON IN ORDER TO MEET THEIR OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITIES. THEY ARE PRESENTED WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS PRIOR TO THE RETURN BEING FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CAFTER THE PREPARED RETURN HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE CFO AND THE PRESIDENT, IT IS SUBMITTED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ACCOMPANIED BY A DOCUMENT TITLED BOARD REVIEW OF FORM 990. THIS ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENT, PREPARED BY THE CFO, DRAWS THE BOARD'S ATTENTION TO THE INFORMATION THEY NEED TO FOCUS ON IN ORDER TO MEET THEIR OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITIES. THEY ARE PRESENTED WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS PRIOR TO THE RETURN BEING FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C- EXPLANATION OF MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS ANNUALLY, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD DISCUSSES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WITH THE BOARD MEMBERS AND CORPORATE OFFICERS AND REQUESTS COMPLETION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT INCLUDING ANY EXISTING OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. CONFLICTS DISCLOSED ARE REVIEWED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND THE CHAIR OF THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE. ANY ADDITIONS TO POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WOULD BE COMMUNICATED TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE COMPANY FOR MONITORING PROPOSED AND ON-GOING TRANSACTIONS DURING THE YEAR. IF THERE ARE POTENTIAL TRANSACTIONS THAT WOULD CREATE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD MEMBER WITH THE CONFLICT IS PROHIBITED FROM VOTING ON THE ISSUE. CURRENTLY, ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND CORPORATE OFFICERS ARE COVERED BY THE POLICY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF CAMBRIDGE CREDIT COUNSELING CORP. CURRENTLY CONSISTS OF 4 INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A COMPENSATION STUDY WAS CONDUCTED COMPARING EXECUTIVE SALARIES AT CAMBRIDGE WITH THOSE OF SEVERAL OTHER REGIONAL AND NATIONAL NON-PROFIT CREDIT COUNSELING AGENCIES. THE INFORMATION WAS COMPILED FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION FROM THE MOST RECENT 990'S POSTED THROUGH GUIDESTAR.ORG. THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DEVELOPED A SET OF SALARY RECOMMENDATIONS TO PUT BEFORE THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TOOK UP THESE RECOMMENDATIONS AT THE NEXT SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE TAX FORMS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST OR BY VISITING WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE MADE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO VIEW.
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