2016-11-15T11:40:16-06:00 2016-06-30 043209238 WALSH & CO 632A MAIN STREET WINCHESTER MA 01890 990 2015-07-01 043413397 FAMILIES FIRST PARENTING PROGRAMS INC FAMI 6178687687 9 GALEN STREET NO 400 WATERTOWN MA 02472 SUSAN COVITZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6178687687 2016-11-15 1 MICHAEL J WALSH CPA P00111917 7817210295 2016-11-15 X 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z X SUSAN COVITZ 9 GALEN STREET NO 400 WATERTOWN MA 02472 1036345 0 X WWW.FAMILIES-FIRST.ORG X 1998 MA FAMILIES FIRST IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING THE SECURE, NURTURING PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIPS THAT ARE THE FOUNDATION OF EVERY CHILD'S WELL-BEING AND FUTURE SUCCESS. 18 17 38 20 0 0 974204 809922 61062 59943 36367 77527 0 0 1071633 947392 0 0 0 0 800677 849382 0 0 310913 263333 294256 1064010 1143638 7623 -196246 1397315 1201614 34968 87384 1362347 1114230 X FAMILIES FIRST IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING THE SECURE, NURTURING PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIPS THAT ARE THE FOUNDATION OF EVERY CHILD'S WELL-BEING AND FUTURE SUCCESS. 0 0 644379 869865 FAMILIES FIRST PROVIDES ORIGINAL, RESEARCH-BASED PARENTING PROGRAMS FOR MORE THAN 1,000 FAMILIES IN THE GREATER BOSTON AREA, BENEFITING APPROXIMATELY 2,000 CHILDREN. FOR THESE FAMILIES, STRONGER PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIPS ARE HELPING TO SET THEIR CHILDREN ON A PATH TO SUCCESS IN SCHOOL AND LIFE.BY PARTNERING WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, FAMILIES FIRST BRINGS PARENTS TOGETHER IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES. DURING A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM OF WORKSHOPS AND FAMILY SUPPORT, PARENTS BUILD:" KNOWLEDGE OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT" PARENTING SKILLS AND STRATEGIES" RESOURCES AND SUPPORT SYSTEMSRESEARCH SHOWS THAT THIS VITAL COMBINATION OF KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND SUPPORT STRENGTHENS THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND MAKE FAMILIES LESS STRESSED AND MORE RESILIENT. THIS IS A UNIQUELY EFFECTIVE FOUNDATION FOR LASTING CHANGE IN FAMILIES.PROGRAMS ARE STRENGTHS-BASED, BUILDING ON THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE PARENTS ALREADY HAVE TO HELP THEM BECOME THE PARENTS THEY WANT TO BE. WE OFFER WORKSHOPS THAT ARE GEARED TO SPECIFIC PARENTING CHALLENGES AND CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES, WHICH EMPOWER PARENTS AND EQUIP THEM WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO BUILD HEALTHY, SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH THEIR CHILDREN. 644379 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 0 38 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 MA X X THE CORPORATION 6178687687 9 GALEN STREET WATERTOWN MA 02472 SUSAN COVITZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 73025 0 0 MICHAEL KOHN CO-CHAIR/BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 RUSSELL OKEN BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER KORDELL CO-CHAIR/BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 GARY CREEM BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR ANGELA ALLEN CLERK/BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER AMAYA-THOMPSON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MOLLY STEARNS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JUDITH SYDNEY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA BRADLEY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR OSAGIE EBEKOZIEN BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA GROSSMAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 J D LAROCK BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SEAN LYNCH BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF MURRAY TREASURER/BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 MARGARET POTTER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ETTA ROSEN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY FRIEDMAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN O'CONNOR BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH COHEN FORMER PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 92764 0 0 165789 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 809922 809922 PROGRAM REVENUE 900099 59943 59943 59943 21276 21276 145204 88953 56251 56251 56251 947392 137470 0 0 121079 61270 27868 31941 612435 419537 40069 152829 61093 40952 4222 15919 54775 34731 6771 13273 500 500 10031 10031 26734 8949 918 16867 389 389 21948 7543 7840 6565 11780 5131 805 5844 74138 46770 7324 20044 6877 2076 3707 1094 6051 3480 1080 1491 3334 880 2077 377 CONSULTING 84536 7200 69078 8258 FUNDRAISING 32903 32903 BANK AND ADMINISTRATION 6874 4157 2717 BAD DEBT 5000 5000 3161 860 1899 402 1143638 644379 188346 310913 123457 169776 2829 162600 66000 27585 34375 27861 9571 64099 42716 19662 21383 1033321 889103 0 11406 1397315 1201614 34968 38828 48556 34968 87384 X 593432 488984 203665 59996 565250 565250 1362347 1114230 1397315 1201614 -196246 -51871 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 681968 447435 606935 698935 575000 3010273 681968 447435 606935 698935 575000 3010273 3010273 24655 20560 21483 21368 21276 109342 3119615 1473603 0.96500 0.96460 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 565250 565250 565250 565250 565250 565250 565250 565250 565250 565250 1.00000 0 0 43649 22266 21383 20450 20450 0 21383 INVESTMENTS 889103 F 889103 907617 -51871 12096 -39775 947392 0 947392 1155734 12096 12096 1143638 0 1143638 1 X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ELIZABETH COHEN FORMER PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 92764 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 92764 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A ELIZABETH COHEN SEPARATION PAY $33,263. SUSAN COVITZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FAMILIES FIRST & HUSBAND EXECUTIVE DIR. IS WIFE OF ATTY WHOSE FIRM PROVIDED PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES. SUSAN COVITZ IS WIFE OF AN ATTORNEY WHOSE FIRM PROVIDED $12,096 OF PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES TO REVIEW CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS. 0 HENRY GROSSMAN ATTORNEY 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE BOARD DELEGATED THE RESPONSIBILITY TO REVIEW THE FORM 990 TO THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE PRIOR TO IT BEING FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. A COPY OF FORM 990 WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO THE FILING DATE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY BOARD MEMBERS AND SENIOR STAFF ATTEST IN A WRITTEN FORMAT THEY HAVE NO CONFLICTS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY. THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE MEETS AND REVIEWS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DETERMINES COMPENSATION FOR OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES WITH THE BOARD'S KNOWLEDGE OF PROPOSED RATES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICES AND ARE FURNISHED TO REQUESTERS AS NEEDED.