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Greater Boston Together Inc

EIN 88-4085044 · Roxbury, MA

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LegitimacyCautionRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedToo small or too little detailImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

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Income
$258,274
Spending
$208,103
Employees
4

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Financial health

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Governance

This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)
  1. $194,118 spent. HOSTED PUBLIC STUDIES, OPEN MICS, FILM SCREENINGS, ON VARIOUS SOCIAL JUSTICE CAUSES, SERVING MORE THAN 1000 PERSONS. THIS INVOLVED PAYING RENT FOR VARIOUS SPACES, PURCHASING BOOKS AND APPAREL PROMOTING MESSAGES ALIGNED WITH OUR BELIEFS. WE DONATED TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WITH MISSIONS WE BELIEVE IN. WE ORGANIZED DEMONSTRATIONS FOR VARIOUS CAUSES WHICH INCURRED EXPENSES RELATED TO ART SUPPLIES, OUTREACH, AND TRANSPORTATION. WE PUT ON A 6 HOUR LONG BLOCK PARTY THAT WAS FREE AND OPEN TO ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS. IT INCLUDED CULTURAL PERFORMANCES AND FOOD. WE HAD TWO DIFFERENT EMPLOYEES ON STAFF (ONLY ONE AT A TIME) WHO LED THE COORDINATION OF EVENTS.
  2. EXEMPT PURPOSE - GREATER BOSTON TOGETHER, INC. SHALL SEEK TO PROMOTE A COOPERATIVE SOCIETY BASED ON DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES THAT PRIORITIZES HUMAN NEED OVER INDIVIDUAL ACCUMULATION OF WEALTH. AS AN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO SOCIAL WELFARE, IT SERVES THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE GREATER BOSTON AREA. GREATER BOSTON TOGETHER, INC. WILL PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS TO BUILD ORGANIZATION IN GREATER BOSTON TO EDUCATE AND ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES AND STRUCTURES THAT SERVE THE NEEDS OF ALL SOCIETY RATHER THAN BENEFIT ONLY THE ELITE. SUCH POLICIES WILL INCLUDE SEEKING PEACE, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE; THE ELIMINATION OF RACISM, DISCRIMINATION AND MARGINALIZATION; AND INCLUSION IN A COOPERATIVE SOCIETY BASED ON DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on May 15, 2025 for not filing returns for three years. The IRS now lists it as tax-exempt again.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.

    The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Worth knowing.

    Recognized by the IRS in March 2026. It is too new to have a track record.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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