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Public 990 Summary

BOSTON UJIMA PROJECT INC

EIN 992270285 · Latest tax year 2025 · Usable public filing summary

BOSTON, MA · Community Improvement and Capacity Building · ujimaboston.com

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Program ratio

Not enough public data

Fundraising ratio

0%

Admin ratio

Not enough public data

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Public filing snapshot

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Total revenue$9,461,905
Contributions and grants$9,314,945
Program service revenue$42,416
Other revenue$1,835
Total expenses$2,478,307
Grants paid$136,029
Salaries and compensation$1,286,205
Program ratioNot reported
Fundraising ratio0%
Admin ratioNot reported
Total assets$11,309,474
Net assets$6,983,598
Total liabilities$4,325,876

Filing history

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990 2025

Revenue: $9,461,905
Expenses: $2,478,307
Program ratio: Not reported

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Mission and programs

THE BOSTON UJIMA PROJECT, INC IS A BLACK LED, DEMOCRATIC, MEMBER-RUN ORGANIZATION BUILDING A COOPERATIVE BUSINESS, ARTS AND INVESTMENT ECOSYSTEM IN BOSTON, WITH A MISSION TO RETURN WEALTH TO WORKING CLASS COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. UJIMA IS BRINGING TOGETHER NEIGHBORS, WORKERS, BUSINESS OWNERS, INVESTORS, ORGANIZERS, ARTISTS AND CULTURE-MAKERS, TO CREATE A COMMUNITY-CONTROLLED ECONOMY IN OUR CITY. UJIMA IS SWAHILI FOR "COLLECTIVE WORK AND RESPONSIBILITY." WE ARE COUNTERACTING YEARS OF DISINVESTMENT IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND FILLING IN GAPS IN FINANCING FOR OUR SMALL BUSINESSES, GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS, COOPS AND ARTISTS, BY BRINGING TOGETHER ACTORS FROM SECTORS THAT ARE TRADITIONALLY NOT OFTEN IN CONVERSATION WITH EACH OTHER, FINANCE & ORGANIZING.

Public leadership

Public Form 990 officer rows; not a staff or contact directory.

NIA K EVANS

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT

40 hours/week · Reportable compensation: $46,880

JAMIAH TAPPIN

SECRETARY

2 hours/week · Reportable compensation: $0

GERARDO ESPINOZA

TREASURER

2 hours/week · Reportable compensation: $0

LYSE FEDJANIE BARRONWILLE

BOARD MEMBER

2 hours/week · Reportable compensation: $0

LUIS COTTO

BOARD MEMBER

2 hours/week · Reportable compensation: $0

ALISON FONG

BOARD MEMBER

2 hours/week · Reportable compensation: $0

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