ESSENTIAL PARTNERS INC

EIN: 223432160 501(c)(3) Human Services

CAMBRIDGE, MA

Total Revenue
$3,075,375
Total Expenses
$1,945,789
Total Assets
$2,999,453
Net Assets
$2,640,679
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1995
Legal Domicile
MA
Principal Officer
ROBERT O'HARA
Phone
6179231216
Tax Period
2023-09-01 to 2024-08-31

ESSENTIAL PARTNERS INC, founded in 1995, is a community nonprofit in the Human Services sector that reported $3.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 52% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $1.1M, a strong 37% operating margin.

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION GIVES PEOPLE THE MEANS TO STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS, DEEPEN BELONGING, AND RENEW HOPE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. VIRTUALLY AND IN PERSON, THE ORGANIZATION PARTNERS WITH SCHOOLS, CIVIC GROUPS, FAITH INSTITUTIONS, COLLEGES, AND ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT DEEPER ENGAGEMENT AND CONNECTION ACROSS DIFFERENCES. THE ORGANIZATION HAS HELPED BUILD RELATIONSHIPS THAT MAKE HEALING AND CHANGE POSSIBLE IN MORE THAN 60 COMMUNITIES IN THE PAST YEAR ACROSS THE UNITED STATES (INCLUDING COMMUNITIES IN ALABAMA, FLORIDA, MASSACHUSETTS, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NORTH CAROLINA, OHIO, OREGON, TEXAS, WASHINGTON STATE, WASHINGTON D.C., VIRGINIA, WYOMING, AND MORE.) THIS YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION HELPED COMMUNITIES AND INSTITUTIONS HAVE TRANSFORMATIVE CONVERSATIONS ABOUT SOME OF THE MOST PRESSING ISSUES OF THE MOMENT, SUCH AS PARTISAN POLITICS, ISRAEL-PALESTINE, FREE SPEECH, RACE, THE PANDEMIC, EDUCATION, GENDER, THE MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS, GUN VIOLENCE, AND MORE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $1,504,542 Revenue: $911,547

FOUNDED IN 1989 AS THE PUBLIC CONVERSATIONS PROJECT, THE ORGANIZATION'S WORK IS GROUNDED IN FAMILY THERAPY, NARRATIVE THERAPY, SOCIAL COHESION THEORY, DELIBERATIVE DEMOCRACY AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION...

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FOUNDED IN 1989 AS THE PUBLIC CONVERSATIONS PROJECT, THE ORGANIZATION'S WORK IS GROUNDED IN FAMILY THERAPY, NARRATIVE THERAPY, SOCIAL COHESION THEORY, DELIBERATIVE DEMOCRACY AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION PRACTICES. THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS TRAINING, CONSULTATION, COACHING, AND FACILITATION FOR PEOPLE WHO LEAD CONVERSATIONS ACROSS EVERYDAY AND EXISTENTIAL DIFFERENCES IN THEIR INSTITUTIONS AND COMMUNITIES. THE ORGANIZATION PARTNERS WITH COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS WHO WISH TO BUILD CONSTRUCTIVE PATTERNS OF COMMUNICATION INTO THEIR CULTURE. USING THE ORGANIZATION'S APPROACH, THESE CONVERSATIONS BUILT AND REPAIRED RELATIONSHIPS AND TRUST, EVEN WHEN AGREEMENT OR COMPROMISE ON THE CENTRAL ISSUE WAS IMPOSSIBLE. THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS PARTNERS ARE USING DIALOGUE TO BUILD CULTURES OF DEEP BELONGING AND INCLUSION, WHERE ALL OPINIONS ARE HEARD AND TAKEN SERIOUSLY, AND WHERE DECISIONS MADE REFLECT THE PERSPECTIVES AND VOICE OF EVERYONE IMPACTED. THE ORGANIZATION WORKED WITH MORE THAN 60 PARTNERS IN THE PAST YEAR TO TRAIN 1,500 LEADERS THAT TRANSFORMED CONVERSATIONS WITH OVER 100,000 PEOPLE ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THESE NEW CONVERSATIONS LED TO HIGHER RATES OF COHESION, TRUST IN THE "OTHER SIDE, AND SUCCESSFUL CONVERSATIONS ACROSS DIFFERENCE.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,075,763
Program Service Revenue $911,547
Investment Income $88,065
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $3,075,375

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $1,474,616
Fundraising Expenses $160,720
Program Expenses $1,504,542
Other Expenses $471,173
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,945,789

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $3,075,375 $2,024,343 +0.5%
Expenses $1,945,789 $1,691,687 +0.2%
Net Income $1,129,586 $332,656 +2.4%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
9
Independent Members
9
Employees
30
Volunteers
11

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
6
$322,320
Total Directors
11
$11,913
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
JOHN SARROUF CO-DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer
$138,441 $58,303 $196,744
KATHRYN HYTEN DUGDALE CO-DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer
$119,311 $6,265 $125,576
BRENDAN ABEL CHAIR 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JEANNE EMANUEL VICE CHAIR 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT O'HARA TREASURER 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DARWENSI CLARK SECRETARY 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
KARA BOYLE DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CAROLE KASPER DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NISHA MONGIA DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NICOLE MORRIS DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRANDEN POLK TILL 962023 DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GARY SANDHU TILL 8232024 DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MOLLY ZUKER DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$11,913 $0 $11,913
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 No data No data No data No data
2024 $3,075,375 $1,945,789 $2,999,453 $1,129,586
2023 $2,024,343 $1,691,687 $2,009,250 $332,656
2022 $1,764,542 $1,574,873 $1,384,076 $189,669
2021 $1,775,982 $1,410,849 $1,094,056 $365,133
2020 $1,382,581 $1,289,803 $880,155 $92,778
2019 $1,459,933 $1,297,892 $597,717 $162,041
2018 $1,300,370 $1,355,138 $465,564 $-54,768
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