CAMBRIDGE, MA
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Sign In — Free (10 views/day)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.
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.
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...
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.
Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency
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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)
Sign In — Free (10 views/day)| 2023 | 2022 | Change | |
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| 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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Sign In| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Role | Reportable Comp | Other Comp | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN SARROUF | CO-DIRECTOR | 40.00 |
Officer
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$138,441 | $58,303 | $196,744 |
| KATHRYN HYTEN DUGDALE | CO-DIRECTOR | 40.00 |
Officer
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$119,311 | $6,265 | $125,576 |
| BRENDAN ABEL | CHAIR | 2.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNE EMANUEL | VICE CHAIR | 2.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT O'HARA | TREASURER | 2.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DARWENSI CLARK | SECRETARY | 2.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| KARA BOYLE | DIRECTOR | 2.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLE KASPER | DIRECTOR | 2.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| NISHA MONGIA | DIRECTOR | 2.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE MORRIS | DIRECTOR | 2.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDEN POLK TILL 962023 | DIRECTOR | 2.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY SANDHU TILL 8232024 | DIRECTOR | 2.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY ZUKER | DIRECTOR | 2.00 |
Director
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$11,913 | $0 | $11,913 |
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net Income |
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| 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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