Compass Working Capital Inc

Organization Overview

Compass Working Capital Inc is located in Boston, MA. The organization was established in 2006. According to its NTEE Classification (Z99) the organization is classified as: Unknown, under the broad grouping of Unknown and related organizations. As of 08/2021, Compass Working Capital Inc employed 54 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Compass Working Capital Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 08/2021, Compass Working Capital Inc generated $7.5m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 6 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 14.1% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $6.4m during the year ending 08/2021. While expenses have increased by 22.0% per year over the past 6 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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COMPASS WORKING CAPITAL ("COMPASS") PROVIDES SAVINGS AND FINANCIAL COACHING PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT FAMILIES WITH LOW INCOMES TO BUILD ASSETS, ACHIEVE THEIR FINANCIAL GOALS, AND BECOME FINANCIALLY SECURE. OUR BROADER VISION ISTO BUILD A LEADING, NONPROFIT FINANCIAL SERVICES ORGANIZATION THATPROMOTES ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND FINANCIAL SECURITY FOR FAMILIES WITH LOWINCOMES BY INFLUENCING FIELD-RELATED PRACTICE AND POLICY.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY (FSS) PROGRAM:SINCE 2010, COMPASS HAS PARTNERED WITH PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES AND PRIVATE OWNERS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT AN ASSET-BUILDING AND FINANCIAL CAPABILITY MODEL FOR THE FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY ("FSS") PROGRAM, A HISTORICALLY UNDERUTILIZED SAVINGS AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM OVERSEEN BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ("HUD"). CONGRESS ESTABLISHED THE FSS PROGRAM IN 1990 AS AN EMPLOYMENT AND SAVINGS PROGRAM FOR RESIDENTS OF FEDERALLY SUBSIDIZED HOUSING. FAMILIES RECEIVING THIS ASSISTANCE TYPICALLY PAY 30% OF THEIR INCOME TOWARDS RENT. THIS STRUCTURE INADVERTENTLY DISCOURAGES SOME RESIDENTS FROM INCREASING THEIR WORK HOURS AND EARNINGS SINCE THEY WORRY ABOUT PAYING MORE RENT AND LOSING OTHER BENEFITS IF THEIR INCOME INCREASES. THE FSS MODEL REMOVES THIS DISINCENTIVE BY ALLOWING PARTICIPANTS TO CAPTURE THEIR INCREASED RENT PAYMENTS IN A SAVINGS ACCOUNT, HELD BY THE HOUSING PROVIDER, WHICH CAN BE ACCESS UPON COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM. PARTICIPANTS CAN UTILIZE THEIR SAVINGS TO ACHIEVE THEIR FINANCIAL GOALS. THE COMPASS FSS MODEL INTEGRATES FINANCIAL COACHING AND OTHER ASSET BUILDING STRATEGIES INTO THE FSS PROGRAM, WITH THE GOAL OF PROMOTING ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND FINANCIAL SECURITY FOR PARTICIPATING FAMILIES. THE FIRST MODEL OF ITS KIND IN THE COUNTRY, THE COMPASS FSS PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY OFFERED THROUGH PARTNERSHIP WITH PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES AND NONPROFIT HOUSING ORGANIZATIONS IN MASSACHUSETTS, CONNECTICUT, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, MISSOURI, AND WASHINGTON, DC. THE COMPASS FSS PROGRAM HAS ATTRACTED LOCAL AND NATIONAL ATTENTION AS A SCALABLE, HOUSING-BASED MODEL TO SUPPORT FAMILIES WITH LOW INCOMES TO BUILD ASSETS, ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS, AND BECOME MORE FINANCIALLY SECURE.


NATIONAL FIELD-BUILDING PROGRAM:SINCE 2016, COMPASS HAS ALSO WORKED TO BUILD THE FIELD OF FSS PRACTITIONERS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS NATIONALLY. CURRENTLY, THE ORGANIZATION MANAGES AN ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORM AND COMMUNITY CALLED COMPASS FSS LINK, WHICH PROVIDES FSS PRACTITIONERS WITH ACCESS TO RESOURCES FOR FSS PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL COACHING, TRAINING, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT WITH OTHER FSS PRACTITIONERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. COMPASS PROVIDES TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ON ITS MODEL FOR THE FSS PROGRAM TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE INTERESTED IN IMPLEMENTING THE PROGRAM. COMPASS ALSO HOSTS A BIENNIAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE FSS PROGRAM.


POLICY PROGRAM


FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY (FSS) PROGRAM:SINCE 2010, COMPASS HAS PARTNERED WITH PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES AND PRIVATE OWNERS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT AN ASSET-BUILDING AND FINANCIAL CAPABILITY MODEL FOR THE FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY ("FSS") PROGRAM, A HISTORICALLY UNDERUTILIZED SAVINGS AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM OVERSEEN BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ("HUD"). CONGRESS ESTABLISHED THE FSS PROGRAM IN 1990 AS AN EMPLOYMENT AND SAVINGS PROGRAM FOR RESIDENTS OF FEDERALLY SUBSIDIZED HOUSING. FAMILIES RECEIVING THIS ASSISTANCE TYPICALLY PAY 30% OF THEIR INCOME TOWARDS RENT. THIS STRUCTURE INADVERTENTLY DISCOURAGES SOME RESIDENTS FROM INCREASING THEIR WORK HOURS AND EARNINGS SINCE THEY WORRY ABOUT PAYING MORE RENT AND LOSING OTHER BENEFITS IF THEIR INCOME INCREASES. THE FSS MODEL REMOVES THIS DISINCENTIVE BY ALLOWING PARTICIPANTS TO CAPTURE THEIR INCREASED RENT PAYMENTS IN A SAVINGS ACCOUNT, HELD BY THE HOUSING PROVIDER, WHICH CAN BE ACCESS UPON COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM. PARTICIPANTS CAN UTILIZE THEIR SAVINGS TO ACHIEVE THEIR FINANCIAL GOALS. THE COMPASS FSS MODEL INTEGRATES FINANCIAL COACHING AND OTHER ASSET BUILDING STRATEGIES INTO THE FSS PROGRAM, WITH THE GOAL OF PROMOTING ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND FINANCIAL SECURITY FOR PARTICIPATING FAMILIES. THE FIRST MODEL OF ITS KIND IN THE COUNTRY, THE COMPASS FSS PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY OFFERED THROUGH PARTNERSHIP WITH PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES AND NONPROFIT HOUSING ORGANIZATIONS IN MASSACHUSETTS, CONNECTICUT, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, MISSOURI, AND WASHINGTON, DC. THE COMPASS FSS PROGRAM HAS ATTRACTED LOCAL AND NATIONAL ATTENTION AS A SCALABLE, HOUSING-BASED MODEL TO SUPPORT FAMILIES WITH LOW INCOMES TO BUILD ASSETS, ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS, AND BECOME MORE FINANCIALLY SECURE.


NATIONAL FIELD-BUILDING PROGRAM:SINCE 2016, COMPASS HAS ALSO WORKED TO BUILD THE FIELD OF FSS PRACTITIONERS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS NATIONALLY. CURRENTLY, THE ORGANIZATION MANAGES AN ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORM AND COMMUNITY CALLED COMPASS FSS LINK, WHICH PROVIDES FSS PRACTITIONERS WITH ACCESS TO RESOURCES FOR FSS PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL COACHING, TRAINING, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT WITH OTHER FSS PRACTITIONERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. COMPASS PROVIDES TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ON ITS MODEL FOR THE FSS PROGRAM TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE INTERESTED IN IMPLEMENTING THE PROGRAM. COMPASS ALSO HOSTS A BIENNIAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE FSS PROGRAM.


POLICY PROGRAM


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Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Abt Associates
Research And Evaluation
$155,321
Clarifi
Program Subcontractor
$616,254
Positively Partners Llc
Consultant And Recruiter
$139,728
Clarifi
Program Subcontractor
$616,254
Positively Partners Llc
Consultant And Recruiter
$139,728
Abt Associates
Research And Evaluation
$155,321
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $0
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$5,716,230
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $87,535
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$5,716,230
Total Program Service Revenue$1,739,796
Investment income $31,249
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $7,536,157

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 20 grants that Compass Working Capital Inc has recieved totaling $2,024,841.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Pew Charitable Trusts

Washington, DC

PURPOSE: Civic Life

$500,000
Jp Morgan Chase Foundation

New York, NY

PURPOSE: IN SUPPORT OF FINANCIAL HEALTH

$350,000
The Blackrock Charitable Foundation

New York, NY

PURPOSE: SAVINGS AND FINANCIAL RESILIENCY

$250,000
The Oak Foundation Usa

New York City, NY

PURPOSE: TO IDENTIFY WAYS TO EXTEND THE REACH OF CWC'S FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMME. TO DO SO, IT WILL FACILITATE IN-DEPTH QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE RESEARCH ON THE INCLUSION OF YOUNGER PARENTS, SINGLE PEOPLE AND UNDER-REPRESENTED ETHNIC COMMUNITIES. CWC IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANISATION THAT PROVIDES SAVINGS AND FINANCIAL COACHING PROGRAMMES TO SUPPORT LOW-INCOME FAMILIES TO: BUILD ASSETS; ACHIEVE THEIR FINANCIAL GOALS; AND BECOME MORE FINANCIALLY SECURE.

$205,899
Jp Morgan Chase Foundation

New York, NY

PURPOSE: IN SUPPORT OF FINANCIAL HEALTH

$200,000
Imago Dei Fund

Boston, MA

PURPOSE: GENERAL USE

$166,667
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