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Lobbyist Entity disclosure reporting period:   07/01/2025 - 12/31/2025
Authorizing Officer name Samuel Gebru
Title Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Business name Black Lion Strategies, LLC
Address 50 Milk Street    16th Floor
City, state, zip code Boston, MA 02109         
Country US
Phone 617-225-4375 

Client Compensation
NameAmount
United Way of Massachusetts Bay, Inc. $96,500.00
Total salaries received $96,500.00

 
Compensation/Salaries Paid
Lobbyist or Entity nameSalaries
Samuel Gebru $0.00
Total salaries paid $0.00
 
Activities, Bill Numbers and Titles
No activities, bill numbers or bill titles were disclosed for this reporting period.
 
Operating Expenses
DateRecipientType of expenseAmount
07/01/2025 Cambridge Innovation Center Rent $7,126.00
07/01/2025 Zoom Internet fees $203.88
  Total operating expenses $7,329.88
 
Meals, Travel, and Entertainment Expenses
No meals, travel, or entertainment expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period.
 
Additional Expenses
No additional expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period.
 
Campaign Contributions
No campaign contributions were filed for this disclosure reporting period.
 
Lobbyist: Samuel Gebru
Client: United Way of Massachusetts Bay, Inc.
Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $0.00
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
House Bill 1158 An Act to promote economic mobility through matched savings Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 991 An Act creating an interagency supportive housing finance and strategy board Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 2525 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 409 An Act to establish a community schools special legislative commission Support $0.00 N/A
Senate Bill 737 An Act to promote economic mobility through matched savings Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 726 An Act to establish a community schools special legislative commission Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 4001 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements Support $0.00 N/A
House Bill 1552 An Act to create an interagency supportive housing finance and strategy board Support $0.00 N/A
    Total amount $0.00  
 
Meals, Travel, and Entertainment Expenses
No meals, travel, or entertainment expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period.
 
Additional Expenses
No additional expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period.
 
Campaign Contributions
No campaign contributions were filed for this disclosure reporting period.
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