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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Not current
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$24Mrevenue
FY2024 · +22% in 3 yrs181staff
5 of 5years filed
’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin3.7%
Months of reserve2.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+12.4%
Middle half of peersMedianCommunity Action
Where the money goes FY2024 · $24M spent
Programs$22M93%Management and general$1.4M6%Fundraising$95k0%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
18 of 18 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 12% a year since FY2020, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 5 returns, 79% of revenue in FY2024. $50M is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending34funders
$460ka year, last 3 years
36%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23United Way Of Massachusetts Bay IncEvery year since FY2017$74k$70k$41k$86k$71k$106k$115kGeorge C Wadleigh Foundation IncOn and off$50k$50k$72k$50k$57k$60kCummings Foundation Grants Inc (Fka Oneworld Boston Inc)Since FY2019$33k$35k$33k$30k$30kFranklin Square House Foundation IncOn and off$49k$50kLeeward Charitable Foundation IncOn and off$20k$10k$20k$20kNewburyport Society for the Relief of Aged Women IncOn and off$12k$8k$11k$9k$9k$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$17k$374k$228k$97k$177k17 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$24k$25k$5k$56k$49k$74k$63k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund