Designated Access corporation for the town of Dracut, massachusetts

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$85K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $56K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$85K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$27K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$527K
Spent
$512K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$527K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$527K
FY2021$254K
FY2022$298K
FY2024$511K
FY2025$639K
Expenses
$512K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$512K
FY2021$536K
FY2022$292K
FY2024$585K
FY2025$586K
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.2M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2007.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $402K Management & general 22% · $111K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $85K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$84,558Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gary Meuse’s $97K as Executive Di is at the 86th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2215 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Gary Meuse$96,624$93,696$44,463$87,076$84,558

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides designated access to town services and resources for residents.

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1 program · $402K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The corporation provides community programming, educational programming, training to members, who are residents of dracut, in the use of television production facilities. It also provides the use of access channels for the airing of local programming, community events, and governmental proceedings.

$402Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$527K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$516K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Money outPt IX
$512K
Ln 25
Programscol B$402K
Managementcol C$111K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$695K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$516K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Total revenueLn 12$527K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1K
SavingsLn 2$694K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$695K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$815K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$605K$695K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$826K$815K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K$27K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$85K$21K$63K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$167K$167K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$22K$14K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$15K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$27K$27K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$135$135
Office expensesLn 13$18K$18K
OccupancyLn 16$54K$54K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$62K$62K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$35K$35K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$512K$402K$111K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $639K$586K$53K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $511K$585K−$73K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $298K$292K$6K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $254K$536K−$283K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $527K$512K$15K$1.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $527,142 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $533,704$516,056
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,567$2,056
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $18,207$9,030
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $554,478$527,142
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $288,452$293,366
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $171,577$219,010
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $460,029$512,376
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $94,449$14,766
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $527,142 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$516,056
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$516,056
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,056$2,056
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9,030$9,030
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,056 · Excluded from tax $9,030$527,142
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $512,376 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $21,139 · Management $63,419$84,558
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $167,254$167,254
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $14,119 · Management $7,425$21,544
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,951 · Management $5,059$20,010
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $26,787$26,787
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,175$8,175
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $135$135
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $17,623$17,623
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $53,775$53,775
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $62,324$62,324
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,434$13,434
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $34,803$34,803
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,954$1,954
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $401,511 · Management $110,865 · Fundraising $0$512,376
Part X · Balance sheet $1,650,323 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,369$1,262
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $603,653$693,982
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $131,783$125,192
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $14,461$14,429
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $826,129$815,458
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,577,395$1,650,323
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $24,190$27,363
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $24,190$27,363
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,553,205$1,622,960
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,553,205$1,622,960
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,577,395$1,650,323
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,622,960 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$527,142
XI-2 Total expenses$512,376
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,766
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,553,205
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$54,989
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,622,960

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