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North Shore Community Action Programs INC

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Peabody, MA501(c)(3)Since 1965 EIN 04-2385280Revenue $11.8M in FY2025

On file with the IRSnscap.org119 Rear Foster Street, 01960-0000 · Peabody, MATax-exempt since Nov 1976Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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North Shore Community Action Programs empowers people to achieve social and economic stability through services and education in partnership with the Community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 36 volunteers and 124 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $212K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$254K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $850
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.8M
89% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 89% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$11.8M
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$12.1M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$337K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$11.8M
FY2025▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$10.4M
FY2022$12.4M
FY2023$11.6M
FY2024$12.3M
FY2025$11.8M
Expenses
$12.1M
FY2025▼ -0.7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$10.5M
FY2022$12.9M
FY2023$11.7M
FY2024$12.2M
FY2025$12.1M
Net assets
$337K
FY2025▼ -48%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$774K
FY2023$611K
FY2024$647K
FY2025$337K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1976.

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $10.9M Management & general 10% · $1.3M Fundraising 0% · $487

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

15 people listed on the 990; $254K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Laura Meisenhelter
Executive Director
$149,345Pt VII · Sec A
Robert T McHugh
Deputy Director
$104,704Pt VII · Sec A
Alan Schwartz
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Darlene Wynne
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joel Brenner
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eileen Searle
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Crosby
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Laura Meisenhelter$149,345$138,052$137,035$110,501$91,313
Patricia Leathers——$110,736$64,607$19,673
Robert T McHugh$104,704————

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

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Empowers people with services and education for social and economic stability.

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3 programs · $10.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Housing and Homelessness Prevention

These programs provide housing search, emergency homeless situations, TENANT/LANDLORD disputes. This component also provides for shelter to welfare referrals into a more permanent setting.

$5.3Mprogram expense
02

Fuel Assistance

These programs provide weatherization and fuel assistance to low income individuals and their families. The program serves approximately 5,587 individuals.

$3.6Mprogram expense
03

Elder Services

Provides housekeeping, meal preparation, and personal care for the elderly. Provides for an average of 3,000 hours of service per month.

$1.3Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Institution for Savings in Newbrypt & Its Vcnty Chrtble Foundation INCFY2025$850
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$850

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$11.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$128K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$12.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$10.9M
Managementcol C$1.3M
Fundraisingcol D$487
Owns and owesPt X
$337K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$348K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$11.6M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$49K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$128K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Gains on assetsLn 7$6K
Total revenueLn 12$11.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$348K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$348K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$167K
Other assetsLn 15$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.8M
Net assetsLn 32$337K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5124
VolunteersI 636
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$412K$348K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$136K$167K
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.7M$2.8M
Net assetsLn 32$647K$337K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4.1M$4.1M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$158K$11K$147K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.5M$3.0M$539K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$539K$369K$169K
Payroll taxesLn 10$355K$295K$60K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$137K$29K$108K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$479K$455K$23K
Information technologyLn 14$9K−$2K$12K
OccupancyLn 16$2.4M$2.4M$37K
TravelLn 17$34K$27K$7K$15
InterestLn 20$30K$3K$26K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$37K$15K$21K
InsuranceLn 23$70K$50K$20K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$198K$119K$79K$472
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$12.1M$10.9M$1.3M$487

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $11.8M$12.1M−$310K$337K 990 PDF
FY2024 $12.3M$12.2M$36K$647K 990 PDF
FY2023 $11.6M$11.7M−$163K$611K 990 PDF
FY2022 $12.4M$12.9M−$521K$774K 990 PDF
FY2021 $10.4M$10.5M−$104K$1.4M 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
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Part I · Summary $11,828,378 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $12,126,123$11,726,278
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $158,045$128,460
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$6,000
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$26,272−$32,360
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $12,257,896$11,828,378
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,574,343$4,110,472
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,375,184$4,583,042
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,272,213$3,445,108
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $12,221,740$12,138,622
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $36,156−$310,244
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $11,828,378 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$49,108
VIII-1e Government grants$11,571,314
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$105,856
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$11,726,278
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $128,460$128,460
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $6,000$6,000
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$32,360−$32,360
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $134,460 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$32,360$11,828,378
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $12,138,622 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $4,110,472$4,110,472
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $11,066 · Management $147,049$158,115
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,992,108 · Management $539,425$3,531,533
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $369,192 · Management $169,341$538,533
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $295,202 · Management $59,659$354,861
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,765$3,765
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $29,210 · Management $108,061$137,271
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $455,441 · Management $23,253$478,694
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms −$2,234 · Management $11,648$9,414
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,406,726 · Management $37,274$2,444,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $26,912 · Management $6,762 · Fundraising $15$33,689
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,486 · Management $26,366$29,852
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $15,291 · Management $21,221$36,512
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $50,428 · Management $19,692$70,120
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $118,695 · Management $78,773 · Fundraising $472$197,940
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $3,851$3,851
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $10,881,995 · Management $1,256,140 · Fundraising $487$12,138,622
Part X · Balance sheet $3,148,918 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $411,548$347,729
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $811,969$857,239
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $22,951$23,391
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $135,516$166,540
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,918,702$1,754,019
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,300,686$3,148,918
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $599,299$575,018
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$296,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,906,114$1,757,646
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,653,710$2,812,186
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $557,906$258,177
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $89,070$78,555
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $646,976$336,732
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,300,686$3,148,918
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $336,732 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$11,828,378
XI-2 Total expenses$12,138,622
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$310,244
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$646,976
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$336,732

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