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North Shore Community Action Programs INC FY2022 filing

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Peabody, MA501(c)(3)Since 1965 EIN 04-2385280Revenue $12.4M in FY2022

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.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$175K 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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FY2022 · 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
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$175K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $353K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Concern: 0.2 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
$791K
51% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 51% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$12.4M
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$12.9M
To programs
97%
Net assets
$774K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$12.4M
FY2022▲ +19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$10.4M
FY2022$12.4M
FY2023$11.6M
FY2024$12.3M
FY2025$11.8M
Expenses
$12.9M
FY2022▲ +23%
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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
$774K
FY2022▼ -43%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$774K
FY2023$611K
FY2024$647K
FY2025$337K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending September 2022) · 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.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $12.5M Management & general 2% · $209K Fundraising 1% · $149K

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

18 people listed on the 990; $175K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Laura Meisenhelter
Executive Di
$110,501Pt VII · Sec A
$64,607Pt VII · Sec A
Alan Schwartz
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joel Brenner
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Storey
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Maureen O'Neill
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rachel Hand
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Crosby
Board Member
$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

Programs and updates

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

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3 programs · $11.4M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Fuel Assistance

These programs provide weatherization and fuel assistance to low income individuals and their families. The program serves approximately 14,500 individuals.

$5.7Mprogram expense
02

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.

$4.3Mprogram 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.

$1.4Mprogram expense

Funders

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 FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$12.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$12.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$12.5M
Managementcol C$209K
Fundraisingcol D$149K
Owns and owesPt X
$774K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$187K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$791K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$10.0M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$61K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$1K
Total revenueLn 12$12.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$187K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$187K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$353K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$113K
Other assetsLn 15$27K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$791K
Net assetsLn 32$774K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$187K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$421K$353K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$55K$113K
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M$791K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$774K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$5.7M$5.7M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$253K$19K$234K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.3M$2.8M$380K$72K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$480K$402K$52K$26K
Payroll taxesLn 10$324K$266K$52K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$1K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$85K$20K$64K$199
Investment management feesLn 11f$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$261K$212K$47K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$1K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$14K$8K$2K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$2.1M$2.0M$78K$4K
TravelLn 17$18K$17K$667
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$355$355
InterestLn 20$8K$4K$4K$52
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$32K$6K$27K$30
InsuranceLn 23$44K$27K$16K$569
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$272K$198K$63K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$41K$835K−$821K$27K
Total functional expensesLn 25$12.9M$12.5M$209K$149K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $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 $12,362,977 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $9,072,741$11,167,567
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,254,574$1,181,663
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $22,310$7,209
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $15,076$6,538
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $10,364,701$12,362,977
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,647,931$5,700,968
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,009,642$4,340,529
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,811,247$2,842,869
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $10,468,820$12,884,366
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$104,119−$521,389
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $12,362,977 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$60,840
VIII-1e Government grants$10,034,957
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,071,770
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$11,167,567
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,181,663$1,181,663
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,354$8,354
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $9,803$9,803
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$1,145−$1,145
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$33,698−$33,698
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $30,433$30,433
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,212,096 · Excluded from tax −$16,686$12,362,977
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $12,884,366 across 19 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $5,700,968$5,700,968
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $18,913 · Management $233,797$252,710
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,832,067 · Management $380,264 · Fundraising $71,680$3,284,011
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $402,315 · Management $52,240 · Fundraising $25,671$480,226
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $266,237 · Management $52,160 · Fundraising $5,185$323,582
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,206 · Management $3,033$4,239
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $20,399 · Management $64,425 · Fundraising $199$85,023
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $3,190$3,190
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $211,873 · Management $47,457 · Fundraising $1,515$260,845
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,010 · Management $1,815$2,825
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $8,456 · Management $1,902 · Fundraising $3,988$14,346
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,975,238 · Management $77,923 · Fundraising $3,603$2,056,764
IX-17 TravelPrograms $17,187 · Management $667$17,854
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $355$355
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,701 · Management $4,455 · Fundraising $52$8,208
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,656 · Management $26,669 · Fundraising $30$32,355
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $27,033 · Management $16,213 · Fundraising $569$43,815
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $198,488 · Management $63,460 · Fundraising $9,892$271,840
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $835,231 · Management −$820,733 · Fundraising $26,712$41,210
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $12,525,978 · Management $209,292 · Fundraising $149,096$12,884,366
Part X · Balance sheet $1,564,470 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,182,161$186,809
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $851,816$859,658
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $32,902$26,133
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $54,787$112,642
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $420,994$352,557
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $29,774$26,671
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,572,434$1,564,470
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $628,520$479,954
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $62,712$18,300
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $164,019$109,616
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,204,897$790,774
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,105,556$476,335
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $261,981$297,361
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,367,537$773,696
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,572,434$1,564,470
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $773,696 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$12,362,977
XI-2 Total expenses$12,884,366
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$521,389
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,367,537
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$72,452
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$773,696

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