Communities United INC

Tax-deductible

Woburn, MA501(c)(3)Since 1970Human ServicesEIN 04-2465684

To provide early care and education for children (birth to 6 years), including tuition subsidies for low and moderate income families and comprehensive child development services for high risk children.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 88 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
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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $47K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$114K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 52% of similar orgs
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
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.9M
73% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 73% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.2M
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$6.0M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$682K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$6.2M
FY2025▼ -7%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$4.9M
FY2023$5.4M
FY2024$5.8M
FY2025$6.6M
FY2025$6.2M
Expenses
$6.0M
FY2025▼ -8%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$4.9M
FY2023$5.4M
FY2024$5.7M
FY2025$6.5M
FY2025$6.0M
Net assets
$682K
FY2025▲ +25%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$353K
FY2023$376K
FY2024$469K
FY2025$547K
FY2025$682K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · 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 Jul 1970.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $5.2M Management & general 13% · $777K Fundraising 0% · $6K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $114K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$113,639Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair Person
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mary Mastroelli’s $114K as Executive Director is at the 48th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2025FY2024
Terri Natale—$138,155$121,546
Mary Mastroelli$113,639——
John Soehle—$110,727—

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

Offers early education and child development services, with tuition help for low-income families.

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2 program services account for $5.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Head start- comprehensive early childhood development for disadvantaged preschool children.

$5.2Mprogram expense
02

Early Education and Care

For toddler and preschool aged children. In addition, community outreach and services to support at risk and unserved children and families.

Pt IX · col B

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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 · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$71K
Investment incomeLn 3$83
Money outPt IX
$6.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.2M
Managementcol C$777K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$682K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$513K
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$6.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$83
Other incomeLn 4–11$71K
Total revenueLn 12$6.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$513K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$513K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$94K
Other assetsLn 15$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32$682K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 588
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$425K$513K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$150K$94K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.5M$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32$547K$682K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$114K$102K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.3M$2.9M$329K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$704K$633K$71K
Payroll taxesLn 10$292K$263K$29K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$18K$12K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$591K$497K$94K
TravelLn 17$4K$2K$2K$125
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$54K$52K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$52K$51K$345
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$629K$581K$49K
All other expensesLn 24e$290K$152K$132K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.0M$5.2M$777K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 $6.6M$6.5M$77K$547K 990 PDF
FY2024 $5.8M$5.7M$94K$469K 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.4M$5.4M$23K$376K 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.9M$4.9M−$8K$353K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,160,708 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$6,000,572
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$88,930
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,089,502
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $83$83
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $71,123$71,123
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $71,206$6,160,708
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,025,278 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $102,218 · Management $11,421$113,639
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,948,076 · Management $329,278$3,277,354
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $633,315 · Management $70,601$703,916
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $262,743 · Management $29,349$292,092
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $12,003 · Management $6,012$18,015
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $497,162 · Management $94,154$591,316
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,567 · Management $1,903 · Fundraising $125$3,595
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $51,808 · Management $2,326$54,134
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $51,173 · Fundraising $345$51,518
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $580,755 · Management $48,556$629,311
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $152,229 · Management $132,374 · Fundraising $5,785$290,388
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,241,876 · Management $777,147 · Fundraising $6,255$6,025,278
Part X · Balance sheet $2,553,880 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $425,214$513,159
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $280,407$286,507
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $44,956$155,963
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $149,868$93,720
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,115,256$1,504,531
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,015,701$2,553,880
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $158,966$193,819
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $197,777$168,592
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,112,302$1,509,383
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,469,045$1,871,794
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $511,532$646,370
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $35,124$35,716
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $546,656$682,086
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,015,701$2,553,880
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $682,086 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,160,708
XI-2 Total expenses$6,025,278
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$135,430
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$546,656
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$682,086

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