To improve the quality of life in the hilltowns by addressing the economic, housing, educational, social, and Community needs while preserving the rural charatcer of the area.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$165K 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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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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.2M a year · 25% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 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
$165K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $210K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7.6M
61% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 61% of assets; 50% to 65%.
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
$3.5M
-16% vs prior year
Spent
$3.7M
To programs
97%
Net assets
$4.9M
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$3.5M
FY2025▼ -16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$6.4M
FY2024$4.1M
FY2025$3.5M
Expenses
$3.7M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$3.5M
FY2025$3.7M
Net assets
$4.9M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$4.0M
FY2024$4.7M
FY2025$4.9M

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2022-11-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2024.

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% · $3.6M Management & general 3% · $129K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $165K 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
Executive Di
$86,160Pt VII · Sec A
Director Adm
$78,665Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dave Christopolis’s $86K as Executive Di is at the 13th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Dave Christopolis$86,160$82,105$66,659
Saul Aguilar$78,665$78,665—
Denise Leduc——$57,865

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

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Improves Hilltown quality of life by addressing economic, housing, education, and social needs while preserving rural character.

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3 programs · $3.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Community development-hcdc runs and oversees various community and economic development programs in various communities in western massachusetts. Activities include community planning, business assistance, social services, rehabilitation of housing stock, keep farming in the hilltowns and an initiative studying rural transportation…

$1.8Mprogram expense
02

Rental properties-hcdc owns and manages 68 affordable rental units in scattered sites throughout rural hampshire county, 25 of which are for seniors. Hilltown CDC actively pursues opportunities to create or renovate affordable rental housing units for all low to moderate income area residents.

$832Kprogram expense
03

Continuum of care-continuum of care homelessness program provides transtional and permanent housing to the homeless and provides supportive services.

$510Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$659K
Other incomeLn 4–11$142K
Money outPt IX
$3.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.6M
Managementcol C$129K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$624K
Total assetsLn 16$12.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$659K
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Other incomeLn 4–11$142K
Gains on assetsLn 7$11K
Total revenueLn 12$3.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$50K
SavingsLn 2$574K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$624K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.8M
Other assetsLn 15$4.4M
Total assetsLn 16$12.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.6M
Net assetsLn 32$4.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 579
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$118K$624K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.0M$6.8M
Total assetsLn 16$12.8M$12.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.7M$7.6M
Net assetsLn 32$5.1M$4.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$165K$145K$20K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.2M$1.1M$73K
Payroll taxesLn 10$203K$179K$25K
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$49K$49K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$197K$197K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$40K$40K
OccupancyLn 16$234K$234K
InterestLn 20$50K$50K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$278K$278K
InsuranceLn 23$24K$21K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$865K$865K
All other expensesLn 24e$380K$372K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.7M$3.6M$129K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.5M$3.7M−$220K$4.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.1M$3.5M$645K$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.4M$3.3M$3.1M$4.0M 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,465,709 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,538,074$2,641,884
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $601,134$659,010
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $142,760$22,538
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $288,493$142,277
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,570,461$3,465,709
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,480,217$1,554,380
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,024,505$2,131,097
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,504,722$3,685,477
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,065,739−$219,768
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 $3,465,709 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,225,302
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$416,582
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,641,884
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $659,010$659,010
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $11,177$11,177
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $11,361$11,361
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $142,277$142,277
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $812,648 · Excluded from tax $11,177$3,465,709
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,685,477 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $144,882 · Management $19,943$164,825
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,112,702 · Management $73,454$1,186,156
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $178,788 · Management $24,611$203,399
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $8,154$8,154
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $48,900$48,900
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $196,984$196,984
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,488$7,488
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $40,088$40,088
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $233,727$233,727
IX-20 InterestPrograms $49,623$49,623
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $277,605$277,605
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $20,814 · Management $2,865$23,679
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $864,583$864,583
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $372,153 · Management $8,113$380,266
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,556,491 · Management $128,986 · Fundraising $0$3,685,477
Part X · Balance sheet $12,499,467 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $18,048$49,682
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $99,944$574,050
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $496,585$617,205
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,225$10,287
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $49,720$61,608
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,966,359$6,823,501
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,189,350$4,363,134
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $12,821,231$12,499,467
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $455,426$427,233
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,707,783$7,605,787
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,996,734$4,290,398
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,116,714$603,282
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,113,448$4,893,680
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $12,821,231$12,499,467
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,893,680 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,465,709
XI-2 Total expenses$3,685,477
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$219,768
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,113,448
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,893,680

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