Opening doors out of poverty by providing shelter, food, clothing and education, and support for the homeless and the poor, in the lawrence, massachusetts area.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 605 volunteers and 92 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.0M a year · 11% 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
$117K
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
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
13
named funders · $1.3M
Looks good: 13 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$207K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
22
of 22 voting members
Looks good: 22 of 22 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$8.6M
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$8.9M
To programs
78%
Net assets
$10.1M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$8.6M
FY2025▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$10.3M
FY2022$10.9M
FY2023$8.0M
FY2024$7.6M
FY2025$8.6M
Expenses
$8.9M
FY2025▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$8.6M
FY2022$7.7M
FY2023$7.4M
FY2024$7.6M
FY2025$8.9M
Net assets
$10.1M
FY2025▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$6.7M
FY2022$9.9M
FY2023$10.5M
FY2024$10.5M
FY2025$10.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending March 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 Jun 1986.

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% · $7.0M Management & general 11% · $936K Fundraising 11% · $1.0M

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

23 people listed on the 990; $117K 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
$117,418Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Carmen Vega’s $117K as Executive Di is at the 49th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2036 $1–10M housing 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Jeffrey Hassel———$137,351$134,860
Carmen Vega$117,418$110,000$112,538——
Kelley Granahan————$103,776

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 shelter, food, clothing, and education to help homeless and poor people escape poverty.

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2 programs · $7.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Providing food, clothing, education and shelter for people who suffer from poverty or who are homeless, in the greater lawrence, massachusetts area.

$6.8Mprogram expense
02

Operating a thrift store in the lawrence, massachusetts area where customers can purchase clothing and household items at very low, or no, cost.

$204Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $66K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$6,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$8,100
Unitemized GrantFY2022$25,237
Unitemized GrantFY2021$18,750
Unitemized GrantFY2020$7,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$8.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$486K
Investment incomeLn 3$272K
Money outPt IX
$8.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$7.0M
Managementcol C$936K
Fundraisingcol D$1.0M
Owns and owesPt X
$10.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.1M
Total assetsLn 16$10.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$207K
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b22
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$95K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$4.1M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$823K
Investment incomeLn 3$272K
Other incomeLn 4–11$486K
Total revenueLn 12$8.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$726K
SavingsLn 2$5.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M
Other assetsLn 15$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$10.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$207K
Net assetsLn 32$10.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 592
VolunteersI 6605
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
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$7.8M$6.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.9M$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$10.8M$10.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$352K$207K
Net assetsLn 32$10.5M$10.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$6K$6K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$117K$59K$29K$29K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.5M$1.6M$385K$517K
Payroll taxesLn 10$233K$150K$36K$47K
Accounting feesLn 11c$38K$38K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$69K$10K$57K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$429K$395K$33K$723
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$146K$146K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4.7M$4.6M$50K$82K
All other expensesLn 24e$652K$167K$160K$325K
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.9M$7.0M$936K$1.0M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $8.6M$8.9M−$352K$10.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $7.6M$7.6M−$52K$10.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $8.0M$7.4M$608K$10.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $10.9M$7.7M$3.2M$9.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $10.3M$8.6M$1.7M$6.7M 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $8,553,826 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,714,310$7,796,189
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $360,873$271,524
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $505,870$486,113
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,581,053$8,553,826
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $8,100$6,500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,830,712$2,849,680
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,794,076$6,049,368
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,632,888$8,905,548
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$51,835−$351,722
Part VI · Governance 22 of 22 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22
VI-1b Independent voting members22
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 $8,553,826 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $338,288 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$823,248
VIII-1e Government grants$95,454
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,877,487
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$4,122,288
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,796,189
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $271,524$271,524
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $147,825$147,825
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $757,637$8,553,826
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,905,548 across 10 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $6,500$6,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $58,709 · Management $29,354 · Fundraising $29,354$117,417
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,596,954 · Management $385,427 · Fundraising $516,519$2,498,900
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $150,238 · Management $36,460 · Fundraising $46,665$233,363
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $37,800$37,800
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $10,120 · Management $57,379 · Fundraising $1,964$69,463
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $395,040 · Management $33,100 · Fundraising $723$428,863
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $146,381$146,381
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,582,803 · Management $49,541 · Fundraising $82,440$4,714,784
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $166,892 · Management $160,151 · Fundraising $325,034$652,077
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,967,256 · Management $935,593 · Fundraising $1,002,699$8,905,548
Part X · Balance sheet $10,344,410 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $261,687$725,530
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $7,574,126$5,331,787
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $298,730$296,626
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $15,557$29,747
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,906,932$1,825,036
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $783,941$2,135,684
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $10,840,973$10,344,410
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $273,565$95,344
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $78,550$111,930
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $352,115$207,274
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $9,673,854$9,325,063
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $815,004$812,073
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $10,488,858$10,137,136
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $10,840,973$10,344,410
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $10,137,136 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,553,826
XI-2 Total expenses$8,905,548
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$351,722
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$10,488,858
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$10,137,136

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