To expand economic Development in North Central Massachusetts by providing a variety of marketing and lending opportunities to small businesses in cooperation with various federal and state agencies.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $310K a year · 18% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
61 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 61.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $20K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$499K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$676K
-43% vs prior year
Spent
$681K
To programs
62%
Net assets
$6.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$676K
FY2025▼ -43%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$676K
Expenses
$681K
FY2025▼ -37%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$681K
Net assets
$6.1M
FY2025-0.09%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$5.1M
FY2022$5.7M
FY2023$6.0M
FY2024$6.1M
FY2025$6.1M

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

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1994.

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Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $425K Management & general 38% · $256K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President, Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes regional economic growth by providing local businesses with marketing services, newsletters, digital resources, and targeted mailing lists to expand their market reach.

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2 programs · $425K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To expand economic development in north central massachusetts by providing alternative lending opportunities to small businesses.

$278Kprogram expense
02

To expand economic development for businesses in north central massachusetts through marketing, newsletters, websites and mailing lists.

$147Kprogram 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 · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$20K
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Grants paid · 48 grants · $1.2M · 2019–2019
5050 DinerFY2019$50,000
UntamedFY2019$50,000
Operateup INC DBA Echo IndustriesFY2019$50,000
UntamedFY2019$50,000
Lyla Beauty BarFY2019$50,000
Pasta ManiFY2019$50,000
Johna DBA SterlingFY2019$50,000
Moon HillFY2019$50,000
Creative ConnectionsFY2019$46,500
Union CoffeeFY2019$42,000
Black Hydra TattooFY2019$35,000
Fmac LLCFY2019$34,700
Strong Style CoffeeFY2019$28,400
Aldrich TruckingFY2019$27,000
Core Communication Center LLCFY2019$25,810
Optimus ResourceFY2019$25,000
Sharp DesignFY2019$25,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$676K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$368K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$214K
Investment incomeLn 3$95K
Money outPt IX
$681K
Ln 25
Programscol B$425K
Managementcol C$256K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.5M
Total assetsLn 16$6.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$499K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$368K
Government grantsLn 1e$348K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$214K
Investment incomeLn 3$95K
Total revenueLn 12$676K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$73K
SavingsLn 2$3.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$6.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$499K
Net assetsLn 32$6.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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$3.5M$3.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$989$0
Total assetsLn 16$6.8M$6.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$652K$499K
Net assetsLn 32$6.1M$6.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$332K$174K$157K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$16K$8K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$959$865
Payroll taxesLn 10$27K$14K$13K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$28K$28K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$67K$49K$18K
Office expensesLn 13$59K$57K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$280$280
OccupancyLn 16$42K$26K$16K
TravelLn 17$8K$4K$4K
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$989$989
InsuranceLn 23$13K$8K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$80K$80K$132
Total functional expensesLn 25$681K$425K$256K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $676K$681K−$5K$6.1M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 8, 2025 $1.2M$1.1M$98K$6.1M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 29, 2024 $1.6M$1.2M$366K$6.0M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 14, 2023 $2.4M$1.3M$1.1M$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 10, 2022 $3.6M$2.6M$1.0M$5.1M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 15, 2021 $1.0M$1.8M−$731K$2.3M 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 $675,962 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $925,262$367,537
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $194,837$213,568
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $63,898$94,857
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,183,997$675,962
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $469,854$375,932
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $615,685$305,296
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,085,539$681,228
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $98,458−$5,266
Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $675,962 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$348,045
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$19,492
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$367,537
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $213,568$213,568
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $94,857$94,857
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $213,568 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $94,857$675,962
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $681,228 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $174,314 · Management $157,225$331,539
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $8,174 · Management $7,373$15,547
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $959 · Management $865$1,824
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,207 · Management $12,815$27,022
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,302$4,302
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $28,000$28,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $49,145 · Management $17,800$66,945
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $56,765 · Management $2,030$58,795
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $280$280
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $26,033 · Management $15,967$42,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,379 · Management $3,764$8,143
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,160$3,160
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $989$989
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,033 · Management $4,928$12,961
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $79,589 · Management $132$79,721
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $425,038 · Management $256,190 · Fundraising $0$681,228
Part X · Balance sheet $6,620,194 assets, 12 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $3,092,059; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $696,881$73,266
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,783,894$3,392,209
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $71,408$61,360
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,300
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $989$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,778,854$6,620,194
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $83,610$77,754
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $652,000$498,606
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,046,218$5,184,246
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,080,636$937,342
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,126,854$6,121,588
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,778,854$6,620,194
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,121,588 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$675,962
XI-2 Total expenses$681,228
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$5,266
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,126,854
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,121,588

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