To strengthen individuals and families of Lawrence, ma through the Development of thriving neighborhoods by providing opportunity youth life skills and career training, adult education services, leased space and business management for a public charter school and turnaround provider for underperforming school districts.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2 volunteers and 98 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $402K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$563K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.0 months of spending in cash, plus $1.2M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $170K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5.8M
91% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 91% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$8.2M
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$9.2M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$565K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$8.2M
FY2025▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$4.7M
FY2022$5.7M
FY2023$6.7M
FY2024$7.2M
FY2025$8.2M
Expenses
$9.2M
FY2025▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$4.2M
FY2022$5.8M
FY2023$7.1M
FY2024$8.3M
FY2025$9.2M
Net assets
$565K
FY2025▼ -61%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$565K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 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 Feb 1995.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $7.3M Management & general 21% · $1.9M Fundraising 0% · $8K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $563K 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 Director
$129,642Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Director
$117,946Pt VII · Sec A
Nutrition Director
$110,291Pt VII · Sec A
Technology Director
$103,028Pt VII · Sec A
Facilities Director
$102,072Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Daniel Halloran’s $130K as Executive Director is at the 61st 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Daniel Halloran$129,642————
Susan Perry$117,946$115,983$112,343$114,792$113,924
Tony Schumann$103,028$117,030$101,056——
Justin Hodgkins$110,291————
Manual Schumann———$104,967—
Paul Heithaus—$104,545———
Pedro Macario$102,072————

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 15aNo

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3 programs · $7.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Sisu youth programming develops the educational and leadership potential of inner city youth and young adults in lawrence to improve their lives and community through service and sustaining economic development opportunities. Youth advocacy to foster lifelong learning and career development.

$5.2Mprogram expense
02

The corporation is a contracted management organization for an independent public charter school and a preferred provider as turnaround operator for underperforming public school districts.

$1.7Mprogram expense
03

Adult programming addresses a wide range of issues important to families in the city of lawrence with classes and services focused on citizenship education, english as a second language (esl), minority leadership, sustaining economic development opportunities and financial literacy.

$399Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$170K
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Grants paid · 21 grants · $410K · 2020–2024
Central Catholic High SchoolFY2024$28,000
St John's Preparatory SchoolFY2024$15,250
Lowell CatholicMA · FY2024$9,500
Pingree SchoolFY2024$5,250
Central Catholic High SchoolFY2023$24,000
St John's Preparatory SchoolFY2023$20,750
Lowell CatholicMA · FY2023$11,500
The Pingree School INCMA · FY2023$5,500
Lawrence Family Dev Charter SchoolFY2022$77,463
St John's Preparatory SchoolFY2022$16,250
Central Catholic High SchoolFY2022$16,000
Lowell CatholicMA · FY2022$11,250
The Pingree School INCMA · FY2022$6,500
Lawrence Family Dev Charter SchoolFY2021$77,463
Central Catholic High SchoolFY2021$13,500
St John's Preparatory SchoolFY2021$13,000
Lowell CatholicMA · FY2021$12,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$8.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$2.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Money outPt IX
$9.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$7.3M
Managementcol C$1.9M
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$565K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$21K
Total assetsLn 16$6.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$33K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2.0M
Gains on assetsLn 7−$44K
Total revenueLn 12$8.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$13K
SavingsLn 2$8K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$21K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.1M
Other assetsLn 15$35K
Total assetsLn 16$6.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.8M
Net assetsLn 32$565K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 598
VolunteersI 62
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$229K$21K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.5M$4.1M
Total assetsLn 16$7.1M$6.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.6M$5.8M
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$565K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$83K$83K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.2M$2.9M$1.3M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$111K$81K$30K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$423K$308K$115K
Payroll taxesLn 10$444K$324K$121K
Legal feesLn 11b$25K$25K
Accounting feesLn 11c$30K$30K
Investment management feesLn 11f$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$304K$260K$44K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$238K$126K$107K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$369K$369K
InterestLn 20$174K$174K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$585K$585K
InsuranceLn 23$95K$95K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.0M$2.0M$19K
All other expensesLn 24e$48K$36K$8K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$9.2M$7.3M$1.9M$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $8.2M$9.2M−$1.0M$565K 990 PDF
FY2024 $7.2M$8.3M−$1.1M$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.7M$7.1M−$376K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.7M$5.8M−$38K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.7M$4.2M$543K$2.9M 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 $8,159,212 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,273,247$1,908,288
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,168,018$4,232,925
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$22,407−$10,080
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,755,110$2,028,079
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,173,968$8,159,212
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $87,630$83,050
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,403,932$5,188,492
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,780,968$3,929,641
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,272,530$9,201,183
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,098,562−$1,041,971
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $8,159,212 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,786,546
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$121,742
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,908,288
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,232,925$4,232,925
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $33,434$33,434
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $2,028,079$2,028,079
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$43,514−$43,514
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,261,004 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$10,080$8,159,212
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $9,201,183 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $83,050$83,050
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,919,435 · Management $1,290,486$4,209,921
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $80,782 · Management $30,165$110,947
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $308,082 · Management $115,043$423,125
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $323,645 · Management $120,854$444,499
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $24,829$24,829
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $29,813$29,813
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $11,606$11,606
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $260,193 · Management $43,746$303,939
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,600$7,600
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $126,153 · Management $107,110 · Fundraising $4,760$238,023
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $368,641$368,641
IX-20 InterestPrograms $173,781$173,781
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $584,623$584,623
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $94,606$94,606
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,025,502 · Management $18,844$2,044,346
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $35,988 · Management $8,292 · Fundraising $3,554$47,834
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $7,297,475 · Management $1,895,394 · Fundraising $8,314$9,201,183
Part X · Balance sheet $6,366,291 assets, 15 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $7,633; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $17,818$12,744
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $210,806$7,911
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $815,488$1,025,170
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,528,015$4,077,432
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,118,946$1,200,198
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $35,203$35,203
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,095,054$6,366,291
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $264,120$637,787
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $5,317,280$5,148,546
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $15,284$15,284
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,629,021$5,801,617
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$82,137−$983,496
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,548,170$1,548,170
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,466,033$564,674
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,095,054$6,366,291
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $564,674 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,159,212
XI-2 Total expenses$9,201,183
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,041,971
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,466,033
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$140,612
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$564,674

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