Our mission is to work to achieve social and economic justice by empowering low to moderate oncome populations in Lawrence, ma through shared values of inclusiveness and collaboration to reclaim a voice for Lawrence and advocate self-determination for its residents through community development initiatives such as affordable housing, financial coaching, and youth leadership programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
54¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $75K a year · 14% 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
54%
of spending
Worth a look: 54% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $45K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$65K
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$662K
+134% vs prior year
Spent
$342K
To programs
54%
Net assets
$396K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$662K
FY2021▲ +134%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$282K
FY2021$662K
FY2022$473K
FY2023$469K
FY2024$688K
Expenses
$342K
FY2021▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$286K
FY2021$342K
FY2022$457K
FY2023$500K
FY2024$617K
Net assets
$396K
FY2021▲ +423%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$76K
FY2021$396K
FY2022$412K
FY2023$381K
FY2024$452K

From the FY2021 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 1998.

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Where the money goes

54 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 54% · $185K Management & general 37% · $126K Fundraising 9% · $30K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Erika Hernandez’s $83K as Executive Di is at the 59th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1708 $100K–1M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Erika Hernandez$82,750$89,702

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

Programs and updates

Empowers low-income residents through affordable housing, financial coaching, and youth programs for social and economic justice.

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1 program · $185K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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The organization assisted low-income families through all of the organization's programs. The organization educated people with financial literacy and couseled people through foreclosure prevention. The organization educated first-time home buyers and graduated new youth leaders.

$185Kprogram expense

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$45K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$662K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$641K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21K
Investment incomeLn 3$29
Money outPt IX
$342K
Ln 25
Programscol B$185K
Managementcol C$126K
Fundraisingcol D$30K
Owns and owesPt X
$396K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$451K
Total assetsLn 16$461K
LiabilitiesLn 26$65K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$641K
Government grantsLn 1e$415K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21K
Investment incomeLn 3$29
Total revenueLn 12$662K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$451K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$451K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$461K
LiabilitiesLn 26$65K
Net assetsLn 32$396K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 645
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$111K$451K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$507$8K
Total assetsLn 16$128K$461K
LiabilitiesLn 26$53K$65K
Net assetsLn 32$76K$396K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$177K$92K$67K$18K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$8K$6K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$405$405
Office expensesLn 13$6K$2K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$15K$15K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$101K$82K$8K$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$342K$185K$126K$30K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $688K$617K$71K$452K 990 PDF
FY2023 $469K$500K−$30K$381K 990 PDF
FY2022 $473K$457K$16K$412K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $662K$342K$320K$396K 990 PDF
FY2020 $282K$286K−$4K$76K 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
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Part I · Summary $661,977 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $263,453$640,848
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $19,014$21,100
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $20$29
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $282,487$661,977
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $166,431$192,428
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $119,693$149,123
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $286,124$341,551
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$3,637$320,426
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $661,977 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$415,300
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$225,548
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$640,848
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $21,100$21,100
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $29$29
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $21,100 · Excluded from tax $29$661,977
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $341,551 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $92,146 · Management $66,634 · Fundraising $18,005$176,785
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,154 · Management $5,896 · Fundraising $1,593$15,643
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,750$13,750
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $405$405
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,450 · Management $3,349$5,799
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $15,189$15,189
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,269$1,269
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,489$6,489
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $82,477 · Management $7,987 · Fundraising $10,873$101,337
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $4,885$4,885
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $185,227 · Management $125,853 · Fundraising $30,471$341,551
Part X · Balance sheet $461,459 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $110,904$450,808
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $765$1,414
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $507$8,050
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,187$1,187
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $128,363$461,459
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,712$14,142
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $48,900$51,140
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $52,612$65,282
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $75,751$396,177
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $75,751$396,177
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $128,363$461,459
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $396,177 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$661,977
XI-2 Total expenses$341,551
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$320,426
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$75,751
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$396,177

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