To promote life-long wellness by providing programs and services to the Cambridge area.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 290 volunteers and 106 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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FY2024 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $96K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $11K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$43K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$978K
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$981K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$856K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$978K
FY2024▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$650K
FY2021$907K
FY2022$881K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$978K
Expenses
$981K
FY2024▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$483K
FY2021$689K
FY2022$853K
FY2023$931K
FY2024$981K
Net assets
$856K
FY2024+0.06%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$539K
FY2021$758K
FY2022$786K
FY2023$856K
FY2024$856K

From the FY2024 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 Dec 2004.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $844K Management & general 14% · $135K Fundraising 0% · $2K

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

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Director
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Director
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Director
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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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Promotes lifelong wellness through programs and services for the Cambridge area.

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3 programs · $719K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

We operate before and after school programs out of the cambridge elementary school and nikolay middle school for children in grades 3k to 4TH grade. Children engage in many exciting learning adventures.

$332Kprogram expense
02

We manage ripley park and the cambridge community fitness center. Ripley park is a privately-owned 18 acre beach front park that we manage on behalf of the cambridge foundation. The fitness center is housed in the cambridge high school and offers fitness opportunities for the cambridge community.

$237Kprogram expense
03

We manage the cambridge area pool. The pool offers year-round memberships, swim lessons, water aerobics, two seasons of blue fins swim team, and numerous special events, themed birthday parties, and rental opportunites in the cambridge area.

$151Kprogram 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 2 funders$11K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $35K · 2021–2022
Cambridge School DistrictFY2022$20,000
Cambridge School DistrictFY2021$15,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$978K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$688K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$250K
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Money outPt IX
$981K
Ln 25
Programscol B$844K
Managementcol C$135K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$856K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$814K
Total assetsLn 16$900K
LiabilitiesLn 26$43K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$250K
Government grantsLn 1e$70K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$45K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$688K
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Total revenueLn 12$978K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$580
SavingsLn 2$813K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$814K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$86K
Total assetsLn 16$900K
LiabilitiesLn 26$43K
Net assetsLn 32$856K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5106
VolunteersI 6290
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$831K$814K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$64K$86K
Total assetsLn 16$898K$900K
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K$43K
Net assetsLn 32$856K$856K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3K$3K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$568K$523K$45K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$3K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$885$885
Payroll taxesLn 10$41K$38K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$50$4K
Office expensesLn 13$32K$7K$25K
OccupancyLn 16$23K$19K$5K
TravelLn 17$5K$3K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$53K$46K$5K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$29K$27K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$31K$845$30K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$176K$166K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$981K$844K$135K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $978K$981K−$2K$856K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$931K$70K$856K 990 PDF
FY2022 $881K$853K$28K$786K 990 PDF
FY2021 $907K$689K$219K$758K 990 PDF
FY2020 $650K$483K$167K$539K 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 $978,249 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $280,438$249,908
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $697,972$687,533
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12,707$25,533
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,817$15,275
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,000,934$978,249
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,150$5,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $563,570$614,387
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $364,103$361,229
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $930,823$980,616
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $70,111−$2,367
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $978,249 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $15,275 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$220
VIII-1e Government grants$70,197
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$179,491
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$44,847
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$249,908
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $687,533$687,533
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $25,533$25,533
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $687,533 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $40,808$978,249
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $980,616 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $3,000$3,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,000$2,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $523,140 · Management $44,682$567,822
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,001 · Management $1,328$4,329
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $885$885
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $37,784 · Management $3,567$41,351
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,275$2,275
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,367$5,367
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $50 · Management $4,010$4,060
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,254 · Management $24,777$32,031
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $18,523 · Management $4,845$23,368
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,299 · Management $1,728$5,027
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $46,017 · Management $4,893 · Fundraising $1,958$52,868
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $26,829 · Management $1,880$28,709
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $845 · Management $30,358$31,203
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $165,508 · Management $10,813$176,321
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $843,502 · Management $135,156 · Fundraising $1,958$980,616
Part X · Balance sheet $899,740 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $340$580
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $830,395$812,964
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,735$398
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $63,746$85,798
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $898,216$899,740
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $39,415$33,856
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,840$9,441
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $42,255$43,297
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $682,791$651,829
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $173,170$204,614
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $855,961$856,443
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $898,216$899,740
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $856,443 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$978,249
XI-2 Total expenses$980,616
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,367
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$855,961
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$2,849
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$856,443

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