Lowell House, INC. Is a non-profit, human services agency dedicated to providing both outpatient, residential and case management addiction and HIV services in safe and supportive community based environments. Lhi embodies a culture that recognizes and values diversity by supporting progressive approaches to treatment.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$121K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
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 $155K a year · 2% 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
65%
of spending
Worth a look: 65% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$121K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $132K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.4M
48% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 48% 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
$5.9M
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$6.1M
To programs
65%
Net assets
$2.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$5.9M
FY2021▼ -6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6.3M
FY2021$5.9M
FY2022$7.8M
FY2023$8.5M
FY2025$14.5M
Expenses
$6.1M
FY2021▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.7M
FY2021$6.1M
FY2022$7.0M
FY2023$9.3M
FY2025$14.1M
Net assets
$2.6M
FY2021▼ -7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$4.4M
FY2025$4.2M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 1971.

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

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $3.9M Management & general 34% · $2.1M Fundraising 1% · $56K

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; $121K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$121,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michael Reinke’s $177K as Excutive Dir is at the 19th percentile of top reported officer pay among 746 $10–100M mental health 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

NameFY2025FY2023FY2021FY2020
Michael Reinke$176,608———
William Garr—$142,154$121,000$120,923
Diana Newell$136,975———
David Fillio$129,297———
James Boyack$123,632———
Jack Cooney$120,108———
Frank Soracco———$85,791

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides addiction and HIV services, including outpatient, residential, and case management, in supportive community settings.

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3 programs · $3.0M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The recovery home program is a residential treatment program for males & females suffering from alcohol & drug addiction.

$1.4Mprogram expense
02

The glenice sheehan program provides transitional & long term treatment for women who are chronic substance abusers. This treatment is located on the grounds of the tewksbury state hospital. Fu

$871Kprogram expense
03

The outpatient counseling program offers rehab treatment to individuals & their families experiencing the effects of abuse from gambling, alcohol & drugs. It also provides court mandated counseling to second time dui offenders.

$708Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$44K
Money outPt IX
$6.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.9M
Managementcol C$2.1M
Fundraisingcol D$56K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$446K
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$44K
Other incomeLn 4–11$21K
Total revenueLn 12$5.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$446K
SavingsLn 2$5
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$446K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.7M
Other assetsLn 15$435K
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.4M
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 563
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$719K$446K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.7M$2.7M
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M$5.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.4M$2.4M
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M$2.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$121K$0$121K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.0M$2.5M$465K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$271K$225K$46K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$283K$200K$83K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$26K$0$26K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$170K$11K$159K$496
OccupancyLn 16$392K$277K$115K$0
InterestLn 20$102K$24K$78K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$158K$35K$122K$0
InsuranceLn 23$95K$3K$92K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$446K$418K$26K$982
All other expensesLn 24e$1.1M$255K$756K$54K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.1M$3.9M$2.1M$56K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $14.5M$14.1M$427K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 Not on file
FY2023 $8.5M$9.3M−$779K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $7.8M$7.0M$785K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $5.9M$6.1M−$185K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $6.3M$5.7M$525K$2.8M 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 $5,896,365 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $724,859$1,224,922
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,507,174$4,606,083
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $33,933$43,983
I-11 Other revenue$21,377
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,265,966$5,896,365
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,687,993$3,627,881
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,052,637$2,453,177
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,740,630$6,081,058
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $525,336−$184,693
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $5,896,365 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,224,922
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,224,922
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,606,083
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$43,983
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $21,377 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$21,377
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,671,443 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$5,896,365
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,081,058 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $121,000 · Fundraising $0$121,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,488,207 · Management $465,479 · Fundraising $0$2,953,686
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $224,832 · Management $45,771 · Fundraising $0$270,603
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $199,615 · Management $82,977 · Fundraising $0$282,592
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $26,250 · Fundraising $0$26,250
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $10,889 · Management $158,703 · Fundraising $496$170,088
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $276,826 · Management $115,224 · Fundraising $0$392,050
IX-20 InterestPrograms $23,898 · Management $78,092 · Fundraising $0$101,990
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $35,158 · Management $122,443 · Fundraising $0$157,601
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,683 · Management $92,122 · Fundraising $0$94,805
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $418,164 · Management $26,355 · Fundraising $982$445,501
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $255,073 · Management $755,779 · Fundraising $54,040$1,064,892
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,935,345 · Management $2,090,195 · Fundraising $55,518$6,081,058
Part X · Balance sheet $5,009,140 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $719,002$445,985
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5$5
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $98,334$63,808
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,002,745$1,287,559
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $175,498$83,488
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,676,202$2,692,878
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $460,417$435,417
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,132,203$5,009,140
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $414,784$399,187
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $125,000$145,471
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$18,366
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,350,009$2,411,638
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,223,108$2,595,720
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $559,086$1,782
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,782,194$2,597,502
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,132,203$5,009,140
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,597,502 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,896,365
XI-2 Total expenses$6,081,058
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$184,693
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,782,194
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,597,502

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