Cambridge Local First FY2024 filing

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The organization's purpose is to provide public education and awareness on the importance of local economies and small businesses, directly support businesses through technical assistance and other networking support to help them build their long-term capacity, and do research and advocate for a thriving local economy.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 47-4389013) · Dispute this line
501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6K a year · 4% of revenue · last 2 filings
A surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
0% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
18.1 mo
of spending, in cash
18.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $16K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
11 of 11 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$232K
+385% vs prior year
Spent
$114K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$171K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$232K
FY2024▲ +385%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$72K
FY2022$78K
FY2023$48K
FY2024$232K
FY2025$83K
Expenses
$114K
FY2024
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$114K
FY2025$190K
Net assets
$171K
FY2024▲ +222%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$47K
FY2022$61K
FY2023$53K
FY2024$171K
FY2025$59K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2018-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2021.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Andrea Taylor Dunkley’s $10K as Member is at the 34th percentile of top reported officer pay among 168 <$100K 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2023
Pooja Paode—$23,910
Theodora Skeadas—$20,700
Andrea Taylor Dunkley$9,997—
Meichelle Ferguson$5,000—
Kari Kuelzer$1,079—
Val Shulock$175—

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

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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

Programs and updates

Educates, supports, and advocates for thriving local economies and small businesses.

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3 programs · $41K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

City of Cambridge Business Association Relief Reimbursement Grant

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 47-4389013) · Dispute this line
$25Kprogram expense
02

American Rescue Plan Technical Assistance Program

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 47-4389013) · Dispute this line
$11Kprogram expense
03

American Rescue Plan Buy One Get One Free Program

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 47-4389013) · Dispute this line
$5Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Grants paid · 1 grant · $6K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$6,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$232K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$232K
Money outPt IX
$114K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$171K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$171K
Total assetsLn 16$171K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$232K
Government grantsLn 1e$212K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$232K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$171K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$171K
Total assetsLn 16$171K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$171K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$53K$171K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$53K$171K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$53K$171K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$53K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$56K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$567
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$2K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$114K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jun 12, 2026 $83K$190K−$107K$59K 990 PDF
FY2024 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2025 $232K$114K$118K$171K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 $48K$53K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Mar 9, 2023 $78K$61K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 15, 2022 $72K$47K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $231,812 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $47,767$231,812
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $47,767$231,812
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$53,142
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$56,146
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$4,378
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$113,666
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $47,767$118,146
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $231,812 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$20,247
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$211,565
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$231,812
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$231,812
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $113,666 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$53,142
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$56,146
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$567
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$2,277
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$1,534
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$113,666
Part X · Balance sheet $171,359 assets, 28 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $53,213$171,359
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $53,213$171,359
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-21 Escrow or custodial accountsStart of year $0$0
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $0$0
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $53,213$129,693
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$41,666
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $53,213$171,359
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $53,213$171,359
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $171,359 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$231,812
XI-2 Total expenses$113,666
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$118,146
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$53,213
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$171,359

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