Metro Community Development Corporation

Tax-deductible

Marlborough, MA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 59-3765860Revenue $412K in FY2025

On file with the IRSstrongcommunity.org40 Mechanic St Ste 300, 01752-4425 · Marlborough, MATax-exempt since Oct 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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MCDC programs enable low income families in the 495/MetroWest and Nashoba Valley areas of Massachusetts to become more self-sufficient, build new skills, increase income, utilize their assets wisely, buy homes, and reduce their dependence on public supports.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 21 volunteers and 2 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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · 2% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$67K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 57% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$28K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$412K
+32% vs prior year
Spent
$378K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$154K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$412K
FY2025▲ +32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$166K
FY2023$196K
FY2024$312K
FY2025$412K
Expenses
$378K
FY2025▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2023$190K
FY2024$330K
FY2025$378K
Net assets
$154K
FY2025▲ +29%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$71K
FY2023$138K
FY2024$120K
FY2025$154K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2011-01-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2014.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $347K Management & general 8% · $29K 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

10 people listed on the 990; $67K 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
Director, Executive Director
$62,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Officer (clerk)
$4,800Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Officer (president)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Officer (treasurer)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lynn Faust’s $62K as Director, Executive Director is at the 57th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021
Lynn Faust$62,000$43,688$37,440$26,019
William Burger$4,800———

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps low-income families build skills, increase income, and achieve self-sufficiency.

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3 programs · $347K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

ClearPath Program. The largest hoarding mitigation and wellness program in MA, ClearPath provides education, peer group support, individual coaching and in-home services to enable 800 clients to understand, manage and reduce their hoarding or cluttering behaviors.

$297Kprogram expense
02

Financial Fitness Center. Served 500 clients with financial education, budgeting, long term 1:1 mentoring and coaching, tax preparation, career planning, and senior wellness programs.

$47Kprogram expense
03

Human Services Coalition. Coalition of 60 social services, municipal, and faith organizations to coordinate services for low income families. Served 400 individuals with food deliveries to seniors and shut-ins, support for senior housing communities, education programs on racial equity, and focus on wellness of caregivers in the…

$3Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$412K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$310K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$103K
Investment incomeLn 3$119
Money outPt IX
$378K
Ln 25
Programscol B$347K
Managementcol C$29K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$154K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$128K
Total assetsLn 16$182K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$103K
Government grantsLn 1e$13K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$310K
Investment incomeLn 3$119
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$412K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$128K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$128K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$182K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
Net assetsLn 32$154K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 621
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$79K$128K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K$6K
Total assetsLn 16$143K$182K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K$28K
Net assetsLn 32$120K$154K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$81K$77K$2K$1K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$166K$161K$6K$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$8K$8K$282$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$15K$14K$499$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$20K$685$79
Management feesLn 11a$4K$4K$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$425$0$425$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$22K$16K$5K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$635$0
Information technologyLn 14$20K$20K$230$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$11K$0$11K$0
TravelLn 17$10K$10K$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$14K$11K$3K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$1K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$378K$347K$29K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $412K$378K$34K$154K 990 PDF
FY2024 $312K$330K−$18K$120K 990 PDF
FY2023 $196K$190K$6K$138K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $166K$71K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $412,397 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $157,613$102,631
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $153,902$309,647
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $125$119
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $311,640$412,397
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $260,044$290,631
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $69,929$87,354
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $329,973$377,985
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$18,333$34,412
Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $412,397 across 15 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$12,951
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$89,680
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$102,631
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $309,647 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$309,647
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $119$119
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $309,647 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $119$412,397
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $377,985 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $76,749 · Management $2,320 · Fundraising $1,472$80,541
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $160,818 · Management $5,645 · Fundraising $0$166,463
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $8,041 · Management $282 · Fundraising $0$8,323
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $14,199 · Management $499 · Fundraising $0$14,698
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,842 · Management $685 · Fundraising $79$20,606
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $3,750 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,750
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $425 · Fundraising $0$425
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $16,383 · Management $5,197 · Fundraising $0$21,580
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,635 · Management $635 · Fundraising $0$2,270
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $20,181 · Management $230 · Fundraising $0$20,411
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $10,805 · Fundraising $0$10,805
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,633 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$9,633
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,335 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,335
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,479 · Management $2,656 · Fundraising $0$14,135
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,010 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,010
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $347,055 · Management $29,379 · Fundraising $1,551$377,985
Part X · Balance sheet $182,200 assets, 23 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $79,056$127,873
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $38,818$15,648
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $16,173$32,565
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,449$6,114
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 $143,496$182,200
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $23,460$27,752
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-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $23,460$27,752
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $76,718$134,300
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $43,318$20,148
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $120,036$154,448
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $143,496$182,200
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $154,448 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$412,397
XI-2 Total expenses$377,985
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$34,412
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$120,036
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$154,448

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