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Community Teamwork

Lowell, MA · EIN 04-2382027 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Community Teamwork reported $224.6 million in revenue and $217.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.48 went to program services, $4.44 to management and general costs and $0.08 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.4% of the total. Government grants made up 95.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $275,167 (Chief Executive Officer (UP TO 10/24)). 21 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 113% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $217M

For context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $225M

Other revenue was negative: −$43,581. The bar shows the positive sources only.

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
95.5%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
4.4%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.1%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
96.4%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
95.7%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
3.6%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$275,167$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.13%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
216
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
1.86.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
22 of 22100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$150M expenses · 72.3% of program spending · grants $125M · revenue $526K

Housing and Homeless Services - Programs that help low- and moderate-income families establish or maintain safe and permanent housing

$36M expenses · 17.3% of program spending · grants $11M · revenue $719K

Child, Family, and Adolescent Services - Programs that help low-income families meet their children's educational, social, nutritional, and health needs and encourage parents to participate fully in shaping these programs

$21M expenses · 10.0% of program spending · grants $14M · revenue $6.8M

Energy and Community Resources - Community resources offer families, seniors, volunteers, and immigrants easy access to diverse and essential communitybased services. Core programs include the Family Resource Network and the Financial Literacy Academy, all of which assist families with children. The Individual Development Account program helps families make sound financial decisions. Energy programs include fuel assistance, weatherization, burner repair and replacement, the Appliance Management Program, and several other initiatives designed to help families stay safe and warm each winter

$682K all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
Chief Executive Officer (UP TO 10/24)
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$256,053$0$19,114$275,167
Chief Executive Officer/CPO (UP TO 10/24)
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$175,046$0$31,298$206,344
Chief Financial Officer
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$180,881$0$23,336$204,217
Chief Human Resources Officer
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$157,052$0$22,924$179,976
Vice President of Information Technology
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$140,733$0$29,512$170,245
Chief Administrative Officer
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$138,738$0$21,889$160,627
Director - Common Ground Development Corporation
Highest compensated employee, 0.00 hrs/week
$141,244$0$7,380$148,624
Vice President of Energy and Community Resources
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$132,980$0$6,925$139,905

21 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Teamwork (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $471K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$100M$200M$300M$400MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$225M$217M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$225M$217M95.5%$33M$275,167
FY2024 ⓘ$188M$181M95.4%$25M$242,056
FY2023 ⓘ$163M$162M95.8%$17M$215,526
FY2022 ⓘ$201M$198M97.1%$16M$202,827
FY2021 ⓘ$136M$131M96.5%$14M$209,555
FY2020 ⓘ$105M$104M95.3%$8.7M$196,676

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b22 · 22 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5804
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6195

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
Methuen Hospitality
Hotel
$6,481,767
Best Western Plus Chelmsford Inn
Hotel
$1,224,397
Meera LLC
Catering
$1,104,684
ESA Management LLC
Hotel
$995,242
Oakland Ave Pizza & Subs
Catering
$950,005

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 97 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

10 private foundations reported grants to Community Teamwork totaling $119K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Community Teamwork's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Community Teamwork, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Community Teamwork's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Community Teamwork reported that 95.5% of its $217.0 million in expenses went to program services, 4.4% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Community Teamwork pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Community Teamwork reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $275,167, for the role of Chief Executive Officer (UP TO 10/24) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Community Teamwork get its money?

Of $224.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 96.4% came from contributions and grants (including 95.7% from government grants) and 3.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Community Teamwork a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 04-2382027 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202631359349309523 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511079349300116 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411309349302666 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202233569349300613 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241169349301854 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110799349300811 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 04-2382027: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.