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Lowell, MA · EIN 38-3669532 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

UTEC reported $17.4 million in revenue and $16.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $61.46 went to program services, $31.79 to management and general costs and $6.75 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 85.4% of the total. Government grants made up 64.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $274,234 (Chief Executive Officer). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 62% 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 $17M

For context, the median across 212 covered youth development charities: $83.69 programs, $11.78 management, $4.53 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 $17M

Other revenue was negative: −$5,921. The bar shows the positive sources only.

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 212 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
61.5%82.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
31.8%11.6%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
6.8%4.5%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.08$0.07
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
85.4%80.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
64.2%5.5%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
9.9%6.6%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$274,234$274,234
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.64%1.76%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
76
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
24.815.4
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
10 of 11100.0%

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
$2.1M expenses · 20.1% of program spending

Workforce Development - Provides youth most in need the opportunity to gain valuable job skills and real earnings to help them pursue positive life choices

$1.5M expenses · 14.3% of program spending · revenue $1.5M

Mattress - Through this program, youth pick up, deconstruct and recycle mattresses from across northern New England, learning valuable workplace skills

$1.0M expenses · 10.2% of program spending

Streetworker - To engage and support young people who are most often overlooked: Intentional street-based outreach, crisis intervention, referrals to community resources, and gang peacemaking

$5.7M 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
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$265,066$0$9,168$274,234
ED, Training Center for Excellence
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$137,251$0$10,686$147,937
Chief Program Officer
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$144,862$0$2,000$146,862
Chief of Staff
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$144,930$0$0$144,930
Chief Operating Officer
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$138,070$0$2,000$140,070
Chief Financial Officer
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$130,108$0$9,375$139,483
Chief Social Enterprise Officer
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$119,914$0$12,461$132,375

7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from UTEC (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $397K (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$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$17M$17M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$17M$17M61.5%$34M$274,234
FY2024 ⓘ$18M$15M59.7%$32M$191,961
FY2023 ⓘ$17M$13M66.0%$29M$182,939
FY2022 ⓘ$16M$11M70.6%$18M$181,601
FY2021 ⓘ$15M$8.6M67.3%$15M$149,472
FY2020 ⓘ$11M$7.5M65.6%$8.6M$135,811

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–1b11 · 10 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 2No
  • 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 5247
  • Volunteers Part I, line 610

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
C2MG Builders
Construction
$2,077,881
Health Resources in Action
Program Consulting
$229,250
College Hunks Hauling Junk and College H
Social Enterprise Transportaion
$173,012

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

41 private foundations reported grants to UTEC totaling $1.2M 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 UTEC's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for UTEC, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of UTEC's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, UTEC reported that 61.5% of its $16.7 million in expenses went to program services, 31.8% to management and general and 6.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does UTEC pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation UTEC reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $274,234, for the role of Chief Executive Officer (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does UTEC get its money?

Of $17.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 85.4% came from contributions and grants (including 64.2% from government grants) and 9.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is UTEC a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 38-3669532 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202641359349308749 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541369349301919 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441369349309799 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311359349314511 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241339349304349 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131379349303043 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 38-3669532: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.