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Nonprofit · EIN 04-2397449

GREATER LAWRENCE COMMUNITY ACTION COUNCIL INC

Tax-exempt · LAWRENCE, MA 01840

Financials

$44M$42.4M2022$46.5M$45.1M2023$47.1M$46.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GREATER LAWRENCE COMMUNITY ACTION COUNCIL INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$47,145,774$46,928,296$217,478$28,547,608$15,284,238$13,263,370
September 30, 2024990$46,450,810$45,145,361$1,305,449$28,139,769$15,158,693$12,981,076
September 30, 2023990$43,999,730$42,427,334$1,572,396$20,269,177$10,969,737$9,299,440
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$41,973,446
of which government grants
$41,072,943
Program service revenue
$4,763,584
Investment income
$398,443
Net gain from sales of assets
$119,468
Other revenue
$10,301

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$21,179,892
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$589,448
Other salaries and wages
$15,696,305
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$20,877,868
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$21,053
Accounting fees
$89,219
Occupancy
$961,876
Travel
$56,821
Depreciation
$253,101
Program services (functional)
$42,600,313
Management and general (functional)
$4,327,038
Fundraising (functional)
$945

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$28,139,769
Total assets, end of year
$28,547,608
Total liabilities, end of year
$15,284,238
Net assets, end of year
$13,263,370
Land, buildings and equipment
$8,703,192
Publicly traded securities
$4,085,169
Net assets without donor restrictions
$12,921,838
Net assets with donor restrictions
$341,532
Gross receipts
$47,922,942
Employees
363
Volunteers
740
Year formed
1966
State of legal domicile
MA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Vilma Martinez-DominguezExecutive Director
Officer
35$168,422$27,880
Richard RobichaudCFO
Officer
35$159,984$28,639
Nelson ButtenCPO
Officer
35$139,271$27,990
Jessica LaurentController
Highest-paid employee
35$123,784$27,505
Kevin BorrasChief Information Officer
Highest-paid employee
35$109,753$9,465
Johan LopezPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Socrates De La Cruz EsqVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Annie GilbertTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Maxine HartSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Christina MinicucciDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Alvaro PerezDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Johana Lee SantosDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Orquidea GelinDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Mark NewmanDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
EVELYN FRIEDMANEXEC DIR UNT
Officer
35$195,153$13,842
RICHARD ROBICHAUDCFO
Officer
35$153,879$33,514
VILMA MARTINEZ-DOMINGUEZEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
35$146,602$32,024
NANCEE ROTHENBERGDIRECTOR OF
Highest-paid employee
35$124,366$13,504
JUSTINE DONOVANDIR OF EARLY
Highest-paid employee
35$113,718$15,150
NELSON BUTTENCPO
Officer
35$51,015$7,335
JOHAN LOPEZPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
SOCRATES DE LA CRUZVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
PATRICIA GARNERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MAXINE HARTSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CHRISTINA MINICUCCIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALVARO PEREZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHANA LEE SANTOSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EXEKIEL CRUZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LAURIE BURZLAFFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANNIE GILBERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ORQUIDEA GELINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARK NEWMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
EVELYN FRIEDMANEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
35$211,506$13,938
RICHARD ROBICHAUDCFO
Officer
35$147,197$28,155
VILMA MARTINEZ-DOMINGUEZCOO
Officer
35$135,805$22,461
NANCEE ROTHENBERGDIRECTOR OF
Highest-paid employee
35$121,620$11,933
JUSTINE DONOVANDIR OF EARLY
Highest-paid employee
35$107,292$11,521
JOHAN LOPEZPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
SOCRATES DE LA CRUZVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
PATRICIA GARNERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MAXINE HARTSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
THOMAS HARTWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALVARO PEREZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHANA LEE SANTOSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EXEKIEL CRUZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LAURIE BURZLAFFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANNIE GILBERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ORQUIDEA GELINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
305 ESSEX STREET, LAWRENCE, MA 01840-1401
In care of
% CHARISSE BURRUS
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Socrates De La Cruz Esq, 305 Essex Street, Lawrence, MA 01840
Signed the 990
Vilma Martinez-Dominguez, Executive Director
Phone
(978) 681-4900
Return prepared by
Grassi & Co CPA's PC

Mission

Greater Lawrence Community Action Council, Inc. creates opportunities by collaborating with the community and empowering individuals to achieve their goals.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • ENERGY SERVICES - Includes Heartwap heating retrofit, HEAP fuel assistance, utility company conservation programs and weatherization assistance program.
    Expenses $13,788,709 · grants $12,223,991 · revenue $4,446,360
  • WOMEN, INFANT, AND CHILDREN (WIC) - Free of charge - friendly - health and nutrition program that provides healthy food and nutrition information for pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding women, infants and children under the age of five.
    Expenses $9,519,873 · grants $7,920,235
  • HEAD START - Comprehensive, high-quality, child and family development services to low-income, high need, high risk residents of Lawrence, Methuen, Andover and North Andover. Using a case management approach, Head Start will provide individualized services that include parent education, training and counseling, as well as developmental services to children from 15 months through age five.
    Expenses $8,986,956 · grants $8,137
  • CHILD CARE - Quality care for children through a positive, nurturing environment that supports children in reaching their full potential. Expenses $5,027,785 Including Grants of $4,441 Revenue $317,224FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER - Unites key organizations to ensure that all children and families have access to high quality education and care. Expenses $544,075 Including Grants of $21,570 Revenue $0 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT - Shows parents of young children the importance of fostering the cognitive, social and emotional development of their boys and girls. Engage parents and children in fun activities that promote interaction and learning. Expenses $330,120 Including Grants of $16,655 Revenue $0 SOCIAL SERVICES - Includes the community service center and the consumer protection program. Expenses $192,578 Including Grants of $2,290 Revenue $0 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT - Includes English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Training enhancing an individual's ability to secure employment. Expenses $488,250 Including Grants of $565 Revenue $0 LEAD POISONING PREVENTION PROGRAM - Provides resources to identify and treat lead paint hazards found in privately owned residential housing located in the City of Lawrence. Expenses $278,141 Including Grants of $0 Revenue $0 HOUSING SERVICES - meet the needs of individuals and families in need of permanent housing. Expenses $1,516,575 Including Grants of $938,194 Revenue $0 CULINARY SERVICES - Provides daily nutritionally balanced meals to Head Start and Child Care program participants. Expenses $724,393 Including Grants of $0 Revenue $0 HEAL LAWRENCE - Provides Greater Lawrence residents and small businesses with up-to-date education, guidance and enrollment assistance. Expenses $19,568 Including Grants of $12,819 Revenue $0 IMMIGRATION - Provides assistance and advocacy for people seeking permanent resident status and United States citizenship. Expenses $256,068 Including Grants of $0 Revenue $0 NAVIGATOR - Provides assistance with education and enrollment in the health coverage programs available in the Massachusetts Health Connector. Expenses $232,207 Including Grants of $0 Revenue $0 Career Center - Offers one-on-one support to help individuals meet their employment goals.Expenses $362,485 Including Grants of $0 Revenue $0 OTHER PROGRAMS - Designed to help local low-income families to reach their full potential. Expenses $332,530 Including Grants of $30,995 Revenue $0
    Expenses $10,304,775 · grants $1,027,529 · revenue $317,224

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
04-2397449
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1970
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$28,547,608
Income (IRS master file)
$47,922,942

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$47,145,774$46,928,296$28,547,608XML
990September 2024$46,450,810$45,145,361$28,139,769XML
990September 2023$43,999,730$42,427,334$20,269,177XML
990September 2022$47,425,684$46,825,286$13,817,546IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 2019–––IRS
990September 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-2397449).

Questions about GREATER LAWRENCE COMMUNITY ACTION COUNCIL INC

What is the EIN of GREATER LAWRENCE COMMUNITY ACTION COUNCIL INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GREATER LAWRENCE COMMUNITY ACTION COUNCIL INC is 04-2397449.
Is GREATER LAWRENCE COMMUNITY ACTION COUNCIL INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1970.
Are donations to GREATER LAWRENCE COMMUNITY ACTION COUNCIL INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does GREATER LAWRENCE COMMUNITY ACTION COUNCIL INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of GREATER LAWRENCE COMMUNITY ACTION COUNCIL INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did GREATER LAWRENCE COMMUNITY ACTION COUNCIL INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of GREATER LAWRENCE COMMUNITY ACTION COUNCIL INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names Socrates De La Cruz Esq.
Who are the officers and directors of GREATER LAWRENCE COMMUNITY ACTION COUNCIL INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $168,422 (Vilma Martinez-Dominguez, Executive Director).
How much revenue does GREATER LAWRENCE COMMUNITY ACTION COUNCIL INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $47,145,774, expenses of $46,928,296 and total assets of $28,547,608 at year end.

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