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Nonprofit · EIN 22-2603594

LYNN SHELTER ASSOCIATION INC

Tax-exempt · LYNN, MA 01901

Financials

$6.3M$6M2022$7.3M$7.3M2023$9.2M$9.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LYNN SHELTER ASSOCIATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$9,207,276$9,280,943-$73,667$14,693,085$11,347,253$3,345,832
June 30, 2024990$7,323,964$7,348,266-$24,302$10,087,848$6,668,349$3,419,499
June 30, 2023990$6,291,533$6,025,890$265,643$9,940,798$6,496,997$3,443,801
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$8,767,714
of which government grants
$6,859,189
Program service revenue
$171,000
Investment income
$780
Other revenue
$267,782

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$511,170
Other salaries and wages
$3,644,245
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$4,982,336
Professional fundraising fees
$168,025
Legal fees
$31,221
Accounting fees
$90,635
Occupancy
$1,656,120
Depreciation
$53,702
Program services (functional)
$6,893,402
Management and general (functional)
$2,092,970
Fundraising (functional)
$294,571

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$10,087,848
Total assets, end of year
$14,693,085
Total liabilities, end of year
$11,347,253
Net assets, end of year
$3,345,832
Land, buildings and equipment
$384,079
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,948,078
Net assets with donor restrictions
$397,754
Gross receipts
$9,207,276
Employees
95
Volunteers
12
Year formed
1984
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MARK EVANSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
35$250,000$11,740
NAT FRANKECFO & COO (BEGINNING MAY 2025)
Officer
35$182,500$12,921
CARALI GONZALEZDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE
Highest-paid employee
35$117,500$11,127
RUSSELL POULINCOO (THROUGH MARCH 2025)
Officer
35$120,000$6,400
KRISTEN GOFFEDEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM & SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
35$109,045$251
DACIA THOMPSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DOMINIC FERRARICLERK
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
FRANCIS A MANCINI ESQTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
TRACY GILMOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN FALTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATIE SIROISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FRANK NITKIEWICZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DR JOSHUA C JUDKINSVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JUNWOO LIMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TOMMI HILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
1 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
TOM CORNUPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MARK EVANSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
35$219,543$10,270
NAT FRANKECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
35$161,689$1,423
RUSSELL POULINDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
35$118,651$11,401
CARALI GONZALEZDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Highest-paid employee
35$110,480$212
WALTER GUPTILLCLERK
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DAYLE PERSONSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DOMINIC FERRARIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FRANCIS MANCINIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHEILA BYRDVICE PRESIDENT (ACTING PRESIDENT BEGINNING MAY 202
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MICHAEL TARMEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
J MICHAEL ANDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FRANK NITKIEWICZTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JOSHUA C JUDKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REV CLYDE ELLEDGEPRESIDENT (THROUGH MAY 2024)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
TOMMI HILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TOM CORNUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
MARK EVANSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
35$211,283$0$8,388
DAVID KEENECONTRACT CFO
Officer
35$102,288$4,938$0
WALTER GUPTILLCLERK
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
DAYLE PERSONSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DOMINIC FERRARIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
FRANCIS MANCINIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
SHEILA BYRDVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
MICHAEL TARMEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
J MICHAEL ANDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
FRANK NITKIEWICZTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
JOSHUA C JUDKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
REV CLYDE ELLEDGEPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
TOMMI HILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MARIA AYBAR THROUGH 22023DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
TOM CORNUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JIM GEORGEFORMER CONTRACT CFO
Officer
35$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
181 UNION ST SUITE LL 102, LYNN, MA 01901-1311
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MARK EVANS, 181 UNION ST SUITE LL102, LYNN, MA 01902
Signed the 990
MARK EVANS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(781) 581-0739
Return prepared by
LITMANGERSON ASSOCIATES LLP

Mission

THE LYNN SHELTER ASSOCIATION (LSA) BELIEVES EVERY PERSON DESERVES A PLACE TO CALL HOME. LSA'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL TO DEFINE AND PURSUE THEIR GOALS FOR INDEPENDENCE AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND OFFERS SHELTER, SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, HOUSINGS SOLUTIONS, PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, AND ACCESS TO A CONTINUUM OF COMMUNITY SUPPORTS TO MORE THAN 800 HOMELESS AND FORMERLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EACH YEAR.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • FAMILY SHELTER PROGRAM: THIS PROGRAM IS MADE UP OF 4 CONGREGATE SHELTERS LOCATED IN RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS IN LYNN MASSACHUSETTS. THE SHELTERS PROVIDE 92 SHELTER UNITS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES SHELTER, SUPPORT AND FOOD TO HOMELESS FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN. IT ALSO PROVIDES ON-SITE CASE MANAGEMENT, TRAINING FOR PARENTING SKILLS, FINANCIAL SKILLS, HOUSING SEARCH, JOB SEARCH, AND BENEFIT MAXIMIZATION. THE PROGRAM ALSO ENSURES THE PARTICIPANTS ARE REGISTERED WITH MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES WITHIN 30 DAYS OF ARRIVAL. FUNDING FOR THE PROGRAM IS PRIMARILY FROM THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (DHCD) AND THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH (DPH). THIS PROGRAM SERVED APPROXIMATELY 123 INDIVIDUALS DURING THE YEAR.
    Expenses $4,469,892
  • ADULT SHELTER PROGRAM: THIS PROGRAM IS ALSO KNOWN AS THE LYNN EMERGENCY SHELTER AND IS LOCATED IN DOWNTOWN LYNN MASSACHUSETTS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES EMERGENCY SHELTER AND SERVICES TO HOMELESS ADULTS. THE SHELTER IS A HOUSING FIRST MODEL SHELTER THAT PROMOTES SELF-SUFFICIENCY. FUNDING FOR THE PROGRAM IS PRIMARILY FROM THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (DHCD). THIS PROGRAM SERVED APPROXIMATELY 142 INDIVIDUALS DURING THE YEAR.
    Expenses $967,042
  • CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM: THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES WORKSHOPS, SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, AND REFERRALS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO PARTICIPANTS IN PERMANENT HOUSING UNITS. THIS PROGRAM IS FUNDED THROUGH CONTRACTS WITH VARIOUS MENTAL HEALTH AND PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES. THIS PROGRAM SERVED APPROXIMATELY 97 INDIVIDUALS DURING THE YEAR.
    Expenses $959,536
  • PERMANENT HOUSING PROGRAM: THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES HOUSING UNITS AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO CHRONICALLY AND DISABLED HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND VETERANS THROUGH SPONSOR BASED AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAMS PRIMARILY FUNDED BY A HUD CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM GRANT ADMINISTERED BY LYNN HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT (LHAND) AND BRIDGEWELL INC. THIS PROGRAM SERVED APPROXIMATELY 84 INDIVIDUALS DURING THE YEAR.
    Expenses $496,932 · revenue $438,782

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
22-2603594
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
1986
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$14,693,085
Income (IRS master file)
$9,207,276

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$9,207,276$9,280,943$14,693,085IRS
990June 2024$7,323,964$7,348,266$10,087,848XML
990June 2023$6,291,533$6,025,890$9,940,798XML
990June 2022$6,474,918$5,616,161$3,707,403IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 22-2603594).

Questions about LYNN SHELTER ASSOCIATION INC

What is the EIN of LYNN SHELTER ASSOCIATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LYNN SHELTER ASSOCIATION INC is 22-2603594.
Is LYNN SHELTER ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
Are donations to LYNN SHELTER ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LYNN SHELTER ASSOCIATION 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 LYNN SHELTER ASSOCIATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did LYNN SHELTER ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of LYNN SHELTER ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MARK EVANS.
Who are the officers and directors of LYNN SHELTER ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $250,000 (MARK EVANS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does LYNN SHELTER ASSOCIATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,207,276, expenses of $9,280,943 and total assets of $14,693,085 at year end.

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