IRS 990 Nonprofit Profile

Community Teamwork INC

Overview

Community Teamwork is a catalyst for social change, leveraging programs, partnerships, and collective voice to foster equity, compassion, and community engagement by creating housing, education, and economic opportunities. Our vision is a community whose institutions, systems, and people support everyone’s opportunity to thrive. A future where clients are aware of opportunities available and how to access them so they achieve their potential for economic independence and personal growth. Through teamwork we want the community to be a committed and knowledgeable partner which results in fewer people living in poverty. Community Teamwork wants to exceed client, funder and employee expectations. We want clients, staff and community to be inspired to lead personal and community change. Our Values.

Community Teamwork (Greater Lowell’s Community Action Agency) works toward a stronger community by mobilizing resources for low-income people and creating housing, education, and economic opportunities. Its mission emphasizes helping people achieve stability and self-sufficiency while building equity and community engagement through programs such as Common Ground Development (affordable housing development), Child Care & Early Education, Employment & Training, Financial Education, Food & Nutrition (including WIC and Farmers’ Market coupons), Housing Supports (rental assistance and emergency shelters), School Age after-school programming, and Energy & Utilities (fuel assistance and weatherization). The organization serves residents across over 70 cities and towns and has multiple service sites and partners in the region.

Sector
Human Services
Faith identity / affiliation
Secular
Official website
https://WWW.COMMTEAM.ORG
Public contact
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Affordable HousingCommunity Action AgencyEmployment And TrainingChild Care And Early EducationEnergy AssistanceFood And NutritionFinancial EducationHousing Support And Rental AssistanceAfter School / Youth ProgrammingEnergy Assistance And Conservation

Programs and Current Appeals

  • Child Care & Early Education

    Support family self-sufficiency by providing nurturing, safe, supportive programs for families with children ages birth through middle school; addresses educational, social, nutritional, health needs.

    Child Care And Early Education · United States · Current

  • Food & Nutrition

    WIC services providing nutritious supplemental foods, nutrition education/counseling, referrals, and Farmers’ Market coupons; Lowell Farmers’ Market supports thousands of participants.

    Food And Nutrition · United States · Current

  • Housing Supports (HCEC Rental Assistance & Emergency Shelters)

    Works across the housing security continuum, from help meeting basic rental/utility expenses to emergency shelters, and helps build affordable housing units through partnerships.

    Housing Support And Rental Assistance · United States · Ongoing

  • School Age

    Safe and enjoyable place for 5–13-year-old children for enrichment activities and academic assistance; licensed/inspected by Department of Early Education and Care.

    After School / Youth Programming · Lowell (bailey, Greenhalge, Lincoln, Mcauliffe, Pawtucket Memorial Schools) · United States · Current

  • Energy & Utilities

    Heating and conservation programs including fuel assistance, weatherization, and burner repair/replacement (includes HEAP and appliance management/other services).

    Energy Assistance And Conservation · United States · Current

Places of Operation

Public sources identify operations or appeals in 1 place.

Greater Lowell / Merrimack Valley / North Shore (massachusetts)

Official Sources and Evidence

This profile summarizes 1 official source pages and 68 evidence items alongside IRS Form 990 data.

Financials

Filing year
2023
Total revenue
$188.3M
Total expenses
$180.6M
Total assets
$61.9M
Program expenses
$172.4M
Administration
$7.9M
Fundraising
$324K
Program share of expenses
95%
EIN
42382027
Sector
Human Services
Location
Lowell, MA

Leadership and Compensation

Karen Frederick - CEO
$242K
Carl Howell - CPO
$179K
Lisa Wholey - Chro
$167K
Nancy Van Alst - CFO
$161K
Ann Sirois - Cpdo
$147K
Sheila Och - President
$0
Aleksandra Tugbiyele - Vice Preside
$0
Glenn Goldman - Treasurer
$0
Bernadette Wheeler - Assistant Tr
$0
Dennis Piendak - Clerk
$0

Officers, directors and key employees with total reported compensation, from Form 990 Part VII.

Governance

Voting board members
22
Independent members
22

Grants

Grants to U.S. organizations and individuals
$121.6M

WWW.COMMTEAM.ORG

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