Form 990 for tax year 2024

Totals

Total revenue

$1,579,283

Total expenses

$1,527,982

Contributions and grants received

$1,568,524

Grants paid

$893,232

Program service revenue

$0

Investment income

$10,759

Other revenue

$0

Total assets, end of year

$637,146

Total liabilities, end of year

$77,771

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$559,375

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$1,331,383

Management and general expenses

$139,417

Fundraising expenses

$57,182

Program service expenses (Part III)

$1,331,383

Program services were 87.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Mission and programs · 2024

• 1. COMPLETED THE 2025 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA)-IN 2025, GLHA COMPLETED THE GREATER LOWELL COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH UMASS LOWELL AND REGIONAL COMMUNITY PARTNERS. THE ASSESSMENT ENGAGED MORE THAN 3,200 RESIDENTS THROUGH SURVEYS, CONDUCTED 27 FOCUS GROUPS IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES, AND INCORPORATED INPUT FROM HUNDREDS OF COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS. FINDINGS SOCIO ECONOMIC BARRIERS TO HEALTH AND CARE, AS THE REGION'S TOP HEALTH PRIORITY AND WILL GUIDE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEXT COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN (CHIP) AND FUTURE COMMUNITY HEALTH INVESTMENTS.2. SECURED MAJOR FUNDING TO EXPAND COMMUNITY HEALTH INITIATIVES-GLHA SECURED SIGNIFICANT GRANT FUNDING IN 2025 TO ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES ACROSS GREATER LOWELL. THIS INCLUDED IMPLEMENTATION FUNDING FOR THE HEALTHY YOUTH AND PARENTS THROUGH PARTNERSHIP & EMPOWERMENT (HYPPE) INITIATIVE, AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR MEDICAID OUTREACH, PERINATAL HEALTH, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS. THESE INVESTMENTS STRENGTHENED GLHA'S CAPACITY TO COORDINATE REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS AND EXPAND PROGRAMS SERVING YOUTH, FAMILIES, AND UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS.3. STRENGTHENED REGIONAL COLLABORATION THROUGH COMMUNITY EVENTS AND TASK FORCES-THROUGHOUT 2025, GLHA CONTINUED TO CONVENE PARTNERS THROUGH ITS HEALTH EQUITY, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION, MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH, WELLNESS AND CHRONIC DISEASE, OLDER ADULT, AND YOUTH WORKING GROUPS. GLHA ALSO LED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS THROUGH REGIONAL EVENTS, INCLUDING GREATER LOWELL PRIDE AND OTHER CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE OUTREACH ACTIVITIES.IN ADDITION, GLHA HOSTED ITS ANNUAL MERRIMACK VALLEY SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER CONFERENCE AND MERRIMACK VALLEY PERINATAL HEALTH SUMMIT, PROVIDING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND CONTINUING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONALS AND COMMUNITY-BASED PROVIDERS WORKING ON THE FRONT LINES OF THESE CRITICAL HEALTH ISSUES. CONFERENCE TOPICS AND EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS WERE INFORMED BY NEEDS IDENTIFIED THROUGH GLHA'S COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND OTHER COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS, ENSURING THAT PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED RELEVANT TRAINING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION IN AREAS IDENTIFIED AS REGIONAL HEALTH PRIORITIES. THESE EVENTS STRENGTHENED THE CAPACITY OF THE LOCAL HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES WORKFORCE, FACILITATED CROSS-SECTOR LEARNING AND NETWORKING, AND SUPPORTED THE SHARING OF EVIDENCE-INFORMED PRACTICES ACROSS THE GREATER LOWELL REGION.TOGETHER, THESE COLLABORATIONS, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES ENHANCED COMMUNICATION AMONG ORGANIZATIONS, ELEVATED COMMUNITY VOICES, STRENGTHENED THE CAPACITY OF FRONTLINE PROFESSIONALS, AND ADVANCED COORDINATED STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS PRIORITY HEALTH NEEDS ACROSS THE GREATER LOWELL REGION.

  Expenses $1,331,383 · Grants $893,232

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

• SUSAN WEST-LEVINE

  CHAIR (UNTIL 9/25/2025)

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  2

• NICOLE CHAMPAGNE EDD

  CHAIR (SINCE 9/25/2025)

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  2

• DAMIAN FOLCH MD

  VICE CHAIR (UNTIL 9/25/2025)

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  2

• CECELIA LYNCH

  VICE CHAIR (SINCE 9/25/2025)

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  2

• JAYNE A ANDREWS

  TREASURER (UNTIL 9/25/2025)

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• DOUGLAS FRENCH CPA

  TREASURER (SINCE 9/25/2025)

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• KAREN TOWNSEND

  CLERK

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• ANDREA SAUNDERS BATCHELDER

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• LISA GOLDEN

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• JOEL BOYD PHD

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• LIAM SKINNER

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• RAE DICK

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• DONNA GREENWOOD

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• MERCY ANAMPIU

  DIRECTOR (SINCE 9/25/2025)

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• SOPHIE HANSEN LICSW

  DIRECTOR (SINCE 9/25/2025)

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• CARL HOWELL

  DIRECTOR (SINCE 9/25/2025)

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• KERRIE D'ENTREMONT

  EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $128,335

  From this org

  $124,597

  From related orgs

  $0

  Other

  $3,738

  Hours/week

  40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

• BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER LOWELL

  $50,000

  SUBGRANT - ATRIUS HEALTH EQUITY FOUNDATION PLANNING GRANT (1 OF 2)

• CAMBODIAN MUTUTAL ASSISTANCE ASSOCIATION

  $20,000

  SUBGRANT - KHMER OLDER AGE ACTION GROUP

• LASA FOUNDATION INC

  $20,000

  GRANT AWARD (CHI DON)-"A. FOOD PANTRY: SPECIFIC: INCREASE THE NUMBER OF UNIQUE HOUSEHOLDS SERVED BY THE FOOD PANTRY BY 50%. MEASURABLE: TRACK THE NUMBER OF UNIQUE HOUSEHOLD SIGN-INS AT EACH DISTRIBUTION EVENT. ACHIEVABLE: PARTNER WITH GROCERY STORES AND OPTIMIZE VOLUNTEER SCHEDULING RELEVANT: EXPAND REACH TO UP TO 20 INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY. TIME-BOUND: ACHIEVE THE 50% INCREASE BY SEPTEMBER 2026. B. MEALS FOR SHELTERS SPECIFIC: INCREASE THE NUMBER OF NUTRITIOUS MEALS DISTRIBUTED TO LOCAL HOMELESS SHELTERS BY 30%. MEASURABLE: TRACK THE TOTAL NUMBER OF MEALS PREPARED AND DELIVERED TO EACH SHELTER BI-WEEKLY. ACHIEVABLE: OPTIMIZE MEAL PREPARATION PROCESSES, RECRUIT ADDITIONAL VOLUNTEERS FOR COOKING AND DELIVERY, AND SECURE NEW FOOD DONATIONS OR PARTNERSHIPS TO MEET THE INCREASED DEMAND. RELEVANT: ADDRESS THE CRITICAL NEED FOR CONSISTENT, HEALTHY FOOD OPTIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN THE COMMUNITY. TIME-BOUND: ACHIEVE THE 30% INCREASE IN ME

• CLEAR PATH FOR VETERANS OF NEW ENGLAND INC

  $17,500

  GRANT AWARD (CHIDON)-THE VETERAN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WELLNESS INITIATIVE WILL UTILIZE GLHA FUNDING TO EXPAND CLEAR PATH NE'S EXISTING COMPREHENSIVE WELLNESS PROGRAM TO SERVE VETERANS IN THE GREATER LOWELL AREA BETTER, SPECIFICALLY TARGETING THOSE EXPERIENCING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CHALLENGES, INCLUDING PTSD, TBI, MST, DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS. THE PROJECT WILL SERVE AN ESTIMATED 25 ADDITIONAL VETERANS OVER THE 12-MONTH GRANT PERIOD, BUILDING UPON THE 123 VETERANS FROM CHNA 10 COMMUNITIES ALREADY SERVED IN FISCAL YEAR 2024. THIS GRANT-FUNDED EXPANSION ADDRESSES SPECIFIC BARRIERS VETERANS FACE IN ACCESSING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE, INCLUDING STIGMA ASSOCIATED WITH SEEKING HELP, LACK OF TRUST IN CIVILIAN PROVIDERS, TRANSPORTATION CHALLENGES, AND FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS. THE ENHANCED PROGRAM WILL DELIVER EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS THROUGH A HOLISTIC APPROACH THAT COMBINES PEER SUPPORT, WELLNESS ACTIVITIES, AND COMMUNITY INTEGRATION. SERVICES WILL INCLUDE STRUCTURED GROUP WE

• THRIVE COMMUNITIES OF MASSACHUSETTS INC

  $17,500

  GRANT AWARD (CHI DON)-THRIVE SEEKS $25,000 TO DEEPEN PEER RE-ENTRY GROUP ACTIVITIES AND ADVANCE ACCOMPANIMENT SERVICES TO NAVIGATE RESOURCES IN THE COMMUNITY WITH INDIVIDUALS 25+ TRANSITIONING FROM INCARCERATION WHO HAVE OVERLAPPING EXPERIENCE NAVIGATING WELLNESS IN MENTAL HEALTH, THE IMPACTS OF SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER, AND/OR IMMIGRATION SUPERVISION POST INCARCERATION. THIS GRANT WILL SUPPORT VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING, GROUP FACILITATION, PARTICIPANT TRANSPORTATION AND SUPPORT NEEDS, AND ONGOING EVALUATION OF OUTCOMES. OVER THE ONE-YEAR PERIOD, THRIVE WILL OPERATE THESE 4 TYPES OF GROUPS WEEKLY WITH PEER SUPPORT SERVING APPROXIMATELY 40 COMMUNITY MEMBERS IMPACTED BY INCARCERATION IN THE GREATER LOWELL AREA. THESE INDIVIDUALS, ALL RETURNING CITIZENS EXPERIENCING POVERTY AND MARGINALIZATION, WILL RECEIVE INTENSIVE WRAPAROUND SUPPORT FROM TRAINED VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF. THESE GROUPS DO NOT REPLICATE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, BUT INSTEAD BRIDGE A GAP IN RELATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE ESS

• BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER LOWELL

  $15,000

  GRANT AWARD (CHIDON)-BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER LOWELL WILL MEET A COMMUNITY NEED OF FOOD INSECURITY BY SUPPORTING AN EXPANSION OF OUTREACH WITH CLUB LOVE ON WHEELS, OUR FOOD TRUCK THAT DISTRIBUTES FREE HEALTHY LIGHT MEALS AND SUBSTANTIAL SNACKS TO YOUTH IN LOWELL. CLUB LOVE ON WHEELS WILL TARGET EACH WEEK AN AVERAGE OF AT LEAST 100 YOUTH, AGES 8 TO 18, WHO LIVE IN PREDOMINANTLY LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS IN LOWELL. THE FOOD TRUCK WILL RUN FOR A TOTAL OF 37 WEEKS DURING THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR AND SUMMER 2026. THE FOOD TRUCK WILL TRAVEL TO PREDOMINANTLY LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS IN LOWELL, MAKING STOPS AT SCHOOLS AT DISMISSAL TIMES, CITY PARKS AND SPLASHPADS, AND OTHER PLACES WHERE YOUTH GATHER. STAFF WILL DISTRIBUTE FREE LIGHT NUTRITIOUS MEALS OR SUBSTANTIAL SNACKS, SUCH AS FRUIT SMOOTHIES, BURRITOS, AND EMPANADAS PREPARED BY THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER LOWELL NUTRITION MANAGER. EACH MEAL OR SNACK WILL CONTAIN AT LEAST ONE PROTEIN AND AT LEAST ONE FRUIT OR VEGETABLE SERVING.

• AGESPAN

  $14,687

  GRANT AWARD (CHIDON)-MIND AND BODY WELLNESS FOR OLDER ADULTS IN PUBLIC HOUSING IS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN AGESPAN AND LOCAL HOUSING AUTHORITIES TO ADDRESS AND IMPROVE THE MENTAL HEALTH OF APPROXIMATELY 420 RESIDENTS AT THREE PUBLIC HOUSING APARTMENT BUILDINGS IN BILLERICA, CHELMSFORD, AND TEWKSBURY THAT PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS OVER AGE 60 AND INDIVIDUALS UNDER 60 WITH A DISABILITY. THE GOAL OF THE SUPPORTIVE HOUSING MODEL IS TO OFFER THE SERVICES NECESSARY TO ENABLE RESIDENTS TO MAINTAIN THEIR HIGHEST LEVEL OF INDEPENDENCE IN A COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT AND TO SAFELY AGE IN PLACE. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LOCAL HOUSING AUTHORITIES, AGESPAN PROVIDES AN EMBEDDED RESIDENT SERVICES COORDINATOR (RSC) TO COORDINATE AND FACILITATE SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES, WORKING CLOSELY WITH RESIDENT OLDER ADULTS AND WITH OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP PROVIDE FOR PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING.

• CHALLENGE UNLIMITED AT IRONESTONE FARM

  $10,000

  GRANT AWARD (CHIDON)-THIS PROGRAM SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS IN EARLY RECOVERY FROM SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER (SUD) AND ALCOHOL USE DISORDER (AUD) BY PROVIDING A NON-CLINICAL SPACE FOR EMOTIONAL REGULATION, CONNECTION, AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT. THROUGH THIS GRANT, IRONSTONE FARM WILL PROVIDE FIVE THREE-HOUR EAE SESSIONS TO 10 CLIENTS REFERRED THROUGH RIVERBEND BETWEEN OCTOBER 2025 AND SEPTEMBER 2026. DURING EACH SESSION, PARTICIPANTS ENGAGE IN STRUCTURED, HORSE-FACILITATED ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO: REDUCE SYMPTOMS SUCH AS ANXIETY, CRAVING, AND EMOTIONAL DISTRESS BUILD MINDFULNESS, COMMUNICATION, AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS STRENGTHEN EMOTIONAL RESILIENCE AND SELF-ESTEEM.

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2024

Filed

17 August 2026

IRS schema version

2024v5.5

Source object

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