Form 990 for tax year 2022

Totals

Total revenue

$1,128,668

Total expenses

$978,952

Contributions and grants received

$1,128,668

Grants paid

$146,240

Program service revenue

$0

Investment income

$0

Other revenue

$0

Total assets, end of year

$656,571

Total liabilities, end of year

$39,816

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$616,755

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$751,896

Management and general expenses

$227,056

Fundraising expenses

$0

Program service expenses (Part III)

$751,896

Program services were 76.8% 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 · 2022

• 1. HEALTHCARE NAVIGATION VIDEO-THE GREATER LOWELL HEALTH ALLIANCE HEALTH EQUITY TASK FORCE WORKED HARD ON UPDATING THE HEALTHCARE NAVIGATION VIDEO WHICH WAS FIRST COMPLETED IN 2005. MEMBERS RE-WROTE THE SCRIPT TO UPDATE MUCH OF THE INFORMATION AND MAKE IT MORE DIGESTIBLE FOR RESIDENTS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS. ONCE THE SCRIPT WAS COMPLETE WE WORKED WITH A LOCAL VIDEOGRAPHER TO GET VIDEO CONTENT AT LOCAL HEALTHCARE INSTITUTIONS TO GO ALONG WITH THE VIDEO. ONE THE VISUALS WERE COMPLETE WE WORKED WITH NUMEROUS COMMUNITY LEADERS TO HAVE THE VIDEO TRANSLATED INTO MULTIPLE LANGUAGES INCLUDING: KHMER, SPANISH, PORTUGUESE, SWAHILI, ARABIC AND HAITIAN/CREOLE. THE VIDEO HAS SEVERAL MODULES REGARDING HOW TO ACCESS HEALTHCARE IN THE GREATER LOWELL REGION. IT WAS CREATED WITH RESIDENTS IN MIND THAT WERE NEWCOMERS TO THE AREA AS WELL AS THOSE WHO ARE UNFAMILIAR WITH THE HEALTHCARE STRUCTURE HERE IN THE US. 2. COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM-THE GREATER LOWELL HEALTH ALLIANCE WAS SUCCESSFUL IN BUILDING A ROBUST AND DIVERSE COMMUNITY HEALTH OUTREACH TEAM IN FY23. THIS INCLUDED OVER 25 OUTREACH STAFF THAT ASSISTED US IN COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, COMMUNITY EDUCATION. VACCINE CLINICS AND MORE. WE ASSISTED OTHER NON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WITH PROGRAMMING, TRANSLATIONS AND STAFFING. 3. AGE-FRIENDLY LOWELL TUFTS HEALTH PLAN FOUNDATION SYSTEMS AND BEST PRACTICES GRANT-THE GREATER LOWELL HEALTH ALLIANCE IS WORKING WITH SEVERAL COMMUNITY PARTNERS THAT RECEIVED THIS TUFTS HEALTH PLAN FOUNDATION SYSTEMS AND BEST PRACTICES GRANT, FUNDING A PROJECT TO BUILD CAPACITY TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT AN ACTION AND EVALUATION PLAN TO PROMOTE HEALTH, INDEPENDENCE, AND QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG OLDER LOWELL RESIDENTS.THIS PROJECT AIMS TO BUILD CAPACITY TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT AN ACTION AND EVALUATION PLAN TO PROMOTE HEALTH, INDEPENDENCE, AND QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG OLDER LOWELL RESIDENTS BY MOBILIZING RESOURCES AT MULTIPLE LEVELS TO EFFECT SYSTEMS CHANGE. THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL ENGAGE OLDER ADULTS, DRAWING ON THEIR EXPERTISE TO INFORM THE ASSESSMENT OF EXISTING RESOURCES; THE DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, AND EVALUATION OF PROGRAMS AND POLICIES; AND THE REALIZATION OF A BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND CULTURAL CLIMATE THAT SUPPORTS HEALTHY LIVING AND IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE.THIS INITIATIVE WILL IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF OLDER ADULTS IN THE CITY OF LOWELL BY: 1) UTILIZING EXISTING DATA TO DEVELOP A PRIORITY REPORT TO GUIDE A NEEDS ASSESSMENT; 2) CONDUCTING A CITY-WIDE ASSESSMENT BASED ON 9 LIVABILITY DOMAINS ADAPTED FROM THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO), TO FOCUS OUTREACH ON PREVIOUSLY UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS; AND 3) ANALYZING DATA IN CONSULTATION WITH COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS TO ADDRESS PRIORITY AREAS AT MULTIPLE ECOLOGICAL LEVELS. AN AGE-FRIENDLY LOWELL LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF STAKEHOLDERS FROM PUBLIC, PRIVATE, AND NON-PROFIT SECTORS WILL COORDINATE OBJECTIVES, GUIDED BY AN OLDER ADULTS ACTION GROUP (OAAG). THE OAAG WILL BE INVOLVED AT ALL STAGES OF THE PROJECT AND PROVIDE UNIQUE SUPPORT AND INSIGHT TO SUSTAIN FUTURE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.

  Expenses $751,896 · Grants $146,240

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

• SUSAN ROSA

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• CECELIA LYNCH

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• KAREN FREDERICK

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• NICOLE CHAMPAGNE EDD

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• JOEL BOYD PHD

  DIRECTOR

  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

• KAREN TOWNSEND

  CLERK

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• JAYNE A ANDREWS

  TREASURER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• DAMIAN FOLCH MD

  VICE CHAIR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  2

• SUSAN WEST-LEVINE

  CHAIR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  2

• KERRIE D'ENTREMONT

  EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $87,687

  From this org

  $87,687

  From related orgs

  $0

  Other

  $0

  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

• INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEW ENGLAND

  $40,000

  ENSURE THE ACCESS OF 235 DISPLACED IMMIGRANT CLIENTS TO HEALTH INS. AND PUBLIC BENEFITS TO SUPPORT THEIR FOOD AND HOUSING SECURITY AND ADDRESS THE CHIP SERVICE ACCESS GOAL OF INCREASING LITERACY REGARDING HOW TO ACCESS SERVICES RESOURCES, WITH INFO AND EDUCATION IN THEIR PRIMARY LANGUAGES ABOUT HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, NAVIGATION OF HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, AND OTHER RESOURCES TO ADDRESS WELLNESS AND HEALTH NEEDS.

• ELIOT DAY CENTER (ELIOT CHURCH)

  $31,500

  ELIOT DAY CENTER SERVES INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS OR HOUSING-INSECURITY IN LOWELL. IN 2022, THE AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE INCREASED FROM 55 TO 75 UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS DAILY, REPRESENTING MORE THAN 250 INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE COMMUNITY SERVED AT THE CENTER REPRESENTS A HIGH NUMBER OF CHRONICALLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, AS WELL AS THOSE WHO LIVE WITH CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS, MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER, AND/OR CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS.

• COALITION FOR A BETTER ACRE

  $22,870

  THE LETS TALK LOWELL PODCAST WILL BE THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN LOWELL, GUIDED AND MANAGED BY AN ADVISORY COUNCIL COMPOSED OF INDIVIDUALS WHO EITHER LIVE OR WORK IN LOWELL TO ENSURE MEANINGFUL REPRESENTATION OF LOWELL AND THE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES EXISTING WITHIN IT. THE ADVISORY BOARD WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROVING PODCASTERS, REVIEWING NEWS CONTENT, TRANSLATIONS, AND WORKING WITH CBA TO MAINTAIN OPERATIONS.

• THE MEGAN HOUSE FOUNDATION

  $12,850

  THIS WILL FUND THE PURCHASE OF THREE NEW LAPTOPS, ONE FOR EACH OF THE PROGRAMS, WHICH RESIDENTS CAN ACCESS TO CREATE RESUMES, JOB SEARCHES, AFTERCARE INFORMATION, VIDEO CHAT WITH FAMILY AND/OR CHILDREN, EDUCATION CLASSES OR NOTE TAKING. THE GRANT WILL ALSO SUPPORT RECREATION PROGRAMS TO SHOW RESIDENTS THAT THERE IS FUN IN RECOVERY AND THE VALUE OF PARTICIPATING WITH PEERS.

• MILL CITY GROWS

  $12,100

  THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES HEALTHY, PLANT-BASED SNACKS TO YOUTH IN AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS THAT OPERATE AT 6 LOWELL SCHOOLS, HOSTING ABOUT 120 PARTICIPANTS. THE PROGRAM WILL ALSO PROVIDE FOOD FOR YOUTH TO SHARE WITH THEIR FAMILIES, COMPLETE WITH RECIPES AND TIPS FOR PREPARING THOSE FOODS TOGETHER AT HOME.

• HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

  $10,000

  FUNDING WILL BE USED FOR THE CRITICAL HOME REPAIR PROGRAM FOR LOW INCOME SENIORS, VETERANS AND FAMILIES. THEY HAVE BEEN KNOWN FOR MANY YEARS TO PROVIDE CRITICAL REPAIRS TO SENIORS IN ORDER TO ALLOW THEM TO AGE SUCCESSFULLY IN THEIR OWN HOMES. THE PROGRAM ALLOWS THEM TO SLEEP EASY AT NIGHT KNOWING THAT THEIR HOMES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED AND ARE SAFE.

• CHELMSFORD HEALTH DEPT

  $9,420

  FUNDING WILL ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT GROUPS FOR BOTH ADULT AND YOUTH POPULATIONS, AS WELL AS MENTAL HEALTH AND EQUIP THEM WITH TOOLS TO COPE, INCREASE AWARENESS, DESTIGMATIZE MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES, AND PROVIDE A SAFE SPACE FOR THOSE STRUGGLING.

• MERRIMACK VALLEY FOOD BANK

  $7,500

  THE GRANT WILL HELP FUND EXPANSION OF THE COMMUNITY MARKET PROGRAM TO ADDITIONAL HOUSING SITES IN BILLERICA, TEWKSBURY, AND WESTFORD. THE COMMUNITY MARKET DISTRIBUTES FREE FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES TO RESIDENTS OF PUBLIC HOUSING, AT A COMMON LOCATION WITHIN EACH SITE, EVERY MONTH DURING THE GROWING/HARVESTING SEASON.

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2022

Filed

15 August 2024

IRS schema version

2022v5.0

Source object

202422289349302807

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