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← NEEDHAM COMMUNITY COUNCIL INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by NEEDHAM COMMUNITY COUNCIL INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,352,547
Total expenses
$1,339,972
Contributions and grants received
$843,950
Grants paid
$55,250
Program service revenue
$378,370
Investment income
$130,807
Other revenue
-$580
Total assets, end of year
$5,349,036
Total liabilities, end of year
$41,896
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$5,307,140
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,154,750
Management and general expenses
$185,222
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,154,750

Program services were 86.2% 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.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $90,532

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $37,670

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $715,748

  • 2a · Program service revenue: THRIFT SHOP & CAP PROG

    total $378,370 · related or exempt $378,370

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $108,484 · excluded $108,484

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $322,665

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $300,342

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $22,323

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $22,323 · excluded $22,323

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $29,000

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $90,532

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $29,580

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$580 · excluded -$580

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $55,250 · program services $55,250

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $605,945 · program services $605,945

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $13,562 · program services $13,562

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $16,705 · program services $16,705

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $47,524 · program services $47,524

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $8,750 · management and general $8,750

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $45,300 · management and general $45,300

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $49,926 · management and general $49,926

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $78,444 · program services $78,444

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $17,024 · management and general $17,024

  • 24a · Other expenses: TRANSPORTATION AND OTHE

    total $270,969 · program services $270,969

  • 24b · Other expenses: DEVELOPMENT

    total $61,478 · program services $61,478

  • 24c · Other expenses: UTILITIES

    total $37,391 · management and general $37,391

  • 24d · Other expenses: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE

    total $21,845 · management and general $21,845

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $9,859 · program services $4,873 · management and general $4,986

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $259,267 · end of year $387,154

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $525,950

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    end of year $6,285

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $23,367 · end of year $10,686

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $2,886,383

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $1,019,275

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,940,455 · end of year $1,867,108

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $2,317,985 · end of year $3,077,803

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $12,041 · end of year $41,896

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,054,983 · end of year $5,299,846

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    end of year $7,294

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE NEEDHAM COMMUNITY COUNCIL IS A PRIVATE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHICH SUPPORTS PEOPLE IN NEEDHAM WHO HAVE UNDER-MET HEALTH, EDUCATIONAL OR SOCIAL NEEDS AND PROMOTES VOLUNTEERISM, COMMUNITY AND A SENSE OF SHARED RESPONSIBILITY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

SEE ATTACHED PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS.

  • -ACCESSING HEALTHY FOODS IN NEEDHAM-THE FOOD PANTRY HELPS TO PUT FOOD ON THE TABLE FOR OVER 600 NEEDHAM RESIDENTS. THE PANDEMIC HAS HAD A DIRECT IMPACT ON THE RESIDENTS OF NEEDHAM WHO ARE FEELING THE EFFECTS OF FOOD INSECURITY. AS THE NEED FOR FOOD HAS INCREASED SO HAS OUR COMMITMENT TO NOT JUST PROVIDING FOOD BUT OFFERING HEALTHY, FRESH FOOD THAT WILL GIVE OUR CUSTOMERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE THEIR WELLBEING THROUGH NUTRITIOUS MEALS. WE PROVIDE EVERYTHING FROM FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES AND LEAN PROTEINS TO CLEANING SUPPLIES AND TOILETRY ITEMS. OUR CUSTOMERS SHOP WITH US TWO TIMES A MONTH AND BENEFIT FROM OTHER PROGRAMS DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR THEIR NEEDS LIKE THE HOLIDAY GIFT PROGRAM AND THE BIRTHDAY PROGRAM.

    Expenses $455,903

  • -ACCESSING TRANSPORTATION FOR ALL-COUNCIL CARE RIDES PROVIDE LYFT RIDES TO NEEDHAM RESIDENTS OVER AGE 18 WHO REQUIRE TRANSPORTATION TO ESSENTIAL APPOINTMENTS. BECAUSE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN NEEDHAM CAN BE LIMITED AND UNRELIABLE, AND SOME RESIDENTS LACK ACCESS TO A VEHICLE OR THE TECHNOLOGY REQUIRED TO ARRANGE RIDE SHARE SERVICES, THIS PROGRAM ENSURES THAT COMMUNITY MEMBERS CAN REACH MEDICAL, SOCIAL SERVICE, AND OTHER CRITICAL APPOINTMENTS SAFELY AND DEPENDABLY.

    Expenses $136,443

  • -FREE ENGLISH LEARNING FOR PEOPLE WHO LIVE AND WORK IN NEEDHAM-TRAINED ELL VOLUNTEERS HELP ADULT LEARNERS AT ALL LEVELS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. TUTORS HELP STUDENTS WHO ARE NEW TO THE US LEARN ENGLISH AND ADJUST TO THE CHALLENGES OF LIVING IN THEIR NEW CULTURE. SUCCESSFUL TUTORS ARE WELCOMING, PATIENT, FLEXIBLE AND ABLE TO WORK WITH A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT PEOPLE. IN ADDITION, VOLUNTEERS SHOULD BE FLUENT ENGLISH SPEAKERS AND FAMILIAR WITH AMERICAN CULTURE. VOLUNTEERS ATTEND A FALL OR SPRING TRAINING SERIES THAT PREPARES THEM TO WORK WITH ELL LEARNERS. AFTER COMPLETING THE TRAINING, THE TUTORS ARE PLACED WITH A STUDENT WHOSE SCHEDULE MATCHES THEIR OWN. PAIRS THEN MEET REGULARLY ONCE A WEEK, FOCUSING ON THE STUDENT'S PARTICULAR NEEDS.

    Expenses $54,204

  • Expenses $508,200 · Grants $55,250 · Revenue $378,370

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Lynn Gotwals

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Kathleen Berner

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Jennifer English

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Linda Farley

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Alrie McNiff Daniels

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Mary Richman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • David Carter

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Myra Anderson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Susan Mitchell

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Carrie Reddish

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Kalindi Kango

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Leslie Desanti

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Sandra Robinson

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $135,500
    From this org
    $135,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Lynn Alberding

    PAST-PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Gloria Kwei

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Leigh McCloskey

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Carol Oberle

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

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

  • TOGETHERUP INSTITUTE

    $43,750

    BRINGING MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TO THE COMMUNITY

  • NEEDHAM BOARD OF HEALTH

    $10,000

    REFERRAL SERVICES

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
24 March 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202600839349300530

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