COALITION FOR A BETTER ACRE INC

EIN: 042760272 501(c)(3) Housing & Shelter

LOWELL, MA

Total Revenue
$4,483,773
Total Expenses
$3,579,250
Total Assets
$37,585,900
Net Assets
$24,813,458
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1982
Legal Domicile
MA
Principal Officer
RICHARD CHAVEZ
Phone
9784527523
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

COALITION FOR A BETTER ACRE INC, founded in 1982, is a community nonprofit in the Housing & Shelter sector that reported $4.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. The organization ran a surplus of $905K, a strong 20% operating margin.

Mission

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS PROVIDE SUPPORT, TRAINING AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR RESIDENTS

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,816,781
Program Service Revenue $1,313,336
Investment Income $1,236,289
Other Revenue $117,367
TOTAL REVENUE $4,483,773

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $1,825,256
Fundraising Expenses $53,379
Program Expenses $1,866,229
Other Expenses $1,753,994
TOTAL EXPENSES $3,579,250

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $4,483,773 $4,512,668 0.0%
Expenses $3,579,250 $3,121,045 +0.1%
Net Income $904,523 $1,391,623 -0.4%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
17
Independent Members
17
Employees
39
Volunteers
N/A

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
8
$597,114
Total Directors
19
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
PAUL GAUDET DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SIXTO DEJESUS PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
PATRICIA COFFEY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICHARD CHAVEZ TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
AMADA GREGORY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MUSU GAYE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CARLOS GONZALEZ DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ERIC PONN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GEORGE RAMIREZ DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MASADA JONES CLERK 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARY WAMBUI DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PETER MARTIN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LAURA TAVARES DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CARMEN BERMUDEZ DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JESS WILSON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SIDNEY LIANG DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ZELMA LYONS-KHADAR DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LESLIE BRIONES DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRANDY DAILY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHELE WITTS CHEIF FINACIAL OFFICER 40.00
Officer
$112,658 $21,465 $134,123
YUN JU CHOI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer
$145,456 $15,840 $161,296
DEB MOTEW VICE PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
MARIA GUTIERREZ-YAPUR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS 40.00
Officer
$76,733 $3,837 $80,570
THOMAS EMERY REAL ESTATE PROJECT MANAGE 40.00
Officer
$100,006 $20,534 $120,540
SHAMIR RIVERA-QUINTAL DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 40.00
Officer
$74,900 $25,685 $100,585
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $4,483,773 $3,579,250 $37,585,900 $904,523
2022 $4,512,668 $3,121,045 $36,090,256 $1,391,623
2021 $3,677,279 $2,696,181 $30,726,937 $981,098
2020 $4,340,042 $2,384,729 $29,747,624 $1,955,313
2019 $2,839,026 $2,449,489 $26,942,883 $389,537
2018 $3,635,816 $2,842,976 $26,513,683 $792,840
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