EIN 04-2740838

Community Action Agency of Somerville (CAAS)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
111
Year formed
1981
Most recent tax filings
2022-11-01
Description
The mission of the Community Action Agency of Somerville (CAAS) is to reduce poverty among local families and individuals while working to counteract - and whenever possible, eliminate - the societal conditions that cause and perpetuate poverty.
Total revenues
$9,077,292
2022
Total expenses
$8,654,534
2022
Total assets
$3,462,447
2022
Num. employees
111
2022

Program areas at CAAS

Head start is a comprehensive developmental preschool program that provides wrap-around services to approximately 275 low-income children and their families, including extensive supports in the economic, social, health, nutritional and psychological domains. Head start serves low-income residents of Somerville and cambridge.
Community organizing and advocacy takes a systematic approach to reducing poverty by engaging low-income residents of Somerville in collectively pushing for social change. Finally, we also provide a robust referral network to help to direct our low-income neighbors to other service providers and resources. The homelessness prevention program (hpp) provides eviction prevention services to approximately 450 low-income individuals at risk of homelessness each year. Hpp serves low-income residents of Somerville only.

Who funds Community Action Agency of Somerville (CAAS)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Herman and Frieda L. Miller FoundationBuilding Tenant Leadership & Power in Somerville$35,000
Masscap (MASSCAP)Paym.for Gen.support$34,500
The James B Boskey Memorial FoundationGeneral Purpose$25,000
...and 9 more grants received

Personnel at CAAS

NameTitleCompensation
Lisa LewisChief Financial Officer
David GibbsExecutive Director$117,309
Jessica LeonardDirector Hea$100,830
Jordan HarrisPresident$0
Rosie de AssisBod Representative$0
...and 13 more key personnel

Financials for CAAS

RevenuesFYE 11/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$9,067,654
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$9,638
Total revenues$9,077,292

Form 990s for CAAS

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-112023-06-09990View PDF
2021-112022-06-13990View PDF
2020-112021-09-15990View PDF
2019-112021-02-19990View PDF
2018-112019-10-28990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
May 19, 2024
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $20,329 from Cambridge Community Foundation
October 24, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $34,500 from Masscap (MASSCAP)
August 18, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
August 2, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
July 25, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Human service organizationsFamily service centersCharitiesCommunity Action ProgramsHead Start programs
Issues
Human servicesHomelessness
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
66-70 Union Sq 104
Somerville, MA 02143
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
County
Middlesex County, MA
Website URL
caasomerville.org/ 
Phone
(617) 623-7370
Facebook page
caasomerville 
Twitter profile
@caasomerville 
IRS details
EIN
04-2740838
Fiscal year end
November
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1981
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
P00: Human Services: General
NAICS code, primary
624190: Individual and Family Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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