AGASSIZ BALDWIN COMMUNITY CENTER A CAMBRIDGE CORPORATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AGASSIZ BALDWIN COMMUNITY CENTER A CAMBRIDGE CORPORATION

EIN 04-2862401 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S22Z)

What they do

AGASSIZ BALDWIN COMMUNITY is A PLACE THAT NURTURES INDIVIDUAL GROWTH, BUILDS CONNECTIONS, and SERVES AS A FORUM for COMMUNITY ADVOCACY. WE BELIEVE IN WELCOMING and INCLUDING EVERYONE, LIFELONG LEARNING, and FOSTERING A CULTURE of CREATIVITY and COOPERATION. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES CIVIC, EDUCATIONAL, CHARITABLE, and BENEVOLENT ACTIVITIES for THE MEMBERS of CAMBRIDGES AGASSIZ NEIGHBORHOOD, WITH A FOCUS ON CHILDRENA DN THE ARTS. THE ORGANIZATIONS MOST SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY is OFFERING AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS, SUMMER CAMP, and ART CLASSES to THE FAMILIES of CAMBRIDGE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $75.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

71.02%of revenue went to mission work75.4% of expenses · Program services

11.69%of revenue went to fundraising12.4% of expenses

$94.23spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.52%of revenue went to management and office costs12.2% of expenses

$4.21in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

41.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$478,373

Mission workProgram services$339,74471.02% of revenue75.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$55,11211.52% of revenue12.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$55,92411.69% of revenue12.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$27,5935.77% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$450,78094.23% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 75.4% mission · 12.2% management · 12.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.23% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 74.5% mission · 14.2% management · 11.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 125.55% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 65.5% mission · 19.7% management · 14.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.90% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 68.9% mission · 16.5% management · 14.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.03% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 66.8% mission · 19.9% management · 13.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.25% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 54.3% mission · 23.1% management · 22.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.74% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 60.2% mission · 18.9% management · 20.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.24% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 65.4% mission · 17.6% management · 16.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.89% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$478,373

Expenses$450,780

Annual surplus $27,593 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$339,744 · 75.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$55,112 · 12.2% of expenses

Fundraising$55,924 · 12.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$478,373

Expenses$450,780

Assets$1,897,833

Income$539,005

Contributions$196,193

Mission work (program services)$339,744

Fundraising$55,924

Management and general$55,112

Executive compensation (total)$99,340

Stocks and bonds$220,408

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MARIA LAPAGECOEXECUTIVE · 38 hrs/week $107,880Base $92,845 · Other $15,035

PHOEBE SINCLAIRCOEXECUTIVE · 38 hrs/week $103,861Base $93,057 · Other $10,804

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (10)

MARIA LAPAGECOEXECUTIVE

PHOEBE SINCLAIRCOEXECUTIVE

AMARIS KINNEDIRECTOR

ANDREA WALSHCHAIRPERSON

BRINDA KIRPALANIDIRECTOR

CHUNYING YUEDIRECTOR

CICELY CAREWDIRECTOR

ELLEN HARKAVYDIRECTOR

GAO-WEN SHAOTREASURER

HULL FULWEILERCLERK

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1986
Location: 20 SACRAMENTO ST, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138-1856
County: Middlesex
In care of: PHOEBE SINCLAIR
Primary officer: PHOEBE SINCLAIR, COEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailregistration@agassiz.org Phone(617) 349-6287

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: July 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BRUCE D NORLING CPA PC
NTEE classification: Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S22Z)
IRS tax category: Civic and Social Organizations