LAWRENCE COMMUNITYWORKS INC
EIN 04-2982308 · Community & Neighborhood Development (S20)
What they do
LAWRENCE COMMUNITYWORKS (LCW) is A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION THAT WEAVES TOGETHER COMMUNITY PLANNING, ORGANIZING, and ASSET-BUILDING EFFORTS WITH HIGH-QUALITY AFFORDABLE HOUSING and COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT to CREATE VIBRANT NEIGHBORHOODS and EMPOWERED RESIDENTS. BY FACILITATING CONVERSATIONS and ACTION ON COMMUNITY PRIORITIES, LCW ENGAGES PARTNERS and A NETWORK of YOUTH and ADULT RESIDENTS IN OPPORTUNITIES to MOVE THEMSELVES and THIS CITY FORWARD.
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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.
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JESSICA ANDORSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
SURESH SIVASITHAMPARAMCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
JONATHAN MEDRANOBOARD MEMBER
SHIRLEY PIMENTELBOARD MEMBER
ROSA PINAPRESIDENT
PATRICK GROTTONTREASURER
NANCY COLON TORRESBOARD MEMBER
MARIEL SILVERIOASSSISTANT CLERK
MARIA FINAVICE PRESIDENT
MANDY GUEVARABOARD MEMBER
ARLIN SANTIAGOBOARD MEMBER
JONATHAN MACHADOASSISTANT TREASURER
JACOBA OLIVEROCLERK
ISIS ORTIZ-BELTONBOARD MEMBER
EVA MOSCATBOARD MEMBER
ELIZABETH BAEZ ROBERTSBOARD MEMBER
ARMAND HYATTGENERAL COUNSEL
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1993
- Location
- 168 NEWBURY STREET, LAWRENCE, MA 01841
- County
- Essex
- In care of
- SURESH SIVA
- Primary officer
- SURESH SIVA, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC
- NTEE classification
- Community & Neighborhood Development (S20)
- IRS tax category
- Community & Neighborhood Development
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes