ENGLISH AT LARGE INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $234K · expenses $204K · assets $60K
- EIN
- 04-3050593
- Address
- 800 W CUMMINGS PARK STE 5550, WOBURN, MA 01801-6345
- Website
- WWW.ENGLISHATLARGE.ORG
- NTEE code
- -
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- November 1989 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
LITERACY TRAINING SKILLS TO ENABLE LEARNERS TO ATTAIN SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND BECOME FULLY ENGAGED IN THE COMMUMITY.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 18 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
18 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mihir Shah | Secretary | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Andrew Albano | Treasurer | 2019-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Matthew Roper | President | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jeffery Backerman | Vice President | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ronn Faigen | Incoming Chair | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sumita Palanisamy | Director | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Karen Sandman | Director | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jeff Backerman (former) | VICE PRESIDENT | 2019-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jin Li Frick (former) | DIRECTOR | 2022-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Matt Roper (former) | PRESIDENT | 2019-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kathryn Sloan (former) | DIRECTOR | 2022-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Melissa De Oliveira Assis (former) | SECRETARY | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bonny Saulnier (former) | DIRECTOR | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Melissa De Oliveira (former) | SECRETARY | 2019-2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Hicham Mouhsin (former) | DIRECTOR | 2019-2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Shah Mihir (former) | DIRECTOR | 2019 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Laura Henry (former) | SECRETARY | 2019 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Eve Nichols (former) | DIRECTOR | 2019 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 7 people listed · none paid · 6 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Roper | President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jeffery Backerman | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mihir Shah | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Andrew Albano | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ronn Faigen | Incoming Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sumita Palanisamy | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Karen Sandman | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 6 people listed · none paid · 3 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIHIR SHAH | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFF BACKERMAN | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANDREW ALBANO | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JIN LI FRICK | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MATT ROPER | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KATHRYN SLOAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid · 3 employees · 135 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIHIR SHAH | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFF BACKERMAN | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANDREW ALBANO | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JIN LI FRICK | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MATT ROPER | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KATHRYN SLOAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 6 people listed · none paid · 3 employees · 150 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA DE OLIVEIRA ASSIS | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIHIR SHAH | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFF BACKERMAN | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANDREW ALBANO | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BONNY SAULNIER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MATT ROPER | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 6 people listed · none paid · 3 employees · 143 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA DE OLIVEIRA | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIHIR SHAH | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFF BACKERMAN | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANDREW ALBANO | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HICHAM MOUHSIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MATT ROPER | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 8 people listed · none paid · 3 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA DE OLIVEIRA | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHAH MIHIR | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFF BACKERMAN | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LAURA HENRY | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANDREW ALBANO | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HICHAM MOUHSIN | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MATT ROPER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EVE NICHOLS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $233,537 | $203,711 | $59,883 | $59,811 | $232,836 | $0 | $0 | 6 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $245,657 | $274,891 | $29,985 | $29,985 | $218,743 | $0 | $0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $251,515 | $268,544 | $59,219 | $59,219 | $213,599 | $0 | $0 | 3 | 135 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $273,118 | $235,921 | $76,248 | $76,248 | $243,655 | $0 | $0 | 3 | 150 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $228,044 | $235,161 | $65,916 | $39,051 | $202,318 | $0 | $0 | 3 | 143 |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $184,065 | $238,777 | $73,032 | $46,168 | $152,331 | $0 | $0 | 3 | 0 |
Funders of this organization
14 grantors reported grants to this organization, $332,913 in all, tax years 2013 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOUNDATION FOR METROWEST INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2014-2016, 2018-2020, 2022-2023 | 8 | $103,000 | 2023 | $20,000 | show |
| THE LENNY ZAKIM FUND INC | Public charity | Exact | 2014-2016, 2019-2022 | 7 | $76,200 | 2022 | $15,000 | show |
| FORGOOD INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2013-2018 | 6 | $43,510 | 2018 | $7,933 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2017, 2019-2020, 2023-2024 | 5 | $33,800 | 2024 | $5,200 | show |
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021-2022 | 2 | $20,000 | 2022 | $10,000 | show |
| People's United Community Foundation | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ENGLISH AT LARGE INC” | 2015-2017, 2019-2021 | 6 | $15,000 | 2021 | $2,500 | show |
| FLORIAN O BARTLETT TRUST 1 3657 0 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ENGLISH AT LARGE INC” | 2022 | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 | $10,000 | show |
| ROCKLAND TRUST FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ENGLISH AT LARGE INC” | 2020, 2022-2023 | 3 | $8,500 | 2023 | $5,000 | show |
| CONCORD CARLISLE FOUNDATION INC | Public charity | Exact | 2017-2019 | 3 | $8,000 | 2019 | $0 | show |
| CLIPPER SHIP FOUNDATION INC C/O HILL & BARLOW | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ENGLISH AT LARGE INC” | 2015 | 1 | $7,500 | 2015 | $7,500 | show |
| CORNING INCORPORATED FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ENGLISH AT LARGE INC” | 2022 | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 | $5,000 | show |
| CUMMINGS FOUNDATION GRANTS INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ENGLISH AT LARGE INC” | 2020 | 1 | $2,000 | 2020 | $2,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ENGLISH AT LARGE INC” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $323 | 2023 | $69 | show |
| MCKESSON FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ENGLISH AT LARGE INC” | 2018, 2021 | 2 | $80 | 2021 | $40 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $203,711 spent · pay $143,457 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $143,457 | $114,766 | $28,691 | - | 70.4% | |
| Occupancy | $32,391 | $25,913 | $6,478 | - | 15.9% | |
| Fees: management | $8,279 | $5,000 | $3,279 | - | 4.1% | |
| Other (as described) | REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE | $7,195 | $5,756 | $1,439 | - | 3.5% |
| Information technology | $3,140 | $3,140 | - | - | 1.5% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $2,977 | $2,854 | $123 | - | 1.5% |
| Office expenses | $2,840 | $1,500 | $1,340 | - | 1.4% | |
| Insurance | $2,199 | $1,759 | $440 | - | 1.1% | |
| Other (as described) | UTILITIES | $847 | $800 | $47 | - | 0.4% |
| Other (as described) | STAFF TRAINING | $290 | - | $290 | - | 0.1% |
| All other expenses | $96 | $53 | $43 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $203,711 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $274,891 spent · pay $205,978 · grants $0 · events $2,638
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $190,118 | $127,379 | $38,024 | $24,715 | 69.2% | |
| Occupancy | $33,385 | $16,310 | $15,310 | $1,765 | 12.1% | |
| Payroll taxes | $15,860 | $10,626 | $3,172 | $2,062 | 5.8% | |
| Other (as described) | CONTRACT SERVICES | $11,549 | $11,549 | - | - | 4.2% |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS | $6,532 | $3,830 | $2,206 | $496 | 2.4% |
| Fees: other services | $5,800 | - | $5,800 | - | 2.1% | |
| Insurance | $3,377 | $1,440 | $1,937 | - | 1.2% | |
| Other (as described) | PRINTING AND POSTAGE | $2,794 | $2,254 | $151 | $389 | 1.0% |
| Other (as described) | TELEPHONE AND INTERNET | $2,539 | $1,083 | $1,310 | $146 | 0.9% |
| All other expenses | $1,011 | $694 | $317 | - | 0.4% | |
| Travel | $729 | $344 | $385 | - | 0.3% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $700 | - | $700 | - | 0.3% | |
| Office expenses | $497 | $264 | $126 | $107 | 0.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $29,280 | $2,638 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $274,891 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $268,544 spent · pay $204,148 · grants $0 · events $2,909
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $188,443 | $129,295 | $37,689 | $21,459 | 70.2% | |
| Occupancy | $32,236 | $12,689 | $17,832 | $1,715 | 12.0% | |
| Payroll taxes | $15,705 | $10,523 | $3,394 | $1,788 | 5.8% | |
| Fees: other services | $10,865 | - | $10,865 | - | 4.0% | |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS | $7,526 | $4,289 | $2,886 | $351 | 2.8% |
| Other (as described) | TELEPHONE AND INTERNET | $3,145 | $1,258 | $1,730 | $157 | 1.2% |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM SUPPLIES | $2,611 | $2,611 | - | - | 1.0% |
| Other (as described) | PRINTING AND POSTAGE | $2,479 | $1,227 | $626 | $626 | 0.9% |
| Insurance | $1,813 | $1,000 | $813 | - | 0.7% | |
| All other expenses | $1,460 | $169 | $1,291 | - | 0.5% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $830 | - | $830 | - | 0.3% | |
| Office expenses | $750 | $362 | $388 | - | 0.3% | |
| Travel | $606 | $443 | $163 | - | 0.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $75 | - | $75 | - | 0.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $40,266 | $2,909 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $268,544 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $235,921 spent · pay $175,817 · grants $0 · events $2,707
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $162,444 | $109,904 | $32,489 | $20,051 | 68.9% | |
| Occupancy | $29,772 | $11,771 | $16,443 | $1,558 | 12.6% | |
| Payroll taxes | $13,373 | $8,795 | $2,927 | $1,651 | 5.7% | |
| Other (as described) | CONTRACT SERVICES | $8,126 | $4,063 | $4,063 | - | 3.4% |
| Fees: other services | $5,183 | - | $5,183 | - | 2.2% | |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS | $4,309 | $3,256 | $726 | $327 | 1.8% |
| Insurance | $3,914 | $1,664 | $2,250 | - | 1.7% | |
| Other (as described) | TELEPHONE AND INTERNET | $3,049 | $1,220 | $1,677 | $152 | 1.3% |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM SUPPLIES | $2,056 | $2,056 | - | - | 0.9% |
| All other expenses | $1,977 | $852 | $562 | $563 | 0.8% | |
| Office expenses | $1,058 | $529 | $529 | - | 0.4% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $493 | - | $493 | - | 0.2% | |
| Travel | $167 | $16 | $151 | - | 0.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $32,146 | $2,707 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $235,921 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $235,161 spent · pay $176,418 · grants $0 · events $3,399
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $160,272 | $108,900 | $32,054 | $19,318 | 68.2% | |
| Occupancy | $29,069 | $11,480 | $16,061 | $1,528 | 12.4% | |
| Payroll taxes | $16,146 | $10,718 | $3,482 | $1,946 | 6.9% | |
| Fees: management | $7,000 | $3,500 | $3,500 | - | 3.0% | |
| Fees: other services | $6,925 | - | $6,925 | - | 2.9% | |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS | $3,342 | $2,509 | $631 | $202 | 1.4% |
| Other (as described) | TELEPHONE AND INTERNET | $3,025 | $1,210 | $1,664 | $151 | 1.3% |
| Insurance | $2,819 | $1,664 | $1,155 | - | 1.2% | |
| Other (as described) | PRINTING AND POSTAGE | $2,781 | $1,016 | $883 | $882 | 1.2% |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM SUPPLIES | $2,632 | $2,632 | - | - | 1.1% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $494 | - | $494 | - | 0.2% | |
| Interest | $295 | - | $295 | - | 0.1% | |
| Office expenses | $198 | $99 | $99 | - | 0.1% | |
| Travel | $163 | $56 | $107 | - | 0.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $28,023 | $3,399 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $235,161 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $238,777 spent · pay $178,499 · grants $0 · events $3,580
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $164,218 | $88,688 | $55,313 | $20,217 | 68.8% | |
| Occupancy | $29,150 | $2,680 | $13,235 | $13,235 | 12.2% | |
| Payroll taxes | $14,281 | $7,460 | $5,063 | $1,758 | 6.0% | |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS | $9,342 | $929 | $3,580 | $4,833 | 3.9% |
| Fees: accounting | $8,000 | $4,000 | $4,000 | - | 3.4% | |
| Fees: other services | $3,135 | - | $3,135 | - | 1.3% | |
| Other (as described) | TELEPHONE AND INTERNET | $2,816 | $660 | $1,078 | $1,078 | 1.2% |
| Insurance | $2,729 | $1,664 | $1,065 | - | 1.1% | |
| Other (as described) | PRINTING AND POSTAGE | $2,315 | $1,175 | $570 | $570 | 1.0% |
| Travel | $1,402 | $532 | $870 | - | 0.6% | |
| Office expenses | $498 | $448 | $50 | - | 0.2% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $494 | - | $494 | - | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM SUPPLIES | $397 | $397 | - | - | 0.2% |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $35,243 | $3,580 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $238,777 | 100% |
Federal grants and contracts
Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.
| Fiscal year | Grants and other assistance | Contracts | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| 2020 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Largest awards · 0 shown
| Year | Agency | Kind | Program | Description | Obligated |
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