BRICKYARD COLLABORATIVE INC
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Plain text BRICKYARD COLLABORATIVE INC. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2023–2025. https://furp.org/org/brickyard-collaborative-inc-824777908. Retrieved 2026-11-10.
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Retrieved 2026-11-10; covers tax years 2023–2025. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $136K · expenses $121K · assets $31K
- EIN
- 82-4777908
- Address
- 760 WESTERN AVE, LYNN, MA 01905-2426
- Website
- WWW.THEBRICKYARD.ORG
- NTEE code
- B99 Education N.E.C. (Education) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- March 2022 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt: reinstated May 15, 2021 after an automatic revocation on May 15, 2021 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))
- Principal officer
- Edward Dillard (its 2017 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2017 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
BUILD & MAINTAIN A MAKERS SPACE
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward W Dillard (former) | TREASURER | 2023-2024 | $0 | $54,966 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Nowka | PRESIDENT/BOARD CHAIR | 2023-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ian Henneberger | TREASURER | 2025 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Eric Cole | DIRECTOR | 2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Mclaughlin | DIRECTOR | 2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ingrid Hodges | DIRECTOR | 2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Meghan Shilkey | DIRECTOR | 2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Talia Karchem (former) | DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gregory Tremblay (former) | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Doneeca Thurston-Chavez (former) | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sean Leach (former) | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IAN HENNEBERGER | TREASURER | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SCOTT NOWKA | PRESIDENT/BOARD CHAIR | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ERIC COLE | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL MCLAUGHLIN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| INGRID HODGES | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MEGHAN SHILKEY | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARD W DILLARD | TREASURER | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SCOTT NOWKA | PRESIDENT/BOARD CHAIR | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TALIA KARCHEM | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GREGORY TREMBLAY | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DONEECA THURSTON-CHAVEZ | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SEAN LEACH | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $55K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARD W DILLARD | TREASURER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 60 | $54,966 | - | $0 | $54,966 | 1 |
| SCOTT NOWKA | PRESIDENT/BOARD CHAIR | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TALIA KARCHEM | SECRETARY | 5 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $136,245 | $121,102 | $31,344 | $31,344 | $10,895 | $125,350 | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $107,970 | $118,574 | $16,201 | $16,201 | $3,604 | $104,366 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $156,512 | $240,190 | $26,805 | $26,805 | $53,451 | $103,061 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $18,900 in all, tax years 2020 to 2025. 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 | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | $12,900 | 1 | $12,900 | 2023 | 2023 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| CAROLE C REMICK NE HS JOURNALISM COLLABORATIVE CHARITABLE FDN | $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 | 2025 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Brickyard Collaborative” | show |
| EASTERN BANK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | $1,000 | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 | 2020 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “THE BRICKYARD COLLABORATIVE INC” | show |
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| INDEPENDENT SCHOOL CHAIRPERSONS | MA | B99 | $147,547 | $112,237 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| LANCE COOPERATIVE PRE-SCHOOL INC | OH | B99 | $126,330 | $98,712 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $45,000 | Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x |
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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.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $121,102 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $105,973 | 87.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $14,458 | 11.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $671 | 0.6% | |
| Total | $121,102 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $118,574 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $89,657 | 75.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $21,104 | 17.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $7,813 | 6.6% | |
| Total | $118,574 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $240,190 spent · pay $54,966 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $123,499 | 51.4% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $54,966 | 22.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $52,842 | 22.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $8,883 | 3.7% | |
| Total | $240,190 | 100% |
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