CAMBRIDGE LOCAL FIRST
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Plain text CAMBRIDGE LOCAL FIRST. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2021–2025. https://strategystudio.org/org/474389013. Retrieved 2026-10-20.
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Retrieved 2026-10-20; covers tax years 2021–2025. Data: Strategy Studio, CC BY 4.0.
2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $83K · expenses $190K · assets $69K
- EIN
- 47-4389013
- Address
- 19 COPLEY ST NO 1, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138-1238
- NTEE code
- S41
- Subsection
- 501(c)(6)
- Ruling year
- 2021
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
The organization's purpose is to provide public education and awareness on the importance of local economies and small businesses, directly support businesses through technical assistance and other networking support to help them build their long-term capacity, and do research and advocate for a thriving local economy.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
6 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Taylor Dunkley | Member | 2021-2025 | $9,997 | $9,997 | 1 |
| Meichelle Ferguson | Member | 2021-2025 | $5,000 | $5,000 | 1 |
| Kari Kuelzer | Chair | 2022-2025 | $1,079 | $1,079 | 2 |
| Val Shulock | Member | 2024-2025 | $175 | $175 | 1 |
| Pooja Paode (former) | Associate Director | 2023 | $23,910 | $23,910 | 1 |
| Theodora Skeadas (former) | Executive Director | 2023 | $20,700 | $20,700 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angela Hofmann | Member | 2021-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Charlie Marquardt | Member | 2024-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chris Cullen | Member | 2024-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Erin Miller | Member | 2022-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Richard Garcia | Member | 2022-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ruth Mendoza | Member | 2022-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| MJ Pullins | Member | 2024-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Frank Kramer (former) | Founding Board Member | 2021-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 3 |
| Rachael Solem (former) | Co-Treasurer | 2021-2023 | 5 | $0 reported | 3 |
| Charles Marquardt (former) | Board Member | 2021-2023 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Christopher Cullen (former) | Board Member | 2023 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Karan Arakotaram (former) | Board Member | 2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Amira Valliani (former) | Board Member | 2022-2023 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rachel Han (former) | Board Member | 2021-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Kantor (former) | Founding Board Member | 2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Kanter (former) | Board Member | 2021-2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jessica Schrank (former) | Board Member | 2022 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ben Tang (former) | Board Member | 2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Karl Kuelzer (former) | PRESIDENT | 2021 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John Griffin (former) | SECRETARY | 2021 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Susan Labandibar (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2021 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 11 people listed · 4 paid, $16K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Taylor Dunkley | Member | 2 | $9,997 | - | $0 | $9,997 | 1 |
| Meichelle Ferguson | Member | 2 | $5,000 | - | $0 | $5,000 | 1 |
| Kari Kuelzer | Chair | 2 | $1,079 | - | $0 | $1,079 | 2 |
| Val Shulock | Member | 2 | $175 | - | $0 | $175 | 1 |
| Angela Hofmann | Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Charlie Marquardt | Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Chris Cullen | Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Erin Miller | Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Richard Garcia | Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ruth Mendoza | Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MJ Pullins | Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 11 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Taylor Dunkley | Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Angela Hofmann | Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Charlie Marquardt | Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Chris Cullen | Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Erin Miller | Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kari Kuelzer | Chair | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Meichelle Ferguson | Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Richard Garcia | Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ruth Mendoza | Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MJ Pullins | Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Val Shulock | Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 17 people listed · 2 paid, $45K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pooja Paode | Associate Director | 25 | $23,910 | - | $0 | $23,910 | 1 |
| Theodora Skeadas | Executive Director | 10 | $20,700 | - | $0 | $20,700 | 1 |
| Kari Kuelzer | President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Angela Hofmann | Co-Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rachael Solem | Co-Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| Andrea Taylor-Dunkley | Board Member | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Charles Marquardt | Board Member | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Christopher Cullen | Board Member | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Karan Arakotaram | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Amira Valliani | Board Member | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Erin Miller | Board Clerk | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Meichelle Ferguson | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Richard Garcia | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ruth Mendoza | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rachel Han | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Frank Kramer | Founding Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| Michael Kantor | Founding Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 15 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kari Kuelzer | President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Angela Hofmann | Co-Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rachael Solem | Co-Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| Andrea Taylor-Dunkley | Board Member | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Meichelle Ferguson | Board Member | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rachel Han | Board Member | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Charles Marquardt | Board Member | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Richard Garcia | Board Member | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Amira Valliani | Board Member | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Erin Miller | Board Member | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ruth Mendoza | Board Member | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Frank Kramer | Board Membe | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| Michael Kanter | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jessica Schrank | Board Member | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ben Tang | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 11 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KARL KUELZER | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ANGELA HOFMANN | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN GRIFFIN | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SUSAN LABANDIBAR | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| FRANK KRAMER | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 3 |
| RACHAEL SOLEM | FRMR ASSTTRE | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 3 |
| ANDREA TAYLOR-DUNKLEY | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MEICHELLE FERGUSON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL KANTER | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RACHEL HAN | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHARLES MARQUARDT | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $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 | ||||||||
| $83,347 | $189,941 | $69,465 | $58,765 | $66,331 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $231,812 | $113,666 | $171,359 | $171,359 | $231,812 | $0 | $56,146 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $47,767 | $55,302 | $53,289 | $53,289 | $28,950 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $78,321 | $64,878 | $60,824 | $60,824 | $55,744 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $71,728 | $52,048 | $47,381 | $47,381 | $62,653 | $9,075 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $78,473 in all, tax years 2019 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAMBRIDGE SAVINGS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CAMBRIDGE LOCAL FIRST” | 2019-2023 | 5 | $50,800 | 2023 | $15,000 | show |
| AMERICAN INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ALLIANCE | Public charity | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $15,173 | 2021 | $15,173 | show |
| CAMBRIDGE TRUST CHARITABLE FOUND FKA WELLESLEY BANK CHARITABLE FDN | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CAMBRIDGE LOCAL FIRST” | 2022-2023 | 2 | $6,500 | 2023 | $1,500 | show |
| CAMBRIDGE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Fuzzy filed as “CAMBRIDGE LOCAL FIRST” | 2024 | 1 | $6,000 | 2024 | $6,000 | 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.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $189,941 spent · pay $0 · grants $62,275 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $106,245 | 55.9% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $62,275 | 32.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $20,084 | 10.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,337 | 0.7% | |
| Total | $189,941 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $113,666 spent · pay $56,146 · grants $53,142 · events $704
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $56,146 | - | - | - | 49.4% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $53,142 | - | - | - | 46.8% | |
| Information technology | $2,277 | - | - | - | 2.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Meals | $773 | - | - | - | 0.7% |
| Other (as described) Event | Event Expenses | $704 | - | - | - | 0.6% |
| Fees: legal | $567 | - | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Printing | $37 | - | - | - | 0.0% |
| Other (as described) | Bank Fees | $20 | - | - | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $113,666 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $55,302 spent · pay $0 · grants $300 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $50,474 | 91.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $4,528 | 8.2% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $300 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $55,302 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $64,878 spent · pay $0 · grants $521 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $59,693 | 92.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $4,664 | 7.2% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $521 | 0.8% | |
| Total | $64,878 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $52,048 spent · pay $0 · grants $354 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $48,843 | 93.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,851 | 5.5% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $354 | 0.7% | |
| Total | $52,048 | 100% |