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CAMBRIDGE LOCAL FIRST

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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
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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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Andrea Taylor Dunkley Member2021-2025 $9,997$9,997 1
Meichelle Ferguson Member2021-2025 $5,000$5,000 1
Kari Kuelzer Chair2022-2025 $1,079$1,079 2
Val Shulock Member2024-2025 $175$175 1
Pooja Paode (former) Associate Director2023 $23,910$23,910 1
Theodora Skeadas (former) Executive Director2023 $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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Angela Hofmann Member2021-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Charlie Marquardt Member2024-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Chris Cullen Member2024-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Erin Miller Member2022-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Richard Garcia Member2022-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Ruth Mendoza Member2022-2025 2 $0 reported 1
MJ Pullins Member2024-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Frank Kramer (former) Founding Board Member2021-2023 2 $0 reported 3
Rachael Solem (former) Co-Treasurer2021-2023 5 $0 reported 3
Charles Marquardt (former) Board Member2021-2023 3 $0 reported 1
Christopher Cullen (former) Board Member2023 3 $0 reported 1
Karan Arakotaram (former) Board Member2023 2 $0 reported 1
Amira Valliani (former) Board Member2022-2023 3 $0 reported 1
Rachel Han (former) Board Member2021-2023 2 $0 reported 1
Michael Kantor (former) Founding Board Member2023 2 $0 reported 1
Michael Kanter (former) Board Member2021-2022 2 $0 reported 1
Jessica Schrank (former) Board Member2022 5 $0 reported 1
Ben Tang (former) Board Member2022 2 $0 reported 1
Karl Kuelzer (former) PRESIDENT2021 5 $0 reported 1
John Griffin (former) SECRETARY2021 5 $0 reported 1
Susan Labandibar (former) BOARD MEMBER2021 5 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 11 people listed · 4 paid, $16K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Andrea Taylor Dunkley Member2 $9,997-$0 $9,9971
Meichelle Ferguson Member2 $5,000-$0 $5,0001
Kari Kuelzer Chair2 $1,079-$0 $1,0792
Val Shulock Member2 $175-$0 $1751
Angela Hofmann Member2 $0-$0 $01
Charlie Marquardt Member2 $0-$0 $01
Chris Cullen Member2 $0-$0 $01
Erin Miller Member2 $0-$0 $01
Richard Garcia Member2 $0-$0 $01
Ruth Mendoza Member2 $0-$0 $01
MJ Pullins Member2 $0-$0 $01
2024 · 11 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Andrea Taylor Dunkley Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Angela Hofmann Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Charlie Marquardt Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Chris Cullen Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Erin Miller Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Kari Kuelzer Chair2 $0$0$0 $02
Meichelle Ferguson Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Richard Garcia Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Ruth Mendoza Member2 $0$0$0 $01
MJ Pullins Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Val Shulock Member2 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 17 people listed · 2 paid, $45K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Pooja Paode Associate Director25 $23,910-$0 $23,9101
Theodora Skeadas Executive Director10 $20,700-$0 $20,7001
Kari Kuelzer President5 $0-$0 $02
Angela Hofmann Co-Treasurer5 $0-$0 $01
Rachael Solem Co-Treasurer5 $0-$0 $03
Andrea Taylor-Dunkley Board Member3 $0-$0 $01
Charles Marquardt Board Member3 $0-$0 $01
Christopher Cullen Board Member3 $0-$0 $01
Karan Arakotaram Board Member2 $0-$0 $01
Amira Valliani Board Member3 $0-$0 $01
Erin Miller Board Clerk2 $0-$0 $01
Meichelle Ferguson Board Member2 $0-$0 $01
Richard Garcia Board Member2 $0-$0 $01
Ruth Mendoza Board Member2 $0-$0 $01
Rachel Han Board Member2 $0-$0 $01
Frank Kramer Founding Board Member2 $0-$0 $03
Michael Kantor Founding Board Member2 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 15 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Kari Kuelzer President5 $0-$0 $02
Angela Hofmann Co-Treasurer5 $0-$0 $01
Rachael Solem Co-Treasurer5 $0-$0 $03
Andrea Taylor-Dunkley Board Member5 $0-$0 $01
Meichelle Ferguson Board Member5 $0-$0 $01
Rachel Han Board Member5 $0-$0 $01
Charles Marquardt Board Member5 $0-$0 $01
Richard Garcia Board Member5 $0-$0 $01
Amira Valliani Board Member5 $0-$0 $01
Erin Miller Board Member5 $0-$0 $01
Ruth Mendoza Board Member5 $0-$0 $01
Frank Kramer Board Membe2 $0-$0 $03
Michael Kanter Board Member2 $0-$0 $01
Jessica Schrank Board Member5 $0-$0 $01
Ben Tang Board Member2 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 11 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KARL KUELZER PRESIDENT5 $0-- $01
ANGELA HOFMANN TREASURER5 $0-- $01
JOHN GRIFFIN SECRETARY5 $0-- $01
SUSAN LABANDIBAR BOARD MEMBER5 $0-- $01
FRANK KRAMER BOARD MEMBER5 $0-- $03
RACHAEL SOLEM FRMR ASSTTRE5 $0-- $03
ANDREA TAYLOR-DUNKLEY BOARD MEMBER5 $0-- $01
MEICHELLE FERGUSON BOARD MEMBER2 $0-- $01
MICHAEL KANTER BOARD MEMBER2 $0-- $01
RACHEL HAN BOARD MEMBER5 $0-- $01
CHARLES MARQUARDT BOARD MEMBER5 $0-- $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990EZ period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$83,347$189,941 $69,465$58,765 $66,331$0 ---
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$231,812$113,666 $171,359$171,359 $231,812$0 $56,14600
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$47,767$55,302 $53,289$53,289 $28,950$0 ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$78,321$64,878 $60,824$60,824 $55,744$0 ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
CAMBRIDGE SAVINGS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “CAMBRIDGE LOCAL FIRST” 2019-2023 5$50,800 2023$15,000
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AMERICAN INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ALLIANCE Public charity Exact 2021 1$15,173 2021$15,173
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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
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CAMBRIDGE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Fuzzy filed as “CAMBRIDGE LOCAL FIRST” 2024 1$6,000 2024$6,000
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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
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$189,941100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $113,666 spent · pay $56,146 · grants $53,142 · events $704
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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) EventEvent 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$113,666100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $55,302 spent · pay $0 · grants $300 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$55,302100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $64,878 spent · pay $0 · grants $521 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$64,878100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $52,048 spent · pay $0 · grants $354 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$52,048100%

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