Dudley Economic Empowerment Partners Inc
The primary mission of deep is to promote economic development; to identify and alleviate structural causes of business decline; to invest in the community by purchasing and holding strategic property for development; to guide economic development processes as a trustee of the community residents; and to do all acts permitted under the provisions of chapter 180 of the general laws of mass. And section 501 (c)(3) of the irs code.
Dudley Economic Empowerment Partners Inc at a glance
In short: Dudley Economic Empowerment Partners Inc gave $348K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $348K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $348,457
- -29.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $348,457
- -29.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $348,457
- Total assets
- $6,391,362
- +2.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Dudley Economic Empowerment Partners Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Youthbuild Boston Inc ($348K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $48K (2019) to $975K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $348K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Youthbuild Boston Inc Roxbury, MA | Operational Support | $348,457 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,391,362 | $167,768 | $448,007 | $348,457 | 1 | $69,311 |
| 2024 | $6,243,300 | $105,750 | $681,242 | $495,000 | 1 | $243,949 |
| 2023 | $6,188,752 | $49,847 | $1,305,411 | $975,000 | 1 | $-67,674 |
| 2022 | $6,817,613 | $144,458 | $349,790 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $7,834,919 | $5,951,780 | $624,027 | $48,000 | 1 | $5,439,484 |
| 2020 | $5,736,014 | $860,291 | $951,292 | $48,000 | 1 | $-158,788 |
| 2019 | $6,248,991 | $1,057,403 | $852,555 | $48,000 | 1 | $-64,444 |
About Dudley Economic Empowerment Partners Inc
Based on IRS filings
Dudley Economic Empowerment Partners Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Roxbury, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $348K. Net investment income was $69K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dudley Economic Empowerment Partners Inc is led by Danyson Fragoso Tavares, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; none of the 22 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Danyson Fragoso Tavares
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Hunt
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Al Gogolin
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edward Tony Ransom
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ellen O'Connor
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Liem Tran
Director
Director → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Harrington
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shelley Webster
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Troy Depezia
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brooke Woodson
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Borstel
Director
Director → Outgoing Director, 2024
Outgoing Director → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frank Burt
Director
Director → Outgoing Director, 2024
Outgoing Director → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeanine Armistead
Director
Director → Outgoing Director, 2024
Outgoing Director → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jill Lacey Griffin
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leroy Browne
Director
Director → Outgoing Director, 2024
Outgoing Director → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Grosshandler
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melinda Giovengo
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melvin Vieira Jr.
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Harris
Clerk
Director → Clerk, 2020
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth Willis
Treasurer
Treasurer → Co-President, 2024
Co-President → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Forde
Co-Chair
Co-Chair → Co-President, 2023
Co-President → Co-Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amenyonah Bossman
Co-Chair
Director → Co-Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Brian McPherson (2019–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: John Wolff (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Steve Eustis (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Tom Goemaat (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Travis Watson (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Shaun Leonard (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: John Williams (2024) — Interim Executive Director
- Former: Melvin Vieria (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Debbie Helvig (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jeffrey Simon (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Kenneth Smith (2019–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Sonia Alleyne-Matthews (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Rochelle Gayle (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Joel Feinberg (2019) — Clerk
- Former: Rochelle Willis (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Dudley Economic Empowerment Partners Inc
How much does Dudley Economic Empowerment Partners Inc give each year?
Dudley Economic Empowerment Partners Inc gave $348K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $495K across 1 grant.
How large is Dudley Economic Empowerment Partners Inc?
Dudley Economic Empowerment Partners Inc reported $6.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $168K.
What is Dudley Economic Empowerment Partners Inc?
Dudley Economic Empowerment Partners Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Roxbury, MA. It holds $6.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Dudley Economic Empowerment Partners Inc operate?
Dudley Economic Empowerment Partners Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is Dudley Economic Empowerment Partners Inc's EIN?
Dudley Economic Empowerment Partners Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3292135. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 15, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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