Friends of 2LIFE Communities Inc
Friends of 2LIFE Communities Inc at a glance
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Friends of 2LIFE Communities Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 4 grants of 12 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Friends of 2LIFE Communities Inc gives
- Giving grew 28% from 2020 to 2023. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $1.6M (2020) to $2.7M (2022). In 2023 it made 4 grants totaling $2.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2LIFE Communities Services Inc Brighton, MA | Programs and Services | $1,653,217 |
| 2LIFE Developement Inc Brighton, MA | Capital Projects | $163,290 |
| 2LIFE Communities Inc Brighton, MA | Programs and Services | $157,549 |
| 2LIFE 370 Harvard LLC Brighton, MA | Programs and Services | $16,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $9,192,845 | $5,982,802 | $3,720,478 | $1,990,556 | 4 | $3,499 |
| 2022 | $6,096,551 | $4,087,396 | $4,050,340 | $2,710,463 | 5 | $3,067 |
| 2021 | $5,711,988 | $3,193,429 | $3,253,852 | $2,324,187 | 2 | $11,224 |
| 2020 | $6,538,693 | $3,726,464 | $2,232,571 | $1,554,108 | 1 | $6,590 |
About Friends of 2LIFE Communities Inc
Based on IRS filings
Friends of 2LIFE Communities Inc is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Brighton, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of 2LIFE Communities Inc is led by Amy Schectman, CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 10 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Amy Schectman
CEO
President & Secretary → President, 2022
President → CEO, 2023
On filings since 2020
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lynne Elfland
Director & Chair
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donna Kalikow
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Efron
Director
Director → Outgoing-Director, 2023
Outgoing-Director → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Merle Grandberg
Director
Chair → Director & Chair, 2021
Director & Chair → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rob Gifford
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Edlund
Chief of Business Strategy
Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer → CFO & Treasurer, 2023
CFO & Treasurer → Chief of Business Strategy, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lizbeth Heyer
Vice President & Clerk
Clerk → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → Vice President & Clerk, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Appelbaum
CDO & Assistant Clerk
CDO → Chief Development Officer & Assistant Clerk, 2022
Chief Development Officer & Assistant Clerk → CDO & Assistant Clerk, 2023
On filings since 2021
39 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Benjamin Mahnke
CFO & Treasurer
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Henry Korman (2021–2023) — Outgoing-General Council & Assistant
- Former: Bernie Kaplan (2022–2023) — Outgoing-Director
- Former: Jeff Sacks (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Elijah Lapson (2020–2022) — Chief Technology Officer
- Former: Zoe Weinrobe (2021–2022) — Director of Real Estate Development
- Former: Matthew Quinn (2022) — Senior Director, Real Estate & Corp Finance
- Former: Sharon Brooks (2022) — Chief Marketing Officer
- Former: Bernard Kaplan (2020–2021) — Director & Vice Chair
- Former: John F. Lutz (2020–2021) — COO
- Former: Robert Gifford (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Diane Leeming (2020) — Employee
- Former: Janet Freed (2020) — Director of Human Resources
- Former: Joe O'Toole (2020) — Employee
- Former: Rudy Kass (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Friends of 2LIFE Communities Inc
What is Friends of 2LIFE Communities Inc?
Friends of 2LIFE Communities Inc is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Brighton, MA.
Where does Friends of 2LIFE Communities Inc operate?
Friends of 2LIFE Communities Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is Friends of 2LIFE Communities Inc's EIN?
Friends of 2LIFE Communities Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2607197. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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