Friends of the Community Learning Center Inc
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Friends of the Community Learning Center Inc at a glance
In short: Friends of the Community Learning Center Inc gave $116K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $29K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $115,611
- -1.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $28,903
- -25.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $18,218
- Total assets
- $108,576
- -13.2% 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 Friends of the Community Learning Center Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was CLC-Bridge Program ($68K). Together the top 4 received $116K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 17 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Friends of the Community Learning Center Inc gives
- Giving fell 25% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $73K (2023) to $153K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $116K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| CLC-Bridge Program Cambridge, MA | — | $68,000 |
| CLC-Career Counseling Cambridge, MA | — | $20,000 |
| CLC- Scholarships Cambridge, MA | — | $16,436 |
| CLC-Esol Teachers Cambridge, MA | — | $11,175 |
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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 | $108,576 | $108,395 | $124,858 | $115,611 | 4 | $6 |
| 2024 | $125,039 | $159,585 | $122,518 | $116,997 | 3 | $11 |
| 2023 | $87,972 | $123,346 | $77,699 | $72,778 | 4 | $10 |
| 2022 | $42,325 | $112,410 | $156,901 | $153,417 | 3 | $9 |
| 2021 | $86,816 | $141,874 | $89,601 | $87,507 | 3 | $28 |
About Friends of the Community Learning Center Inc
Based on IRS filings
Friends of the Community Learning Center Inc is a public charity, based in Cambridge, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $109K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $116K. Net investment income was $6.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of the Community Learning Center Inc is led by Phyllis Benjamin, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Phyllis Benjamin
President
President → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maria Kefallinou
Director of
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judy Hikes
Clerk
Clerk → Board Member, 2023
Board Member → Clerk, 2025
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sally Waldron
Board Member
Board Member → Clerk, 2023
Clerk → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Britt Hall
Board Member
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Louis Nejame
Board Member
Board Member → President, 2023
President → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Achilles Gatsonis
Board Member
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charlie Dutton
Board Member
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Holly Klose
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julia Miller
Board Member
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Silvia Ajanel
Treasurer
Board Member → Current Treasurer, 2024
Current Treasurer → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Olivia Tartaglia
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Brendan Calamito (2021–2024) — Former Treasurer
- Former: Eleanor Stafford (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Angela Vasquez (2021–2023) — Former Board
- Former: Charlie Klemmer (2021–2023) — Former Board
- Former: Brendan Clune (2021–2022) — Former Board
- Former: Julio Guerrero (2021–2022) — Former Board
- Former: Karen Dawson (2021–2022) — Former Board
- Former: Vania Estanek (2021–2022) — Former Board
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Friends of the Community Learning Center Inc
How much does Friends of the Community Learning Center Inc give each year?
Friends of the Community Learning Center Inc gave $116K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $117K across 3 grants.
What is Friends of the Community Learning Center Inc's typical grant size?
Friends of the Community Learning Center Inc's median grant in 2025 was $18,218, and its average grant was $28,903, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Friends of the Community Learning Center Inc give grants?
Friends of the Community Learning Center Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Cambridge, MA (4 grants).
How large is Friends of the Community Learning Center Inc?
Friends of the Community Learning Center Inc reported $109K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $108K.
What is Friends of the Community Learning Center Inc's EIN?
Friends of the Community Learning Center Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3148659. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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