Greater Lynn Senior Services Inc
Greater Lynn Senior Services Inc. (GLSS) is a public charity based in Lynn, Massachusetts, and an Area Agency on Aging and Aging Services Access Point. It serves older adults, adults with disabilities, and their families and caregivers, and makes grants for community services benefiting older adults.
Greater Lynn Senior Services Inc at a glance
In short: Greater Lynn Senior Services Inc gave $159K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $159,291
- +624.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +450.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,481
- +31.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,325
- Total assets
- $27,427,662
- +11.4% 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.
How to apply to Greater Lynn Senior Services Inc
- How to Apply
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The RFP used a competitive proposal process and provided public notice, general instructions, and an application form. The submission deadline of July 17, 2025, has passed.
- Review Cycle
- July 17, 2025 (past cycle).
- Deadline
- July 17, 2025 (past cycle).
- Contact
Mailing address: 8 Silsbee Street, Lynn, MA 01901
Phone: (781) 599-0110
Website: https://glss.net
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Greater Lynn Senior Services Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was My Brother's Table ($22K). Together the top 10 received $153K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
GLSS’s Area Agency on Aging planning service area is Lynn, Lynnfield, Nahant, Saugus, and Swampscott. The Title III-B RFP required proposed activities to cover one or more of these communities. All grant dollars itemized for filing year 2025 went to recipients in Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2024) to $159K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $159K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| My Brother's Table Lynn, MA | Assistance | $22,000 |
| New Lynn Coalition Lynn, MA | Assistance | $21,380 |
| YMCA of Metro North Inc Lynn, MA | Assistance | $20,714 |
| Northeast Legal Aid Inc Lynn, MA | Assistance | $20,250 |
| The Open Door Gloucester, MA | Assistance | $19,387 |
| New American Association of Massachusetts Inc Lynn, MA | Assistance | $11,325 |
| Highlands Coalition Inc Lynn, MA | Assistance | $10,725 |
| Salem Food Pantry Salem, MA | Phoenix Food Hub | $10,500 |
| Catholic Charitable Bureau of the Archdiocese of Boston South Boston, MA | Assistance | $8,880 |
| The Salvation Army Lynn, MA | Assistance | $7,878 |
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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 | $27,427,662 | $70,980,084 | $69,531,475 | $159,291 | 11 | $269,239 |
| 2024 | $24,623,059 | $67,137,966 | $66,322,969 | $21,992 | 2 | $228,374 |
| 2023 | $22,541,505 | $56,234,879 | $55,906,841 | — | — | $153,685 |
| 2022 | $20,881,596 | $54,014,543 | $47,236,024 | — | — | $-6,596 |
| 2021 | $20,073,242 | $40,529,728 | $40,743,136 | — | — | $-107,484 |
| 2020 | $21,594,077 | $68,910,879 | $70,754,586 | — | — | $13,489 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
GLSS states its mission as “building healthier and more livable communities for all.” Its website describes community grants for elder legal services, evidence-based healthy-living programs, and other access or in-home supportive services.
The 2025 grants included support for a range of local organizations. For example, My Brother’s Table describes its mission as nourishing the community through hospitality and free meals; Northeast Legal Aid says it provides assistance in non-criminal proceedings to people who cannot afford private legal services. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, GLSS reported 11 grants totaling $159,291. Grants ranged from $6,252 to $22,000, with a median of $11,325. The largest awards included $22,000 to My Brother’s Table, $21,380 to New Lynn Coalition, $20,714 to YMCA of Metro North, and $20,250 to Northeast Legal Aid. The 2024 filing reported two grants totaling $21,992.
GLSS’s Title III-B community grants are awarded competitively. The 2025 RFP sought proposals for in-home supportive services and elder legal services. Funding is on a cost-reimbursement basis and depends on federal Older Americans Act funding allocated and received through the Massachusetts Office of Aging and Independence. The RFP identified up to $27,000 per year for legal services and up to $32,000 per year for other supportive services; it noted that the latter amount could be distributed among awardees. Applicants were asked to propose services for people aged 60 and older, with preference for people in greatest social and economic need, including low-income and minority older adults and people with limited English proficiency, among others.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Nelson Chang as president, Mary Magner as vice president, Marie Yannaco-Grant as clerk, and Peter Rossetti as treasurer. Directors listed were Lori Ballantine, Brendan Ward (until June 2025), Guisseppe Sciანatico, Naomi Dreeben, Tshilanda Mukala, and Michelle D’Amico.
Greater Lynn Senior Services Inc is led by Kathryn C. Burns, CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 9 of 21 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kathryn C. Burns
CEO
CEO → Executive Director, 2023
Executive Director → CEO, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$145K (2021) → $214K (2025)
Nelson Chang
President
Vice President → President, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Holly A. Jarrell-Marcinelli
Senior Director of Consumer Services
Director of Home Care → Director of Consumer Services, 2024
Director of Consumer Services → Senior Director of Consumer Services, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$128K (2020) → $150K (2025)
Lisa Wharff
Director of Human Resources
Director of Human Resources → Director of Human Resource, 2024
Director of Human Resource → Director of Human Resources, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$127K (2020) → $143K (2025)
Ambiorix Montano
Director of Managed Care Programs
Director of → Director of Sco, 2023
Director of Sco → Director of Managed Care Programs, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$138K (2021) → $153K (2025)
Scott Robertson
Director of Financial Planning & Budgeting
Director of Finance → Director of Financial Planning, 2023
Director of Financial Planning → Director of Financial Planning & Budgeting, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$170K (2022) → $151K (2025)
Valerie Parker Callahan
Senior Director of Population Health
Director of Planning & Development → Director of Population Health, 2024
Director of Population Health → Senior Director of Population Health, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$171K (2023) → $181K (2025)
Robert Long
Director
Director → Vice President, 2021
Vice President → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brendan Ward
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle D'amico
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Naomi Dreeben
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Guissepe Scianatico
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lori Ballantine
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nmargaret Dragon
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tshilanda Mukala
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marie Castineyra
Senior Legal Counsel
Senior Lagal → Senior Legal, 2021
Senior Legal → Senior Legal Counsel, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$122K (2020) → $139K (2025)
Jamie Clermont
Controller
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$145K (2024) → $132K (2025)
Kevin Derrivan
CFO
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$193K (2024) → $183K (2025)
Mary Magner
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Rossetti
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marie Yannaco-Grant
Clerk
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Joseph Sano (2020–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Donecca Thurston (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Ambrose Montano (2024) — Director of Sco
- Former: Douglas May (2020–2023) — CFO
- Former: Mark Cappelli (2022–2023) — It Director
- Former: Joe Scianatico (2023) — Director
- Former: Albert Malagrifa (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Bethany Beauregard (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Laurie Roberto (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Mary Curtis (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Robert Mazzone (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Valerie Parker-Callahan (2020–2022) — Director of
- Former: Christopher Foustoukos (2020–2021) — Former - Director
- Former: John Baker (2020–2021) — Former - President
- Former: Paul Crowley (2020–2021) — Former - CEO
- Former: Vincent Colozzo (2021) — Controller
- Former: Kathleen Vadala (2020) — Director
- Former: Kenneth Halkin (2020) — CFO
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $214K, to Kathryn Burns (CEO). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Greater Lynn Senior Services Inc
How much does Greater Lynn Senior Services Inc give each year?
Greater Lynn Senior Services Inc gave $159K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $22K across 2 grants.
What is Greater Lynn Senior Services Inc's typical grant size?
Greater Lynn Senior Services Inc's median grant in 2025 was $11,325, and its average grant was $14,481, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Greater Lynn Senior Services Inc give grants?
Greater Lynn Senior Services 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 Lynn, MA (8 grants).
Does Greater Lynn Senior Services Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Greater Lynn Senior Services Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Assistance" (10 grants).
Who are Greater Lynn Senior Services Inc's largest grantees?
Greater Lynn Senior Services Inc's largest 2025 grantees include My Brother's Table ($22,000), New Lynn Coalition ($21,380) and YMCA of Metro North Inc ($20,714), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Greater Lynn Senior Services Inc?
Greater Lynn Senior Services Inc reported $27.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $71.0M.
What does Greater Lynn Senior Services Inc fund?
GLSS states its mission as “building healthier and more livable communities for all.” Its website describes community grants for elder legal services, evidence-based healthy-living programs, and other access or in-home supportive services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Greater Lynn Senior Services Inc?
The RFP used a competitive proposal process and provided public notice, general instructions, and an application form. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Greater Lynn Senior Services Inc's EIN?
Greater Lynn Senior Services Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2581129. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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