Metro North Regional Employment Board
The Metro North Regional Employment Board is a public-private partnership and a public charity based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It serves 20 Massachusetts cities and towns and works to align residents’ workforce needs with employers’ needs through workforce policy, training and employment services, and oversight of career centers.
Metro North Regional Employment Board at a glance
In short: Metro North Regional Employment Board gave $11.6M across 54 grants in 2025 (avg $215K), mostly in Massachusetts. 39% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,586,285
- +11.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 54
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $214,561
- -0.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $56,012
- Total assets
- $5,988,033
- -23.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 39% first-time grantees (21 of 54, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Metro North Regional Employment Board
- Contact
Mailing address: 350 Main Street 620, Malden, MA 02148
Phone: (617) 864-1500
Website: https://mnreb.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
6 open opportunities from Metro North Regional Employment Board
Hiring Incentive Training Grant (HITG)
Metro North Regional Employment Board
Amount
$5,000 per new hire; up to $75,000 per calendar year
Deadline
Rolling (quarterly review)
Hospitality Sector Pipeline Training Grant
Metro North Regional Employment Board
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Industry Training Capital Equipment Program
Metro North Regional Employment Board
Amount
$250,000 - $1,250,000
Deadline
Rolling (quarterly review)
Who Metro North Regional Employment Board funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was ABCD Company ($6.2M). Together the top 10 received $9.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
214 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 106 grants of 214 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Board serves 20 Massachusetts cities and towns: Arlington, Belmont, Burlington, Cambridge, Chelsea, Everett, Malden, Medford, Melrose, North Reading, Reading, Revere, Somerville, Stoneham, Wakefield, Watertown, Wilmington, Winchester, Winthrop, and Woburn. Its 2025 grant dollars were concentrated in Massachusetts, with 3% reported for New Jersey recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 54 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Metro North Regional Employment Board open to new grantees?
39%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 21 of 54 grantees (39%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $57K; repeat grants $315K. How we count
Medians: $50K first-time, $64K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5.1M (2021) to $11.6M (2025). In 2025 it made 54 grants totaling $11.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| ABCD Company Boston, MA | Job Training and Placement | $6,191,905 |
| Chelsea Collaborative Chelsea, MA | Job Training and Placement | $758,853 |
| Macir Boston, MA | Job Training and Placement | $446,538 |
| Computers for People Hoboken, NJ | Job Training and Placement | $380,159 |
| City of Malden Malden, MA | Job Training and Placement | $365,254 |
| City of Revere Revere, MA | Job Training and Placement | $356,404 |
| Somerville Center for Adult Learning Sommerville, MA | Job Training and Placement | $229,468 |
| International institute of New Eng Boston, MA | Job Training and Placement | $216,262 |
| Somerville Community Corp Somerville, MA | Job Training and Placement | $185,798 |
| Cambridge Community TV Cambridge, MA | Job Training and Placement | $167,246 |
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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 | $5,988,033 | $15,019,478 | $15,506,614 | $11,586,285 | 54 | $84,229 |
| 2024 | $7,838,824 | $15,214,630 | $14,632,617 | $10,393,133 | 48 | $32,196 |
| 2023 | $4,448,111 | $11,676,894 | $11,445,737 | $8,273,504 | 46 | $5,279 |
| 2022 | $4,304,049 | $8,929,878 | $8,897,959 | $5,925,803 | 33 | $25,721 |
| 2021 | $4,050,870 | $7,469,285 | $7,448,605 | $5,144,699 | 33 | $24,883 |
| 2020 | $3,200,105 | $7,161,264 | $7,346,099 | $5,220,710 | 30 | $26,885 |
| 2019 | $2,748,080 | $8,140,419 | $8,300,600 | $5,638,750 | 39 | $40,894 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to develop partnerships, generate resources, and advocate for workforce solutions that result in a skilled workforce, prospering businesses, and equitable access to meaningful career pathways and quality employment for residents.
Its work includes setting local workforce policy, coordinating workforce activities with economic development, convening industry partnerships, overseeing career centers, identifying eligible training providers, and administering workforce funds. Its stated priority industries include biotechnology, information technology, healthcare, and advanced manufacturing.
The grants listed for 2025 include job-training and placement awards. Among the supported organizations, MACIR Inc. describes its mission as bridging the digital divide and advancing racial equity in tech careers; Computers for People Inc. says it unlocks access to the digital world for communities in need; and Community Work Services says it helps people facing employment barriers obtain jobs and greater self-sufficiency through job training, placement, and support services. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the Board’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the Board reported 54 grants totaling $11,586,285. Grant amounts ranged from $5,985 to $6,191,905, with a median of $56,012. The largest listed grant was $6,191,905 to ABCD Company in Boston for job training and placement. Other large awards included $758,853 to Chelsea Collaborative, $446,538 to MACIR in Boston, $380,159 to Computers for People in Hoboken, New Jersey, and $365,254 to the City of Malden, each for job training and placement. Massachusetts recipients received 96% of reported grant dollars; New Jersey recipients received 3%.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Collen Moran as Chair, Carson Burrington as Vice-Chair, Susan Walsh as Clerk, and Valarie Sutton as Treasurer. Board members listed are Steven Sullivan, Reed Brockman, Debra Jacobson, Nancy Conti, Rosemary Alexander, and Christopher Hope.
Metro North Regional Employment Board is led by Christopher Albrizio-Lee, President & CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2024); 5 of 24 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christopher Albrizio-Lee
President & CEO
President An → President & CEO, 2025
On filings since 2024
35 hrs/week
$130K (2024) → $138K (2025)
Maryanne Ham
Namc Executive Director
Namc Executive → Namc Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
35 hrs/week
$109K (2023) → $117K (2025)
Collen Moran
Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2021
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Dalton
CFO
On filings since 2021
35 hrs/week
$111K (2021) → $132K (2025)
Pahneez Hasseli
COO & Vice President
On filings since 2024
35 hrs/week
$102K (2024) → $113K (2025)
Thomas Hanna
Former Controller & Vice President
Controller → Former Controller & Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2024
35 hrs/week
$108K (2024) → $111K (2025)
Allen Boyer
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carson Burrington
Vice Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2021
Chair → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debra Jacobson
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maria Kefallinou
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Cosgrove
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Conti
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Reed Brockman
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rick Laferriere
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rosemary Alexander
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven R. Sullivan
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Walsh
Clerk
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Valarie Sutton
Treasurer
Chairman → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rafael Mares
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Hope
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Mancia
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristen McKenna
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachael Running
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stacey Leibowitz
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Alice Murillo (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Brian Murray (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Kambiz Maali (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Colin Smith (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Josh Eichen (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Karen Sampson Johnson (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Melissa Weldon (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Michael Lamonica (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Sandra Smith (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Chris Albrizio-Lee (2020–2023) — President An
- Former: Chris Hope (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Jenn Mancia (2023) — Director
- Former: James L. Donovan (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Danny Leblanc (2019) — Director
- Former: Lisa Amaya Price (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Rafeal Mares (2019) — Director
- Former: Russettee Lyons (2019) — Director
- Former: Sondra Schwartz (2019) — President & CEO
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $138K, to Christopher Albrizio-Lee (President and CEO). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Metro North Regional Employment Board
How much does Metro North Regional Employment Board give each year?
Metro North Regional Employment Board gave $11.6M across 54 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $10.4M across 48 grants.
What is Metro North Regional Employment Board's typical grant size?
Metro North Regional Employment Board's median grant in 2025 was $56,012, and its average grant was $214,561, across 54 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Metro North Regional Employment Board that year got $57K on average.
Where does Metro North Regional Employment Board give grants?
Metro North Regional Employment Board gives mostly in Massachusetts: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (11 grants), Revere, MA (4 grants), Cambridge, MA (3 grants) and Somerville, MA (3 grants).
Does Metro North Regional Employment Board give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 54 grants with a stated purpose on Metro North Regional Employment Board's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Job Training and Placement" (54 grants).
Who are Metro North Regional Employment Board's largest grantees?
Metro North Regional Employment Board's largest 2025 grantees include ABCD Company ($6,191,905), Chelsea Collaborative ($758,853) and Macir ($446,538), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Metro North Regional Employment Board?
Metro North Regional Employment Board reported $6.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $15.0M.
What does Metro North Regional Employment Board fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to develop partnerships, generate resources, and advocate for workforce solutions that result in a skilled workforce, prospering businesses, and equitable access to meaningful career pathways and quality employment for residents. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Metro North Regional Employment Board?
Metro North Regional Employment Board has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check mnreb.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Metro North Regional Employment Board's EIN?
Metro North Regional Employment Board's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3279555. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 15, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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