North Shore Alliance for Economic Development Inc
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What it says it does
The North Shore Alliance for Economic Development (Alliance) is a private non-profit entity formed by businesses, institutional and government officials to establish a coordinated and enhanced economic, geographical
- Income
- $178,480
- Spending
- $145,069
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 14
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $110,422 spent. The Alliance's Small Business Technical Assistance and Educational Programs include: Alliance Policymakers Series, Quarterly Economic Development Directors & Community Planners Meeting, Resource Showcase for Minority Owned & Diverse Businesses, Small Business State Resource Webinar Series, Small Business Technical Assistance Workshops/Webinars, Climatetech Initiative, and Massachusetts Office of Business Development Partnership Initiatives.
- In FY 2025, the Alliance commissioned UMass Amherst Gloucester Marine Station to prepare a Northeast Massachusetts Climatetech Conference Summary Report (held on March 26, 2025) and a Northeast Massachusetts Climatetech Consortium Fact Sheet. The UMass Donahue Institute was commissioned to produce the Future of Work - High Demand Occupations in the Region Report and worked in partnership with the Alliance and the MassHire North Shore Workforce Board on the 2025 North Shore High Demand Occupations: Healthcare and Social Assistance Career Pathways. The Alliance will use and share the clear and compelling data from these reports to advance its economic development efforts that promote economic sustainability.
- The Alliance represented the regional business community in collaborative, long-range workforce skills, transportation and land use by the following means: North Shore Small Business Diversity Directory, Priority Development Site Listing Website Landing Page Video and Updated Community Photo Library, Quarterly Economic Development Directors & Community Planners Meetings and the Alliance Policymakers Series.
- The Alliance supports regional business recruitment, retention, growth and coordination with the following activities: Convening quarterly meeting of City/Town Planners and Economic/Community Development Directors; offering Partnership initiatives with MOBD and promoting regional activities through Alliance Weekly Newsletter, website, calendar of regional events & forums and social media; and developing and fostering regional partnerships.The Alliance business support in FY25 included small business workshops offerings ranging from topics including (Starting a Business, Managing Financials and Cashflow, AI, Marketing, Sales, Social Media, Business Contracts, Networking, Succession Planning, Non-Profit Series, Business Plans), Small Business State Webinar Resource Series, Minority Resource Showcase for Minority and Diverse Owned Businesses, Climatetech Conference and introductions to State and Federal Resources.The North Shore Alliance for Economic Development focused its FY25 efforts on the Future of Work including the Youth Labor Market and High Demand Occupations in the region, Climatetech, Revitalization and Small Business Support to the 30 communities (including four gateway Cities) it serves through its existing/expanded offerings, new program initiatives and strategic regional partnerships. The Alliance's FY25 REDO Grant aligned its work to support and compliment the Commonwealth's Partnership for Growth and Partnership for Recovery priorities.Our FY25 REDO Grant work focused on five (5) areas: Regional Competitiveness -Economic Data, Small Business Technical Assistance/Support/Equity/Competitiveness, Workforce Development/Talent Pipeline, Regional Revitalization and Regional Communication and Promotion.Programs and reports to support these five areas included: Northeast Massachusetts Climatetech Conference and Conference Report, Northeast Massachusetts Consortium Fact Sheet, Future of Work: High Demand Occupations in the Region Report; Future of Work: Youth Labor Market Blueprint; Resource Showcase for Minority Owned & Diverse Businesses, Small Business State Resource Webinar Series, Small Business Technical Assistance Workshops/Webinars, MOBD Partnership Initiatives, Priority Development Site Listing website landing page, Program Partnerships, Quarterly Economic Development Directors & Community Planners Meetings, Alliance Policymakers Series, and Alliance Website/Weekly Electronic Newsletters/Social Media.The Alliance's REDO Grant funding for FY25 totaled $100,000 to continue its impactful work on the North Shore and lower Merrimack Valley that has benefitted the region. Working with the 30 communities, including four Gateway Cities, municipal leaders, strategic partners, businesses and our partners in state government, EOED, EOHLC and MOBD, the Alliance will continue to help the region and its businesses to meet its challenges.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2013.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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