Mission
FAMILY SERVICES EMPOWERS, NURTURES AND SUPPORTS CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THROUGH LIFE'S CHALLENGES TO HELP THEM REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.
Public Charity
FAMILY SERVICES OF THE MERRIMACK VALLEY INC
FAMILY SERVICES OF THE MERRIMACK VALLEY INC is a Public Charity headquartered in LAWRENCE, MA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $8.5M revenue, $8.5M expenses, $5.6M total assets. 85 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $4.0M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 042104054
LAWRENCE, MA
Family Services
NTEE: P40
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$8.5M
Total Expenses$8.5M
Total Assets$5.6M
Grant Records85
Funding Total$4.0M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Family Services of the Merrimack Valley Inc
How Family Services of the Merrimack Valley Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$86
Programs
the work itself
$10
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $86 for programs
$27
Clinical services
$25
Fiscal sponsorshiplawrence/methuen community coalition
$21
Crisis services
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$123,950
Community Impact
$65,000
$48,281
Court Appointed Special Advocates & Outreach
$45,000
TO START OR EXPAND YOUTH MENTORING PROGRAMS ACCORDING TO CURRENT BEST PRACTICES AND FOR PURPOSES INCLUDING ADVANCING ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, SELF-ESTEEM, SOCIAL COMPETENCE AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
$41,650
Showing up to 5 of 85 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Bruze Berzin
DIRECTOR
Dan Gallagher
DIRECTOR
David Desouza
VICE PRESIDENT
Debby Briggs
CEO
Elizabeth Sweeney
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Gary Sidell
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8.5M | $8.5M | $5.6M |
| 2024 | $9.0M | $8.9M | $5.6M |
| 2023 | $8.6M | $7.7M | $6.0M |
| 2022 | $8.7M | $7.0M | $4.0M |
| 2021 | $5.9M | $6.0M | $2.4M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $5.9M to $8.5M (+44%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.