Civic Intelligence

Cambridge Licensee Advisory Board

EIN 04-3395877 • 501(c)3 • Cambridge, MA

Profile

To reduce underage drinking, promote programs designed to educate and support license holders in their efforts to prohibit sales to minors, and to undertake any activities which will promote respect for massachusetts liquor license laws.

438 BroadwayCambridge, MA 02138

www.clab.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

63rd percentile

9.8%

Higher net margin than 63% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

97th percentile

373%

Faster asset growth than 97% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

A valid growth rate could not be computed from the available filing history.

Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Assets

Up

$4,966

Up $3,917 (+373%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$4,966

Up $4,917 (+10035%) from 2023

Revenue

Up

$50,010

Up $50,010 from 2023

Expenses

Up

$45,093

Up $43,359 (+2501%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$4,917

Up $6,651 (+384%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2012: $22,679Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $42,451Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $52,148Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $76,555Liabilities 2015: $497Net Assets 2015: $76,0582015Assets 2016: $43,478Liabilities 2016: $270Net Assets 2016: $43,2082016Assets 2017: $42,819Liabilities 2017: $241Net Assets 2017: $42,5782017Assets 2018: $12,230Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $12,2302018Assets 2019: $3,809Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $3,8092019Assets 2020: $5,488Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $5,4882020Assets 2021: $5,104Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $5,1042021Assets 2022: $1,783Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $1,7832022Assets 2023: $1,049Liabilities 2023: $1,000Net Assets 2023: $492023Assets 2024: $4,966Net Assets 2024: $4,9662024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$4,966
Liabilities-
Net Assets$4,966

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2012: $59,136Expenses 2012: $50,159Net Income 2012: $8,9772012Revenue 2013: $76,679Expenses 2013: $56,907Net Income 2013: $19,7722013Revenue 2014: $62,515Expenses 2014: $52,818Net Income 2014: $9,6972014Revenue 2015: $98,997Expenses 2015: $75,087Net Income 2015: $23,9102015Revenue 2016: $52,502Expenses 2016: $85,352Net Income 2016: -$32,8502016Revenue 2017: $69,345Expenses 2017: $69,975Net Income 2017: -$6302017Revenue 2018: $47,187Expenses 2018: $77,535Net Income 2018: -$30,3482018Revenue 2019: $83,637Expenses 2019: $92,058Net Income 2019: -$8,4212019Revenue 2020: $12,500Expenses 2020: $10,821Net Income 2020: $1,6792020Revenue 2021: $21,000Expenses 2021: $21,384Net Income 2021: -$3842021Revenue 2022: $0Expenses 2022: $3,321Net Income 2022: -$3,3212022Revenue 2023: $0Expenses 2023: $1,734Net Income 2023: -$1,7342023Revenue 2024: $50,010Expenses 2024: $45,093Net Income 2024: $4,9172024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$50,010
Expenses$45,093
Net Income$4,917

Filings

Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.97$4.97$50.0$45.1$4.92
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.05$1.00$0.05$0.00$1.73$1.73
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.78$0.00$1.78$0.00$3.32$3.32
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.10$0.00$5.10$21.0$21.4$0.38
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.49$0.00$5.49$12.5$10.8$1.68
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.81$0.00$3.81$83.6$92.1$8.42
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$12.2$0.00$12.2$47.2$77.5$30.3
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$42.8$0.24$42.6$69.3$70.0$0.63
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$43.5$0.27$43.2$52.5$85.4$32.9
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$76.6$0.50$76.1$99.0$75.1$23.9
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$52.1$0.00$62.5$52.8$9.70
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$42.5$0.00$76.7$56.9$19.8
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$22.7$0.00$59.1$50.2$8.98
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 22, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$50,010
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To reduce underage drinking, promote programs designed to educate and support license holders in their efforts to prohibit sales to minors, and to undertake any activities which will promote respect for massachusetts liquor license laws.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE TASTE OF CAMBRIDGE EVENT RAISES AWARENESS OF CLAB'S MISSION TO REDUCE UNDERAGE DRINKING AND TO PROMOTE PROGRAMS TO EDUCATE AND SUPPORT LICENSE HOLDERS IN THEIR EFFORS TO PROHIBIT SALES TO MINORS. PROCEEDS FROM THE EVENT ARE CONTRIBUTED TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS CHOSEN FOR THEIR ALIGNMENT WITH CLAB'S MISSION. NO EVENTS WERE HELD DURING 2023 DUE TO THE EVENT SPACE RESTRICTIONS.-$45,093
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
PAUL LEEPresident-$0--
PAUL LEETreasurer-$0--
DAVID MAHERClerk-$0--
NANCY DONAHUEDirector-$0--
SANDRA ALBANODirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Cambridge Licensee Advisory Board
EIN
04-3395877
Phone
6173496140
Address
438 BROADWAY, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138

Signing Officer

Name
Paul Lee
Title
President
Phone
6172011716
Signed
2025-05-22

Preparer

Firm
Kesner Godes & Morrissey LLC
Address
15 PACELLA PARK DR STE 200, RANDOLPH, MA 02368
Preparer
Michael Morrissey
Phone
7819612900
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses insurance 1,239 licenses & fees 37 bank charges 40 toc expenses 177 charitable donations 42,500 total 43,993

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

Refundable payroll taxes 741 129 total 741 129

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

Loans from officers 1,000 0

Form 990-ez, Part III

To reduce underage drinking, promote programs designed to educate and support license holders in their efforts to prohibit sales to minors, and to undertake any activities which will promote respect for massachusetts liquor license laws.

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

The taste of cambridge event raises awareness of clab's mission to reduce underage drinking and to promote programs to educate and support license holders in their effors to prohibit sales to minors. Proceeds from the event are contributed to non-profit organizations chosen for their alignment with clab's mission. No events were held during 2023 due to the event space restrictions.

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