Robert F Kennedy Community Alliance
Robert F Kennedy Community Alliance reported $48.6 million in revenue and $49.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.63 went to program services, $10.20 to management and general costs and $1.17 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 92.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $444,174 (PRESIDENT AND CEO (THRU 03/25)). 39 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 80% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $49MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $49MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.6% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.2% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.26 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 4.6% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.6% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 92.9% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $444,174 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.91% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 39 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.0 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 24 of 25 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseIntensive residential treatment: rfk Community Alliance operates the doctor franklin perkins school residential program, providing trauma-responsive residential treatment for youth (ages 5-22) with complex psychiatric and developmental needs. Located in lancaster, ma, the program integrates clinical services, specialized education, and 24-hour nursing within a highly structured setting. Our interdisciplinary approach focuses on stabilization and skill-building to support a successful transition to family and community life
Therapeutic day education: we operate specialized day schools for students (ages 5-22) whose emotional, behavioral, or learning challenges require support beyond the capacity of traditional school districts. Across the doctor franklin perkins school and don watson academy in lancaster, and the robert f. Kennedy academy in springfield, we provide a trauma-responsive learning environment. Programs integrate special education with intensive behavioral health services to foster academic growth and social development
Youth community residential & independent living: rfk Community Alliance manages a continuum of 24-hour residential programs for youth requiring intensive support due to trauma or significant life disruptions. This includes the oatis children's center and johnston hall in lancaster, the kennedy school in middleton, and young adult supported living apartments in central and western massachusetts. Teams provide clinical care and life-skills training to help youth reach developmental milestones and transition toward independence
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT AND CEO (THRU 03/25) Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $412,430 | $0 | $31,744 | $444,174 |
| COO (THRU 12/24) Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $256,486 | $0 | $23,029 | $279,515 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $224,374 | $0 | $9,627 | $234,001 |
| VP HUMAN RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $207,548 | $0 | $15,239 | $222,787 |
| VP FACILITIES & TECHNOLOGY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $179,335 | $0 | $13,509 | $192,844 |
| PROGRAM DIRECTOR - NRC Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $173,453 | $0 | $8,417 | $181,870 |
| VP YOUTH SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,213 | $0 | $8,062 | $161,275 |
| VP EDUCATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,921 | $0 | $7,776 | $148,697 |
39 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Robert F Kennedy Community Alliance (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.0M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b25 · 24 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5818
- Volunteers Part I, line 625
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BLOCK BUILDERS Construction contractor | $811,066 |
| SEASONAL FOOD BRANDS Food service provider | $280,634 |
| ATLAS RELIEF SERVICES INC Temporary relief staff | $254,520 |
| TCOM NETWORKS LLC Computer support services | $200,052 |
| ROCKWELL ROOFING INC Construction contractor | $199,750 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to Robert F Kennedy Community Alliance totaling $44,075 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Robert F Kennedy Community Alliance spent in FY2025, $88.63 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Robert F Kennedy Community Alliance's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Robert F Kennedy Community Alliance reported that 88.6% of its $49.0 million in expenses went to program services, 10.2% to management and general and 1.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Robert F Kennedy Community Alliance pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Robert F Kennedy Community Alliance reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $444,174, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (THRU 03/25) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Robert F Kennedy Community Alliance get its money?
Of $48.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 4.6% came from contributions and grants (including 2.6% from government grants) and 92.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Robert F Kennedy Community Alliance a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-2103834 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202601009349300535 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530589349301043 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440609349300709 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311309349304536 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349309280 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111359349301001 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-2103834: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.