Cardinal Cushing Centers
Cardinal Cushing Centers reported $47.5 million in revenue and $39.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.92 went to program services, $10.51 to management and general costs and $1.57 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 88.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $315,264 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 35% 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 $40MFor 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 $48MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.9% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.5% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.6% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.13 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 10.3% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 88.9% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $315,264 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.80% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 13 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 13.2 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 18 | 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 expenseDay and residential schools - Cardinal Cushing Centers provides an individualized life skills program designed to prepare students for living and working in the greater community. Students are offered a continuum of learning experiences including educational, prevocational, vocational, day and residential programs adapted to meet the needs of each student. Cardinal Cushing is a day and residential school specializing in helping students with autism and mild, moderate, and severe intellectual disabilities, many of whom have additional secondary disabilities. Both day and residential programs…
Adult community residences - provides home supports to individuals with developmental disabilities over the age of twenty-two. Currently, the program has fourteen homes located in the community that were cooperatively chosen with individuals and families we support. The individuals residing in these homes receive twenty-four hour support services by exceptionally qualified and experienced staff. At home, we provide training centered on functional skills such as planning and preparing nutritious meals, assuming responsibilities for daily chores, taking pride in personal appearance, and…
Adult family day care - program funded by masshealth that pays family members or non-family members to care for people with disabiltiies in a home setting. The goal of the program is to delay or prevent out of home placements for individuals who cannot live safely on their own
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/CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $287,269 | $0 | $27,995 | $315,264 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $231,099 | $0 | $8,125 | $239,224 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 32.00 hrs/week | $177,452 | $0 | $22,832 | $200,284 |
| CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFI Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $165,769 | $0 | $26,079 | $191,848 |
| CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,237 | $0 | $29,888 | $158,125 |
| DIRECTOR OF IT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $120,870 | $0 | $25,925 | $146,795 |
| DIR. OF BUDGET & FIN. REPO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,887 | $0 | $9,907 | $146,794 |
13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Cardinal Cushing Centers (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $614K (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–1b18 · 18 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 2No
- 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 4No
- 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 5655
- Volunteers Part I, line 6270
Private foundation grants it received
26 private foundations reported grants to Cardinal Cushing Centers totaling $586K 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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Questions people ask
How much of Cardinal Cushing Centers's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Cardinal Cushing Centers reported that 87.9% of its $39.5 million in expenses went to program services, 10.5% to management and general and 1.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Cardinal Cushing Centers pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Cardinal Cushing Centers reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $315,264, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Cardinal Cushing Centers get its money?
Of $47.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 10.3% came from contributions and grants and 88.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Cardinal Cushing Centers a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-2104871 as a 501(c)(3) organization (church), 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 202611249349302246 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520499349300617 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420679349301802 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320899349300517 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201329349306305 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111379349300631 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-2104871: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.