New England Lawboston
New England Lawboston reported $71.5 million in revenue and $57.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.82 went to program services, $5.34 to management and general costs and $0.84 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 89.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $405,743 (ACTING DEAN). 33 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 93% 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 $57MFor 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 $71MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.3% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.87 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.8% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 89.6% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $405,743 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.71% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 33 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 29.0 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 16 | 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 expenseHighest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACTING DEAN Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $352,357 | $0 | $53,386 | $405,743 |
| ASSOCIATE DEAN (FROM 08/01) Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $257,056 | $0 | $48,762 | $305,818 |
| DEAN OF ADMISSIONS & STRATEGIC INITIATIVE Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $248,008 | $0 | $46,545 | $294,553 |
| PROFESSOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $229,299 | $0 | $45,785 | $275,084 |
| PROFESSOR Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $201,736 | $0 | $43,205 | $244,941 |
| ASSISTANT DEAN Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $210,211 | $0 | $29,571 | $239,782 |
| TRUSTEE/ASSOC DEAN (UNTIL 7/31/24) Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $205,116 | $0 | $33,494 | $238,610 |
| CFO Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $193,212 | $0 | $43,578 | $236,790 |
33 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from New England Lawboston (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (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–1b16 · 16 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 5246
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BEACON HILL STAFFING GROUP LLC Temp. Agency | $426,952 |
| ADAPTIVE EDUCATIONAL CONSULTING Printing and marketing services | $338,874 |
| FULCRUM CONSULTING GROUP Consulting services | $277,500 |
| GOV CONNECTION INC Cybersecurity services | $248,364 |
| CREATIVE COLOR LITHOGRAPHERS Printing and marketing services | $229,937 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 12 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to New England Lawboston totaling $13,050 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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Every number above is copied from New England Lawboston's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for New England Lawboston, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 New England Lawboston spent in FY2025, $93.82 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of New England Lawboston's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, New England Lawboston reported that 93.8% of its $57.3 million in expenses went to program services, 5.3% to management and general and 0.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does New England Lawboston pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation New England Lawboston reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $405,743, for the role of ACTING DEAN (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does New England Lawboston get its money?
Of $71.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.8% came from contributions and grants (including 0.2% from government grants) and 89.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is New England Lawboston a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-2152671 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 202641329349305329 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511339349301946 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441289349301539 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341329349302179 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231369349302393 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131379349306623 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-2152671: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.