Northeast ARC
Northeast ARC reported $91.2 million in revenue and $85.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.53 went to program services, $7.55 to management and general costs and $0.92 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 53.9% of the total. Government grants made up 42.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $622,520 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 55 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 70% 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 $85MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $91MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.5% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.5% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 44.5% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 42.7% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 53.9% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $622,520 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.73% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 55 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.3 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 23 of 23 | 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 expenseResidential services - Northeast Arc has been providing residential services for over 40 years. Residential services are provided to 97 people in 27 homes, located across more than 10 communities on the north shore and in burlington, ma. Services are also provided to 16 people in shared living placements, 31 people in independent living settings, and 9 people in remote supports. Residential services provided include supervised living, supported living, specialty services and supports, deaf services, intensive medical services, training and consultation, nursing case management and specialized…
Clinical services - provides medicaid/medicare certified home health care to medically fragile individuals in two primary programs: continuous care nursing and skilled intermittent care. This is available up to 24 hours per day, 365 days per year, to medically complex children and adults to help them achieve optimum health and wellness. Throughout FY25, 255 nurses provided more than 244,000 hours of support to 151 patients in their homes in over 100 massachusetts cities and towns
Long-term support services - the following programs are included in ltss: personal care attendant, adult family care, and day habilitation services.the personal care attendant (pca) program is a masshealth service that allows people with long-term disabilities to live at home independently and manage their own care. Our personal care management (pcm) program at Northeast Arc serves nearly 5,000 individuals living in communities throughout northeastern massachusetts, greater boston, and the metro west area. Pcm skills trainers, with the help of a nurse and occupational therapist, assess the…
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, 36.00 hrs/week | $408,606 | $0 | $213,914 | $622,520 |
| TREASURER/CFO Officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $222,906 | $0 | $35,691 | $258,597 |
| RN Highest compensated employee, 63.00 hrs/week | $191,348 | $0 | $35,765 | $227,113 |
| RN Highest compensated employee, 80.00 hrs/week | $199,858 | $0 | $715 | $200,573 |
| CHIEF HR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $163,462 | $0 | $35,068 | $198,530 |
| RN Highest compensated employee, 58.00 hrs/week | $159,075 | $0 | $33,628 | $192,703 |
| CLERK/COO (UNTIL 10/24) Officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $157,666 | $0 | $11,866 | $169,532 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $161,241 | $0 | $1,564 | $162,805 |
55 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Northeast ARC (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (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–1b23 · 23 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 51,390
- Volunteers Part I, line 6775
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SMART STAFFING INC Temporary staffing | $960,600 |
| ATLAS RELIEF SERVICES INC Temporary staffing | $584,903 |
| NETSMART TECHNOLOGIES INC Electronic health record software | $378,837 |
| BRIGHT CARE STAFFING LLC Temporary staffing | $327,956 |
| RANDSTAD Temporary staffing | $308,484 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 20 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
27 private foundations reported grants to Northeast ARC totaling $277K 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 Northeast ARC's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Northeast ARC, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Northeast ARC's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Northeast ARC reported that 91.5% of its $85.3 million in expenses went to program services, 7.5% to management and general and 0.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Northeast ARC pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Northeast ARC reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $622,520, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Northeast ARC get its money?
Of $91.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 44.5% came from contributions and grants (including 42.7% from government grants) and 53.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Northeast ARC a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-2232416 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 202621259349302672 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500579349301545 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420479349300037 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340619349301764 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221269349301957 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141329349304024 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-2232416: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.