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North Suffolk Community Services

Chelsea, MA · EIN 04-2317215 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

North Suffolk Community Services reported $83.8 million in revenue and $82.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.21 went to program services, $10.79 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 70.0% of the total. Government grants made up 61.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $317,269 (CMO). 47 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 51% 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 $83M

For 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 $84M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 2,433 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
89.2%86.7%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
10.8%11.5%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.01
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
70.0%29.9%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
61.8%3.8%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
29.6%58.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$317,269$301,601
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.38%1.38%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
476
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
3.76.8
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
9 of 9100.0%

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 expense
$28M expenses · 38.3% of program spending · revenue $3.7M

Department of mental health adult community clinical services (accs) program assists more than 500 adults with serious mental illness who have been referred by the department of mental health and are in need of support for their recovery efforts. The program is based on the principles of psychiatric rehabilitation, person-centered planning and the belief that recovery is possible. The persons served may live in their own apartments or in North Suffolk owned and leased properties. Each person served works with a team of support specialists who help in the development of an individualized…

$18M expenses · 23.9% of program spending · revenue $885K

Department of developmental disabilities and massachusetts commission for the blind residential and individual community supports programs serve individuals with development disabilities in staff supported congregate care settings, independent community living settings, supported employment, day services, clinical and emergency services. We utilize individually tailored person centered approaches that support each individual's right to self direct their lives and choose the supports that they may require to remain in the community. The program served 129 unduplicated clients for 49,634 units…

$12M expenses · 16.6% of program spending · revenue $2.7M

Nscs outpatient services offers behavioral health and addiction treatment at the chelsea, east boston, revere counseling centers and freedom trail clinic in government center, boston. In addition our child outpatient team offers school based counseling in five schools in our communities. The services are provided for children, adolescents and adults and include individual, couples, family and group therapy. In addition we provide psychiatry services including diagnostic evaluations and medication management. Our outpatient services are offered in english, spanish, portuguese, vietnamese…

$16M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CMO
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$305,904$0$11,365$317,269
CEO
Officer, 24.00 hrs/week
$258,363$0$23,870$282,233
ASSOCIATE MEDICAL DIRECTOR, CLINIC
Highest compensated employee, 30.00 hrs/week
$224,391$0$9,109$233,500
FORMER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Former, 0.00 hrs/week
$215,460$0$10,696$226,156
ASSOCIATE MEDICAL DIRECTOR, CLINIC
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$191,877$0$22,527$214,404
CFO
Officer, 24.00 hrs/week
$191,385$0$10,141$201,526
CIO
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$190,888$0$10,168$201,056
CLINIC BASED WELLNESS NURSE COORDINATOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$177,719$0$21,507$199,226

47 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from North Suffolk Community Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$25M$50M$75M$100MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$84M$83M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$84M$83M89.2%$25M$317,269
FY2024 ⓘ$75M$75M88.0%$25M$391,091
FY2023 ⓘ$70M$66M88.8%$24M$310,587
FY2022 ⓘ$68M$65M89.4%$20M$301,082
FY2021 ⓘ$58M$57M88.7%$17M$290,381
FY2020 ⓘ$55M$54M89.2%$16M$307,574

Governance 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–1b9 · 9 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 51,195
  • Volunteers Part I, line 646

Private foundation grants it received

3 private foundations reported grants to North Suffolk Community Services totaling $9,033 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from North Suffolk Community Services's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for North Suffolk Community Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of North Suffolk Community Services's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, North Suffolk Community Services reported that 89.2% of its $82.9 million in expenses went to program services, 10.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does North Suffolk Community Services pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation North Suffolk Community Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $317,269, for the role of CMO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does North Suffolk Community Services get its money?

Of $83.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 70.0% came from contributions and grants (including 61.8% from government grants) and 29.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is North Suffolk Community Services a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 04-2317215 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 202620759349301662 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202433179349302363 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420369349300507 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331289349300943 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231259349300123 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140889349300909 · read the filing

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