South Middlesex Opportunity Council
South Middlesex Opportunity Council reported $184.1 million in revenue and $180.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.34 went to program services, $7.44 to management and general costs and $0.22 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 94.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $329,373 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 20 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 83% 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 $180MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 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 $184MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.3% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.4% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.12 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.8% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 94.4% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $329,373 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.18% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 20 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.8 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 21 of 21 | 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 expenseEnergy and financial assistance - provides fuel energy and rental assistance to low income people in order to help them afford the rising cost of utilities rent and other costs of living
Family services - housing assistance for low income and homeless families and individuals
Education and child care - advocacy daycare in a healthy safe and loving environment which is conductive to learning and growth to children whose parents need full time care to pursue employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 39.00 hrs/week | $309,418 | $0 | $19,955 | $329,373 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 39.00 hrs/week | $220,726 | $0 | $8,980 | $229,706 |
| CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $139,987 | $0 | $31,141 | $171,128 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF/ CLERK Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $148,695 | $0 | $14,995 | $163,690 |
| SR DIRECTOR OF ADMIN & FINANCE & CIO Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $134,093 | $0 | $27,740 | $161,833 |
| SR DIRECTOR PLANNING & COMPLIANCE Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $125,395 | $0 | $27,890 | $153,285 |
| CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $130,533 | $0 | $16,405 | $146,938 |
| CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $140,470 | $0 | $3,989 | $144,459 |
20 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from South Middlesex Opportunity Council (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–1b21 · 21 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 51,018
- Volunteers Part I, line 6385
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| DELTA-T GROUP MASSACHUSETTS Recruitment services | $1,251,406 |
| CADDIS INC Contracted services | $540,956 |
| COASTAL AMBULANCE LLC Transportation services | $373,077 |
| JET SECURITY LLC Security services | $224,866 |
| SPANISH AMERICAN CENTER INC Agency services | $209,640 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 17 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
13 private foundations reported grants to South Middlesex Opportunity Council totaling $544K 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 South Middlesex Opportunity Council's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for South Middlesex Opportunity Council, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 South Middlesex Opportunity Council spent in FY2025, $92.34 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of South Middlesex Opportunity Council's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, South Middlesex Opportunity Council reported that 92.3% of its $180.3 million in expenses went to program services, 7.4% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does South Middlesex Opportunity Council pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation South Middlesex Opportunity Council reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $329,373, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does South Middlesex Opportunity Council get its money?
Of $184.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 1.8% came from contributions and grants and 94.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is South Middlesex Opportunity Council a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-2389659 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 202621289349301527 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530569349301658 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431289349302373 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321219349300032 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221369349305292 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131379349306093 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-2389659: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.