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Edward M Kennedy Community Health Center

Worcester, MA · EIN 04-2513817 · 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

Edward M Kennedy Community Health Center reported $56.2 million in revenue and $54.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.90 went to program services, $21.10 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 48.5% of the total. Government grants made up 33.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $362,654 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 67 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 64% 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 $54M

For context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 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 $56M

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,634 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
78.9%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
21.1%13.7%
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$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
44.0%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
33.1%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
48.5%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$362,654$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.67%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
6727
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
9.36.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
11 of 1188.9%

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
$25M expenses · 58.3% of program spending · revenue $19M

Medical - edward m. Kennedy Community Health center utilizes a family practice model of care to provide primary medical care to our patients. A dedicated interdisciplinary team, comprised of the medical provider, nurse, nutritionist and other specialists, works together with patients to manage their health, injuries, illnesses, and chronic diseases. The self management model allows patients to be in charge of setting their goals with the support of a professional health care team. Primary care services include preventive care, routine checkups, immunizations, and management of acute and…

$6.5M expenses · 15.1% of program spending · revenue $6.0M

Dental - the multilingual staff and interpreters facilitate all appointments and programs. Pediatric and adult dentistry; dental exams and cleanings (prophylaxis); dental x-rays; oral health education; urgent dental care; fluoride treatments; fillings; root canals; extractions; crowns; bridges; mouth guards; partial and full dentures

$4.4M expenses · 10.2% of program spending · revenue $3.0M

Pharmacy - the kennedy chc pharmacy program provides an on-site pharmacy at their health centers in the worcester, milford and framingham communities. Edward m. Kennedy utilizes the 340b and a retail pharmacy in framingham. Their pharmacy program fills over 143,000 prescriptions annually for over 34,000 patients

$7.0M 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
PRESIDENT AND CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$356,800$0$5,854$362,654
CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$291,909$0$7,389$299,298
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$242,714$0$5,299$248,013
MD FAMILY MEDICINE
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$215,887$0$28,733$244,620
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$231,918$0$5,540$237,458
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$226,443$0$10,859$237,302
MD FAMILY MEDICINE
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$228,234$0$5,434$233,668
MD FAMILY MEDICINE
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$219,606$0$12,901$232,507

67 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Edward M Kennedy Community Health Center (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$20M$40M$60M$80MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$56M$54M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$56M$54M78.9%$42M$362,654
FY2024 ⓘ$59M$53M79.5%$40M$359,967
FY2023 ⓘ$55M$52M80.8%$34M$348,182
FY2022 ⓘ$53M$44M82.0%$31M$348,182
FY2021 ⓘ$40M$38M81.3%$23M$278,369
FY2020 ⓘ$34M$34M83.0%$21M$414,243

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–1b11 · 11 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 5594
  • Volunteers Part I, line 631

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
NEXTGEN HEALTHCARE INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Emr/ehr
$878,446
ICSTECHMD
Software development
$574,150
PACIFIC INTERPRETERS
Patients interpreter services
$494,219
PC CONNECTION
It support
$440,296
BM CLEANING SERVICE
Housekeeping
$359,225

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 22 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

7 private foundations reported grants to Edward M Kennedy Community Health Center totaling $410K 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 Edward M Kennedy Community Health Center's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Edward M Kennedy Community Health Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Edward M Kennedy Community Health Center's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Edward M Kennedy Community Health Center reported that 78.9% of its $54.4 million in expenses went to program services, 21.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Edward M Kennedy Community Health Center pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Edward M Kennedy Community Health Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $362,654, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Edward M Kennedy Community Health Center get its money?

Of $56.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 44.0% came from contributions and grants (including 33.1% from government grants) and 48.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Edward M Kennedy Community Health Center a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 04-2513817 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 202611339349301781 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541199349300839 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401269349300810 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321289349301667 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221369349312002 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121349349303827 · read the filing

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