Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services
Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services reported $44.7 million in revenue and $45.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.68 went to program services, $5.81 to management and general costs and $0.51 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 65.8% of the total. Government grants made up 63.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $261,615 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 22 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 16% 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 $45MFor 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 $45MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.7% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.8% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 65.8% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 63.6% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 33.1% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $261,615 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.58% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 22 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.7 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 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 expenseThe community choices program provided home care support in fy2025 for 1,974 elders who are eligible for mass health coverage and at risk of placement in a long-term facility. This program is supported primarily by medicaid funding
Adult family care provided compensation and support to informal caregivers, allowing individuals with disability to receive care at home. The program is supported primarily by medicaid funding. The program provided services to 250 individuals in fy2025
The home care program provided services in fy2025 to 13,347 older residents of Cambridge and Somerville who need assistance so they may continue to live independently and safely at home. Depending on income and eligibility, services may be state-subsidized. The program is funded primarily by state contracts
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 AND CEO Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $229,912 | $0 | $31,703 | $261,615 |
| CFO (UNTIL 2/2025) Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $185,550 | $0 | $17,442 | $202,992 |
| CHIEF CLINICAL INTEGRATION OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $158,311 | $0 | $16,465 | $174,776 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $147,064 | $0 | $19,733 | $166,797 |
| DIRECTOR OF CULTURE & PEOPLE OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $126,376 | $0 | $21,140 | $147,516 |
| CHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $136,174 | $0 | $7,186 | $143,360 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $128,253 | $0 | $13,396 | $141,649 |
22 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $590K (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–1b13 · 13 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 4Yes
- 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 5179
- Volunteers Part I, line 6365
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ANODYNE HOMEMAKER SERVICES CORP Elder care services | $3,589,956 |
| METROPOLITAN HOME HEALTH SERVICES Elder care services | $3,586,678 |
| MULTICULTURAL HOME CARE Elder care services | $3,224,375 |
| ASSOCIATED HOME CARE LLC Elder care services | $2,910,644 |
| RIGHT AT HOME - HAVERHILL Elder care services | $2,505,209 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 27 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services totaling $44,618 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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Of every $100 Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services spent in FY2025, $93.68 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services reported that 93.7% of its $45.1 million in expenses went to program services, 5.8% to management and general and 0.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $261,615, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services get its money?
Of $44.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 65.8% came from contributions and grants (including 63.6% from government grants) and 33.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-2515020 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 202611189349301341 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521339349307347 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410899349300211 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301299349300925 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230749349300628 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111119349300301 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-2515020: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.