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Beaverbrook Step

Watertown, MA · EIN 04-2518911 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Beaverbrook Step reported $30.1 million in revenue and $28.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.76 went to program services, $10.24 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: 99.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $174,732 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 61% 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 $29M

For 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 $30M

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
89.8%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
10.2%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
Not reported$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.1%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
99.7%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$174,732$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.61%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
136
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
6.06.9
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
$20M expenses · 75.4% of program spending · revenue $24M

Residential services: Beaverbrook Step supported over 100 individuals enabling training, education, skill building, medical and psychiatric treatment, recreation, relationship building and community integration in over 25 settings. Additionally, Beaverbrook Step ensured that individuals were able to participate in their communities as valued members. The organization maintained attractive and affordable homes, employed a well-skilled staff and conducted itself in responsible, creative ways

$3.8M expenses · 14.8% of program spending · revenue $4.0M

Day services: Beaverbrook Step supported over 80 individuals in acquiring and maintaining employment, participating in recreational and cultural events in the community, volunteering at libraries and museums, building skills leading to enhanced day-time pursuits and creating opportunities for friendships and independence. Job coaching and retail sales training supports are provided in our employment-focused site

$2.5M expenses · 9.8% of program spending · revenue $2.1M

In-home supports: Beaverbrook Step provided supports to over 35 individuals who live in various residential settings. These individuals required services of more than 7 hrs/wk but less than 24 hrs/day. Qualified-staff assisted individuals with community inclusion, financial management, benefit entitlements, self-advocacy, recreation, nutrition, medical/psychiatric health care and skill improvement in other areas of life

$9,216 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
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$163,629$0$11,103$174,732
SENIOR DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$131,568$0$30,867$162,435
INTERIM CFO
Officer, 16.00 hrs/week
$151,489$0$0$151,489
STAFF ADVOCATE
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$125,897$0$10,170$136,067
STAFF ADVOCATE
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$123,290$0$9,820$133,110
CFO (UNTIL 11/11/24)
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$131,458$0$804$132,262
SENIOR DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$127,771$0$3,585$131,356
STAFF ADVOCATE
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$120,171$0$9,648$129,819

13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Beaverbrook Step (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $383K (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
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$30M$29M89.8%$14M$174,732
FY2024 ⓘ$25M$25M89.8%$13M$166,052
FY2023 ⓘ$25M$23M90.0%$13M$173,666
FY2022 ⓘ$23M$22M91.9%$12M$170,474
FY2021 ⓘ$24M$21M93.0%$11M$176,420
FY2020 ⓘ$19M$19M91.7%$7.2M$164,660

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 5495
  • Volunteers Part I, line 618

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Beaverbrook Step totaling $46 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 Beaverbrook Step's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Beaverbrook Step, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

Questions people ask

How much of Beaverbrook Step's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Beaverbrook Step reported that 89.8% of its $28.9 million in expenses went to program services, 10.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Beaverbrook Step pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Beaverbrook Step reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $174,732, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Beaverbrook Step get its money?

Of $30.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.1% came from contributions and grants and 99.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Beaverbrook Step a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 04-2518911 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202601069349300915 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501349349302570 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410739349300411 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321329349304142 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211369349307101 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130349349300343 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 04-2518911: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.