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Community Providers of Adolescent Services

Also known as Compass

Dorchester, MA · EIN 04-2539383 · 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

Community Providers of Adolescent Services reported $22.3 million in revenue and $20.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.05 went to program services, $8.26 to management and general costs and $0.69 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 100.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $357,039 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 35% 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 $21M

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 $22M

Investment income was negative: −$231K. The bar shows the positive sources only.

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)
91.1%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
8.3%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.7%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
0.3%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
100.7%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$357,039$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.73%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
76
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
15.36.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
14 of 14100.0%

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
$12M expenses · 62.6% of program spending · grants $1,000 · revenue $15M

The community services program utilizes a trauma-oriented, strength-based approach to provide comprehensive services to individuals and families in the boston area. Compass family specialists and clinicians work to develop, support, and strengthen the skills that individuals and families need to provide a safe and supportive environment for themselves and their children. The organization provided services to 916 families during the year

$6.6M expenses · 35.1% of program spending · revenue $7.0M

The compass school is a therapeutic day-school located in dorchester, ma that serves students aged 6-21 with varying disabilities including emotional impairment, behavior disorders, and other disabilities that require special education in an individualized environment. The compass school utilizes a therapeutic approach to build resiliency among its students by providing them with distinct programs based on age, cognitive levels, emotional needs, and academic requirements. The organization provided services to 53 students during the year

$381K expenses · 2.0% of program spending

Compass offers 45-day assessments for massachusetts' public and charter school students. School districts and charter schools refer students for a 45-day evaluation period to help assess the student's clinical, behavioral, and academic needs. Compass works with the sending school, guardians and all collaterals to help determine the next placement and strategies for success. The organization provided services to 1 student during the year

$36,218 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, 37.50 hrs/week
$319,313$0$37,726$357,039
PROGRAM FUNCTION MANAGER
Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week
$188,109$0$32,733$220,842
DIRECTOR OF FAMILY BASED SERVICES
Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week
$204,828$0$12,714$217,542
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION
Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week
$173,998$0$11,275$185,273
DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS & FAMILY ENG
Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week
$118,285$0$31,504$149,789
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SERVICES
Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week
$140,357$0$9,260$149,617
DIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL DEV. & VOLUNTEER
Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week
$107,152$0$31,568$138,720

7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Providers of Adolescent Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $649K (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$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$22M$21M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$22M$21M91.1%$26M$357,039
FY2024 ⓘ$20M$18M91.5%$23M$267,574
FY2023 ⓘ$19M$17M92.1%$21M$275,125
FY2022 ⓘ$18M$15M92.5%$18M$233,938
FY2021 ⓘ$19M$14M91.9%$16M$225,561
FY2020 ⓘ$17M$13M91.6%$11M$198,876

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–1b14 · 14 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 5214

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Community Providers of Adolescent Services totaling $146 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 Community Providers of Adolescent 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 Community Providers of Adolescent Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Community Providers of Adolescent Services's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Community Providers of Adolescent Services reported that 91.1% of its $20.7 million in expenses went to program services, 8.3% to management and general and 0.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Community Providers of Adolescent Services pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Community Providers of Adolescent Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $357,039, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Community Providers of Adolescent Services get its money?

Of $22.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.3% came from contributions and grants and 100.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Community Providers of Adolescent Services a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 04-2539383 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 202533169349304523 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202510209349300421 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430519349301003 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331289349301668 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231189349300218 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140119349301109 · read the filing

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