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Victory Programs

Boston, MA · EIN 04-2575322 · 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

Victory Programs reported $34.6 million in revenue and $37.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.70 went to program services, $12.93 to management and general costs and $1.37 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 79.4% of the total. Government grants made up 75.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $178,689 (CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 145% 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 $37M

For context, the median across 864 covered mental health & crisis intervention charities: $86.13 programs, $13.87 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 $35M

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 864 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
85.7%85.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
12.9%13.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
1.4%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.02$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
79.4%26.4%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
75.0%14.5%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
20.5%69.3%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$178,689$324,111
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.48%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
108
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
2.26.2
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
10 of 10100.0%

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 · 61.1% of program spending · grants $1.9M

Supportive housing - the supportive housing division provides counseling and case management in family shelter, transitional and permanent housing programs for individuals and families who may also be homeless or recovering from addiction and/or HIV/AIDS. When individuals and families are safely housed, they're much more likely to address their physical and mental health, addictions, and other issues. Our housing stabilization services, including emergency shelter, permanent housing, and case management, move people off the street as quickly as possible, with as few barriers as possible

$8.2M expenses · 25.7% of program spending · revenue $7.1M

Residential services - the residential services division provides recovering homes and programs for individuals and their families recovering from addiction and/or HIV/AIDS. For many, Victory Programs represents the last possibility for hope and the first chance for sustained success in their battles with substance use or illness. We provide individuals and their families with the education, tools, and ongoing support they need to help them regain their health, prevent and manage relapse, and maximize their independence

$4.2M expenses · 13.1% of program spending

Client services - the client services division provides meals, prevention, education and training, child care support, volunteer coordination, outreach, social enterprises, support and wellness services regarding HIV and addiction to adults and families in residential treatment, shelters, programs, correctional facilities, community health centers and housing projects. Wrapping services around a congregate meal, investing in community and social capital, professionalizing peers, providing a safe, non-medical place to reconnect and/or remain connected to care, have been key components of what…

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
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$157,182$0$21,507$178,689
PRESIDENT & CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$166,437$0$11,364$177,801
CHIEF HR DIRECTOR
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$159,448$0$9,767$169,215
CHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$156,548$0$10,989$167,537
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$155,223$0$4,718$159,941
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$141,813$0$8,994$150,807
DIRECTOR OF HOUSING
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$132,623$0$14,601$147,224
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM SERVICES
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$118,046$0$15,837$133,883

10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Victory Programs (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $833K (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$35M$37M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$35M$37M85.7%$6.9M$178,689
FY2024 ⓘ$31M$30M88.2%$9.6M$214,769
FY2023 ⓘ$27M$23M87.3%$8.8M$201,225
FY2022 ⓘ$20M$19M83.7%$5.5M$189,182
FY2021 ⓘ$14M$14M82.4%$3.6M$207,892
FY2020 ⓘ$14M$14M84.7%$3.0M$178,805

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–1b10 · 10 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
  • 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 5499
  • Volunteers Part I, line 62,591

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
GUARDIAN CAPITAL SECURITY
Security
$477,140
WARE SECURITY CONSULTANTS
Security
$340,765
TECH NETWORKS OF BOSTON
It
$133,348
CITRIN COOPERMAN
Accounting
$122,485

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

24 private foundations reported grants to Victory Programs totaling $670K 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 Victory Programs's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Victory Programs, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Victory Programs's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Victory Programs reported that 85.7% of its $37.3 million in expenses went to program services, 12.9% to management and general and 1.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Victory Programs pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Victory Programs reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $178,689, for the role of CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Victory Programs get its money?

Of $34.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 79.4% came from contributions and grants (including 75.0% from government grants) and 20.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Victory Programs a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 04-2575322 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 202641359349306319 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530459349301523 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441079349301569 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300549349301200 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220339349301022 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120649349301612 · read the filing

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