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South Shore Elder Services
South Shore Elder Services reported $51.1 million in revenue and $53.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.84 went to program services, $8.16 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: 99.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $463,123 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 67% 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 $53MFor context, the median across 349 covered food, agriculture & nutrition charities: $94.56 programs, $3.12 management, $2.32 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 $51MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.8% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.2% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 2.3% |
| 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 | 0.4% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 99.5% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $463,123 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.87% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -0.2 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 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 expenseState homecare and enhanced services:provides homecare aides to assist senior citizens with home care, meals, personal care, etc. Provides an opportunity for independence
Senior care options: sses contracts with senior care options (sco) organizations to provide case management services and purchased services to sco clients on a fee for service basis or on a unit basis
Nutrition and support: nutrition, administration, subgrants and support groups provide senior citizen services through nutrition sites, home-delivered meals, caregiver assistance and home aides
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $442,912 | $0 | $20,211 | $463,123 |
| HR DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $195,289 | $0 | $19,128 | $214,417 |
| CHIEF TRANSFORMATION OFFIC Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $181,700 | $0 | $761 | $182,461 |
| CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $148,604 | $0 | $9,808 | $158,412 |
| DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL PRACT Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $134,708 | $0 | $9,808 | $144,516 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from South Shore Elder Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $471K (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–1b8 · 8 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 5167
- Volunteers Part I, line 6170
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| DATALYST It consulting | $319,637 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to South Shore Elder Services totaling $63 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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Every number above is copied from South Shore Elder 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 South Shore Elder Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of South Shore Elder Services's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, South Shore Elder Services reported that 91.8% of its $53.2 million in expenses went to program services, 8.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does South Shore Elder Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation South Shore Elder Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $463,123, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does South Shore Elder Services get its money?
Of $51.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.4% came from contributions and grants and 99.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is South Shore Elder Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-2596213 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 202641209349301239 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202510949349300446 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411179349300226 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321159349301907 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221319349305252 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140349349301104 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-2596213: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.