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Middlesex Human Service Agency

Waltham, MA · EIN 04-2626387 · 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

Middlesex Human Service Agency reported $25.3 million in revenue and $26.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.34 went to program services, $8.66 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 81.1% of the total. Government grants made up 73.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $212,449 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 5 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 $26M

For context, the median across 933 covered housing & shelter charities: $89.27 programs, $10.73 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 $25M

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 933 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
91.3%87.5%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
8.7%10.5%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.01
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
81.1%17.0%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
73.8%1.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
18.9%66.2%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$212,449$300,863
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.81%1.57%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
55
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
1.110.0
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
8 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
$19M expenses · 78.6% of program spending · revenue $186K

Shelters- provide emergency shelter to homeless area residents each night. Staff at each location are trained to provide a variety of specialized and essential services. Support staff are trained to provide all guests with a safe and supportive environment. Case managers help guests locate permanent housing, provide supportive counseling, refer guests to other agencies, organize in-house aa meetings, offer employment counseling groups, and assist clients with entitlement benefits

$4.9M expenses · 20.4% of program spending · revenue $4.6M

Substance abuse- the organization also has residential treatment facilities providing intensive substance abuse programs. These programs enable residents to help themselves maintain sobriety while renewing their careers and responsibilities to their families and society

$248K expenses · 1.0% of program spending

Soup kitchen - provides hot, nutritious meals to those in need

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 EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$192,673$0$19,776$212,449
DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$174,093$0$19,776$193,869
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$172,256$0$3,348$175,604
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$155,597$0$19,776$175,373
DIRECTOR OF CLIENT SERVICES
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$153,470$0$0$153,470
DIRECTOR
Director/trustee, 0.10 hrs/week
$19,206$0$0$19,206

5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Middlesex Human Service Agency (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $611K (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$25M$26M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$25M$26M91.3%$2.3M$212,449
FY2024 ⓘ$24M$24M89.1%$3.0M$188,338
FY2023 ⓘ$21M$19M89.0%$2.7M$164,331
FY2022 ⓘ$16M$16M86.1%$1.0M$168,097
FY2021 ⓘ$16M$16M86.4%$1.2M$161,074
FY2020 ⓘ$16M$15M86.8%$1.0M$154,000

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 · 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 5268
  • Volunteers Part I, line 68

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
RGR PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Property management
$206,439

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

Private foundation grants it received

6 private foundations reported grants to Middlesex Human Service Agency totaling $41,439 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 Middlesex Human Service Agency's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Middlesex Human Service Agency, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Middlesex Human Service Agency's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Middlesex Human Service Agency reported that 91.3% of its $26.1 million in expenses went to program services, 8.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Middlesex Human Service Agency pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Middlesex Human Service Agency reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $212,449, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Middlesex Human Service Agency get its money?

Of $25.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 81.1% came from contributions and grants (including 73.8% from government grants) and 18.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Middlesex Human Service Agency a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 04-2626387 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 202631079349300113 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531189349300833 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401239349301300 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331319349307053 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201339349302835 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131349349305718 · read the filing

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