The Boston Private Industry Council
The Boston Private Industry Council reported $13.4 million in revenue and $13.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.57 went to program services, $9.07 to management and general costs and $1.36 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.0% of the total. Government grants made up 67.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $222,359 (Executive Director President). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 39% between FY2021 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 $13MFor context, the median across 409 covered employment charities: $88.97 programs, $11.03 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 $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.6% | 88.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.1% | 10.9% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 100.0% | 22.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 67.0% | 1.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 62.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $222,359 | $297,435 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.68% | 1.26% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.2 | 8.1 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 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 expenseBoston Summer Jobs Program - Provided student wages for internships and stipends for other career development activities. Engaged community-based organizations to supervise students paid through the program. Provided work readiness training and career exploration for students employed through the program and remained available to students and supervisors program worksites throughout the summer to address any issues that surfaced
Connecting Activities Program - Engaged employers in partnership with Boston high schools to offer jobs internships and career exploration activities for high school students. Provided work readiness training and career exploration for thousands of Boston public high school students. Maintained and continually updated a state-required database
Boston Public Schools - Collaborative Program - Provided work readiness training and career exploration for thousands of Boston public high school students; engaged employers in partnership with Boston high schools; and provided re-engagement services for students who have dropped out of school or stopped attending regularly. Provided student wages for internships and stipends for other career development activities. Collaborated with the Boston Public Schools on graduate studies and follow-up surveys
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Director President Officer, 0.00 hrs/week | $193,552 | $0 | $28,807 | $222,359 |
| Director Administration Finance Highest compensated employee, 0.00 hrs/week | $170,310 | $0 | $10,109 | $180,419 |
| Employer Engagement Director Highest compensated employee, 0.00 hrs/week | $151,936 | $0 | $9,558 | $161,494 |
| Workforce Development Director Highest compensated employee, 0.00 hrs/week | $144,215 | $0 | $9,326 | $153,541 |
| Youth Transitions Director Highest compensated employee, 0.00 hrs/week | $142,127 | $0 | $9,264 | $151,391 |
| Research and Evaluation Director Highest compensated employee, 0.00 hrs/week | $135,397 | $0 | $9,062 | $144,459 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Boston Private Industry Council (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $194K (Part IX, line 5).
5 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–1b11 · 11 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 4Yes
- 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 51,650
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to The Boston Private Industry Council totaling $1.0M 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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Of every $100 The Boston Private Industry Council spent in FY2025, $89.57 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Boston Private Industry Council's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Boston Private Industry Council reported that 89.6% of its $13.2 million in expenses went to program services, 9.1% to management and general and 1.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Boston Private Industry Council pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Boston Private Industry Council reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $222,359, for the role of Executive Director President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Boston Private Industry Council get its money?
Of $13.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 100.0% came from contributions and grants (including 67.0% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Boston Private Industry Council a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-2676661 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 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 202641349349310374 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541269349300509 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411359349301321 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331319349305828 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221049349300417 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-2676661: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.