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South Shore Mental Health Center

Also known as Aspire Health Alliance

Braintree, MA · EIN 04-2677185 · 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

South Shore Mental Health Center reported $44.9 million in revenue and $47.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.83 went to program services, $17.17 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: 99.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $356,218 (Medical Director & Chief Psychiatrist). 36 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 1% 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 $48M

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 $45M

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)
82.8%85.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
17.2%13.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
Not reported$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.2%26.4%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%14.5%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
99.1%69.3%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$356,218$324,111
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.75%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
368
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
2.56.2
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
12 of 12100.0%

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
$39M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $44M

The Center provided the following services during 2025: Crisis Intervention - adult - 573 encounters; Crisis Intervention - youth - 518 encounters; Crisis Stabilization - 2,226 bed days; Day Treatment Program - 74,866 hours; Dialectical Behavior Therapy - 34 clients; Early Intervention Program - 24,395 hours; Outpatient Services - 73,204 hours; Adult Community Clinical Services (ACCS) - 119,236 bed days; Intensive Community Support - 3,686 bed days

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
Medical Director & Chief Psychiatrist
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$350,118$0$6,100$356,218
Treasurer/CFO
Officer, 50.00 hrs/week
$268,962$0$18,021$286,983
Interim CEO/Chief Strat & Comm Officer (Eff 10/24)
Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$248,254$0$29,838$278,092
COO & Chief of Community Programs
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$239,516$0$3,000$242,516
Chief Info and Admin Officer
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$237,033$0$3,000$240,033
Chief Human Resource Officer
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$215,376$0$19,837$235,213
President/CEO (Eff. 10/24)
Officer, 50.00 hrs/week
$72,693$0$0$72,693

36 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from South Shore Mental Health Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $810K (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$20M$40M$60M$80MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$45M$48M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$45M$48M82.8%$9.9M$356,218
FY2024 ⓘ$43M$45M84.1%$12M$355,614
FY2023 ⓘ$50M$46M84.1%$14M$372,249
FY2022 ⓘ$42M$43M85.4%$11M$280,396
FY2021 ⓘ$46M$43M85.8%$12M$277,675
FY2020 ⓘ$45M$45M86.5%$7.9M$279,703

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–1b12 · 12 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 5671
  • Volunteers Part I, line 615

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
Blue Mantis Inc
IT Support
$1,131,985
Delta-T Group Massachusetts Inc
Clinical Services
$782,128
Allied Universal Security Services
Security Services
$201,830
Krokidas & Bluestein LLP
Legal Services
$184,286
Locumtenescom LLC
Clinical Services
$117,040

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from South Shore Mental Health Center'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 Mental Health Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of South Shore Mental Health Center's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, South Shore Mental Health Center reported that 82.8% of its $47.5 million in expenses went to program services, 17.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does South Shore Mental Health Center pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation South Shore Mental Health Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $356,218, for the role of Medical Director & Chief Psychiatrist (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does South Shore Mental Health Center get its money?

Of $44.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.2% came from contributions and grants and 99.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is South Shore Mental Health Center a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 04-2677185 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 202611269349300901 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530559349301543 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400589349300710 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340239349300409 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202240419349301144 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110549349300206 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 04-2677185: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.