The New England Center for Children
The New England Center for Children reported $134.9 million in revenue and $134.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.02 went to program services, $8.11 to management and general costs and $0.87 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 97.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $551,155 (CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER). 97 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 19% 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 $134MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 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 $135M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$2.33 $3.1M
- Program service revenue$97.41 $132M
- Investment income$0.26 $352K
Other revenue was negative: −$227K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.0% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.1% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.37 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 2.3% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.6% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $551,155 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.41% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 97 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.1 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 14 | 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 expenseThe severe residential program serves students age 6 through 22 from across the united states. This program operates 365 days/year and is designed for students with the most severe challenging behaviors, including self-injury. These students reside in specially designed group homes which are staffed with 1:1 (sometimes 2:1) staff/student ratio throughout the day and night. Instruction is provided both in the residence and the school by a team of teachers, specialists and clinicians who work across both settings. The goal for these students is to decrease dangerous and severe behaviors and…
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Necc's intermediate residential program runs 365 days/year and serves students with self-injury and other challenging behaviors that make it unsafe for them to live with their families. These students live in group homes near the southborough campus and are staffed 1:1 throughout their day. Students in the intermediate residential program attend the day school where they work on life skills, academics, speech and language, social skills, physical education and therapy, and vocational skills. They receive increased clinical and educational supervision
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 TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $513,725 | $0 | $37,430 | $551,155 |
| PRESIDENT AND CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $490,883 | $0 | $30,766 | $521,649 |
| EVP & CFO/TREASURER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $451,657 | $0 | $34,105 | $485,762 |
| FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE ADVISOR Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $294,886 | $0 | $70,952 | $365,838 |
| CDO & CLERK Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $259,331 | $0 | $33,616 | $292,947 |
| PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER - ACE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $263,126 | $0 | $5,214 | $268,340 |
| CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $248,214 | $0 | $4,952 | $253,166 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $196,988 | $0 | $22,903 | $219,891 |
97 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The New England Center for Children (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.5M (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–1b14 · 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 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 51,235
- Volunteers Part I, line 6113
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| HIGH QUALITY LANDSCAPE Landscaping/plowing | $784,383 |
| CITY WIDE FACILITY SOLUTIONS BOSTON Cleaning | $287,488 |
| BETTERWAY DEVS Software development | $275,910 |
| RACKSPACE US INC Web hosting services | $268,204 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 17 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
14 private foundations reported grants to The New England Center for Children totaling $163K 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 The New England Center for Children's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The New England Center for Children, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 The New England Center for Children spent in FY2025, $91.02 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The New England Center for Children's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The New England Center for Children reported that 91.0% of its $134.1 million in expenses went to program services, 8.1% to management and general and 0.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The New England Center for Children pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The New England Center for Children reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $551,155, for the role of CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The New England Center for Children get its money?
Of $134.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 2.3% came from contributions and grants and 97.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The New England Center for Children a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-2708762 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), 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 202543189349302744 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202403189349306115 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202323129349304532 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202243189349306714 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202103149349304835 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130119349300033 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-2708762: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.