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Community Research Initiative of New England

Also known as Accesshealth Ma

Boston, MA · EIN 04-3045706 · 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

Community Research Initiative of New England reported $23.7 million in revenue and $23.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $97.61 went to program services, $2.10 to management and general costs and $0.29 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.9% of the total. Government grants made up 98.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $208,594 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 2% 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 $24M

For context, the median across 314 covered diseases, disorders & medical disciplines charities: $88.73 programs, $10.89 management, $0.38 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 $24M

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 314 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
97.6%86.7%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
2.1%10.6%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.3%0.4%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.03
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
98.9%24.7%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
98.7%0.6%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
1.1%59.5%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$208,594$391,657
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.88%1.45%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
310
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
0.77.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
9 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
$23M expenses · 99.1% of program spending

Infectious disease drug reimbursement program (iddap): the agency administers the commonwealth of massachusetts' infectious disease drug assistance program providing life-saving medications, prescription co-payments, and health insurance to eligible massachusetts residents who are otherwise unable to obtain these lifesaving drugs or health insurance

$194K expenses · 0.8% of program spending · revenue $220K

Community based research: the agency provides clinical trial participants with the opportunity to test new medications and treatment strategies with the goal of identifying easier and safer drug regimens. These new regimens help patients live more productive, comfortable and healthy lives

$9,210 expenses · 0.0% of program spending · revenue $40,127

Education: the agency provides education, skill-building and clinical mentoring opportunities for health care providers to address effective counseling, diagnosis, treatment and care management of individuals living with HIV/AIDS

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
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$190,812$0$17,782$208,594
DEP DIR OF OPS & IDDAP PRG
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$147,919$0$30,540$178,459
SENIOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$160,497$0$16,330$176,827

3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Research Initiative of New England (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $215K (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$24M$24M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$24M$24M97.6%$1.4M$208,594
FY2024 ⓘ$26M$26M97.6%$1.4M$200,911
FY2023 ⓘ$25M$25M97.1%$1.4M$195,281
FY2022 ⓘ$24M$24M97.5%$1.4M$186,456
FY2021 ⓘ$24M$24M97.6%$1.3M$190,612
FY2020 ⓘ$24M$24M97.0%$1.3M$177,269

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 · 9 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 553
  • Volunteers Part I, line 618

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
SYSTEMS ENGINEERING INC
System consulting and design services
$309,116
POOL ADMINISTRATORS INC
Consulting services
$275,041
INDIGO ASSOCIATES MANAGEMENT LLC
Financial services
$211,786
GROUPWARE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
System consulting & design
$135,405

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Community Research Initiative of New England's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Community Research Initiative of New England, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Community Research Initiative of New England's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Community Research Initiative of New England reported that 97.6% of its $23.6 million in expenses went to program services, 2.1% to management and general and 0.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Community Research Initiative of New England pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Community Research Initiative of New England reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $208,594, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Community Research Initiative of New England get its money?

Of $23.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.9% came from contributions and grants (including 98.7% from government grants) and 1.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Community Research Initiative of New England a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 04-3045706 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 202601349349313320 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511349349303761 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401369349300825 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341349349300704 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231349349300023 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121339349304072 · read the filing

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