Boston Health CARE for the Homeless Program
Boston Health CARE for the Homeless Program reported $100.3 million in revenue and $99.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.74 went to program services, $16.90 to management and general costs and $1.36 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 70.4% of the total. Government grants made up 13.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $375,029 (CMO/INTERIM CEO). 146 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 54% 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 $99MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 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 $100MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.7% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.9% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.4% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 26.7% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 13.3% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 70.4% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $375,029 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.38% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 146 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.1 | 6.9 |
| 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 expenseMedical, dental, behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment services provided to adults and families experiencing homelessness in approximately 30 family and adult shelters, hospitals, and day center clinics throughout greater boston
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMO/INTERIM CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $332,948 | $0 | $42,081 | $375,029 |
| MEDICAL DIR. FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $301,467 | $0 | $41,992 | $343,459 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $296,765 | $0 | $41,710 | $338,475 |
| MEDICAL DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $277,397 | $0 | $40,539 | $317,936 |
| DIRECTOR, HIV SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $259,965 | $0 | $39,469 | $299,434 |
| PSYCHIATRIST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $251,503 | $0 | $38,315 | $289,818 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $242,053 | $0 | $37,840 | $279,893 |
| MEDICAL DIR. OF ADDICTION TREATMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $244,243 | $0 | $24,324 | $268,567 |
146 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Boston Health CARE for the Homeless Program (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5828
- Volunteers Part I, line 6156
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| COMMUNITY CARE COOPERATIVE INC Pharmacy | $2,557,717 |
| LONGWOOD SECURITY SERVICES INC Security services | $1,244,905 |
| BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER Health care services | $1,108,914 |
| LEGACY CARE GROUP INC Health care services | $843,193 |
| MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL Health care services | $740,336 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 13 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
71 private foundations reported grants to Boston Health CARE for the Homeless Program totaling $2.7M 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 Boston Health CARE for the Homeless Program spent in FY2025, $81.74 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Boston Health CARE for the Homeless Program's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Boston Health CARE for the Homeless Program reported that 81.7% of its $99.2 million in expenses went to program services, 16.9% to management and general and 1.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Boston Health CARE for the Homeless Program pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Boston Health CARE for the Homeless Program reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $375,029, for the role of CMO/INTERIM CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Boston Health CARE for the Homeless Program get its money?
Of $100.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 26.7% came from contributions and grants (including 13.3% from government grants) and 70.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Boston Health CARE for the Homeless Program a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-3160480 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 202641189349300829 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511359349304341 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421369349309582 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331149349300983 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221369349308202 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101329349302325 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-3160480: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.