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Gavin Foundation
Gavin Foundation reported $28.9 million in revenue and $25.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.14 went to program services, $15.22 to management and general costs and $0.64 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 71.8% of the total. Government grants made up 21.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $445,085 (PRESIDENT/CEO (UNTIL 7/24)). 18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 48% 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 $25MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 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 $29M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$6.31 $1.8M
- Government grants$21.40 $6.2M
- Program service revenue$71.61 $21M
- Investment income$0.68 $196K
Other revenue was negative: −$82,776. 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) | 84.1% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.2% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 27.8% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 21.5% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 71.8% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $445,085 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.78% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 18 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.8 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 18 | 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 quincy ats/css (detox) program provides acute treatment services ("ats") and clinical stabilization services ("css") to adults struggling with drugs or alcohol, including heroin and prescription drugs. The program focuses on stabilizing individuals, enhancing their motivation to change, and linking them to continued treatment and collateral services
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CEO (UNTIL 7/24) Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $426,407 | $0 | $18,678 | $445,085 |
| DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $144,835 | $0 | $38,665 | $183,500 |
| VP OF CLINICAL SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,955 | $0 | $25,415 | $177,370 |
| PRESIDENT/CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $168,270 | $0 | $6,873 | $175,143 |
| CAMPUS DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,028 | $0 | $19,141 | $170,169 |
| REGISTERED NURSE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,359 | $0 | $17,761 | $169,120 |
| DIRECTOR OF NURSING/ATS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $150,288 | $0 | $6,006 | $156,294 |
18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Gavin Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $398K (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–1b18 · 17 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5329
- Volunteers Part I, line 625
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SYSCO BOSTON Food delivery svcs | $772,648 |
| ADVANTEDGE HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS INC Medical billing | $256,557 |
| NORTH EASTON COMPANIES INC It services | $256,557 |
| PAYCHEX Payroll services | $123,902 |
| LB STRATEGIES Fundraising | $109,200 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
14 private foundations reported grants to Gavin Foundation totaling $213K 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 Gavin Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Gavin Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Gavin Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Gavin Foundation reported that 84.1% of its $25.1 million in expenses went to program services, 15.2% to management and general and 0.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Gavin Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Gavin Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $445,085, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (UNTIL 7/24) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Gavin Foundation get its money?
Of $28.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 27.8% came from contributions and grants (including 21.5% from government grants) and 71.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Gavin Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-3220123 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 202640869349301714 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501359349307100 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401369349305250 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301299349300735 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202240899349300234 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131029349301413 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-3220123: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.