Charity Impact Media

Home › Human services

Element CARE

Lynn, MA · EIN 04-3267751 · 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

Element CARE reported $123.5 million in revenue and $129.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.95 went to program services, $15.05 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: 96.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $475,186 (CEO (UNTIL OCT 24)). 86 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 28% 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 $130M

For 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 $123M

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
85.0%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
15.0%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
Not reported$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.0%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
96.5%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$475,186$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.37%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
866
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
7.16.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
10 of 10100.0%

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
$104M expenses · 94.6% of program spending · grants $44,958 · revenue $112M

Element Care, inc. Is a program of all-inclusive care for the elderly (pace) which enables eligible seniors to remain in their own communities. The pace model provides one stop comprehensive health and social services for its participants. Pace's goal is to maximize the health and functioning levels of program enrollees to enable them to continue living in the community. To accomplish this, the program: provides a comprehensive range of preventative, primary, acute and long-term care services; uses an integrated interdisciplinary team to manage care; develops appropriate community-based…

$6.0M expenses · 5.4% of program spending · revenue $7.2M

In june 2004 Element Care, along with glss and lchc became a member of the senior care options (sco) program, the parent organization is commonwealth care alliance. This is a state-run program similar to the pace program, where patients are cared for. However, cca is the direct recipient of the medicare and medicaid revenue. This program allows Element Care to reach a wider population, as the qualification to become a member of the sco program are more flexible than the pace program. Whereas pace requires all members to be "nursing home eligible", sco may allow for much healthier members to…

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
CEO (UNTIL OCT 24)
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$431,117$0$44,069$475,186
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$295,593$0$41,638$337,231
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER/VP OF SCO
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$298,109$0$28,838$326,947
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$251,986$0$62,324$314,310
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$267,076$0$37,980$305,056
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$268,356$0$32,893$301,249
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$265,016$0$27,775$292,791
CFO (UNTIL APR 25)
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$251,987$0$32,332$284,319

86 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Element CARE (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.9M (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
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$123M$130M85.0%$76M$475,186
FY2024 ⓘ$116M$119M84.5%$82M$474,237
FY2023 ⓘ$110M$106M83.5%$87M$673,193
FY2022 ⓘ$107M$96M83.1%$81M$489,274
FY2021 ⓘ$102M$89M84.6%$71M$460,135
FY2020 ⓘ$96M$89M86.0%$55M$432,398

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–1b10 · 10 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 5316
  • Volunteers Part I, line 611

Correct a figure or respond

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

Questions people ask

How much of Element CARE's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Element CARE reported that 85.0% of its $129.6 million in expenses went to program services, 15.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Element CARE pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Element CARE reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $475,186, for the role of CEO (UNTIL OCT 24) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Element CARE get its money?

Of $123.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 96.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Element CARE a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 04-3267751 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 202621349349312332 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541359349302669 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411169349300031 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331179349300508 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210619349301161 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130909349301318 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 04-3267751: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.