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Overlook Communities

Charlton, MA · EIN 04-3515686 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Overlook Communities reported $15.8 million in revenue and $15.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $75.60 went to program services, $24.40 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: 94.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $522,722 (MHS PRESIDENT & CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 20% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $16M

For context, the median across 933 covered housing & shelter charities: $89.27 programs, $10.73 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $16M

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

2024 filing. Median across 933 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
75.6%87.5%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
24.4%10.5%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
Not reported$0.01
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.1%17.0%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
94.7%66.2%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$522,722$300,863
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
3.35%1.57%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
55
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
-28.710.0
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
8 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

2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$12M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $16M

To provide, operate, manage, and/or arrange for the provision of housing facilities and related services for elderly freemasons of every race, color and religion, and their widows and family members, as well as members of the community at large, including continuing care facilities and services specially designed to meet said individuals' physical social and psychological needs, and to promote their health, security, happiness and usefulness in longer living

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
MHS PRESIDENT & CEO
Director/trustee, officer, 0.20 hrs/week
$0$455,620$67,102$522,722
COO
Key employee, 0.20 hrs/week
$0$277,642$2,188$279,830
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 2/3/2024)
Officer, 0.00 hrs/week
$40,272$165,675$26,891$232,838
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 0.20 hrs/week
$0$204,333$2,853$207,186
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$189,632$0$11,681$201,313
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$189,531$0$3,791$193,322
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Key employee, 0.20 hrs/week
$0$171,916$15,014$186,930
SALES ADVISOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$142,431$0$2,082$144,513

5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Overlook Communities (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $193K (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
2024 ⓘ$16M$16M75.6%−$37M$522,722
2023 ⓘ$15M$14M80.6%−$37M$542,901
2022 ⓘ$14M$14M77.2%−$38M$643,937
2021 ⓘ$14M$14M73.4%−$38M$646,596
2020 ⓘ$14M$14M72.9%−$38M$465,871
2019 ⓘ$13M$13M71.3%−$38M$489,832

Governance answers, as filed

2024 · 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 · 8 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 5140
  • Volunteers Part I, line 68

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Overlook Communities totaling $33 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.

Correct a figure or respond

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

Questions people ask

How much of Overlook Communities's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Overlook Communities reported that 75.6% of its $15.6 million in expenses went to program services, 24.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Overlook Communities pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Overlook Communities reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $522,722, for the role of MHS PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Overlook Communities get its money?

Of $15.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.1% came from contributions and grants and 94.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Overlook Communities a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 04-3515686 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

  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513219349310416 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423059349301127 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333199349319618 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223199349319602 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123199349314717 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043219349320104 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 04-3515686: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.