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Citizens for Citizens reported $41.1 million in revenue and $40.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.78 went to program services, $5.21 to management and general costs and $0.01 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.2% of the total. Government grants made up 80.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $204,071 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 50% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $40MFor context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $41MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.8% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.2% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.2% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 80.0% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.7% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $204,071 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.51% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.8 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 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 expenseEnergy programs assist eligible households to pay their heating bills; provide repairs and replacement of heaters to homeowners and tenants; provide insulation, air sealing and perform health and safety testing at no cost to homeowners or tenants; and provide energy efficient light bulbs and determines if homeowners or tenants qualifies for an energy efficient refrigerator to replace an existing high use refrigerator
Head start programs provides comprehensive education, health, nutrition and social services to pre-school children ages 2.9 - 5 years of age from income eligible families; and provide services for low-income expectant couples and families with infants and toddlers to enhance the children's development during their first three years
Child care programs include a center-based program geared for school-aged children and provides a safe and informal educational environment for the children while the parents are working, attending school, enrolled in a job training program, or participating in a program offered by the massachusetts department of early education and care (eec); a year-round school-based program for children and provides a safe and informal education environment for the children at the end of the school day; and a home-based program geared for a mixed age group which includes infants, toddlers, and…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $192,811 | $0 | $11,260 | $204,071 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $145,682 | $0 | $41,412 | $187,094 |
| DIRECTOR HEAD START Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $125,283 | $0 | $38,237 | $163,520 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $144,341 | $0 | $8,317 | $152,658 |
| DIRECTOR FAMILY PLANNING Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $135,680 | $0 | $7,884 | $143,564 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Citizens for Citizens (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $553K (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–1b15 · 15 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- 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 5309
- Volunteers Part I, line 6450
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| C2S ENERGY LLC Weatherzation & insulation | $2,395,425 |
| INSULATION R US Weatherzation & insulation | $625,396 |
| HYLAND HVAC Weatherzation & insulation | $311,250 |
| NATE'S OIL BURNER SERVICE Weatherzation & insulation | $289,456 |
| ELITE ENERGY SERVICES Weatherzation & insulation | $283,285 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 9 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Citizens for Citizens totaling $500 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 Citizens for Citizens's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Citizens for Citizens, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Citizens for Citizens spent in FY2025, $94.78 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Citizens for Citizens's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Citizens for Citizens reported that 94.8% of its $40.2 million in expenses went to program services, 5.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Citizens for Citizens pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Citizens for Citizens reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $204,071, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Citizens for Citizens get its money?
Of $41.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 99.2% came from contributions and grants (including 80.0% from government grants) and 0.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Citizens for Citizens a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-6134724 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 September 30, 2025, object 202642199349300024 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202542259349300219 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202412269349300521 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202322229349300607 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202232239349300208 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202102149349301420 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-6134724: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.