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The Cove Center

Providence, RI · EIN 05-0419116 · 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

The Cove Center reported $14.0 million in revenue and $13.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.22 went to program services, $6.78 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: 95.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $189,013 (CEO). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 52% 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 $13M

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 $14M

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)
93.2%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
6.8%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
0.2%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
95.3%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$189,013$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.42%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
26
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
4.66.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
7 of 8100.0%

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
$12M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $14M

Therapeutic vocational and developmental day and residential treatment program for people aged 21 and older who have autism and other pervasive developmental disabilities

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
Officer, 15.00 hrs/week
$0$164,299$24,714$189,013
DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$81,940$58,061$30,072$170,073
CFO
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$0$118,668$24,397$143,065
RESIDENTIAL SHIFT LEADER
Highest compensated employee, 74.00 hrs/week
$108,120$0$13,450$121,570
DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONA
Highest compensated employee, 71.00 hrs/week
$105,082$0$1,348$106,430
BOARD MEMBER
Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$3,000$37$3,037

2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Cove Center (Part VII, line 2).

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 ⓘ$14M$13M93.2%$5.0M$189,013
FY2024 ⓘ$14M$13M93.8%$4.4M$192,137
FY2023 ⓘ$12M$11M97.5%$3.8M$186,149
FY2022 ⓘ$9.6M$9.3M96.1%$2.7M$176,645
FY2021 ⓘ$9.6M$8.3M96.3%$2.5M$139,861
FY2020 ⓘ$9.2M$9.1M95.5%$1.1M$5,000

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–1b8 · 7 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 11aNo
  • 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 5171
  • Volunteers Part I, line 61

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to The Cove Center totaling $48 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 The Cove Center's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Cove Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

Questions people ask

How much of The Cove Center's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Cove Center reported that 93.2% of its $13.3 million in expenses went to program services, 6.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does The Cove Center pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation The Cove Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $189,013, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does The Cove Center get its money?

Of $14.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.2% came from contributions and grants and 95.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is The Cove Center a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 05-0419116 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 202601349349303830 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541349349305014 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431369349310613 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331359349304123 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211319349301926 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101239349300210 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 05-0419116: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.