Community Servings
Community Servings reported $21.4 million in revenue and $21.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.87 went to program services, $7.64 to management and general costs and $10.49 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 71.1% of the total. Government grants made up 21.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $397,500 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 72% 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 $22MFor 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 $21MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.9% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.6% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 10.5% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.15 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 71.1% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 21.2% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 26.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $397,500 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.82% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.2 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 23 of 23 | 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 expenseFood and nutrition program - annually, Community Servings prepares and delivers over 1,000,000 scratch-made medically tailored meals and groceries to more than 3,000 individuals and their families across massachusetts. The agency's standard service includes five days' worth of lunches, dinners, and snacks for each primary client, all dependent children in the household, and a caregiver. 92 percent of Community Servings' clients are living in poverty, and a large percentage identify as a person of color. Families receive about a third of the agency's meals.additionally, Community Servings…
Food & health policy - Community Servings works to address the nutritional needs of severely ill individuals and expand our model of home delivered medically tailored meals by making medically tailored meals an integrated part of the healthcare delivery and payment systems. To achieve this, Community Servings undertakes research, outreach to healthcare professionals and policy makers, and produces an annual symposium in addition to publishing white papers to share our work and insights
Workforce development - Community Servings' food service job training program offers a 12-week curriculum for individuals facing barriers to employment, including cooking and life skills, nutrition, food safety, job readiness skills and job placement support. In addition to attending classes, trainees gain experiential learning working in our kitchen, helping to prepare meals for the critically and chronically ill while building their skills and self-esteem. On average, 40-50 trainees enroll in the training program each year
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $335,774 | $0 | $61,726 | $397,500 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $192,138 | $0 | $57,153 | $249,291 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $218,978 | $0 | $29,833 | $248,811 |
| SR. DIR. OF STRATEGY & BUSINESS DEV. Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $159,655 | $0 | $50,978 | $210,633 |
| DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $152,123 | $0 | $53,696 | $205,819 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $158,764 | $0 | $46,082 | $204,846 |
| CHIEF HR OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $170,440 | $0 | $9,749 | $180,189 |
| CHIEF CULINARY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $165,541 | $0 | $10,123 | $175,664 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Servings (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $934K (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–1b23 · 23 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5216
- Volunteers Part I, line 69,074
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| THE RHODE ISLAND CAS Construction | $568,742 |
| INSOURCE SERVICES It services | $155,666 |
| TREMONT STRATEGIES Government relations/lobbying | $124,335 |
| EXPONENT PARTNERS Technology services | $122,753 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
89 private foundations reported grants to Community Servings totaling $2.4M 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 Community Servings's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Community Servings, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Community Servings's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Community Servings reported that 81.9% of its $21.9 million in expenses went to program services, 7.6% to management and general and 10.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Community Servings pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Community Servings reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $397,500, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Community Servings get its money?
Of $21.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 71.1% came from contributions and grants (including 21.2% from government grants) and 26.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Community Servings a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 22-3154028 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 202610919349301801 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531219349301043 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431019349300838 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202330559349300928 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221249349301807 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130419349300918 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 22-3154028: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.