Semcoa Inc. Dba Southeast Massachusetts Council on Advocacy
Also known as Southeast Massachusetts Council on Advocacy
Semcoa Inc. Dba Southeast Massachusetts Council on Advocacy reported $15.8 million in revenue and $14.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.78 went to program services, $9.22 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 75.8% of the total. Government grants made up 75.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $420,580 (PRESIDENT & CEO). Revenue rose 315% 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 $14MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.8% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.2% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 75.8% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 75.3% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 21.5% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $420,580 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.95% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.6 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 4 of 5 | 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 expenseResidential - provides safe and supportive housing to parents who are homeless, who have a disability, and whom often need assistance to reunify with their children
Community based - ssrac (south shore resource and advocacy center) provides comprehensive domestic violence programs, intervention services, and advocacy support. Healthy families home visiting programs offers services to first time expecting and parenting mothers with the goal to prevent child abuse, achieve optimal health, growth and development in infancy and early childhood
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 20.00 hrs/week | $0 | $371,318 | $49,262 | $420,580 |
| CFO Officer, 20.00 hrs/week | $0 | $163,610 | $8,931 | $172,541 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Semcoa Inc. Dba Southeast Massachusetts Council on Advocacy (Part VII, line 2).
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–1b5 · 4 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 15aNo
- 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 5189
- Volunteers Part I, line 64
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| DARTMOUTH FIRE PROTECTION Building fire systems inspection and mai | $132,611 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Semcoa Inc. Dba Southeast Massachusetts Council on Advocacy totaling $16 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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Of every $100 Semcoa Inc. Dba Southeast Massachusetts Council on Advocacy spent in FY2025, $90.78 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Semcoa Inc. Dba Southeast Massachusetts Council on Advocacy's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Semcoa Inc. Dba Southeast Massachusetts Council on Advocacy reported that 90.8% of its $14.3 million in expenses went to program services, 9.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Semcoa Inc. Dba Southeast Massachusetts Council on Advocacy pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Semcoa Inc. Dba Southeast Massachusetts Council on Advocacy reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $420,580, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Semcoa Inc. Dba Southeast Massachusetts Council on Advocacy get its money?
Of $15.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 75.8% came from contributions and grants (including 75.3% from government grants) and 21.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Semcoa Inc. Dba Southeast Massachusetts Council on Advocacy a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7161463 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 202631119349300313 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202540929349300519 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401209349301000 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341249349302304 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221309349304327 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101169349301225 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7161463: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.