Greater Boston Chinese Golden Age Center
Greater Boston Chinese Golden Age Center reported $15.3 million in revenue and $12.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.43 went to program services, $4.55 to management and general costs and $0.02 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 77.7% of the total. Government grants made up 76.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $213,657 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 42% 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 $13MFor 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 $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.4% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.5% | 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 | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 77.7% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 76.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 18.7% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $213,657 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.66% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.7 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 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 expenseNutrition program - prepares hot chinese-style meals for elders in the Greater Boston area served in a congregate meal site setting or delivered to the clients at their homes. All meals are nutritionally balanced and are prepared under the supervision of a registered dietician. The dietician also provides nutrition education to participating clients and agency staff
Adult day health (adh) - provides cost-effective health care and support services to frail elders and disabled adults in group settings supervised by registered nurses. The organization operates three adh sites in the Greater Boston area
Senior aid - training and employment placement opportunities are provided to seniors age 55 and older who also meet low-income guidelines. Participants are paid minimum wage during the training period
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 | $206,913 | $0 | $6,744 | $213,657 |
| CLINICAL DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $200,130 | $0 | $9,914 | $210,044 |
| PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $155,031 | $0 | $10,469 | $165,500 |
| PROGRAM MANAGER / SUPERVISOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $149,832 | $0 | $1,623 | $151,455 |
| NURSE DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $115,689 | $0 | $1,623 | $117,312 |
| RN / ADH DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $100,968 | $0 | $9,914 | $110,882 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Greater Boston Chinese Golden Age Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $224K (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–1b10 · 10 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 5202
- Volunteers Part I, line 6238
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Greater Boston Chinese Golden Age Center totaling $5,084 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 Greater Boston Chinese Golden Age Center spent in FY2025, $95.43 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Greater Boston Chinese Golden Age Center's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Greater Boston Chinese Golden Age Center reported that 95.4% of its $12.9 million in expenses went to program services, 4.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Greater Boston Chinese Golden Age Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Greater Boston Chinese Golden Age Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $213,657, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Greater Boston Chinese Golden Age Center get its money?
Of $15.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 77.7% came from contributions and grants (including 76.0% from government grants) and 18.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Greater Boston Chinese Golden Age Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7181452 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 202641359349305164 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511269349302216 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023 (amended), object 202432369349300813 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022 (amended), object 202330739349301008 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201189349300515 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140839349301114 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7181452: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.