Southwest Boston Senior Services
Also known as Ethos
Southwest Boston Senior Services reported $62.4 million in revenue and $60.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $96.45 went to program services, $3.55 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 75.5% of the total. Government grants made up 72.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $176,595 (CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 38% 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 $61MFor 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 $62MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 96.5% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.5% | 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 | 75.5% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 72.8% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 24.3% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $176,595 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.29% | 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 | 3.4 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 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 programs - provides meals to the elderly in their homes and at various congregate sites
Home care - the purchased services component permits the organization to subcontract with area providers for various home care services for the elderly. The case management component provides for administrative support of the home care program
Enhanced services - provides services that target frail elders for the purpose of preventing or delaying nursing home placement
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 DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $139,924 | $0 | $36,671 | $176,595 |
| CEO THROUGH SEP. 2024 Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $171,746 | $0 | $3,617 | $175,363 |
| CFO Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $139,762 | $0 | $10,370 | $150,132 |
| CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $126,547 | $0 | $23,060 | $149,607 |
| COO Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $141,486 | $0 | $3,821 | $145,307 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $125,159 | $0 | $15,164 | $140,323 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Southwest Boston Senior Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $240K (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–1b14 · 14 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5233
- Volunteers Part I, line 6125
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to Southwest Boston Senior Services totaling $116K 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 Southwest Boston Senior Services's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Southwest Boston Senior Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Southwest Boston Senior Services spent in FY2025, $96.45 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Southwest Boston Senior Services's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Southwest Boston Senior Services reported that 96.5% of its $60.7 million in expenses went to program services, 3.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Southwest Boston Senior Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Southwest Boston Senior Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $176,595, for the role of CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Southwest Boston Senior Services get its money?
Of $62.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 75.5% came from contributions and grants (including 72.8% from government grants) and 24.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Southwest Boston Senior Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7304163 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 202640719349301004 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520219349301317 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441239349301439 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340659349300304 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230679349300518 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120189349300107 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7304163: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.