Serenity CARE
Serenity CARE reported $59.0 million in revenue and $58.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.21 went to program services, $6.79 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: 96.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $256,693 (DIRECTOR SERENITY CARE PAC). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 55% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $59MFor 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $59MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 2.5% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.5% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 96.7% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $256,693 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.44% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 12 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.0 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 11 | 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 expenseProvide adult day care services to eligible elders in a facility certified by the massachusetts department of public health in springfield, massachusetts. Services include entertainment activities and stimulation, transportation to and from the facility as well as to and from medical appointments, and the provision of two hot meals and one snack per day
Provide care and services to program of all-inclusive care for the elderly (pace) participants in the home, the surrounding community and the adh center with focus on the individual participant's healthcare needs. The organization delivered all needed medical and supportive services to over 500 pace eligible participants during fiscal year 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTOR SERENITY CARE PAC Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $256,693 | $0 | $0 | $256,693 |
| PACE DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $216,346 | $0 | $0 | $216,346 |
| COMPLIANCE OFFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $206,305 | $0 | $0 | $206,305 |
| PACE DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $200,000 | $0 | $0 | $200,000 |
| PRESIDENT, TREASURER, CLER Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $200,000 | $0 | $0 | $200,000 |
| DIRECTOR OF CONTRACTS & ST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $193,000 | $0 | $0 | $193,000 |
| MEDICAL DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $186,800 | $0 | $0 | $186,800 |
12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Serenity CARE (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $457K (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–1b11 · 9 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- 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 2Yes
- 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 593
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ARENT FOX SCHIFF LLP Legal services | $291,348 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Serenity CARE's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Serenity CARE, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Serenity CARE spent in FY2025, $93.21 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Serenity CARE's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Serenity CARE reported that 93.2% of its $58.7 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 Serenity CARE pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Serenity CARE reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $256,693, for the role of DIRECTOR SERENITY CARE PAC (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Serenity CARE get its money?
Of $59.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 2.5% came from contributions and grants (including 2.5% from government grants) and 96.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Serenity CARE a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 68-0620485 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 September 30, 2025, object 202642239349301534 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202512259349300726 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202432269349301153 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202302259349300305 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202340749349300749 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202142249349301939 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 68-0620485: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.