501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.3M paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4.9M a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.3M
to officers and key staff · 0.4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 0% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $10K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$28.4M
61% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 61% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
27
of 27 voting members
Looks good: 27 of 27 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$321.2M
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$317.9M
To programs
98%
Net assets
$18.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$321.2M
FY2021▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$308.7M
FY2021$321.2M
FY2022$230.4M
FY2023$73.4M
FY2024$74.7M
FY2025$91.2M
Expenses
$317.9M
FY2021▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$306.6M
FY2021$317.9M
FY2022$216.4M
FY2023$70.0M
FY2024$73.7M
FY2025$85.3M
Net assets
$18.2M
FY2021▲ +29%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$14.1M
FY2021$18.2M
FY2022$31.5M
FY2023$34.9M
FY2024$37.8M
FY2025$44.8M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1956.

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Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $312.3M Management & general 2% · $4.9M Fundraising 0% · $723K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

35 people listed on the 990; $1.3M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
President/CEO
$328,276Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/CFO
$182,054Pt VII · Sec A
$161,805Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Development
$155,818Pt VII · Sec A
Chief HR
$134,510Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Health Services
$124,545Pt VII · Sec A
$122,800Pt VII · Sec A
Dir of Innovation
$122,282Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jo Ann Simons$408,606$396,082$425,154$327,762$328,276$329,308
Cynthia Park$222,906$225,867$245,453$217,287$182,054—
Rosemore Osemwunghe—$200,077$157,802—$122,800—
Sarah Kagacha$199,858$153,288————
Wendy Lis$191,348$158,528$145,306$121,706——
Cynthia Gavlick—————$183,277
Joanne Plourde$157,666$168,379$182,205$168,422$161,805$166,588
Craig Welton——$180,329$162,049$155,818$158,055

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers adults and children with disabilities to fully participate in their communities.

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3 programs · $37.4M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Residential Services

Northeast arc has been providing residential services for over 40 years. Residential services are provided to over 100 people in 26 homes, located across more than 10 communities on the north shore and in burlington, ma.

$18.5Mprogram expense
02

Clinical Services

Provides MEDICAID/MEDICARE certified home health care to medically fragile individuals in two primary programs: continuous care nursing skilled intermittent care. This is available up to 24 hours per day, 365 days per year, to medically complex children and adults to help them achieve optimum health and wellness.

$11.7Mprogram expense
03

Family Services

Northeast arc provides a variety of services designed to support families of children and adults with disabilities. These services consist of technical assistance, education, autism aba specialty services, recreation, and three specific resource and support centers.

$7.2Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Grants paid · 3 grants · $307K · 2021–2023

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$321.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$293.8M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$27.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$199K
Money outPt IX
$317.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$312.3M
Managementcol C$4.9M
Fundraisingcol D$723K
Owns and owesPt X
$18.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16.2M
Total assetsLn 16$46.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$28.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
35
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a27
IndependentVI 1b27
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$27.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$24.8M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$81K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$647K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$293.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$199K
Other incomeLn 4–11$29K
Gains on assetsLn 7$110K
Total revenueLn 12$321.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4.4M
SavingsLn 2$11.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$16.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.3M
Other assetsLn 15$493K
Total assetsLn 16$46.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$28.4M
Net assetsLn 32$18.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51,390
VolunteersI 6775
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$18.2M$16.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.1M$6.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.7M$3.3M
Total assetsLn 16$45.7M$46.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$31.6M$28.4M
Net assetsLn 32$14.1M$18.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$756K$144K$612K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$39.4M$37.0M$2.0M$382K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$167K$148K$16K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3.4M$3.1M$226K$37K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4.2M$3.9M$273K$37K
Management feesLn 11a$2.4M$2.2M$202K$42K
Legal feesLn 11b$31K$1K$30K
Accounting feesLn 11c$104K$104K
Investment management feesLn 11f$25K$25K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.8M$1.7M$34K$69K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$145K$99K$28K$18K
Office expensesLn 13$745K$587K$151K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$1.0M$897K$124K
OccupancyLn 16$2.5M$2.3M$120K$25K
TravelLn 17$58K$58K
InterestLn 20$35K$7K$28K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$548K$194K$354K$309
InsuranceLn 23$400K$293K$106K$809
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$260.0M$259.6M$423K$26K
All other expensesLn 24e$168K$92K$76K
Total functional expensesLn 25$317.9M$312.3M$4.9M$723K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $91.2M$85.3M$5.9M$44.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $74.7M$73.7M$1.0M$37.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $73.4M$70.0M$3.3M$34.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $230.4M$216.4M$14.0M$31.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $321.2M$317.9M$3.3M$18.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $308.7M$306.6M$2.1M$14.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $321,200,975 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $26,280,172$27,177,237
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $281,593,570$293,796,103
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $494,926$198,692
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $329,571$28,943
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $308,698,239$321,200,975
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $50,292,704$47,863,699
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $256,305,861$270,003,731
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $306,598,565$317,867,430
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,099,674$3,333,545
Part VI · Governance 27 of 27 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body27
VI-1b Independent voting members27
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $321,200,975 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$4,215
VIII-1c Fundraising events$646,848
VIII-1e Government grants$24,780,349
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,745,825
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$80,919
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$27,177,237
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $293,796,103$293,796,103
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $88,648$88,648
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $110,044$110,044
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$18,275−$18,275
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $47,218$47,218
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $293,931,969 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $91,769$321,200,975
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $317,867,430 across 20 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $144,362 · Management $611,668$756,030
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $36,992,472 · Management $2,017,827 · Fundraising $382,217$39,392,516
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $148,323 · Management $15,772 · Fundraising $3,235$167,330
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,113,541 · Management $225,731 · Fundraising $36,827$3,376,099
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,862,252 · Management $272,918 · Fundraising $36,554$4,171,724
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $2,202,504 · Management $201,712 · Fundraising $42,000$2,446,216
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,210 · Management $30,000$31,210
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $103,520$103,520
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $24,747$24,747
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,663,033 · Management $33,666 · Fundraising $69,065$1,765,764
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $99,033 · Management $27,994 · Fundraising $18,166$145,193
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $586,747 · Management $150,914 · Fundraising $7,251$744,912
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $896,789 · Management $124,314$1,021,103
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,349,391 · Management $119,573 · Fundraising $25,153$2,494,117
IX-17 TravelPrograms $58,152$58,152
IX-20 InterestPrograms $7,216 · Management $28,258$35,474
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $194,142 · Management $353,776 · Fundraising $309$548,227
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $292,742 · Management $106,235 · Fundraising $809$399,786
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $259,568,808 · Management $422,571 · Fundraising $25,750$260,017,129
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $92,487 · Fundraising $75,694$168,181
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $312,273,204 · Management $4,871,196 · Fundraising $723,030$317,867,430
Part X · Balance sheet $46,648,679 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,100,176$4,379,559
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $14,107,447$11,860,260
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $89,300$694,115
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $18,379,797$18,570,340
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $507,823$1,402,607
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,681,470$3,259,611
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $5,118,789$5,989,188
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $726,237$492,999
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $45,711,039$46,648,679
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,967,571$6,672,660
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $24,247,556$21,540,465
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $31,572,679$28,424,974
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $13,666,815$17,333,198
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $471,545$890,507
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $14,138,360$18,223,705
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $45,711,039$46,648,679
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $18,223,705 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$321,200,975
XI-2 Total expenses$317,867,430
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,333,545
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$14,138,360
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$751,800
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$18,223,705

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