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We enrich the lives and expand the opportunities of children, adults, and families in need of love, support, and safe places to grow and thrive.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 164 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $727K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.6M
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $10.7M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.1 months of spending in cash, plus $10.7M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $933K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.0M
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$23.0M
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$22.1M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$17.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$23.0M
FY2025▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$22.3M
FY2021$23.8M
FY2022$21.1M
FY2023$25.6M
FY2024$19.5M
FY2025$23.0M
Expenses
$22.1M
FY2025▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$21.5M
FY2021$21.2M
FY2022$22.1M
FY2023$23.8M
FY2024$20.3M
FY2025$22.1M
Net assets
$17.1M
FY2025▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$10.6M
FY2021$14.8M
FY2022$12.7M
FY2023$15.3M
FY2024$15.4M
FY2025$17.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Apr 1968.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $18.0M Management & general 15% · $3.2M Fundraising 4% · $807K

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

22 people listed on the 990; $1.6M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President/CEO
$368,919Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Development Officer
$257,185Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$224,298Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Human Resources Officer
$216,316Pt VII · Sec A
VP Prog. Impact & Strategy
$186,402Pt VII · Sec A
VP Research, Policy & Learning
$177,913Pt VII · Sec A
VP Child & Family Programs
$170,385Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Shaheer Mustafa’s $369K as President/CEO is at the 87th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Shaheer Mustafa$368,919$347,602$314,880$272,538$255,642$231,829
Lisa Rowan-Gillis$257,185$243,840$234,453$130,099——
Richard Voccio$224,298$101,311————
Leah Janey$216,316$202,955$186,039———
Harry Bedig——$187,882$168,405$164,066$148,756
Amy Schneider$186,402$171,845$158,280$145,143$143,862$130,761
Julia B Segovia$177,913$161,488————
Imani Z Seunarine Bacci$170,385$155,372————

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

Provides love, support, and safe places for children, adults, and families to grow and thrive.

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3 programs · $14.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Comprehensive Foster Care Program

Hopewell is the largest nonprofit provider of comprehensive foster care in massachusetts. By recruiting, training, and supporting loving foster homes, we ensure the children and teens in our care receive the resources, supports, and opportunities they deserve.

$9.3Mprogram expense
02

Adult services shared living and in home supports programs:we work with adults with disabilities as they pursue independence, live with dignity, and engage as full members of their communities.

$2.8Mprogram expense
03

Counseling

Family together program:families in crisis are often facing real-world stressors, such as poverty. But the right combination of supports, at the time they need it most, can help families stay intact so fewer children enter or stay in foster care.

$2.7Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$23.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$397K
Money outPt IX
$22.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$18.0M
Managementcol C$3.2M
Fundraisingcol D$807K
Owns and owesPt X
$17.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$270K
Total assetsLn 16$20.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$22K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$72K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$397K
Gains on assetsLn 7$128K
Total revenueLn 12$23.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$270K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$270K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$2.7M
Accounts receivableLn 4$1.7M
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$599K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$10.7M
Other assetsLn 15$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$20.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.0M
Net assetsLn 32$17.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5164
VolunteersI 630
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$270K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$9.9M$10.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.0M$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$18.9M$20.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.5M$3.0M
Net assetsLn 32$15.4M$17.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$716K$716K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$8.1M$6.7M$869K$552K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$350K$305K$33K$13K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.4M$1.2M$201K$50K
Payroll taxesLn 10$643K$509K$112K$21K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$80K$80K
Investment management feesLn 11f$41K$41K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$930K$476K$371K$84K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$139K$48K$82K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$350K$154K$174K$21K
OccupancyLn 16$1.3M$1.1M$92K$33K
TravelLn 17$277K$264K$12K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$250K$180K$63K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$278K$197K$76K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7.0M$6.8M$194K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$180K$64K$108K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$22.1M$18.0M$3.2M$807K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 12, 2026 $23.0M$22.1M$983K$17.1M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 14, 2025 $19.5M$20.3M−$830K$15.4M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 11, 2024 $25.6M$23.8M$1.8M$15.3M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 6, 2023 $21.1M$22.1M−$1.0M$12.7M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 7, 2022 $23.8M$21.2M$2.7M$14.8M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Mar 16, 2021 $22.3M$21.5M$778K$10.6M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $23,046,208 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,303,584$4,427,800
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $17,067,438$18,274,493
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $83,233$396,990
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0−$53,075
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $19,454,255$23,046,208
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 $10,770,454$11,296,211
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $9,514,253$10,767,036
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $20,284,707$22,063,247
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$830,452$982,961
Part VI · Governance 13 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $23,046,208 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$72,246
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,355,554
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$22,103
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,427,800
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $18,274,493$18,274,493
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $268,947$268,947
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $128,043$128,043
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$53,075−$53,075
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $18,274,493 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $343,915$23,046,208
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $22,063,247 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $715,965$715,965
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,723,562 · Management $869,362 · Fundraising $551,854$8,144,778
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $304,648 · Management $32,658 · Fundraising $12,870$350,176
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,191,083 · Management $201,188 · Fundraising $50,317$1,442,588
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $508,738 · Management $112,475 · Fundraising $21,491$642,704
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,630$4,630
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $80,294$80,294
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $40,572$40,572
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $475,796 · Management $370,856 · Fundraising $83,620$930,272
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $47,707 · Management $81,846 · Fundraising $9,709$139,262
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $154,431 · Management $173,741 · Fundraising $21,369$349,541
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,146,170 · Management $91,961 · Fundraising $32,562$1,270,693
IX-17 TravelPrograms $263,813 · Management $11,527 · Fundraising $1,338$276,678
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $179,902 · Management $63,133 · Fundraising $7,248$250,283
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $197,169 · Management $75,995 · Fundraising $5,331$278,495
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,771,008 · Management $193,811 · Fundraising $1,975$6,966,794
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $63,805 · Management $108,092 · Fundraising $7,625$179,522
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $18,027,832 · Management $3,228,106 · Fundraising $807,309$22,063,247
Part X · Balance sheet $20,186,165 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,155,472$269,826
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $980,000$2,664,925
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,402,562$1,717,422
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $446,590$598,908
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,997,031$2,896,177
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $9,943,290$10,708,666
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,970,683$1,330,241
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $18,895,628$20,186,165
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,485,377$1,712,278
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,986,647$1,329,394
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,472,024$3,041,672
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $14,101,722$14,554,878
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,321,882$2,589,615
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $15,423,604$17,144,493
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $18,895,628$20,186,165
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $17,144,493 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$23,046,208
XI-2 Total expenses$22,063,247
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$982,961
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$15,423,604
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$737,928
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$17,144,493

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