Victory Programs INC FY2024 filing

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Boston, MA501(c)(3)Since 1975Mental HealthEIN 04-2575322Revenue $30.6M in FY2024

On file with the IRSvpi.org404 S Huntington Ave, 02130-4835 · Boston, MATax-exempt since Jun 1976Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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We open the door to hope, recovery, and community for individuals and families facing homelessness, addiction or other chronic health conditions.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$950K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $684K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$950K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
25
named funders · $789K
Looks good: 25 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12.4M
56% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 56% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$30.6M
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$29.8M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$9.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$30.6M
FY2024▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$14.1M
FY2021$14.3M
FY2022$20.5M
FY2023$26.8M
FY2024$30.6M
FY2025$34.6M
Expenses
$29.8M
FY2024▲ +27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$14.0M
FY2021$13.6M
FY2022$18.6M
FY2023$23.5M
FY2024$29.8M
FY2025$37.3M
Net assets
$9.6M
FY2024▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$5.5M
FY2023$8.8M
FY2024$9.6M
FY2025$6.9M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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 1976.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $26.3M Management & general 10% · $3.1M Fundraising 1% · $441K

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; $950K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$198,985Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$153,342Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Programs Officer
$143,425Pt VII · Sec A
Chief HR Director
$117,467Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Residential Services
$107,202Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Victory Housing
$106,998Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Prevention
$101,491Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$18,462Pt VII · Sec A

Sarah Porter’s $166K as President & CEO is at the 14th percentile of top reported officer pay among 746 $10–100M mental health 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
Sarah Porter$166,437$198,985$190,653$181,290$200,000—
Sarah J Porter—————$172,011
Saffron Walker-Jaggan$159,448$117,467————
Christopher Lawrence$157,182$153,342$152,034$120,834$115,705—
Melinda Giovengo$156,548$143,425$138,896$23,365——
Taylor Morley$155,223$18,462————
Shauna Helton$141,813—————
Tammy Simmons Dixon$132,623—————

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

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

Programs and updates

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3 programs · $26.3M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Supportive Housing

The supportive housing division provides counseling and case management in family shelter, transitional and permanent housing programs for individuals and families who may also be homeless or recovering from addiction AND/OR HIV/AIDS.

$14.1Mprogram expense
02

Residential Services

The residential services division provides recovering homes and programs for individuals and their families recovering from addiction AND/OR HIV/AIDS. For many, victory programs represents the last possibility for hope and the first chance for sustained success in their battles with substance use or illness.

$7.9Mprogram expense
03

Client Services

The client services division provides meals, prevention, education and training, child care support, volunteer coordination, outreach, social enterprises, support and wellness services regarding hiv and addiction to adults and families in residential treatment, shelters, programs, correctional facilities, community health centers and…

$4.3Mprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $1.9M · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,886,887

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$30.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$24.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$428K
Money outPt IX
$29.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$26.3M
Managementcol C$3.1M
Fundraisingcol D$441K
Owns and owesPt X
$9.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.3M
Total assetsLn 16$22.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A9
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$24.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$22.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$627K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Other incomeLn 4–11$428K
Total revenueLn 12$30.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.5M
SavingsLn 2$1.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8.1M
Other assetsLn 15$4.3M
Total assetsLn 16$22.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12.4M
Net assetsLn 32$9.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5499
VolunteersI 62,591
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.0M$3.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8.3M$8.1M
Total assetsLn 16$23.6M$22.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14.8M$12.4M
Net assetsLn 32$8.8M$9.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$714K$232K$443K$40K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$14.0M$12.7M$1.1M$269K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$152K$142K$8K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.3M$1.1M$115K$25K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.5M$1.3M$158K$28K
Legal feesLn 11b$14K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$48K$48K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$396K$247K$128K$22K
Office expensesLn 13$838K$439K$357K$41K
OccupancyLn 16$7.3M$7.0M$252K$177
TravelLn 17$52K$42K$10K$204
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$515K$403K$113K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.9M$2.6M$298K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$172K$105K$66K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$29.8M$26.3M$3.1M$441K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $34.6M$37.3M−$2.7M$6.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $30.6M$29.8M$790K$9.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $26.8M$23.5M$3.3M$8.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $20.5M$18.6M$1.9M$5.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $14.3M$13.6M$639K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $14.1M$14.0M$127K$3.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $30,622,275 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $26,312,495$24,721,363
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $411,541$5,461,424
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$12,006$11,693
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $67,413$427,795
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $26,779,443$30,622,275
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 $14,309,826$17,640,054
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $9,164,657$12,192,046
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $23,474,483$29,832,100
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,304,960$790,175
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $30,622,275 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $9,368 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$22,325,697
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,395,666
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$627,024
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$24,721,363
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,461,424$5,461,424
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $11,693$11,693
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $418,427$418,427
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,461,424 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $439,488$30,622,275
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $29,832,100 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $231,677 · Management $442,687 · Fundraising $39,930$714,294
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $12,662,003 · Management $1,075,559 · Fundraising $269,096$14,006,658
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $142,102 · Management $7,558 · Fundraising $2,061$151,721
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,123,835 · Management $115,265 · Fundraising $25,364$1,264,464
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,317,053 · Management $157,743 · Fundraising $28,121$1,502,917
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $14,016$14,016
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $48,094$48,094
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $246,813 · Management $127,747 · Fundraising $21,769$396,329
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $439,077 · Management $357,470 · Fundraising $41,015$837,562
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,029,180 · Management $252,460 · Fundraising $177$7,281,817
IX-17 TravelPrograms $41,837 · Management $10,364 · Fundraising $204$52,405
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $402,552 · Management $112,739$515,291
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,563,961 · Management $298,323 · Fundraising $12,271$2,874,555
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $104,579 · Management $65,910 · Fundraising $1,488$171,977
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $26,304,669 · Management $3,085,935 · Fundraising $441,496$29,832,100
Part X · Balance sheet $22,006,940 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,617,046$1,485,318
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,341,030$1,771,439
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $5,476,045$6,213,441
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $18,896$18,822
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $100,675$161,088
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,303,345$8,097,629
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $6,709,655$4,259,203
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $23,566,692$22,006,940
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,323,048$1,472,600
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,811,750$4,401,690
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $14,755,967$12,406,040
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,735,725$9,525,900
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $75,000$75,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,810,725$9,600,900
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $23,566,692$22,006,940
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,600,900 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$30,622,275
XI-2 Total expenses$29,832,100
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$790,175
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,810,725
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$9,600,900

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