Minuteman Senior Services INC

Tax-deductible

Burlington, MA501(c)(3)Since 1976Human ServicesEIN 04-2587212

To help seniors and individuals with disabilities live in the setting of their choice by engaging community resources and supporting caregivers.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 440 volunteers and 138 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $506K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$504K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 64% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $59K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$13.5M
80% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 80% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$49.8M
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$49.2M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$3.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$49.8M
FY2024▲ +13%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$26.3M
FY2021$27.7M
FY2022$33.4M
FY2023$36.9M
FY2024$43.9M
FY2024$49.8M
Expenses
$49.2M
FY2024▲ +13%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$25.9M
FY2021$26.2M
FY2022$32.9M
FY2023$37.0M
FY2024$43.6M
FY2024$49.2M
Net assets
$3.4M
FY2024▲ +21%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2024$3.4M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1975.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $46.3M Management & general 5% · $2.5M Fundraising 1% · $322K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

23 people listed on the 990; $504K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$184,508Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Director
$117,738Pt VII · Sec A
Project Manager - IT
$100,987Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Human Resources
$100,274Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kelly Magee Wright’s $185K as Executive Director is at the 36th 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kelly Magee Wright$184,508$160,715$165,714$152,708$160,878$132,900
Sheila Shedd$117,738$102,510$103,535$96,770$97,290$94,386
Scott Davidson$100,987—————
Harriet Goldstein$100,274—————

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

Connects seniors and disabled individuals with community resources and caregiver support to live independently.

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3 program services account for $45.7M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Home care services offers care management and a range of in home and community based services for elders who are low income and functionally impaired so they can age in place at home and avoid or delay nursing home care. Also provides support for family caregivers.

$43.1Mprogram expense
02

Community support offers free information on home and community based resources for seniors, disabled adults and caregivers to promote independent living and healthy aging.

$1.4Mprogram expense
03

Money management and protective services promotes prolonged independent living for low-income elders by providing financial, physical and emotional support through the dedication and support of volunteers.

$1.3Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
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Grants paid · 12 grants · $417K · 2019–2024

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$49.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$48.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$722K
Other incomeLn 4–11$442K
Money outPt IX
$49.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$46.3M
Managementcol C$2.5M
Fundraisingcol D$322K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$901K
Total assetsLn 16$16.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$722K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$48.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$442K
Total revenueLn 12$49.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$901K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$901K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$268K
Other assetsLn 15$3.1M
Total assetsLn 16$16.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13.5M
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5138
VolunteersI 6440
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$224K$901K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$284K$268K
Total assetsLn 16$14.6M$16.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11.7M$13.5M
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M$3.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$69K$69K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$36.2M$36.2M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$326K$317K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$7.7M$6.3M$1.2M$202K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$190K$146K$37K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.3M$879K$346K$42K
Payroll taxesLn 10$613K$476K$119K$17K
Office expensesLn 13$565K$305K$247K$13K
OccupancyLn 16$758K$570K$172K$16K
TravelLn 17$114K$114K$708$122
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$112K$112K
InsuranceLn 23$32K$19K$12K$509
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.3M$1.3M$9K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$49.2M$46.3M$2.5M$322K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $43.9M$43.6M$370K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $36.9M$37.0M−$151K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $33.4M$32.9M$496K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $27.7M$26.2M$1.5M$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $26.3M$25.9M$312K$2.0M 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $49,800,605 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$722,497
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$722,497
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $48,636,250$48,636,250
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $441,858$441,858
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $49,078,108 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$49,800,605
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $49,215,877 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $68,767$68,767
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $36,237,603$36,237,603
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $316,725 · Fundraising $9,675$326,400
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,275,572 · Management $1,172,541 · Fundraising $202,478$7,650,591
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $146,045 · Management $37,263 · Fundraising $6,201$189,509
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $878,827 · Management $345,940 · Fundraising $42,237$1,267,004
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $476,145 · Management $119,375 · Fundraising $17,252$612,772
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $305,209 · Management $246,834 · Fundraising $12,748$564,791
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $570,262 · Management $172,004 · Fundraising $15,890$758,156
IX-17 TravelPrograms $113,559 · Management $708 · Fundraising $122$114,389
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $112,399$112,399
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $19,266 · Management $12,293 · Fundraising $509$32,068
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,257,766 · Management $9,186 · Fundraising $14,476$1,281,428
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $46,349,021 · Management $2,545,268 · Fundraising $321,588$49,215,877
Part X · Balance sheet $16,880,713 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $223,633$900,538
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $10,229,937$12,475,634
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $87,323$110,443
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $284,099$267,604
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $37,900$24,203
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,389,827$3,102,291
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $14,560,047$16,880,713
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,224,665$10,274,032
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $9,752$8,357
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,453,116$3,183,980
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,730,431$13,466,369
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,716,594$3,285,407
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $113,022$128,937
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,829,616$3,414,344
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $14,560,047$16,880,713
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,414,344 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$49,800,605
XI-2 Total expenses$49,215,877
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$584,728
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,829,616
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,414,344

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