Open Sky Community Services INC

Tax-deductible

Worcester, MA501(c)(3)Since 1974Human ServicesEIN 04-2587863Revenue $84.9M in FY2024

On file with the IRSopenskycs.org4 Mann St, 01602-3414 · Worcester, MATax-exempt since Oct 1977Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Open Sky Community Services, INC. Provides a wide array of Services for adults with developmental and psychiatric disabilities that address their needs for a comfortable and safe home life, meaningful daily occupations, active Community participation, and relationships.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 39 volunteers and 1,644 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
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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
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5.9M a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.7M
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 92% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $138K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$35.6M
46% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 46% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$84.9M
-25% vs prior year
Spent
$82.6M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$42.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$84.9M
FY2024▼ -25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$83.0M
FY2021$84.6M
FY2022$95.6M
FY2023$119.3M
FY2024$113.4M
FY2024$84.9M
Expenses
$82.6M
FY2024▼ -26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$80.0M
FY2021$81.5M
FY2022$92.2M
FY2023$101.8M
FY2024$111.2M
FY2024$82.6M
Net assets
$42.2M
FY2024▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$15.0M
FY2021$17.6M
FY2022$19.2M
FY2023$37.0M
FY2024$39.6M
FY2024$42.2M

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 Oct 1977.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $73.2M Management & general 11% · $9.4M

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

33 people listed on the 990; $2.7M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President and CEO
$420,501Pt VII · Sec A
EVP & Cfoo
$321,173Pt VII · Sec A
Psychiatrist
$264,804Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Human Resources
$205,914Pt VII · Sec A
EVP & Chief Quality & Compliance Officer
$180,070Pt VII · Sec A
$176,427Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Information Technology
$168,233Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Business Development
$159,376Pt VII · Sec A

Kenneth J Bates’s $421K as President and CEO is at the 92nd 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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kenneth J Bates$420,501$361,816$339,504$332,526$323,258$287,651
Mary Benvenuto$321,173$267,129$53,120———
Sarah Langenfeld—$293,831$282,599———
Sarah Osborne$264,804—————
Anthony Consolmagno——$147,841$231,583$226,112—
Nancy Bishop—$221,100$194,023$189,107$190,319$172,825
Matthew Small—$136,850$206,906$213,997$196,955—
Lisa Jeronymo$205,914$159,625—$150,501——

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

Offers housing and job training for people with psychiatric or developmental disabilities.

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3 programs · $47.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

DDS residential services are provided for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities as well as acquired brain injury. Service goals include activities for daily living and social skills development. Community inclusion is a primary focus. Approximately 160 individuals were served in the residential programs.

$21.4Mprogram expense
02

Adult community clinical services (accs) are provided to adults with mental health challenges through residential group living environments and supported living services for individuals living in their own homes. Services are individualized, goal-oriented and incorporate evidence-based and best practice interventions.

$20.8Mprogram expense
03

Shared living programs allow adults with disabilities to become part of a host family, with all of the benefits and responsibilities that sharing a life and a household entail. The host family helps the individual connect with the wider community and provides the necessary personal assistance and training.

$5.4Mprogram 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 · FY2025
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $724K · 2023–2024
Valleycast INCMA · FY2024$394,792
Valleycast INCMA · FY2023$329,279

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$84.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$67.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$895K
Money outPt IX
$82.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$73.2M
Managementcol C$9.4M
Owns and owesPt X
$42.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$25.1M
Total assetsLn 16$77.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$35.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
33
listed · VII A
PaidVII A13
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$67.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$62.0M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$231K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$895K
Other incomeLn 4–11$180K
Gains on assetsLn 7$32K
Total revenueLn 12$84.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.5M
SavingsLn 2$22.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$25.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15.3M
Other assetsLn 15$18.0M
Total assetsLn 16$77.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$35.6M
Net assetsLn 32$42.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51,644
VolunteersI 639
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$22.9M$25.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.3M$4.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15.5M$15.3M
Total assetsLn 16$74.5M$77.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$34.9M$35.6M
Net assetsLn 32$39.6M$42.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$395K$395K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2.2M$954K$1.2M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$44.2M$39.5M$4.7M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$739K$738K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.3M$2.0M$359K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6.6M$6.2M$419K
Legal feesLn 11b$164K$164K
Accounting feesLn 11c$169K$169K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3.2M$2.8M$304K
Office expensesLn 13$139K$136K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$341K$341K
OccupancyLn 16$4.2M$4.1M$140K
TravelLn 17$654K$635K$18K
InterestLn 20$147K$142K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$968K$963K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$313K$301K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14.3M$13.4M$818K
All other expensesLn 24e$1.7M$892K$761K
Total functional expensesLn 25$82.6M$73.2M$9.4M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $113.4M$111.2M$2.2M$39.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $119.3M$101.8M$17.5M$37.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $95.6M$92.2M$3.5M$19.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $84.6M$81.5M$3.1M$17.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $83.0M$80.0M$3.0M$15.0M 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $84,942,917 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $96,052,234$67,491,395
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $16,199,291$16,376,485
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $760,862$894,752
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $383,008$180,285
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $113,395,395$84,942,917
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $329,279$394,792
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $76,609,248$56,066,882
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $34,278,584$26,177,817
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $111,217,111$82,639,491
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,178,284$2,303,426
Part VI · Governance 20 of 20 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members20
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 $84,942,917 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$231,186
VIII-1e Government grants$62,026,373
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,233,836
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$67,491,395
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $16,376,485$16,376,485
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $863,135$863,135
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $31,617$31,617
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $13,248$13,248
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $167,037$167,037
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $16,543,522 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $908,000$84,942,917
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $82,639,491 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $394,792$394,792
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $953,571 · Management $1,229,033$2,182,604
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $39,492,085 · Management $4,681,897$44,173,982
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $737,694 · Management $1,592$739,286
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,963,130 · Management $358,997$2,322,127
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,229,508 · Management $419,375$6,648,883
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $163,892$163,892
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $168,632$168,632
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,846,211 · Management $304,257$3,150,468
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $136,099 · Management $2,484$138,583
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $341,023$341,023
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,087,340 · Management $140,261$4,227,601
IX-17 TravelPrograms $635,282 · Management $18,298$653,580
IX-20 InterestPrograms $142,148 · Management $4,478$146,626
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $962,697 · Management $5,068$967,765
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $300,555 · Management $12,135$312,690
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,435,804 · Management $817,788$14,253,592
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $892,074 · Management $761,291$1,653,365
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $73,208,990 · Management $9,430,501 · Fundraising $0$82,639,491
Part X · Balance sheet $77,838,713 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,134,664$2,514,294
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $17,774,478$22,595,615
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $13,554,007$14,090,801
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $496,190$487,974
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $15,506,984$15,343,629
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $4,280,570$4,804,832
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $17,758,480$18,001,568
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $74,505,373$77,838,713
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,548,830$9,116,107
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $3,890,764$3,676,786
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $18,790,148$18,294,892
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $34,938,445$35,597,183
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $39,160,425$41,897,507
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $406,503$344,023
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $39,566,928$42,241,530
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $74,505,373$77,838,713
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $42,241,530 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$84,942,917
XI-2 Total expenses$82,639,491
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,303,426
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$39,566,928
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$371,176
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$42,241,530

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