To provide psychiatric outpatient clinic services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$60K 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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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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $26K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$60K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $70K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$624K
66% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 66% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$671K
+0.7% vs prior year
Spent
$750K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$326K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$671K
FY2025▲ +0.7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$667K
FY2021$655K
FY2022$602K
FY2023$721K
FY2024$666K
FY2025$671K
Expenses
$750K
FY2025▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$657K
FY2021$679K
FY2022$694K
FY2023$701K
FY2024$653K
FY2025$750K
Net assets
$326K
FY2025▼ -19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$488K
FY2021$464K
FY2022$372K
FY2023$391K
FY2024$404K
FY2025$326K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 1994.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $685K Management & general 8% · $60K Fundraising 1% · $5K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $60K 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
Executive Director
$60,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Laura Hughes$60,000$61,200$61,154$60,000$60,272$60,000

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

Programs for People INC is a nonprofit based in Framingham, MA, formed in 1976.

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2 programs · $685K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Framingham day hospital-psychiatric full day program for adults offering counseling & group therapy. It is an integral part of the metrowest mental health community.

$480Kprogram expense
02

Project advance-a supported work program designed to enable individuals with emotional disabilities to obtain career level employment in private industry.

$206Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$70K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$671K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$559K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$99K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Money outPt IX
$750K
Ln 25
Programscol B$685K
Managementcol C$60K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$326K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$697K
Total assetsLn 16$949K
LiabilitiesLn 26$624K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$99K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$559K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Total revenueLn 12$671K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$22K
SavingsLn 2$674K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$697K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$207K
Total assetsLn 16$949K
LiabilitiesLn 26$624K
Net assetsLn 32$326K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 60
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$686K$697K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$210K$207K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$949K
LiabilitiesLn 26$638K$624K
Net assetsLn 32$405K$326K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$60K$51K$6K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$461K$419K$42K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$44K$39K$4K$297
Payroll taxesLn 10$39K$39K$391$39
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$11K$1K$127
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$12K$756$131
Information technologyLn 14$5K$4K$475$47
OccupancyLn 16$32K$31K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K$143
InsuranceLn 23$16K$15K$823$164
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$58K$55K$3K$94
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$646$710
Total functional expensesLn 25$750K$685K$60K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $671K$750K−$79K$326K 990 PDF
FY2024 $666K$653K$13K$404K 990 PDF
FY2023 $721K$701K$20K$391K 990 PDF
FY2022 $602K$694K−$92K$372K 990 PDF
FY2021 $655K$679K−$24K$464K 990 PDF
FY2020 $667K$657K$10K$488K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $670,958 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $139,952$98,524
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $516,212$559,470
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,046$12,964
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $667,210$670,958
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 $496,910$604,274
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $156,177$146,108
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $653,087$750,382
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $14,123−$79,424
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $670,958 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$98,524
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$98,524
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $559,470$559,470
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12,964$12,964
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $559,470 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $12,964$670,958
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $750,382 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $51,000 · Management $6,000 · Fundraising $3,000$60,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $419,456 · Management $41,552$461,008
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $39,402 · Management $4,411 · Fundraising $297$44,110
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $38,726 · Management $391 · Fundraising $39$39,156
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $11,303 · Management $1,270 · Fundraising $127$12,700
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,152$4,152
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,386 · Management $756 · Fundraising $131$13,273
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,231 · Management $475 · Fundraising $47$4,753
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $30,705 · Management $1,616$32,321
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,707 · Management $143$2,850
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $15,465 · Management $823 · Fundraising $164$16,452
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $55,174 · Management $2,983 · Fundraising $94$58,251
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $646 · Fundraising $710$1,356
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $685,353 · Management $60,420 · Fundraising $4,609$750,382
Part X · Balance sheet $949,488 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $95,732$22,447
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $590,473$674,402
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $145,740$43,621
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,269$2,269
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $209,600$206,749
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,043,814$949,488
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $138,407$123,505
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $500,000$500,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $638,407$623,505
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $405,407$325,983
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $405,407$325,983
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,043,814$949,488
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $325,983 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$670,958
XI-2 Total expenses$750,382
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$79,424
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$405,407
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$325,983

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