Growthways INC

Tax-deductible

Brockton, MA501(c)(3)Since 1981Human ServicesEIN 04-2742635

The organization's mission is to provide support services for developmentally disabled individuals.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 16 volunteers and 155 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.3M a year · 13% 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
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$298K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 76% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 20.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$5.5M
23% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 23% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$12.5M
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$10.7M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$18.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$12.5M
FY2024▲ +15%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$9.1M
FY2021$10.5M
FY2022$10.0M
FY2023$10.4M
FY2024$10.9M
FY2024$12.5M
Expenses
$10.7M
FY2024▲ +9%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$8.5M
FY2021$8.5M
FY2022$8.6M
FY2023$8.9M
FY2024$9.8M
FY2024$10.7M
Net assets
$18.8M
FY2024▲ +11%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$8.2M
FY2021$13.1M
FY2022$14.5M
FY2023$15.9M
FY2024$17.0M
FY2024$18.8M

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 Sep 1982.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $8.9M Management & general 17% · $1.8M

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

27 people listed on the 990; $298K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Former President/CEO
$158,669Pt VII · Sec A
Direct Care Staff
$139,660Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President/CEO (as of 3/18/25)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Martyn Berliner’s $159K as Former President/CEO is at the 24th 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
Martyn Berliner$158,669$183,495————
Marty Berliner——$169,374$178,609$166,477$156,664
Janine Davin-Sweeney——$135,442$146,467$151,814$135,352
Roodyle Gustama$139,660$130,462$138,378$107,895$124,702—
Candace Frabetti—$109,229$108,816———
Debra Maclin—$107,753$101,729———
Debra Latham———$104,410——
Soledade Gelin—$100,211$101,495———

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 support services for individuals with developmental disabilities.

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2 program services account for $8.9M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Residential Services

Supports individuals with developmental disabilities in their home, helping them to reach their full potential in the areas of skill development, community membership, relationships, health and self-advocacy. The goal is to teach these individuals to be as independent as possible.

$8.9Mprogram expense
02

Individualized Support

Provides a variety of services for developmentally disabled individuals most of whom are living independently with moderate assistance. Services include medical and financial case management, community inclusion, strengthening the family ties and use of community services.

$61Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$12.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$409K
Money outPt IX
$10.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$8.9M
Managementcol C$1.8M
Owns and owesPt X
$18.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$17.9M
Total assetsLn 16$24.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
27
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$409K
Total revenueLn 12$12.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$7.1M
SavingsLn 2$10.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$17.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.4M
Other assetsLn 15$313K
Total assetsLn 16$24.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.5M
Net assetsLn 32$18.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5155
VolunteersI 616
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$15.2M$17.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.4M$5.4M
Total assetsLn 16$21.3M$24.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.3M$5.5M
Net assetsLn 32$17.0M$18.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$221K$221K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$6.7M$6.4M$241K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$178K$178K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$519K$519K
Payroll taxesLn 10$503K$503K
Management feesLn 11a$1.1M$1.1M
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$192K$192K
Office expensesLn 13$96K$67K$29K
OccupancyLn 16$426K$372K$54K
TravelLn 17$201K$181K$20K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$111$111
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$151K$151K
InsuranceLn 23$42K$42K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$317K$315K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$10.7M$8.9M$1.8M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $10.9M$9.8M$1.1M$17.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $10.4M$8.9M$1.5M$15.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $10.0M$8.6M$1.4M$14.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $10.5M$8.5M$2.0M$13.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $9.1M$8.5M$514K$8.2M 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 $12,489,802 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $12,081,084$12,081,084
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $408,718$408,718
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $12,081,084 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $408,718$12,489,802
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $10,689,890 across 15 lines filed
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsManagement $221,257$221,257
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,448,211 · Management $241,443$6,689,654
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $177,782$177,782
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $518,696$518,696
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $503,128$503,128
IX-11a Management feesManagement $1,139,146$1,139,146
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,000$16,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $191,578$191,578
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $67,078 · Management $29,219$96,297
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $371,945 · Management $53,898$425,843
IX-17 TravelPrograms $180,823 · Management $19,785$200,608
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $111$111
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $151,290$151,290
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $41,525$41,525
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $314,596 · Management $2,379$316,975
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $8,925,127 · Management $1,764,763 · Fundraising $0$10,689,890
Part X · Balance sheet $24,318,216 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $7,596,019$7,103,270
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $7,614,188$10,841,517
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $190,313$569,669
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,307$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,379,063$5,356,823
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $201,791$134,434
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $330,944$312,503
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $21,317,625$24,318,216
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,122,734$1,076,557
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $10$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,191,218$4,438,084
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,313,962$5,514,641
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $17,003,663$18,803,575
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $17,003,663$18,803,575
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $21,317,625$24,318,216
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $18,803,575 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$12,489,802
XI-2 Total expenses$10,689,890
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,799,912
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$17,003,663
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$18,803,575

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