Boston Cares organizes and leads team-oriented volunteer opportunities and services in and around Boston that have a positive impact on individuals and communitities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10,000 volunteers and 16 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $16K a year · 1% 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
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$114K
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
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$328K
86% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 86% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
-11% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
78%
Net assets
$54K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2024▼ -11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$1.3M
FY2020$818K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$1.3M
FY2020$978K
FY2021$810K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.5M
Net assets
$54K
FY2024▼ -85%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$138K
FY2020−$22K
FY2021$211K
FY2022$292K
FY2023$359K
FY2024$54K

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 Nov 1993.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $1.2M Management & general 21% · $319K Fundraising 1% · $12K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $114K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Ex-Director
$114,398Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Term Ended November 2024
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Hamilton Sara$114,398$107,664$100,797$90,117$97,100$92,600

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Organizes volunteer teams for community impact in Boston.

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1 program · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Volunteer Program

Offers meaningful volunteer opportunities for people who want to lend a hand to the community. Creates and leads over 5,000 direct community service projects during the 2024 calendar year.

$1.2Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$57K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$319K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$54K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$149K
Total assetsLn 16$382K
LiabilitiesLn 26$328K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$57K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$149K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$149K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Other assetsLn 15$71K
Total assetsLn 16$382K
LiabilitiesLn 26$328K
Net assetsLn 32$54K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 610,000
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$366K$149K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$194K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$792K$382K
LiabilitiesLn 26$433K$328K
Net assetsLn 32$359K$54K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$114K$89K$24K$1K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$757K$527K$221K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$34K$34K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$25K$17K$7K$52
Advertising and promotionLn 12$509$509
Office expensesLn 13$37K$27K$10K$217
TravelLn 17$36K$35K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$6K$1K$77
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$479K$465K$13K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K$50
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.2M$319K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.2M$1.5M−$302K$54K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.3M$69K$359K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.0M$82K$292K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$810K$234K$211K 990 PDF
FY2020 $818K$978K−$160K−$22K 990 PDF
FY2019 $1.3M$1.3M−$20K$138K 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 $1,197,526 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,297,538$1,132,550
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $37,740$57,350
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $16,325$7,626
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,351,603$1,197,526
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 $726,047$871,882
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $556,493$627,206
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,282,540$1,499,088
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $69,063−$301,562
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,197,526 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,132,550
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,132,550
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $57,350$57,350
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,626$7,626
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $57,350 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7,626$1,197,526
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,499,088 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $89,230 · Management $24,024 · Fundraising $1,144$114,398
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $527,216 · Management $220,521 · Fundraising $9,747$757,484
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $33,939$33,939
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $17,138 · Management $7,354 · Fundraising $52$24,544
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $509$509
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $26,914 · Management $10,363 · Fundraising $217$37,494
IX-17 TravelPrograms $34,612 · Management $1,007$35,619
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $7,519$7,519
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,409 · Management $1,237 · Fundraising $77$7,723
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $464,622 · Management $12,851 · Fundraising $1,145$478,618
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,191 · Management $50$1,241
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,167,841 · Management $318,865 · Fundraising $12,382$1,499,088
Part X · Balance sheet $382,193 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $366,483$148,576
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $102,017$52,972
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $85,538$91,653
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $16,539$12,763
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $194,119$5,113
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $27,374$71,116
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $792,070$382,193
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $127,311$208,430
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $110,000$72,890
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $433,474$327,754
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $328,596$19,439
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $30,000$35,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $358,596$54,439
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $792,070$382,193
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $54,439 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,197,526
XI-2 Total expenses$1,499,088
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$301,562
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$358,596
XI-7 Investment expenses−$2,595
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$54,439

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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