Grow Associates INC

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Randolph, MA501(c)(3)Since 1973EmploymentEIN 23-7378144Revenue $6.2M in FY2025

On file with the IRSgrow-associates.org68 Mazzeo Dr, 02368-3402 · Randolph, MATax-exempt since Jun 1975Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Illuminating pathways to independence for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$388K 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
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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
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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $419K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$388K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 56% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $77K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6.7M
53% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 53% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.2M
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$6.1M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$5.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$6.2M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.3M
FY2021$4.7M
FY2022$4.2M
FY2023$5.2M
FY2024$5.8M
FY2025$6.2M
Expenses
$6.1M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.4M
FY2021$3.3M
FY2022$4.4M
FY2023$4.9M
FY2024$5.7M
FY2025$6.1M
Net assets
$5.8M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.2M
FY2021$5.6M
FY2022$5.3M
FY2023$5.6M
FY2024$5.7M
FY2025$5.8M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1975.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $5.3M Management & general 13% · $785K Fundraising 1% · $75K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $388K 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
Director of Operations
$135,484Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$127,100Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance and Bu
$125,405Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Brian Jadro’s $135K as Director of Operations is at the 56th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1245 $1–10M employment 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Scott Pralinsky—$221,429$109,627———
William Wasserman———$201,759$172,151$171,723
Mary Williams——$147,000———
Brian Jadro$135,484$136,915————
Felipe Quinones———$127,366——
Sarah Palin$127,100—————
Margherita Cycan$125,405$127,080—$119,761$124,207$114,081

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowering adults with disabilities to live independently through tailored support and resources.

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3 programs · $4.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Focuses on seeking employment opportunities to help individuals achieve personal career goals. For each individual that wants to work in the community, the team develops an inventory of the interests, skills, and experience relevant to his or her job search, employability, job batch, retention, and long-range career development.

$1.6Mprogram expense
02

The organization provides medically-based services that are designed to increase independent living skills, improve health, and establish new and meaningful friendships through site-based community therapies and learning activities.

$1.6Mprogram expense
03

Centered on personal interests, the CBDS program has structured group activities that enhance the skills needed to connect people with the community and increase their indepedence. The individuals gain knowledge that allows them to make informed decisions that guides them on the path they desire.

$1.2Mprogram expense

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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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$125K
Investment incomeLn 3$93K
Money outPt IX
$6.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.3M
Managementcol C$785K
Fundraisingcol D$75K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.7M
Total assetsLn 16$12.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$70K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$93K
Other incomeLn 4–11$125K
Total revenueLn 12$6.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$151K
SavingsLn 2$2.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.7M
Other assetsLn 15$424K
Total assetsLn 16$12.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.7M
Net assetsLn 32$5.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 544
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$2.5M$2.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.8M$7.7M
Total assetsLn 16$12.7M$12.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.0M$6.7M
Net assetsLn 32$5.7M$5.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$448K$372K$76K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.1M$2.7M$281K$68K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$398K$243K$155K$20
Payroll taxesLn 10$269K$228K$36K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$42K$11K$31K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$75K$66K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$23K$18K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$26K$19K$7K$65
OccupancyLn 16$293K$214K$78K
TravelLn 17$238K$238K
InterestLn 20$238K$214K$23K$138
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$227K$206K$21K
InsuranceLn 23$232K$214K$18K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$458K$442K$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$47K$27K$17K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.1M$5.3M$785K$75K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $6.2M$6.1M$98K$5.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $5.8M$5.7M$82K$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.2M$4.9M$346K$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.2M$4.4M−$297K$5.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.7M$3.3M$1.4M$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $5.3M$4.4M$886K$4.2M 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $6,209,238 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $160,126$70,337
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,429,200$5,920,821
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $83,144$93,269
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $86,613$124,811
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,759,083$6,209,238
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 $3,831,249$4,202,255
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,845,920$1,908,837
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,677,169$6,111,092
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $81,914$98,146
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,209,238 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$70,337
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$70,337
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,920,821$5,920,821
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $93,269$93,269
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business $44,706$44,706
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $22,001$22,001
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $58,104$58,104
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,072,194 · Unrelated business $44,706 · Excluded from tax $22,001$6,209,238
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,111,092 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $371,963 · Management $76,185$448,148
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,738,670 · Management $280,585 · Fundraising $68,030$3,087,285
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $242,883 · Management $154,943 · Fundraising $20$397,846
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $228,202 · Management $36,136 · Fundraising $4,638$268,976
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $10,587$10,587
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $10,921 · Management $30,729$41,650
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $65,675 · Management $9,049$74,724
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $17,885 · Management $5,526$23,411
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $19,008 · Management $7,182 · Fundraising $65$26,255
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $214,470 · Management $78,500$292,970
IX-17 TravelPrograms $237,872$237,872
IX-20 InterestPrograms $214,059 · Management $23,342 · Fundraising $138$237,539
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $206,167 · Management $20,988$227,155
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $214,441 · Management $18,027$232,468
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $441,941 · Management $15,600$457,541
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $26,900 · Management $17,396 · Fundraising $2,369$46,665
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,251,057 · Management $784,775 · Fundraising $75,260$6,111,092
Part X · Balance sheet $12,461,307 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $18,652$150,578
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,496,201$2,542,930
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $644,442$471,148
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $35,788$65,272
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,794,207$7,671,706
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,088,019$1,135,341
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $612,847$424,332
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $12,690,156$12,461,307
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $296,763$326,420
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $615,585$427,071
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,993,660$6,666,665
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,696,496$5,794,642
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,696,496$5,794,642
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $12,690,156$12,461,307
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,794,642 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,209,238
XI-2 Total expenses$6,111,092
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$98,146
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,696,496
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,794,642

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