Nonprofit screen
Screen a listSouthwest Boston Senior Services Inc D/B/A Ethos
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$62Mrevenue
FY2025 · +22% in 3 yrs233staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin2.7%
Months of reserve2.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+12.7%
Middle half of peersMedianSouthwest Boston Senior Services Inc D/B/A Ethos
Where the money goes FY2025 · $61M spent
Programs$59M96%Management and general$2.2M4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
14 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 13% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 73% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII45funders
$418ka year, last 3 years
40%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Boston Charitable Trust Fund City of Boston Trust OfficeOn and off$500kBoston Medical Center CorporationOn and off$100k$171k$6kPoint32health Foundation IncOn and off$40k$41k$45k$41k$5kMeals on Wheels AmericaStopped after FY2021$109k$41k–Warren Alpert FoundationSince FY2020$28k$10k$63k$35kTtee Uw of Charles F BaconStopped after FY2022$15k$10k$15k$15k$15k$15k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$34k$5k$50k$74k$70k$55k26 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$8k$45k$19k$55k$78k$75k$170k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped