FAMILYAID BOSTON INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FAMILYAID BOSTON INC

EIN 04-2105756 · Travelers Aid (P61)

What they do

FAMILYAID DELIVERS PROVEN, INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS to FAMILY HOMELESSNESS ACROSS GREATER BOSTONOFFERING EDUCATION and TRAINING, HOUSING ASSISTANCE, HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION, EMERGENCY SHELTER, BOTH TEMPORARY and PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, and COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT. IN FY2025, IT SERVED 5,223 CHILDREN and PARENTS.THROUGH A STRUCTURED, EVIDENCE-BASED TWO GENERATION APPROACH, FAMILYAID EQUIPS BOTH CHILDREN and PARENTS WITH THE EDUCATION, RESOURCES, and TOOLS NEEDED to BREAK THE CYCLE of POVERTY and HOMELESSNESSEMPOWERING FAMILIES to ACHIEVE LONG TERM STABILITY, FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE, and SUSTAINABLE SUCCESS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $91.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

77.81%of revenue went to mission work91.1% of expenses · Program services

5.73%of revenue went to fundraising6.7% of expenses

$85.45spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

1.91%of revenue went to management and office costs2.2% of expenses

$2.04in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

92.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$28,977,674

Mission workProgram services$22,547,86077.81% of revenue91.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$553,6481.91% of revenue2.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,660,4525.73% of revenue6.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$4,215,71414.55% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$24,761,96085.45% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 91.1% mission · 2.2% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.45% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 89.3% mission · 3.2% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.36% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 90.0% mission · 3.0% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.73% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 89.2% mission · 3.0% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.90% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 91.0% mission · 2.9% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.54% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 89.5% mission · 3.3% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.50% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 90.9% mission · 3.7% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.55% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 91.5% mission · 3.6% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.75% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$28,977,674

Expenses$24,761,960

Annual surplus $4,215,714 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$22,547,860 · 91.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$553,648 · 2.2% of expenses

Fundraising$1,660,452 · 6.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$28,977,674

Expenses$24,761,960

Assets$50,417,237

Income$32,422,916

Contributions$26,868,445

Mission work (program services)$22,547,860

Fundraising$1,660,452

Management and general$553,648

Executive compensation (total)$537,473

Stocks and bonds$7,737,186

Accounting fees$82,399

Investing fees$22,882

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ALICIA IANIERECDO · 50 hrs/week $297,736Base $268,805 · Other $28,931

LAWRENCE SEAMANSPRESIDENT & CEO · 50 hrs/week $258,560Base $247,250 · Other $11,310

ELBA MARCILLOCFO · 50 hrs/week $227,473Base $201,227 · Other $26,246

CHRISTIAN BRUNNERVP OF EVALUATION & LEARNING · 50 hrs/week $172,271Base $139,934 · Other $32,337

CARLA RICHARDSDIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS · 50 hrs/week $172,257Base $156,309 · Other $15,948

MIKAYLA FRANCOISDIRECTOR OF HOUSING AND PREVENTION · 50 hrs/week $153,663Base $122,144 · Other $31,519

KAREN CONWAYVP OF HUMAN RESOURCE · 50 hrs/week $153,557Base $146,360 · Other $7,197

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (28)

ALICIA IANIERECDO

LAWRENCE SEAMANSPRESIDENT & CEO

ELBA MARCILLOCFO

CHRISTIAN BRUNNERVP OF EVALUATION & LEARNING

CARLA RICHARDSDIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS

MIKAYLA FRANCOISDIRECTOR OF HOUSING AND PREVENTION

KAREN CONWAYVP OF HUMAN RESOURCE

TAISHA STURDIVANT-ULYSSEDIRECTOR

REGINA NORFOLKDIRECTOR

REBECCA MONIRIDIRECTOR

PIERCE HALEYCLERK

PAUL WHITEDIRECTOR

MEGHAN KEANEY ANDERSONDIRECTOR

MARIA SULSERDIRECTOR

MAGNOLIA CONTRERASDIRECTOR (AS OF 1/2025)

LAURA SCOTTCHAIR

KIP SANFORDDIRECTOR

KEVIN COSTELLODIRECTOR

JOHN WORRALLDIRECTOR

JEFFREY TENGELDIRECTOR

JAY C HARTDIRECTOR

ELLEN CROSSDIRECTOR

DANIEL W HALSTONVICE CHAIR

CHRISTIAN TOSIDIRECTOR

CHARLES DEKNATELDIRECTOR

C RICHARD CARLSONDIRECTOR

BRUCE LIDDELLCHAIR OF THE FINANCE/AUDIT

ANIL KHURANDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1953
Location: 3815 WASHINGTON STREET, BOSTON, MA 02130-3745
County: Suffolk
In care of: % JACK LANGLEY
Primary officer: LAWRENCE SEAMANS, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@familyaidboston.org Phone(617) 542-7286

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: AAFCPAS INC
NTEE classification: Travelers Aid (P61)
IRS tax category: Travelers Aid