SCANDINAVIAN CHARITABLE SOCIETY OF GREATER BOSTON INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SCANDINAVIAN CHARITABLE SOCIETY OF GREATER BOSTON INC

EIN 04-2105955 · Human Services (P750)

What they do

THE SCANDINAVIAN CHARITABLE SOCIETY of GREATER BOSTON is COMMITTED to PROVIDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING and ASSISTANCE to ELDERS and to SUPPORT CULTURAL ENRICHMENT and COMMUNITY CONNECTION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $83.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

68.82%of revenue went to mission work83.6% of expenses · Program services

2.07%of revenue went to fundraising2.5% of expenses

$82.35spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.46%of revenue went to management and office costs13.9% of expenses

$2.29in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

28.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $185,499 for JOSEPH CARELLA (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$4,871,747

Mission workProgram services$3,352,56168.82% of revenue83.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$558,26911.46% of revenue13.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$100,8112.07% of revenue2.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$860,10617.65% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$4,011,64182.35% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 83.6% mission · 13.9% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.35% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 82.6% mission · 13.7% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.18% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.2% mission · 14.3% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.36% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.2% mission · 13.8% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.21% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 13.9% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.38% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.6% mission · 13.1% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.48% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.8% mission · 14.1% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.80% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.6% mission · 12.5% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.50% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,871,747

Expenses$4,011,641

Annual surplus $860,106 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)$3,352,561 · 83.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$558,269 · 13.9% of expenses

Fundraising$100,811 · 2.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,871,747

Expenses$4,011,641

Assets$9,176,512

Income$4,914,194

Contributions$1,372,403

Mission work (program services)$3,352,561

Fundraising$100,811

Management and general$558,269

Stocks and bonds$2,327,406

Accounting fees$90,516

Investing fees$11,388

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JOSEPH CARELLAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 45 hrs/week $185,499Base $157,725 · Other $27,774

ALEXANDRA NICOLE FRENCHDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $107,748Base $103,360 · Other $4,388

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 (14)

JOSEPH CARELLAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ALEXANDRA NICOLE FRENCHDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

BRENDAN ROMANSTREASURER

CAROL BERGERONDIRECTOR & CO-VICE PRESIDENT

CYNTHIA WALSHPRESIDENT

DAVID GORDONDIRECTOR (UNTIL MAR 2025)

DAVID WILSONDIRECTOR (SINCE MAR 2025)

FRAN DRAGONRECORDING SECRETARY

GARTH JOHNSONDIRECTOR

JOYCE HAGLUNDDIRECTOR (UNTIL MAR 2025)

LORI FERRANTEDIRECTOR (SINCE MAR 2025)

REBECCA SULLIVANDIRECTOR

THOR HELGASONDIRECTOR

VICTORIA DANBERGDIRECTOR & CO-VICE PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1939
Location: 206 WALTHAM STREET, W NEWTON, MA 02465-1733
County: Middlesex
In care of: JOSEPH CARELLA
Primary officer: JOSEPH CARELLA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(617) 527-6566 Officer phone(617) 964-6203

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
NTEE classification: Human Services (P750)