SOUTH BOSTON COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER IN Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SOUTH BOSTON COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER IN

EIN 04-2682152 · Health Care (E300)

What they do

South Boston Community Health Center is A Full Service Health Care Facility That Serves The South Boston Community. With A Staff of Over 150, The Health Center Provides Approximately 70,000 Visits A Year to Residents of The South Boston and Surrounding Communities. The Mission of The Health Center is to Provide Health Care to All Who Need It. We Are Affiliated With Some of The Best Hospitals and Educational Institutions In The World With Boston Medical Center Being Our Primary Affiliation. Our Services Include Medical and Specialty Care, Urgent Care, Dental, Eyecare, Behavioral Health, Radiology, Laboratory and Pharmacy.

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Of every $100 spent, about $78.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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They name their leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

72.20%of revenue went to mission work78.8% of expenses · Program services

0.45%of revenue went to fundraising0.5% of expenses

$88.94spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

19.02%of revenue went to management and office costs20.7% of expenses

$1.25in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

34.4%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 $525,987 for WILLIAM J HALPIN JR (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$26,722,711

Mission workProgram services$19,293,26572.20% of revenue78.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$5,083,03719.02% of revenue20.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$120,6450.45% of revenue0.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,225,7648.33% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$24,496,94791.67% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 78.8% mission · 20.7% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.67% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.5% mission · 20.0% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.17% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.7% mission · 19.7% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.87% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 77.5% mission · 21.9% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.02% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 74.2% mission · 25.1% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.50% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 74.4% mission · 24.9% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.23% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 75.0% mission · 24.3% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.29% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 71.8% mission · 27.4% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.48% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$27,544,235

Expenses$24,496,947

Annual surplus $3,047,288 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)$19,293,265 · 78.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$5,083,037 · 20.7% of expenses

Fundraising$120,645 · 0.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$27,544,235

Expenses$24,496,947

Assets$30,542,241

Income$50,942,627

Contributions$9,465,506

Mission work (program services)$19,293,265

Fundraising$120,645

Grants given$10,000

Average grant$10,000

Management and general$5,083,037

Stocks and bonds$14,316,860

Accounting fees$104,340

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

WILLIAM J HALPIN JRCEO · 40 hrs/week $525,987Base $481,211 · Other $44,776

NISHA THAKRARCMO · 32 hrs/week $307,018Base $269,651 · Other $37,367

THOMAS J SCHUCHCIO · 40 hrs/week $264,761Base $240,628 · Other $24,133

MOHAMED MEHSSENMD · 40 hrs/week $254,849Base $245,516 · Other $9,333

SHEEL SAXENAMD · 40 hrs/week $242,778

PAMELA CATTELMD · 35 hrs/week $234,311Base $210,982 · Other $23,329

SARAH SLOANMD · 40 hrs/week $210,839

KIM HARRISONCFO · 40 hrs/week $210,106Base $186,794 · Other $23,312

JOCELYN GUGGENHEIMCOO · 40 hrs/week $179,247

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 (19)

WILLIAM J HALPIN JRCEO

NISHA THAKRARCMO

THOMAS J SCHUCHCIO

MOHAMED MEHSSENMD

SHEEL SAXENAMD

PAMELA CATTELMD

SARAH SLOANMD

KIM HARRISONCFO

JOCELYN GUGGENHEIMCOO

MELISSA OOMERVICE PRESIDENT

TOM COLLERANBOARD MEMBER

SEAN HARRINGTONBOARD MEMBER

ANN BRADYPRESIDENT

KEVIN BARRETTCLERK

JOSEPH RANSOMBOARD MEMBER

JOHN VACHATREASURER

JOHN MELANDERBOARD MEMBER

HEATHER GASPARBOARD MEMBER

CARRIE BENJAMINBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1980
Location: 409 W BROADWAY, SOUTH BOSTON, MA 02127-2245
County: Suffolk
In care of: % WILLIAM HALPIN JR
Primary officer: William J Halpin Jr, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(617) 464-5848

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BERRY DUNN MCNEIL & PARKER LLC
NTEE classification: Health Care (E300)
Grant-giving organization: Yes