HEBREW SENIOR LIFE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HEBREW SENIOR LIFE INC

EIN 90-0183119 · Management & Technical Assistance - Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T02)

What they do

The Mission of Hebrew Seniorlife, Inc. (HSL) is to Honor Our Elders, By Respecting and Promoting Their Independence, Spiritual Vigor, Dignity and Choice and By Recognizing That They Are A Resource to Be Cherished. As Part of Our Mission, We Accept Special Responsibility for The Frailest and Neediest Members of Our Community Who Are Most Dependent On Our Care.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $81.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders38 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

80.33%of revenue went to mission work81.5% of expenses · Program services

13.64%of revenue went to fundraising13.8% of expenses

$98.54spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.57%of revenue went to management and office costs4.6% of expenses

$11.31in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

15.0%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 $1,111,402 for LOUIS J WOOLF (PRESIDENT AND CEO (THRU 7/2023, RETURNED 5/2024 TO). 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$29,812,104

Mission workProgram services$23,947,23380.33% of revenue81.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,363,1584.57% of revenue4.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$4,065,43013.64% of revenue13.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$436,2831.46% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$29,375,82198.54% 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: 81.5% mission · 4.6% management · 13.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.54% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 78.0% mission · 4.0% management · 18.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 164.75% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 76.1% mission · 4.5% management · 19.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.69% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 76.6% mission · 4.2% management · 19.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.56% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 70.4% mission · 4.7% management · 24.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.98% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 77.9% mission · 1.1% management · 21.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.24% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 76.2% mission · 1.8% management · 21.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.85% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 76.4% mission · 0.4% management · 23.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.66% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$29,812,104

Expenses$29,375,821

Annual surplus $436,283 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)$23,947,233 · 81.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,363,158 · 4.6% of expenses

Fundraising$4,065,430 · 13.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$29,812,104

Expenses$29,375,821

Assets$332,383,415

Income$30,424,955

Contributions$4,476,439

Mission work (program services)$23,947,233

Fundraising$4,065,430

Management and general$1,363,158

Executive compensation (total)$3,143,532

Stocks and bonds$44,017,605

Accounting fees$229,319

Investing fees$660,814

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

LOUIS J WOOLFPRESIDENT AND CEO (THRU 7/2023, RETURNED 5/2024 TO · 30 hrs/week $1,111,402Base $1,026,499 · Other $84,903

STEVEN LANDERSPRESIDENT AND CEO (7/2023 - 5/2024) · 30 hrs/week $878,013Base $838,172 · Other $39,841

JAMES D HARTSECRETARY & CHIEF FIN. OFFICER · 30 hrs/week $580,366Base $497,767 · Other $82,599

RACHEL LERNER ESQUIREGEN. CNSL. & CHIEF COMP. OFF · 30 hrs/week $465,082Base $391,081 · Other $74,001

KIMBERLY J BROOKSCHIEF OP. OFFICER, SEN LIVING · 10 hrs/week $446,384Base $375,200 · Other $71,184

KATELYN QUYNNCHIEF DEV OFF & VP BOARD REL · 30 hrs/week $439,718Base $380,581 · Other $59,137

ERIC ROGERSCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER · 30 hrs/week $438,323Base $351,134 · Other $87,189

LINDA THOMPSONCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER · 30 hrs/week $432,449Base $355,082 · Other $77,367

SARAH L SYKORACHIEF COMM. & PLAN OFFICER · 30 hrs/week $381,463Base $309,804 · Other $71,659

TERESA LISEKSR. DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT & DONOR STRATEGY · 45 hrs/week $381,256Base $301,613 · Other $79,643

DEBORAH MORSEVICE PRESIDENT OF REAL ESTATE · 45 hrs/week $325,883Base $251,280 · Other $74,603

STACEY R WEINBAUMVP, BOARD RELATIONS, EVENTS, & LEADERSHIP ENG · 45 hrs/week $299,851Base $241,044 · Other $58,807

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 (38)

LOUIS J WOOLFPRESIDENT AND CEO (THRU 7/2023, RETURNED 5/2024 TO

STEVEN LANDERSPRESIDENT AND CEO (7/2023 - 5/2024)

JAMES D HARTSECRETARY & CHIEF FIN. OFFICER

RACHEL LERNER ESQUIREGEN. CNSL. & CHIEF COMP. OFF

KIMBERLY J BROOKSCHIEF OP. OFFICER, SEN LIVING

KATELYN QUYNNCHIEF DEV OFF & VP BOARD REL

ERIC ROGERSCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

LINDA THOMPSONCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER

SARAH L SYKORACHIEF COMM. & PLAN OFFICER

TERESA LISEKSR. DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT & DONOR STRATEGY

DEBORAH MORSEVICE PRESIDENT OF REAL ESTATE

STACEY R WEINBAUMVP, BOARD RELATIONS, EVENTS, & LEADERSHIP ENG

LAURA KATZ LEACUSR. DIRECTOR, INSTITUTIONAL GIVING AND PRJTS

MARSHA T SLOTNICKSENIOR MAJOR GIFTS OFFICER

LEWIS LIPSITZ MDDIR, HMIFAR & CHIEF ACAD. OFF

KATHYRN W TASKERCHIEF SPONSORED AWARDS OFFICER

TAMMY B RETALIC MS RNCHIEF NURSING OFF. & VP PCS

MANDEL I ERNEST MDCHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER

MARY MOSCATO FACHEPRESIDENT, HSL HC SVCS. & HRC

ROBERTA S WEINERDIRECTOR

TODD FINARDDIRECTOR

THOMAS J DESIMONEDIRECTOR

ELLEN ZANEDIRECTOR

HAROLD G KOTLERDIRECTOR

SUSAN FLORENCE SMITHDIRECTOR

STEVEN FLIER MDDIRECTOR

HARRISON BANEDIRECTOR

HINDA L MARCUSDIRECTOR

HOWARD E COHENDIRECTOR

JEFFREY D DRUCKERDIRECTOR

RICHARD J HENKENCHAIR ELECT (EFFECTIVE 10/1/23)

REESE GENSERDIRECTOR

JANE EDMONDSDIRECTOR

MELISSA BAYER TEARNEYBOARD CHAIR (THRU 9/30/23)

JAY L WEBBERVICE CHAIR

MARSHA COHENTREASURER

MARK ZEIDEL MDDIRECTOR

DAVID D ROSENTHAL MDDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2005
Location: 1200 Centre Street, Boston, MA 02131
County: Suffolk
In care of: Louis J Woolf
Primary officer: Louis J Woolf, President & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(617) 363-8000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: FORVIS MAZARS LLP
NTEE classification: Management & Technical Assistance - Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T02)
IRS tax category: Management & Technical Assistance