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Filing year 2023

ACTION FOR BOSTON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INC

Boston, Massachusetts·EIN 04-2304133·NTEE P200 · Human Services·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$377.8M
Total assets
$107.9M
Total expenses
$370.4M
Reported officers
64
Mission

ABCD'S MISSION IS TO EMPOWER DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE BY PROVIDING THEM WITH THE TOOLS TO OVERCOME POVERTY, LIVE WITH DIGNITY AND ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 10 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Human Services organizations in Massachusetts.

President/ceo
Above 90th percentile
$382k
$421k
Base
$317k
Bonus
Other
$813
Benefits
$34k
COO
Above 90th percentile
$268k
$295k
Base
$205k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$34k
VP Real Estate & Energy Svcs
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$245k
$269k
Base
$180k
Bonus
Other
$2k
Benefits
$34k
VP Head Start & Children Svcs
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$222k
$244k
Base
$172k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$33k
Assistant Clerk & General Counsel
Officer (Unspecified)
$213k
$235k
Base
$170k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$33k
VP Inst Adv & Strategic Planning
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$212k
$234k
Base
$164k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$32k
VP Human Resources
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$211k
$233k
Base
$159k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$33k
Director Communications
Director (Operational)
75th to 90th percentile
$202k
$222k
Base
$157k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$30k
CFO (as of 1/1/24)
Median to 75th percentile
$174k
$191k
Base
$128k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$33k
Former CFO
Former Officer/director/trustee
Median to 75th percentilevs Human Services peers nationwide
$162k
$178k
Base
$136k
Bonus
Other
$516
Benefits
$11k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 54 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Human Services

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at ACTION FOR BOSTON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INC equaled 0.1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.

This organization (2023)
0.1%
Sector median
8%
Middle half of sector
3% to 17%

Based on 26,698 human services organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Held steady
from 2022

From $381k in 2022 to $382k in 2023.

$381k
2022
$382k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 3% in real terms$436k to $421k

Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 19% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 33%.

$320k in 2022 to $382k in 2023.
  • Board Vice President pay rose 7% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay fell 7% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about ACTION FOR BOSTON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of ACTION FOR BOSTON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INC earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of ACTION FOR BOSTON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INC received $382,082 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Human Services organizations in Massachusetts: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at ACTION FOR BOSTON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Human Services organizations in Massachusetts, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at ACTION FOR BOSTON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INC falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at ACTION FOR BOSTON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INC equaled 0.1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.

What are ACTION FOR BOSTON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, ACTION FOR BOSTON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INC reported $377.8M in total revenue and $370.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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