Action for Boston Community Development Inc: CEO salary, finances and where donations go
“Action for Boston Community Development's (ABCD) mission is to build pathways out of poverty in partnership with families and communities so that everyone can thrive.”
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Methodology by Amir Arani, CPA, CA · Updated
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No reported asset diversions, no insider transactions, no fundraisers keeping most of the money, and the governance policies we check for are in place.
For each dollar donated, Action for Boston Community Development spent 0¢ on fundraising.
Fundraising ÷ $437.8M contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IXThe charity's own description of its largest programs, with what each cost.
Abcd's head start and early head start programs helped over 1,902 children prepare for success in school and life by providing high-quality early education and care. Head start serves as a model for early education initiatives nationally, providing comprehensive services - education, health, nutrition, family services and intensive parent engagement, and advocates for the needs of young children from low-income families.
Abcd's energy program made payments to local vendors to keep more than 15,000 households warm this year. The abcd energy conservation services provide vulnerable boston households with heating system and appliance repairs and replacements, weatherization, lighting, and more. As one of the co-founders of lean (low-income energy affordability network) and the lead vendor for eversource, abcd helped to design and implement statewide programs for 45,000 low-income households under the massachusetts green communities act.
Abcd provides a variety of services to low-income families at its central offices and through a network of neighborhood service centers. Other program services include health services, housing and homeless prevention, summer youth employment, education, career development and employment, financial literacy, elder services, food pantries, adult education, foreclosure prevention, tax preparation and drop-in services. Health services reached over 17,106 individuals with disease prevention and reproductive health care and provided training and support for 40 clinics and 140 health care providers.…
Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2013 to 2025.
Reportable pay in FY ending Aug 2025, from the charity and related organizations.
| Contractor | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Homeworks Energy | Energy consultants | $25,014,940 |
| Community Energy Services Inc | Energy consultants | $3,811,619 |
| Duggan Mechanical Services Inc | Mechanical contractor services | $1,383,054 |
| Douglas Lamm Dba Building Envelope Materials LLC | Insulation services | $1,319,930 |
| National Grid | Energy services | $948,136 |
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Sharon Scott-Chandler, President/CEO, received $331,148 in reportable compensation in FY ending Aug 2025, 0.1% of Action for Boston Community Development's $410.0M in spending.
Form 990 (FY ending Aug 2025), Part VIIAction for Boston Community Development reported 97.8% of FY ending Aug 2025 spending as programs, 0% as fundraising and 2.2% as management.
Form 990 (FY ending Aug 2025), Part IXNet assets were $53.4M at the end of FY ending Aug 2025, about 1.6 months of spending.
Form 990 (FY ending Aug 2025), Part XIts latest Form 990 triggered none of our twelve screening rules, which cover reported asset diversions, insider transactions, fundraiser costs, governance policies and spending patterns.
Form 990 (FY ending Aug 2025)Amir Arani, “Action for Boston Community Development: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/action-for-boston-community-development/