Homeless services: eliot's homeless services division provides a comprehensive continuum of services designed to identify and address clinical and systemic barriers to obtaining or maintaining housing in a collaborative fashion with individuals and families served. Eliot's homeless services division also operates 3 emergency family shelter sites and 3 low threshold housing programs that serve individuals with chronic co-occurring behavioral health and substance abuse disorders. Outreach to the unhoused population across the commonwealth is conducted in state and locally funded shelters, drop…
Eliot Community Human Services
Eliot Community Human Services Inc: CEO salary, finances and where donations go
“Eliot Community Human Services is a non-profit human services agency dedicated to enhancing the quality of lives.”
Data only Figures straight from the filing, screened by our rules. Not yet reviewed in depth by a CPA.
Methodology by Amir Arani, CPA, CA · Updated
- Top pay
- $437K Melinda Matthews, 0.2% of spending
- Revenue
- $255.9M 74% from donations and grants
- Spent
- $250.1M 89.9% on programs, as reported
- Net assets
- $42.1M end of FY ending Jun 2025
- Savings
- 2.0 months of spending, net assets ÷ spending
- People
- 2,685 employees, 12 volunteers
No red flags in its latest filing.
We screen every filing against twelve rules. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.
No reported asset diversions, no insider transactions, no fundraisers keeping most of the money, and the governance policies we check for are in place.
Of each dollar it spent, 89.9¢ went to programs, as reported.
For each dollar donated, Eliot Community Human Services spent 0¢ on fundraising.
Fundraising ÷ $189.3M contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IXWhat it told the IRS it spent on.
The charity's own description of its largest programs, with what each cost.
Behavioral health services: eliot operates two urgent outpatient mental sites and 3 low threshold housing programs that serve individuals with chronic co-occurring behavioral health and substance abuse disorders. Outreach to the unhoused population across the commonwealth is conducted in state and locally funded shelters, drop in and warming centers, and places not meant for human habitation. Once housing is successfully leveraged through federal, state or local resources, eliot personnel in partnership with various community based organizations health centers using a multi-disciplinary team…
Youth services: eliot community human services partners with the departments of youth services and children and families to provide residential services to children and youth ages birth through 21 years old. We have developed a network of innovative programs which serve the specialized needs of child, adolescent and transitional age populations across the commonwealth. Our range of social services and juvenile justice programs strive to provide children, youth and families with values, skills, and strengths necessary to face and overcome personal challenges in a way that will enable them to…
Net assets: $10.6M to $42.1M in 11 years.
Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2014 to 2025.
The 7 highest-paid people.
Reportable pay in FY ending Jun 2025, from the charity and related organizations.
| Contractor | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Braxton Rose | Therapy services | $159,910 |
| Dain Torpy Le Ray Wiest & Garner Pc | Legal services | $114,018 |
The questions people ask about the Eliot Community Human Services.
Short, sourced answers. Each one stands on its own.
How much does the Eliot Community Human Services CEO make?
Melinda Matthews, President/CEO, received $436,627 in reportable compensation in FY ending Jun 2025, 0.2% of Eliot Community Human Services' $250.1M in spending.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VIIWhat percentage of Eliot Community Human Services donations go to programs?
Eliot Community Human Services reported 89.9% of FY ending Jun 2025 spending as programs, 0% as fundraising and 10.1% as management.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part IXHow much money does Eliot Community Human Services have?
Net assets were $42.1M at the end of FY ending Jun 2025, about 2.0 months of spending.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part XDoes Eliot Community Human Services have any red flags in its filing?
Its 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 Jun 2025)Every number, traced.
- Eliot Community Human Services Form 990, FY ending Jun 2025 (IRS e-file)
- Eliot Community Human Services Form 990 history (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
Amir Arani, “Eliot Community Human Services: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/eliot-community-human-services/