Center Communities of Brookline Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
010569404
IRS 990 coverage
2009–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Boston, MA, USA
Phone
6173258000
Rating
67
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Housing Rehabilitation

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$7,582,028
Expenses
$6,936,804
Assets
$22,367,366
Liabilities
$33,925,392

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

23 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • ADAM SCOTT (CEO (EFFECTIVE 06/2025))
  • LOUIS J WOOLF (PRESIDENT AND CEO (THRU 7/2023, RETURNED 5/2024 TO 6/2025))
  • JAMES BROWN (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CCB)
  • KIMBERLY J BROOKS (EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, SENIOR LIVING)
  • RACHEL LERNER ESQUIRE (CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CP)
  • JILL MACDONALD (ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CCB)

Highest reported compensation

  • LOUIS J WOOLF (PRESIDENT AND CEO (THRU 7/2023, RETURNED 5/2024 TO 6/2025)): $1,170,292 total reported compensation
  • STEVEN LANDERS (PRESIDENT AND CEO (7/2023 - 5/2024)): $1,092,867 total reported compensation
  • KATELYN QUYNN (CHIEF DEV OFF & VP BOARD REL): $733,570 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To operate affordable, supportive residential housing for low-income seniors in an atmosphere that supports individuality and respect, fosters active and energetic lifestyles, encourages independence and self-fulfillment, and values volunteerism and participation.

What it reported doing in 2024

Located in the heart of one of the country's most senior-friendly cities, center communities of brookline (dba the marilyn and andre danesh family residences) offers 212 apartments (128 subsidized units and 84 market-rate units) and a wide range of programs, amenities, and support services. This includes a harvard medical school-affiliated medical practice, fitness center, transportation, social workers, and much more. All apartments include 24-hour live-in maintenance staff and expansive views of boston's skyline. In addition, the housing complex is located in coolidge corner with easy access to nearby shopping centers, restaurants, and public transportation.

Operating model

Revenue model
Other-operating. 93% of the money available for current operations came from other operating revenue.
Distribution model
Cannot be determined from the filing. The program-spending lines do not add up, so the filing cannot show reliably whether the nonprofit works directly or through others.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Few specific pay-setting methods are documented in the filing; unanswered boxes are not proof of absence and a relatively small share of voting board members are independent.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 71
  • Transparency & Controls: 65
  • Accountability: 56
  • Sustainability: 52
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 77.6%; rating input score 78
  • Program expense ratio: 84.4%; rating input score 84
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 93.3%; rating input score 93; 17th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 0 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 0
    • Compensation committee: Missing
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Missing
    • Board or committee approval: Missing
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 40%; rating input score 40; 7th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 7 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 78
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Fail
    • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 8.5%; rating input score 59; 59th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 3.22; rating input score 75; 75th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 1.52; rating input score 2; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 14.6%; rating input score 19; 19th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 5.7% per year; rating input score 100; 43rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 2.7% per year; rating input score 100; 25th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 0.7% per year; rating input score 100; 15th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 77.6% of revenue deployed · 84.4% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 2 of 5 board members independent · 7 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $5.9M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $1.2M · 23 people listed · 0 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Consistency: 31 of 32 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors and executive pay
  • Filing history: 16 filing years from 2009 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Related organizations: 16 filed related-organization links
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Transparency & Controls: Pay-setting controls scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Accountability: Independent voting board scored 40/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 2 of 9 not reported.
  • Review — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 59/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 2/100.
  • Review — Transparency & Controls: Schedule R controlled transactions itemized did not reconcile in the filed values.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 19/100.