Nonprofit · EIN 04-2875899
CARITAS COMMUNITIES INC
Tax-exempt · BRAINTREE, MA 02184
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $6,633,298 | $7,061,334 | -$428,036 | $20,368,662 | $23,198,042 | -$2,829,380 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $9,194,906 | $7,360,541 | $1,834,365 | $18,707,423 | $21,369,262 | -$2,661,839 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $5,235,031 | $6,499,545 | -$1,264,514 | $17,116,464 | $21,829,346 | -$4,712,882 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $5,401,500 | $6,746,293 | -$1,344,793 | $16,918,406 | $20,876,477 | -$3,958,071 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,091,989
- Program service revenue
- $4,593,899
- Investment income
- $218,255
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$304,693
- Other revenue
- -$270,845
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $546,223
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $418,097
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,595,320
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,144,669
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $320,553
- Accounting fees
- $230,725
- Occupancy
- $1,962,717
- Depreciation
- $584,156
- Program services (functional)
- $5,374,625
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,018,390
- Fundraising (functional)
- $668,319
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $18,707,423
- Total assets, end of year
- $20,368,662
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $23,198,042
- Net assets, end of year
- -$2,829,380
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $11,100,605
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,976,284
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$4,171,386
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,342,006
- Gross receipts
- $7,031,003
- Employees
- 74
- Volunteers
- 130
- Year formed
- 1985
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANK CONNELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT Officer | 35 | $181,141 | $31,200 |
| GREGORY RITTCHEN | CFO/TREASURER Officer | 35 | $182,476 | $10,947 |
| THOMAS NEE | SPECIAL PROJECTS LEAD Highest-paid employee | 35 | $122,258 | $35,174 |
| BELINDA LILL | HEAD OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $135,791 | $12,239 |
| JUSTIN ONDROF | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $121,443 | $9,499 |
| MAURA MURPHY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| DHARSHI DUPEE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN O'FLAHERTY ESQ | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| RUBY PEZANETTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| YASMINE BOUCHRARA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| DUANE CLARK | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/31/2025) Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM CORCORAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVIA GOUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GREENBLATT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MCLAUGHLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARIE MORREALE | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 2025) Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 |
| TOM PALMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 |
| JAY SYZMANSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 |
| KEITA BROWNE | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/31/2025) Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 |
| ROBERT LANGLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 |
| KATE BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANK CONNELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT Officer | 35 | $175,822 | $35,628 |
| GREGORY RITTCHEN | CFO/TREASURER Officer | 35 | $177,290 | $10,679 |
| THOMAS NEE | SENIOR DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $121,926 | $34,095 |
| GIL KALESINKSKAS | DIRECTOR, LEASING & COMPLIANCE Highest-paid employee | 35 | $103,873 | $21,359 |
| BELINDA LILL | DIRECTOR, FACILITIES Highest-paid employee | 35 | $106,844 | $10,679 |
| RUBY PEZANETTI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| MAURA MURPHY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN O'FLAHERTY ESQ | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| YASMINE BOUCHRARA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| DUANE CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM CORCORAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| DHARSHI DUPEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVIA GOUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GREENBLATT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MCLAUGHLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIE MORREALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM PALMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY SYZMANSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITA BROWNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE CATLENDER | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/31/2024) Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREG RITTCHEN | CFO Officer | 35 | $146,908 | $10,264 |
| KARIN CASSEL MITTERANDO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 9/23) Officer | 35 | $134,555 | $16,933 |
| FRANK CONNELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $121,744 | $29,252 |
| THOMAS M NEE | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $119,935 | $29,252 |
| MICHAEL C LEE | CFO (UNTIL 5/23) Officer | 35 | $125,929 | $5,994 |
| AMY MENEELY | DIRECTOR OF FUND DEV. & COMM. Highest-paid employee | 35 | $107,491 | $2,308 |
| ROBERLYNE CHERFILS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| MAURA MURPHY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MAULDEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN O'FLAHERTY ESQ | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL CHURCHILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BINETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| YASMINE BOUCHRARA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BRENNAN III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE CATLENDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| R DUANE CLARK II | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM CORCORAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVIA GOUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GREENBLATT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| DARSHI DUPEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MCLAUGHLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM PALMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KARIN CASSEL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $210,246 | $16,106 |
| THOMAS NEE | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $135,851 | $29,119 |
| GREGORY RITTCHEN | DIRECTOR OF ACQUISITIONS & DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 35 | $131,417 | $10,123 |
| VERNELL CLOUDEN-DUVAL | DIRECTOR OF FUNDRAISING Highest-paid employee | 35 | $118,305 | $20,245 |
| MICHAEL C LEE | CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER Officer | 35 | $129,231 | $0 |
| BILL CHURCHILL | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERLYNE CHERFILS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MAULDEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| MAURA MURPHY | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BINETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| YASMINE BOUCHRARA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BRENNAN III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE CATLENDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| R DUANE CLARK II | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM CORCORAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVIA GOUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GREENBLATT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| DARSHI DUPEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MCLAUGHLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN O'FLAHERTY ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM PALMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| TRISHA DALEY | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 6/2022) Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 25 BRAINTREE HILL OFFICE PK 206, BRAINTREE, MA 02184-8711
- In care of
- % CLARE FREEMAN/SONJA
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- FRANK CONNELL, 25 BRAINTREE HILL OFFICE PK 206, BRAINTREE, MA 02184
- Signed the 990
- FRANK CONNELL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (781) 843-1242
- Website
- WWW.CARITASCOMMUNITIES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- AAFCPAS INC
Mission
AT CARITAS COMMUNITIES, WE PREVENT HOMELESSNESS BY PROVIDING VERY LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS WITH PERMANENT HOUSING, SUPPORT, SENSE OF COMMUNITY, AND EXPANDED OPPORTUNITIES. FOR OVER 40 YEARS, CARITAS HAS HELPED FILL THE NEED FOR SAFE, SECURE HOUSING IN GREATER BOSTON.
Program accomplishments
- PROPERTY MANAGEMENT & REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT - CARITAS COMMUNITIES, INC. SERVES AS THE REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER AND PROPERTY MANAGER OF ALL OF ITS 34 BUILDINGS LOCATED IN 14 GREATER BOSTON COMMUNITIES, AND HAS SERVED AS A CO-DEVELOPER OF THREE ADDITIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS LOCATED IN SOUTH BOSTON. CARITAS COMMUNITIES, INC. UNDERSTANDS THE IMPORTANCE OF STABLE, SAFE, AND QUALITY HOUSING AND BY SERVING AS THE DEVELOPER AND PROPERTY MANAGER OF ITS RENTAL HOUSING, CARITAS COMMUNITIES, INC. IS ABLE TO ENSURE ITS HOUSING MAINTAINS THE STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE ITS RESIDENTS DESERVE.Expenses $2,100,488 · grants $546,223 · revenue $872,502
- RENTAL HOUSING - CARITAS COMMUNITIES, INC. PROVIDES PERMANENT HOMES TO MORE THAN 1,000 VERY LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS. FOR OVER 40 YEARS, CARITAS HAS HELPED FILL THE NEED FOR AFFORDABLE, SAFE, SECURE HOUSING IN GREATER BOSTON. WE PREVENT HOMELESSNESS AND STABILIZE NEIGHBORHOODS. CARITAS COMMUNITIES, INC. PRIDES ITSELF ON PROVIDING SAFE, WELL MAINTAINED, STABLE HOUSING. EACH HOUSE IS SUPERVISED BY A LIVE-IN RESIDENT MANAGER RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WELL-BEING OF THE RESIDENTS AND THE UPKEEP OF THE PROPERTY. THE CARITAS MODEL CREATES SUSTAINABLE PROPERTIES THAT LESSEN THE NEED FOR HOMELESS SHELTERS. WE MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR OUR RESIDENTS TO HAVE A PERMANENT HOME, AND TO MAINTAIN DIGNITY AND STABILITY IN THEIR LIVES.Expenses $2,999,859 · revenue $3,755,245
- HEALTHY RESIDENTS - CARITAS DEVELOPED THE HEALTHY RESIDENT PROGRAM TO HELP HEAL THE OUTCOMES OF POVERTY AND HOMELESSNESS THAT RESULT IN ISOLATION, DISTRUST, DEPRESSION AND POOR HEALTH. CARITAS' HEALTHY RESIDENT PROGRAM ENCOMPASSES FREE Y MEMBERSHIPS, COMMUNITY MEALS, OPEN ART WORKSHOPS, WRITING WORKSHOPS, BUDGET WORKSHOPS AND LIBRARIES IN OUR HOMES, ALL INTENDED TO PROVIDE CARITAS RESIDENTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT WITH OTHERS AND PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES THAT FACILITATE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL WELLNESS AND SOCIAL BELONGING.Expenses $114,789
- RESIDENT SERVICES - CARITAS COMMUNITIES PROVIDES ON-SITE COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO RESIDENTS IN NEED OF AN EXTRA HAND. OUR PROFESSIONAL RESIDENT SUPPORT STAFF ARE REGULARLY ON-SITE AT OUR HOUSES WITH THE AIM OF ESTABLISHING TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESIDENTS. THIS APPROACH ENABLES US TO HELP RESIDENTS IDENTIFY THEIR NEEDS AND THE CHALLENGES THEY ARE FACING, AND CONNECT THEM TO RESOURCES AND SERVICE PROVIDERS IN THE COMMUNITY.Expenses $107,478
- EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE - BY PROVIDING EMERGENCY FUNDS TO COVER RENT DURING A TEMPORARY SETBACK, RESIDENTS WHO ARE SCARCELY MAKING ENDS MEET DO NOT HAVE TO FEAR LOSING THEIR HOME DUE TO A FEW DAYS OF MISSED WORK BECAUSE OF ILLNESS, REDUCED WORK HOURS OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND THEIR CONTROL. THIS PROGRAM AIMS TO HELP KEEP TENANTS IN THEIR HOMES BY PROVIDING EMERGENCY FUNDS TO COVER THEIR RENT DURING A TEMPORARY FINANCIAL CRISIS. NINETY PERCENT OF GRANT RECIPIENTS RE-STABILIZE AND ARE ABLE TO RESUME REGULAR RENT PAYMENTS.Expenses $52,011
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-2875899
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Housing and shelter (L200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $20,368,662
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,031,003
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $6,633,298 | $7,061,334 | $20,368,662 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $9,194,906 | $7,360,541 | $18,707,423 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,235,031 | $6,499,545 | $17,116,464 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,590,860 | $5,744,725 | $17,370,554 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-2875899).
Questions about CARITAS COMMUNITIES INC
- What is the EIN of CARITAS COMMUNITIES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CARITAS COMMUNITIES INC is 04-2875899.
- Is CARITAS COMMUNITIES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to CARITAS COMMUNITIES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CARITAS COMMUNITIES INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CARITAS COMMUNITIES INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CARITAS COMMUNITIES INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CARITAS COMMUNITIES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names FRANK CONNELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of CARITAS COMMUNITIES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $181,141 (FRANK CONNELL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does CARITAS COMMUNITIES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,633,298, expenses of $7,061,334 and total assets of $20,368,662 at year end.
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