Nonprofit · EIN 04-3206820
HEARTH INC
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02118
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $5,634,438 | $6,091,072 | -$456,634 | $7,772,645 | $2,509,014 | $5,263,631 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,565,476 | $6,280,214 | -$1,714,738 | $9,601,808 | $3,881,543 | $5,720,265 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,425,088 | $6,046,087 | -$620,999 | $11,436,732 | $4,027,654 | $7,409,078 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 | $3,829,738 | $5,272,765 | -$1,443,027 | $11,403,680 | $3,622,411 | $7,781,269 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,224,245
- of which government grants
- $1,805,308
- Program service revenue
- $1,746,101
- Investment income
- $419,939
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $263,915
- Net income from fundraising events
- $794
- Other revenue
- $244,153
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $389,299
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,114,435
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,265,362
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,272
- Accounting fees
- $61,600
- Occupancy
- $336,349
- Travel
- $10,042
- Depreciation
- $66,372
- Program services (functional)
- $4,042,088
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,654,083
- Fundraising (functional)
- $394,901
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,601,808
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,772,645
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,509,014
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,263,631
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,983,968
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,773,923
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,983,631
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $280,000
- Gross receipts
- $6,227,784
- Employees
- 117
- Volunteers
- 148
- Year formed
- 1993
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHONDA PIERONI | PRES. & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 38 | $199,685 | $15,805 |
| ANDREW COLE | VP OF FINANCE Officer | 38 | $168,088 | $5,721 |
| LINDA VENDOLA | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 38 | $114,546 | $13,047 |
| NIMO HASHI | DIRECTOR OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING Highest-paid employee | 38 | $112,223 | $13,166 |
| DOUGLASS POUTASSE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STACEY ZAWEL | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAMESH ADVANI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY MANOUSOS | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN MCCALL | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN ABRAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PRANITA AMARASINGHE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BOTTOMLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA TYLER BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MILES BYRNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS BYRNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELLEN FEINGOLD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALVETA HAYNES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BARBARA MARSHALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MOLINSKY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY PARKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TANIA PHILLIPS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MEENA SHARMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DIANE VALLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT WADSWORTH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GREGORY MINOTT | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 10/2025) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AYAZ HAMEED | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 10/2025) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHONDA PIERONI | PRES. & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 38 | $185,161 | $15,150 |
| LINDA VENDOLA | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 38 | $120,349 | $19,364 |
| ANDREW COLE | VP OF FINANCE (AS OF 7/24) Officer | 38 | $78,012 | $1,308 |
| MICHAEL BURMAN | CFO (UNTIL 1/24) Officer | 38 | $27,758 | $879 |
| DOUGLASS POUTASSE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALVETA HAYNES | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAMESH ADVANI | TREASURER (AS OF 4/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KARYN SCHEIER | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY MANOUSOS | TREASURER (UNTIL 4/24)/ BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN MCCALL | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN ABRAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BOTTOMLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA TYLER BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS BYRNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN FEINGOLD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARILYN MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY MINOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY PARKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TANIA PHILLIPS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT WADSWORTH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STACEY ZAWEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PRANITA AMARASINGHE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MILES BYRNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE VALLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AYAZ HAMEED | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MOLINSKY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEENA SHARMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA MARSHALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK D HINDERLIE | PRESIDENT & CEO (UNTIL 11/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 38 | $158,790 | $5,451 |
| BLISS AUSTIN-SPOONER | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 39 | $137,921 | $20,738 |
| RHONDA PIERONI | CAO/PRES. & CEO (AS OF 11/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 38 | $131,431 | $10,124 |
| MICHAEL BURMAN | CFO Officer | 38 | $132,597 | $4,662 |
| LINDA VENDOLA | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 39 | $111,173 | $15,215 |
| DOUGLASS POUTASSE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALVETA HAYNES | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY MANOUSOS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KARYN SCHEIER | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN MCCALL | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN ABRAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAMESH ADVANI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BOTTOMLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA TYLER BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS BYRNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN FEINGOLD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARILYN MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY MINOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY PARKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TANIA PHILLIPS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT WADSWORTH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STACEY ZAWEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PRANITA AMARASINGHE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MILES BYRNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE VALLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA KELLY | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 3/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT HOULIHAN | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 3/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD WILKINS | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 3/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK D HINDERLIE | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 38 | $164,111 | $4,620 |
| LINDA VENDOLA | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 39 | $111,419 | $14,597 |
| RHONDA PIERONI | CHIEF ADMINISTRATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 39 | $102,364 | $7,949 |
| DAWN MATCHETT | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 39 | $101,364 | $8,127 |
| THERESA PERKINS | FORMER CFO Officer | 38 | $43,116 | $687 |
| MICHAEL BURMAN | CFO (AS OF 9/2022) Officer | 38 | $37,292 | $182 |
| DOUGLASS POUTASSE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALVETA HAYNES | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY MANOUSOS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KARYN SCHEIER | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN MCCALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA KELLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN ABRAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAMESH ADVANI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BOTTOMLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA TYLER BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS BYRNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN FEINGOLD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT HOULIHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARILYN MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY MINOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY PARKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TANIA PHILLIPS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT WADSWORTH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD WILKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STACEY ZAWEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PRANITA AMARASINGHE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MILES BYRNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE VALLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1640 WASHINGTON STREET, BOSTON, MA 02118-3380
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- RHONDA PIERONI, 1640 WASHINGTON STREET, BOSTON, MA 02118
- Signed the 990
- RHONDA PIERONI, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (617) 369-1550
- Website
- WWW.HEARTH-HOME.ORG
- Return prepared by
- AAFCPAS INC
Mission
HEARTH, INC. (HEARTH) IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE ELIMINATION OF HOMELESSNESS AMONG THE ELDERLY. THIS MISSION IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH A BLEND OF PREVENTION, PLACEMENT, AND HOUSING PROGRAMS ALL DESIGNED TO HELP ELDERS FIND AND SUCCEED IN HOMES OF THEIR OWN. TO THIS END, THE HOUSING PROVIDES SUPPORTIVE SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES WHICH ASSIST RESIDENTS TO AGE WITH DIGNITY, REGARDLESS OF THEIR MEDICAL, MENTAL HEALTH, OR SOCIAL NEEDS. THESE GOALS ARE BEST ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH RESPECT FOR ELDERS AND STAFF, SO THAT ALL CAN ACHIEVE THEIR HIGHEST DEGREE OF POTENTIAL.
Program accomplishments
- SUPPORTIVE HOUSING-AS OF FY 2025, HEARTH OPERATES 228 UNITS OF PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING AND ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCES AT 7 GREATER BOSTON LOCATIONS. HEARTH IS COMMITTED TO PLACING ELDERS IN SERVICED-ENRICHED HOUSING, PROMOTING SELF-SUFFICIENCY BY PROVIDING OR CONNECTING ELDERS WITH SERVICES THEY REQUIRE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, HEALTH SERVICES, AND SOCIAL SERVICES. INDIVIDUAL SERVICE PLANS ARE CREATED TO FIT THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF EACH RESIDENT, ALLOWING EVEN FRAIL ELDERS TO LIVE WITH INDEPENDENCE. HEARTH HAS AN EXTENSIVE HOUSING SERVICE TEAM, WHICH INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO: NURSES, SOCIAL WORKERS, PROGRAM MANAGERS, PERSONAL CARE HOMEMAKERS, ACTIVITIES COORDINATORS, SUBSTANCE ABUSE SPECIALISTS, AND RESIDENT SERVICE COORDINATORS.Expenses $3,138,028 · revenue $1,989,460
- OUTREACH - HEARTH'S OUTREACH PROGRAM PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE SET OF SERVICES TO HOMELESS AND AT-RISK ELDERS TO HELP THEM RE-ESTABLISH THEIR LIVES WITHIN PERMANENT AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN AND AROUND THE CITY OF BOSTON. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON CONNECTION; HOUSING SEARCH AND CASE MANAGEMENT; AND PLACEMENT AND STABILIZATION.Expenses $904,060
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
- 04-3206820
- 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)
- Group exemption
- Exempt since
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Housing and shelter (L20Z)
- Group exemption
- 3461 (2 member organizations)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,772,645
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,227,784
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $5,634,438 | $6,091,072 | $7,772,645 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,565,476 | $6,280,214 | $9,601,808 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,425,088 | $6,046,087 | $11,436,732 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,829,738 | $5,272,765 | $11,403,680 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | $7,949,326 | $8,081,015 | $12,790,165 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 04-3206820).
Questions about HEARTH INC
- What is the EIN of HEARTH INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HEARTH INC is 04-3206820.
- Is HEARTH INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to HEARTH INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
- Which annual return does HEARTH 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 HEARTH 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 HEARTH 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 HEARTH INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names RHONDA PIERONI.
- Who are the officers and directors of HEARTH INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 26 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $199,685 (RHONDA PIERONI, PRES. & CEO).
- How much revenue does HEARTH INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,634,438, expenses of $6,091,072 and total assets of $7,772,645 at year end.
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