Nonprofit · EIN 04-3220123
GAVIN FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02127
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $28,888,971 | $25,067,234 | $3,821,737 | $43,397,057 | $8,240,614 | $35,156,443 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $28,871,189 | $22,867,803 | $6,003,386 | $39,043,097 | $8,054,646 | $30,988,451 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $25,629,650 | $21,133,956 | $4,495,694 | $32,618,209 | $7,841,246 | $24,776,963 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,028,277
- of which government grants
- $6,200,318
- Program service revenue
- $20,747,088
- Investment income
- $196,382
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $18,482
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$119,213
- Other revenue
- -$82,776
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $398,467
- Other salaries and wages
- $13,497,296
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $17,016,165
- Professional fundraising fees
- $5,188
- Legal fees
- $23,611
- Accounting fees
- $50,374
- Occupancy
- $3,952,859
- Travel
- $179,500
- Depreciation
- $38,877
- Program services (functional)
- $21,090,966
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,815,246
- Fundraising (functional)
- $161,022
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $39,043,097
- Total assets, end of year
- $43,397,057
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,240,614
- Net assets, end of year
- $35,156,443
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $12,151,714
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,999,560
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $35,156,443
- Gross receipts
- $41,327,016
- Employees
- 329
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 1994
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN P MCGAHAN | PRESIDENT/CEO (UNTIL 7/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $426,407 | $18,678 |
| JAMES MCCRAY | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,835 | $38,665 |
| BARBARA COX | VP OF CLINICAL SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,955 | $25,415 |
| PETER BARBUTO | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $168,270 | $6,873 |
| DAWN CANTARA | CAMPUS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,028 | $19,141 |
| JILL DRURY | REGISTERED NURSE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,359 | $17,761 |
| LANA KONSTANTINOV-GILLIS | DIRECTOR OF NURSING/ATS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,288 | $6,006 |
| WILLIAM OSTIGUY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN NEE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HUGHES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA MARTIN | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON BRYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN CASEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK CHARDAVOYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EILEEN CONNORS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREA FLAHERTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MAX GERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KATIE KENNEALLY KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| STEPHEN PASSACANTILLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARY ANN RUFFINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| FR JOSEPH WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY BUHAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BETHANY SEROTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRIAN BARTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN P MCGAHAN | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $250,000 | $15,619 |
| JAMES MCCRAY | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $184,358 | $35,537 |
| BARBARA COX | VP OF CLINICAL SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $191,450 | $26,995 |
| JOHN ROBERTS | NURSE PRACTITIONER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $189,175 | $27,881 |
| DAWN CANTARA | CAMPUS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,346 | $19,954 |
| MARYANNE NOVAK | BUSINESS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $166,949 | $14,893 |
| WILLIAM OSTIGUY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN NEE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE KENNEALLY KELLY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DOROTHY DUNFORD | CLERK (OUTGOING) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER BARBUTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON BRYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN CASEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK CHARDAVOYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EILEEN CONNORS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA FLAHERTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MAX GERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM HOWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HUGHES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET LYNCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN PASSACANTILLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE PATRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ANN RUFFINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FR JOSEPH WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN P MCGAHAN | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $216,010 | $14,182 |
| DAWN CANTARA | CAMPUS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,516 | $18,898 |
| JAMES MCCRAY | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,006 | $30,316 |
| BARBARA COX | VP OF CLINICAL SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,841 | $22,666 |
| MARYANNE NOVAK | BUSINESS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,631 | $14,222 |
| LANA GILLIS | DIRECTOR OF NURSING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,218 | $142 |
| WILLIAM OSTIGUY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN NEE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE KENNEALLY KELLY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DOROTHY DUNFORD | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER BARBUTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON BRYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN CASEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK CHARDAVOYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EILEEN CONNORS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA FLAHERTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MAX GERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM HOWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVIN HUGHES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET LYNCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN PASSACANTILLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE PATRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ANN RUFFINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FR JOSEPH WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 675 E 4TH ST, BOSTON, MA 02127-3063
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PETER BARBUTO, 675 EAST FOURTH STREET, SOUTH BOSTON, MA 02127
- Signed the 990
- PETER BARBUTO, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (617) 268-5517
- Website
- WWW.GAVINFOUNDATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- NASH CPAS LLC
Mission
GAVIN FOUNDATION PROVIDES SUBSTANCE ABUSE EDUCATION, COUNSELING, HOUSING AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS LOCATED IN THE SOUTH BOSTON AREA OF MASSACHUSETTS AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- THE QUINCY ATS/CSS (DETOX) PROGRAM PROVIDES ACUTE TREATMENT SERVICES ("ATS") AND CLINICAL STABILIZATION SERVICES ("CSS") TO ADULTS STRUGGLING WITH DRUGS OR ALCOHOL, INCLUDING HEROIN AND PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON STABILIZING INDIVIDUALS, ENHANCING THEIR MOTIVATION TO CHANGE, AND LINKING THEM TO CONTINUED TREATMENT AND COLLATERAL SERVICES.Expenses $9,547,328 · revenue $12,478,589
- THE ADULT RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM IS AN INTENSIVE SUBSTANCE ABUSE RECOVERY HOME PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING, ADVOCACY, VOCATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, MEDICAL CONSULTATION AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE EDUCATION TO INDIVIDUALS IN BOSTON AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES WHO HAVE RECENTLY ACHIEVED SOBRIETY AND REQUIRE REHABILITATIVE SERVICES TO STRENGTHEN AND MAINTAIN THEIR SOBRIETY. A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF THE REVENUE OF THIS PROGRAM IS DERIVED FROM SERVICES DELIVERED TO THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES THE GAVIN HOUSE LOCATED IN SOUTH BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, THE CHARLESTOWN RECOVERY HOUSE LOCATED IN CHARLESTOWN, MASSACHUSETTS, THE BOSTON HAMILTON HOUSE LOCATED IN DORCHESTER, MASSACHUSETTS AND EILEEN'S HOUSE LOCATED IN DORCHESTER, MASSACHUSETTS.Expenses $6,246,562 · revenue $6,745,486
- THE CENTER FOR RECOVERY SERVICES PROGRAM OFFERS ASSESSMENT, AND INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP TREATMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS STRUGGLING WITH SUBSTANCE USE, ABUSE AND ADDICTION. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY LICENSED CLINICIANS AND INCLUDE: ASSESSMENT, COUNSELING, RELAPSE PREVENTION, CASE MANAGEMENT, ANGER MANAGEMENT AND ENHANCED STRUCTURED OUTPATIENT ADDICTION PROGRAM FOR YOUTH AGES 16 TO 20. THE CENTER FOR RECOVERY SERVICES PROGRAM IS LICENSED AS AN OUTPATIENT PROGRAM BY THE BUREAU OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH. THE AGENCY IS ALSO AN APPROVED PROVIDER OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES BY THE MASSACHUSETTS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PARTNERSHIP AND IS APPROVED TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED WITH THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND AFFECTED BY SUBSTANCE USE.Expenses $1,562,668 · revenue $1,409,007
- THE RECOVERY HOMES COLLABORATIVE WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF RECOVERY RESIDENCES ("NARR") TO CREATE A PROCESS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NARR'S NATIONAL STANDARDS ON SOBER HOME CERTIFICATION AND PROVIDES TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.THE GRADUATE CENTER PROVIDES RESIDENCE TO GRADUATES OF THE ADULT RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS.Expenses $3,734,408 · revenue $150,443
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-3220123
- 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
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T22)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $43,397,057
- Income (IRS master file)
- $41,327,016
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $28,888,971 | $25,067,234 | $43,397,057 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $28,871,189 | $22,867,803 | $39,043,097 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $25,629,650 | $21,133,956 | $32,618,209 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $26,101,527 | $19,219,162 | $27,434,528 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 04-3220123).
Questions about GAVIN FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of GAVIN FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GAVIN FOUNDATION INC is 04-3220123.
- Is GAVIN FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to GAVIN FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GAVIN FOUNDATION 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 GAVIN FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GAVIN FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GAVIN FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names PETER BARBUTO.
- Who are the officers and directors of GAVIN FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $426,407 (JOHN P MCGAHAN, PRESIDENT/CEO (UNTIL 7/24)).
- How much revenue does GAVIN FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $28,888,971, expenses of $25,067,234 and total assets of $43,397,057 at year end.
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