Mission
ABCD'S MISSION IS TO EMPOWER DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE BY PROVIDING THEM WITH THE TOOLS TO OVERCOME POVERTY, LIVE WITH DIGNITY AND ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.
Public Charity
ACTION FOR BOSTON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INC
Based in BOSTON, MA, ACTION FOR BOSTON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $446.1M in revenue, $410.0M in expenses, $174.9M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 132 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $6.8M.
EIN: 042304133
BOSTON, MA
Human Service Organizations
NTEE: P20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$446.1M
Total Expenses$410.0M
Total Assets$174.9M
Grant Records132
Funding Total$6.8M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Action for Boston Community Development Inc
How Action for Boston Community Development Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$97
Programs
the work itself
$3
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $97 for programs
$44
Abcd's energy program made payments to local vendors to keep more than 15,000 households warm this year
$34
Abcd's child care choices of Boston (cccb) serves as the child care resource and referral agency for arlington, Boston, brookline, cambridge, chelsea, everett, revere, somerville and winthrop
$12
Abcd's head start and early head start programs helped over 1,902 children prepare for success in school and life by providing high-quality early education and care
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,997
EOHHS SSO INTEGRATION FUND VENDOR, COMMUNITY HEALTH GRANTMAKING, UNRESTRICTED
$249,999
ASSISTANCE TO RESIDENTS IN NEED
$141,161
Community Impact
$125,338
GRANT TO TRAIN SOLAR TECHNICIANS IN THE USA
$112,657
Showing up to 5 of 132 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Alejandro Camarena
DIRECTOR (THRU 7/15/25)
Aneesh Sahni
DIRECTOR
Angela Williams-Mitchell
COO
Anne Corbin-Fennell
DIRECTOR (THRU 1/7/25)
Caitlin Callahan
DIRECTOR (AS OF 3/9/25)
Calvin Conyers
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $446.1M | $410.0M | $174.9M |
| 2024 | $377.8M | $370.4M | $107.9M |
| 2023 | $284.4M | $276.0M | $104.8M |
| 2022 | $227.9M | $227.0M | $72.8M |
| 2021 | $203.3M | $202.1M | $71.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $203.3M to $446.1M (+119%), with total assets most recently reported at $174.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.