Mission
ETHOS IS A PRIVATE, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROMOTING INDEPENDENCE, DIGNITY, AND WELL-BEING AMONG THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED THROUGH QUALITY, AFFORDABLE, AND CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED CARE.
Public Charity
SOUTHWEST BOSTON SENIOR SERVICES INC D/B/A ETHOS
SOUTHWEST BOSTON SENIOR SERVICES INC D/B/A ETHOS is a Public Charity headquartered in JAMAICA PLAIN, MA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $62.4M revenue, $60.7M expenses, $26.9M total assets. 38 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.2M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 237304163
JAMAICA PLAIN, MA
Senior Centers
NTEE: P81
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$62.4M
Total Expenses$60.7M
Total Assets$26.9M
Grant Records38
Funding Total$1.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Southwest Boston Senior Services Inc D/B/a Ethos
How Southwest Boston Senior Services Inc D/B/a Ethos divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$96
Programs
the work itself
$4
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 $96 for programs
$35
Nutrition programs
$28
Various other programs providing services to the elderly and boston massachusetts community
$26
Home 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
COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAM
$105,578
Human Services
$25,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$22,675
COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAM
$107,328
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$10,430
Showing up to 5 of 38 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TREASURER
Craig Mcanaugh
MEMBER
Debbie Nolan
MEMBER
Edna Pruce
MEMBER
Jin Hui Joo
QUALITY ASSURANCE COMMITTE
John Dobija
MEMBER
Juliette Johnson
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $62.4M | $60.7M | $26.9M |
| 2024 | $59.8M | $57.4M | $25.6M |
| 2023 | $55.3M | $53.1M | $23.1M |
| 2022 | $51.0M | $48.5M | $18.7M |
| 2021 | $47.2M | $45.1M | $16.0M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $47.2M to $62.4M (+32%), with total assets most recently reported at $26.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.