Melmark New England Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
MELMARK NEW ENGLAND, IS A MULTI STATE HUMAN SERVICES PROVIDER WITH PREMIER PRIVATE SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOLS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING, AND RESEARCH CENTERS. MELMARK NEW ENGLAND IS COMMITTED TO ENHANCING THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM, INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES BY PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL EVIDENCE BASED AND APPLIED BEHAVIORAL ANALYTIC SERVICES. A FULL RANGE OF COMMUNITY AND CAMPUS BASED RESIDENTIAL, EDUCATIONAL, PREVOCATIONAL, AND VOCATIONAL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED, IN ADDITION TO TWENTY-FOUR HOUR NURSING CARE, PHYSICAL THERAPY, SPEECH THERAPY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES. INDIVIDUALS SERVED RANGE FROM PRESCHOOL TO ADULTS WITH MANY LEVELS OF INTELLECTUAL, BEHAVIORAL AND PHYSICAL CHALLENGES.
- Income
- $69.1 million
- Spending
- $64.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- -1.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 94%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 66
- Highest pay
- $854,988, president/ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 47 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 45% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 18% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (9)
- $22.3 million spent. (EXPENSES: $22,252,543 INCLUDING GRANTS OF)(REVENUE: $22,267,067) CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL SERVICES (ANDOVER, MA): FOR STUDENTS WHO REQUIRE A 24-HOUR THERAPEUTIC AND STRUCTURED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, MELMARK NEW ENGLAND'S CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM OFFERS THE HIGHEST STANDARD OF RESIDENTIAL CARE AND SUPERVISED SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ORIENTED TO MEET EACH STUDENT'S INDIVIDUAL NEEDS. THE CENSUS AT THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR WAS 50 CHILDREN. UNDER THE CLOSE SUPERVISION OF WELL-TRAINED STAFF WITH BACHELOR'S DEGREES OR HIGHER, THE CHILDREN WORK ON SELF-CARE, LEISURE TIME, VOCATIONAL, DAILY LIVING AND COMMUNITY IEP GOALS IN A HOMELIKE ATMOSPHERE. STUDENTS ARE PROVIDED WITH STRUCTURED DAILY SCHEDULES THAT HELP TO PROVIDE CONSISTENCY AS WELL AS TO PRESENT EXPECTATIONS IN A CLEAR MANNER. THEY ENJOY OUTDOOR PLAY ACTIVITIES AND COMMUNITY RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE OPPORTUNITIES. OUTINGS ARE A REGULAR OCCURRENCE AND INCLUDE ACTIVITIES SUCH AS GYM ACTIVITIES, SHOPPING, SWIMMING, PICNICS AND HIKING. IN ADDITION, STUDENTS ARE INTRODUCED TO MORE COMPLEX SKILLS SUCH AS MEAL PREPARATION AND SETTING OUT WEATHER APPROPRIATE CLOTHING FOR SCHOOL AND GROUP LEISURE ACTIVITIES. ALL STUDENTS ARE PROVIDED A 24-HOUR EDUCATIONAL/RESIDENTIAL INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM (IEP), AS PART OF THEIR SPECIFIC IEP OBJECTIVES, A VARIETY OF IN HOUSE AND COMMUNITY SAFETY LESSONS ARE INTRODUCED TO THE CHILDREN. FAMILY REUNIFICATION IS AN ESSENTIAL GOAL FOR ALL RESIDENTIAL STUDENTS. PARENT SUPPORT AND TRAINING IS A COMPONENT OF ALL PROGRAMMING IN AN EFFORT TO LEARN AND REPLICATE THE SAME ROUTINES WITHIN THEIR FAMILY HOME.
- $19.1 million spent. (EXPENSES: $22,650,206 INCLUDING GRANTS OF)(REVENUE: $25,601,733) MELMARK SCHOOLS (ANDOVER/STOUGHTON, MA): MELMARK NEW ENGLAND'S SCHOOLS ARE FULLY APPROVED BY THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION. THE SCHOOL STRIVES TO ENSURE THAT ITS STUDENTS HAVE THE SERVICES THAT ARE SCIENCE-BASED AND EFFECTIVE AND PROVIDES CLINICALLY PROFICIENT SERVICES IN AN ENVIRONMENT OF WARMTH, CARE AND RESPECT. ALL SERVICES ARE BASED ON A MODEL OF APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS (ABA) AND OTHER EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS. CLINICAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS RELY ON DATA TO INFORM AND GUIDE THE DESIGN OF SERVICE DELIVERY. IN ADDITION, THE SCHOOL ALSO PROVIDES AN EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM TO CHILDREN AGE 3 UNTIL THEY MOVE UP TO ITS "SCHOOL AGE PROGRAM." MELMARK NEW ENGLAND TEACHERS ADHERE TO BEST PRACTICES IN APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS, EDUCATION AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT. ITS THEME-BASED CURRICULUM ALLOWS THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR EACH STUDENT TO BE CAREFULLY EMBEDDED INTO THEIR IEP'S. THE RESULT IS A RICH, MEANINGFUL LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR EACH CHILD BASED ON THEIR LEVEL OF READINESS. SPEECH-LANGUAGE, OCCUPATIONAL, AND PHYSICAL THERAPISTS WORK SIDE-BY-SIDE WITH CLASSROOM TEACHERS, FACILITATING THE EXTENSION OF THESE IMPORTANT SERVICES. FOR THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF QUALITY AND CONSISTENCY, TEACHERS AND ANCILLARY CLINICAL STAFF RECEIVE CLOSE SUPERVISION AND SUPPORT FROM MIDDLE-AND SENIOR-LEVEL CLINICAL STAFF. THERE WERE 194 CHILDREN ENROLLED AT THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR.
- $8.7 million spent. ADULT RESIDENTIAL SERVICES (ANDOVER, MA): MELMARK NEW ENGLAND PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCES TO MEET THE UNIQUE RESIDENTIAL AND CLINICAL NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO REQUIRE SIGNIFICANT-TO-MODERATE SUPPORT FOR THEIR DAILY LIVING NEEDS AND TO MANAGE CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS. THE 36 ADULTS SERVED BY MELMARK NEW ENGLAND ENJOY ONGOING AND CONSISTENT ACCESS TO INNOVATIVE VOCATIONAL, SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL SERVICES IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL. THESE SERVICES AND PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO PROMOTE THEIR SENSE OF WELLBEING, PERSONAL INDEPENDENCE AND COMMUNITY INTEGRATION.
- $4.6 million spent. MELMARK SCHOOL (CHARLOTTE, NC): THE SCHOOL SERVES STUDENTS, AGES FIVE TO 22, WHO REQUIRE A MORE SPECIALIZED SPECIAL EDUCATION AND CLINICALLY SOPHISTICATED ENVIRONMENT THAN IS AVAILABLE IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL SETTING. OUR INTENSIVE TEACHER-TO-STUDENT RATIO ALLOWS US TO FOCUS ON EACH STUDENT'S PERSONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT, SHAPING A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT FITS EACH CHILD'S SPECIFIC NEEDS THEIR ENABLING PROGRESS ON THEIR INDIVIDUAL EDUCATION PROGRAM (IEP) . WE IMPLEMENT EACH STUDENT'S IEP AS COORDINATED WITH THE IEP TEAM. OUR SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ARE INTEGRATED TO WORK IN COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND INCLUDE BOTH PRE-VOCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING. THE ENROLLMENT IN THE SCHOOL WAS 46 CHILDREN.
- $2.8 million spent. ADULT DAY PROGRAM (ANDOVER, MA): MELMARK NEW ENGLAND'S COMMUNITY-BASED DAY SERVICES (CBDS) PROGRAM IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF ADULTS SEVERELY AFFECTED BY AUTISM AND OTHERS WITH CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS. THE PROGRAM HAS CONTINUED TO EXPAND OVER THE PAST FOUR YEARS AND SERVED 47 INDIVIDUALS AT THE CLOSE OF THE FISCAL YEAR. THE PROGRAM'S GOAL IS TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY OF CARE UTILIZING HIGHLY TRAINED STAFF AND APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS AS THE CLINICAL MODEL. ADULTS CONTINUE TO LEARN AND DEMONSTRATE A VARIETY OF SKILLS TO MEET THE DEMANDS OF AN EVER-CHANGING WORK FORCE. THEIR SKILLS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES TO MANAGE OFFICE SETTINGS AND RELATED AREAS, OFFICE SUPPORT IN MEDICAL AND DENTAL PRACTICES AND SUPPORTING WAREHOUSE DISTRIBUTION CENTERS. ADULT PROGRAM STAFF IS ALWAYS LOOKING FOR PARTNERSHIPS AS WELL AS VOLUNTEER AND/OR PAID JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND PROVIDES ONSITE JOB TRAINING TO SUPPORT AND TEACH EACH INDIVIDUAL WITH THE CRITICAL SKILLS NECESSARY TO BECOME A SUCCESSFUL AND VALUED EMPLOYEE.
- $715,462 spent. EARLY INTERVENTION AND OUTREACH SERVICES (ANDOVER, MA): MELMARK NEW ENGLAND'S CONSULTATION TEAM IS COMPRISED OF SENIOR CLINICIANS WITH EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE IN THE DESIGN OF SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS AND SERIOUS BEHAVIORAL ISSUES. THESE SERVICES ARE PRIMARILY PROVIDED THROUGHOUT MASSACHUSETTS AND NEW ENGLAND BUT CAN BE PROVIDED VIRTUALLY ANYWHERE. MELMARK NEW ENGLAND'S BOARD CERTIFIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSTS WORK WITH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATORS AND STAFF TO TRAIN AND STRENGTHEN IN-DISTRICT RESOURCES TO REDUCE THE NEED FOR OUT OF DISTRICT PLACEMENTS. SERVICES INCLUDE: DISTRICT-WIDE EDUCATIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL PROGRAM DESIGN, INDIVIDUAL STUDENT EDUCATIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL PROGRAM DESIGN, CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, IEP AND ISP FORMULATION, FUNCTIONAL BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT, OBSERVATION AND HANDS-ON STAFF TRAINING, PARENT TRAINING, COLLABORATIVE TEAM BUILDING, DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENT, INDEPENDENT EVALUATIONS AND PROGRAM EVALUATIONS. MELMARK NEW ENGLANDS EARLY INTERVENTION TEAM PROVIDES SERVICES IN THE HOME, DAYCARE OR COMMUNITY FOR CHILDREN BIRTH TO THREE YEARS OF AGE. USING PRINCIPLES OF APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS, THE TEAM UTILIZES A EVIDENCE BASED, INTENSIVE AND NATURALISTIC TEACHING PROMOTING DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE SKILL DEVELOPMENT WITH A FOCUS ON PLAY, COMMUNICATION AND SOCIAL INTERACTION.
- (Expenses $ 4,562,784 including grants of $)(Revenue $ 5,024,722) MELMARK SCHOOL (CHARLOTTE, NC): THE SCHOOL SERVES STUDENTS, AGES FIVE TO 22, WHO REQUIRE A MORE SPECIALIZED SPECIAL EDUCATION AND CLINICALLY SOPHISTICATED ENVIRONMENT THAN IS AVAILABLE IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL SETTING. OUR INTENSIVE TEACHER-TO-STUDENT RATIO ALLOWS US TO FOCUS ON EACH STUDENT'S PERSONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT, SHAPING A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT FITS EACH CHILD'S SPECIFIC NEEDS THEIR ENABLING PROGRESS ON THEIR INDIVIDUAL EDUCATION PROGRAM (IEP) . WE IMPLEMENT EACH STUDENT'S IEP AS COORDINATED WITH THE IEP TEAM. OUR SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ARE INTEGRATED TO WORK IN COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND INCLUDE BOTH PRE-VOCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING. THE ENROLLMENT IN THE SCHOOL WAS 46 CHILDREN.
- (Expenses $ 2,772,782 including grants of $)(Revenue $ 2,849,919) ADULT DAY PROGRAM (ANDOVER, MA): MELMARK NEW ENGLAND'S COMMUNITY-BASED DAY SERVICES (CBDS) PROGRAM IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF ADULTS SEVERELY AFFECTED BY AUTISM AND OTHERS WITH CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS. THE PROGRAM HAS CONTINUED TO EXPAND OVER THE PAST FOUR YEARS AND SERVED 47 INDIVIDUALS AT THE CLOSE OF THE FISCAL YEAR. THE PROGRAM'S GOAL IS TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY OF CARE UTILIZING HIGHLY TRAINED STAFF AND APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS AS THE CLINICAL MODEL. ADULTS CONTINUE TO LEARN AND DEMONSTRATE A VARIETY OF SKILLS TO MEET THE DEMANDS OF AN EVER-CHANGING WORK FORCE. THEIR SKILLS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES TO MANAGE OFFICE SETTINGS AND RELATED AREAS, OFFICE SUPPORT IN MEDICAL AND DENTAL PRACTICES AND SUPPORTING WAREHOUSE DISTRIBUTION CENTERS. ADULT PROGRAM STAFF IS ALWAYS LOOKING FOR PARTNERSHIPS AS WELL AS VOLUNTEER AND/OR PAID JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND PROVIDES ONSITE JOB TRAINING TO SUPPORT AND TEACH EACH INDIVIDUAL WITH THE CRITICAL SKILLS NECESSARY TO BECOME A SUCCESSFUL AND VALUED EMPLOYEE.
- (Expenses $ 715,462 including grants of $)(Revenue $ 442,399) EARLY INTERVENTION AND OUTREACH SERVICES (ANDOVER, MA): MELMARK NEW ENGLAND'S CONSULTATION TEAM IS COMPRISED OF SENIOR CLINICIANS WITH EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE IN THE DESIGN OF SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS AND SERIOUS BEHAVIORAL ISSUES. THESE SERVICES ARE PRIMARILY PROVIDED THROUGHOUT MASSACHUSETTS AND NEW ENGLAND BUT CAN BE PROVIDED VIRTUALLY ANYWHERE. MELMARK NEW ENGLAND'S BOARD CERTIFIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSTS WORK WITH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATORS AND STAFF TO TRAIN AND STRENGTHEN IN-DISTRICT RESOURCES TO REDUCE THE NEED FOR OUT OF DISTRICT PLACEMENTS. SERVICES INCLUDE: DISTRICT-WIDE EDUCATIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL PROGRAM DESIGN, INDIVIDUAL STUDENT EDUCATIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL PROGRAM DESIGN, CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, IEP AND ISP FORMULATION, FUNCTIONAL BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT, OBSERVATION AND HANDS-ON STAFF TRAINING, PARENT TRAINING, COLLABORATIVE TEAM BUILDING, DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENT, INDEPENDENT EVALUATIONS AND PROGRAM EVALUATIONS. MELMARK NEW ENGLANDS EARLY INTERVENTION TEAM PROVIDES SERVICES IN THE HOME, DAYCARE OR COMMUNITY FOR CHILDREN BIRTH TO THREE YEARS OF AGE. USING PRINCIPLES OF APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS, THE TEAM UTILIZES A EVIDENCE BASED, INTENSIVE AND NATURALISTIC TEACHING PROMOTING DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE SKILL DEVELOPMENT WITH A FOCUS ON PLAY, COMMUNICATION AND SOCIAL INTERACTION.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2008.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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