Coastline Elderly Services Inc
Coastline Elderly Services, Inc. is a public charity based in New Bedford, Massachusetts. It develops, provides, and coordinates home care and other services intended to help older adults live independently in the community; some programs also serve adults with disabilities. Coastline is designated as an Area Agency on Aging and an Aging Services Access Point.
Coastline Elderly Services Inc at a glance
In short: Coastline Elderly Services Inc gave $190K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Massachusetts. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $189,996
- -3.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,615
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,419
- Total assets
- $27,586,528
- +15.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Coastline Elderly Services Inc
- How to Apply
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Coastline solicits proposals for community-services projects through a request-for-proposals process. The Title III RFP listed on its website sought proposals for supportive services, legal, transportation, and caregiver services. Its stated application deadline of July 23, 2025, has passed. The website also says the provider RFP process for contracts running October 1, 2024–September 30, 2027, is closed, and that provider RFP announcements are expected in spring 2027.
- Review Cycle
- The listed 2025 Title III RFP deadline was July 23, 2025, and is past.
- Deadline
- The listed 2025 Title III RFP deadline was July 23, 2025, and is past.
- Contact
Mailing address: 863 Belleville Avenue, New Bedford, MA 02745
Phone: (508) 999-6400
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Coastline Elderly Services Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was South Coastal Counties Legal Services Inc ($41K). Together the top 10 received $170K.
Grant Size Distribution
67 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 64 grants of 67 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Coastline’s stated planning and service area is New Bedford, Acushnet, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Gosnold, Marion, Mattapoisett, and Rochester. All grant dollars reported for filing year 2025 went to recipients in Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Coastline Elderly Services Inc open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 13 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $15K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $11K repeat.
- 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−18%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $171K (2020) to $262K (2023). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $190K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| South Coastal Counties Legal Services Inc Fall River, MA | Legal Services | $41,080 |
| Immigrants Assistance Center New Bedford, MA | Advocacy | $26,520 |
| New Bedford Council on Aging New Bedford, MA | Transportation | $22,917 |
| Moxie Mobility Train Marion, MA | Transportation | $16,787 |
| Mashpee Old Indian Mashpee, MA | Transportation | $15,000 |
| Pace New Bedford, MA | Energy Assistance | $11,565 |
| Project Independence New Bedford, MA | Support and Transportation | $10,419 |
| Fairhaven Council on Aging Fairhaven, MA | Transportation | $9,253 |
| Buzzards Bay Speech Therapy Mattapoisett, MA | SPEECH | $8,441 |
| Town of Dartmouth Dartmouth, MA | Promote Health and Socialization | $8,281 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $27,586,528 | $58,014,030 | $55,739,647 | $189,996 | 13 | $290,849 |
| 2024 | $23,975,018 | $46,839,111 | $45,224,019 | $197,382 | 12 | $183,669 |
| 2023 | $22,933,798 | $37,671,352 | $36,623,406 | $261,563 | 14 | $23,393 |
| 2022 | $19,648,166 | $35,960,378 | $34,817,447 | $232,977 | 16 | $692,913 |
| 2021 | $19,634,837 | $33,973,861 | $32,055,499 | $184,352 | 12 | $49,014 |
| 2020 | $14,057,272 | $32,205,304 | $31,178,881 | $170,967 | 11 | $56,916 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Coastline’s website states its mission is “to be a trusted provider of resources and services that support self-determination and community well-being.” Its 2023 filing describes a mission of helping seniors, caregivers, and people with similar needs remain independent through quality services.
The organization identifies preventing or postponing institutional care, helping people return home after institutional stays, advocacy, and support for local Councils on Aging and Senior Centers among its commitments. Its community-services RFP identifies supportive services, legal assistance, transportation, and caregiver services for older adults and caregivers as funding areas.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Coastline reported 13 grants totaling $189,996. Grants ranged from $5,903 to $41,080, with a median of $10,419. The largest awards included $41,080 to South Coastal Counties Legal Services Inc. for legal services, $26,520 to Immigrants Assistance Center for advocacy, $22,917 to New Bedford Council on Aging for transportation, $16,787 to Moxie Mobility Train for transportation, and $15,000 to Mashpee Old Indian for transportation.
The grantees’ own mission statements illustrate the range of organizations supported. Immigrants’ Assistance Center says it assists immigrants, particularly in southeastern Massachusetts. People Acting in Community Endeavors says it works to improve the lives of low-income individuals and families in the Greater New Bedford area. Greater New Bedford Adult Day says it promotes independence and quality of life for elders and people with disabilities and helps prevent premature or inappropriate institutionalization. YWCA of Southeastern Massachusetts says it works to empower women and girls and their families and eliminate racism.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Michelle Beneski, John Lobo, Cynthia Wallquist, Delia De Mello, Karen Gregory, Chuck McCullough, and Jeannine Wilson as directors; Martha Reed as clerk; Eric Poulin as vice president; and Helena DaSilva Hughes as treasurer.
Coastline Elderly Services Inc is led by Justin Lees, Chief Executive Officer since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 7 of 22 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Justin Lees
Chief Executive Officer
Current Chief Executive Officer → Current CEO, 2022
Current CEO → Chief Executive Officer, 2023
On filings since 2020
35 hrs/week
$132K (2020) → $202K (2025)
Karen Costello
Director of Quality & Executive Director
Director of Quality & Education → Director of Education Quality, 2023
Director of Education Quality → Director of Quality & Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
35 hrs/week
$104K (2022) → $128K (2025)
Andrew Revell
President
Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ana Hayes
Director of Pca
On filings since 2021
35 hrs/week
$103K (2021) → $129K (2025)
Sherry Middendorf
Director of Finance
On filings since 2021
35 hrs/week
$36K (2021) → $169K (2025)
Ryan Karyl
Director of Scsep
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$118K (2025)
Amy Dipietro
Director
Director → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeannine Wilson
Director
Clerk → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Beneski
Director
Vice President → President, 2022
President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Wallquist
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Delia De Mello
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Murphy
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chuck McCullough
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Lobo
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Gregory
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christine Cernak
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Golda
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jean Breault
Human Resources Officer
Director of Human Resource → Chief Human Resources Officer, 2021
Chief Human Resources Officer → Human Resources Officer, 2024
On filings since 2020
35 hrs/week
$123K (2020) → $174K (2025)
Sylvia Nobre-Hilton
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Program Officer → Chief Operating Officer, 2021
On filings since 2020
35 hrs/week
$122K (2020) → $190K (2025)
Helena Dasilva Hughes
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Martha Reed
Clerk
Director → Clerk, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Poulin
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (21)
- Former: Philip Beard (2021–2024) — Director of Nutrition
- Former: Paulette J. Hudson (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Brenda Grace (2024) — Director
- Former: Carol Ohrenberger (2024) — Nursing Manager
- Former: Matthew Dansereau (2024) — Director
- Former: Ivan Brito (2020–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Jeanne Daly (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: John Gonsalves (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Lois Spirlet (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Maureen McCarthy (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Michael Cambra (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Paula Shiner (2020–2022) — Prior CEO
- Former: George Smith (2022) — Clerk
- Former: Carol Nagle (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Daniel Fournier (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Debra Lee (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Deborah Raposa (2021) — Director
- Former: Susan Roderiques (2021) — Director
- Former: Anne Silvia (2020) — Director
- Former: Lisa Mills (2020) — Vice President
- Former: Rita L'etoile (2020) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $202K, to Justin Lees (Chief Executive Officer). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Coastline Elderly Services Inc
How much does Coastline Elderly Services Inc give each year?
Coastline Elderly Services Inc gave $190K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $197K across 12 grants.
What is Coastline Elderly Services Inc's typical grant size?
Coastline Elderly Services Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,419, and its average grant was $14,615, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Coastline Elderly Services Inc that year got $6K on average.
Where does Coastline Elderly Services Inc give grants?
Coastline Elderly Services Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New Bedford, MA (6 grants) and Fairhaven, MA (2 grants).
Does Coastline Elderly Services Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Coastline Elderly Services Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Transportation" (5 grants).
Who are Coastline Elderly Services Inc's largest grantees?
Coastline Elderly Services Inc's largest 2025 grantees include South Coastal Counties Legal Services Inc ($41,080), Immigrants Assistance Center ($26,520) and New Bedford Council on Aging ($22,917), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Coastline Elderly Services Inc?
Coastline Elderly Services Inc reported $27.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $58.0M.
What does Coastline Elderly Services Inc fund?
Coastline’s website states its mission is “to be a trusted provider of resources and services that support self-determination and community well-being.” Its 2023 filing describes a mission of helping seniors, caregivers, and people with similar needs remain independent through quality services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Coastline Elderly Services Inc?
Coastline solicits proposals for community-services projects through a request-for-proposals process. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Coastline Elderly Services Inc's EIN?
Coastline Elderly Services Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2622121. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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