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New England Deaconess Association

Grantmaker Concord, MA EIN: 04-2104763 Website

Deaconess will effectively use our human and financial resources and will search for new opportunities to provide high quality and highly-valued care that exceeds the expectations of those we serve.

New England Deaconess Association at a glance

In short: New England Deaconess Association gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990 filing.

Annual giving (2024)
$10,000
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$10,000
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$161,207,488
-5.8% vs 2023
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who New England Deaconess Association funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Art for All Inc: $10KArt for All Inc$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was Art for All Inc ($10K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Concord

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024

In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Art for All Inc Concord, MAGeneral Support$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$161,207,488$59,245,974$51,190,121$10,0001$2,483,310
2023$171,177,154$52,402,370$48,583,887——$4,200,976
2022$165,848,810$50,151,554$48,101,291——$1,322,733
2021$168,661,233$42,765,861$46,449,210——$2,111,831
2020$166,136,544$44,541,291$43,370,809——$2,938,260

About New England Deaconess Association

Based on IRS filings

New England Deaconess Association is a nonprofit organization focused on Health, based in Concord, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $161.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $2.5M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

New England Deaconess Association is led by Christopher Sintros, CEO & President on every filing since 2020; 11 of 26 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Christopher Sintros

    CEO & President

    On filings since 2020

    32 hrs/week

    $337K (2020) → $430K (2024)

  • Victoria Taylor

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $157K (2021) → $194K (2024)

  • Kenneth Grinnell

    Chair

    Board Member → Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sheena Brien

    Director of Hr

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $140K (2021) → $192K (2024)

  • Deborah Morrison

    Director of Marketing

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $170K (2023) → $172K (2024)

  • Charles Morin

    Director of It

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $155K (2024)

  • Christine Battisti Keane

    Rivercrest Administrator

    Leland Home Executive Director → Rivercrest Administrator, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $146K (2020) → $200K (2024)

  • James McGowan

    CFO

    On filings since 2020

    32 hrs/week

    $225K (2020) → $284K (2024)

  • Sunita Hanjura

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $49K (2020) → $0 (2024)

  • Amy Capofreddi

    Vice President of Development & Community Life

    Director of Development → Vice President of Development & Community Life, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $145K (2021) → $195K (2024)

  • Jenny Didonato

    Regional Operations Specialist

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $188K (2023) → $208K (2024)

  • Rosemarie Dollette

    Registered Nurse

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $163K (2023) → $156K (2024)

  • William O'Connell

    Controller

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $135K (2024)

  • Carol Wilson

    Board Member

    Chair → Vice Chair, 2021

    Vice Chair → Board Member, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Murphy

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donna West

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Glenn Burlamachi

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Harry Hedison

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Lombard

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Young

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marilyn Mudry

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew J. Wissell

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sheila Watts

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Cratsley

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Thomas Swaim

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Fran Lipson

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (17)
  • Former: Christine Battisti-Keane (2021–2023) — Rivercrest Administrator
  • Former: Anthony Dichio (2022–2023) — Director Building Services
  • Former: Ellen Reusch (2022–2023) — Director, Resident Health & Wellness
  • Former: Marie Barney (2020–2022) — Director of Quality & Operations
  • Former: Edna Shelton (2022) — Registered Nurse
  • Former: Jennifer Wykowski (2022) — Executive Director
  • Former: Ellen Levinson (2020–2021) — Administrator
  • Former: Colleen Williams (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Donald Mackenzie (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: James Mentzer (2021) — Chair & Board Member
  • Former: Marcia Macclary (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Nancy Carr Robinson (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Denise Dunlap (2020) — Consultant
  • Former: Elizabeth Winn (2020) — Executive Director
  • Former: Honorable John C. Cratsley (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Nancy Marzilli (2020) — Director of Hr
  • Former: William Lawrence (2020) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Christopher Sintros — CEO/President: $430KChristopher SintrosCEO/President$430KJames McGowan — CFO: $284KJames McGowanCFO$284KJenny Didonato — Regional Operations Specialist: $208KJenny DidonatoRegional Operations Specialist$208KChristine Battisti Keane — Rivercrest Administrator: $200KChristine Battisti KeaneRivercrest Administrator$200KAmy Capofreddi — VP of Development & Community Life: $195KAmy CapofreddiVP of Development & Community…$195KVictoria Taylor — Executive Director: $194KVictoria TaylorExecutive Director$194KSheena Brien — Director of HR: $192KSheena BrienDirector of HR$192KDeborah Morrison — Director of Marketing: $172KDeborah MorrisonDirector of Marketing$172KRosemarie Dollette — Registered Nurse: $156KRosemarie DolletteRegistered Nurse$156KCharles Morin — Director of It: $155KCharles MorinDirector of It$155KWilliam O'Connell — Controller: $135KWilliam O'ConnellController$135K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $430K, to Christopher Sintros (CEO/President). 11 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about New England Deaconess Association

How much does New England Deaconess Association give each year?

New England Deaconess Association gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing.

How large is New England Deaconess Association?

New England Deaconess Association reported $161.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $59.2M.

What is New England Deaconess Association?

New England Deaconess Association is a nonprofit organization focused on Health, based in Concord, MA. It holds $161.2M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does New England Deaconess Association operate?

New England Deaconess Association has awarded grants in Massachusetts.

What is New England Deaconess Association's EIN?

New England Deaconess Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2104763. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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