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South Boston Community Health Center In

Public charity · Grantmaker South Boston, MA EIN: 04-2682152 Website

The mission of the Health Center is to provide health care to the entire community while ensuring care to those most in need. Our governing principle is "all who seek care are welcome here."

South Boston Community Health Center In at a glance

In short: South Boston Community Health Center In reported $27K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$26,887 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
-43.1% vs 2024
Total assets
$30,542,241
-0.1% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$27,544,235
+3.1% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$866,132
+26.0% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$27,885,876
+13.8% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who South Boston Community Health Center In funds

How this funder distributes its grants

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

Cities

Boston

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 Total only2022 1 grant2023 Total only2024 Total only2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2023) to $47K (2024). In 2025 it reported $27K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Massachusetts League of Community Health Center Inc Boston, MAAnnual Award Gala - Legacy Sponsorship$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
2025$30,542,241$27,544,235$27,885,876$26,887Total only$866,132
2024$30,585,021$26,722,711$24,496,947$47,251Total only$687,476
2023$28,072,509$25,223,316$22,995,475$10,0001$168,708
2022$24,948,626$22,025,891$21,775,958$17,158Total only$2,082
2021$25,157,759$24,255,928$20,380,924——$5,309
2020$24,313,307$22,251,237$19,915,892——$15,582
2019$19,117,271$22,123,018$19,298,219——$18,801

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About South Boston Community Health Center In

Based on IRS filings

South Boston Community Health Center In is a public charity focused on Health, based in South Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $30.5M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $27K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $866K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

South Boston Community Health Center In is led by William J Halpin Jr., CEO on every filing since 2019; 9 of 20 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • William J Halpin Jr.

    CEO

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $261K (2019) → $424K (2025)

  • Ann Brady

    President

    Board President → President, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Sloan

    Director of Adult Medicine

    Physician → Director of Adult Medicine, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $180K (2019) → $228K (2025)

  • Mohamed Mehssen

    Physician

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $213K (2019) → $257K (2025)

  • Nisha Thakrar

    CMO

    On filings since 2019

    32 hrs/week

    $184K (2019) → $271K (2025)

  • Pamela Cattel

    Provider

    Physician → Provider, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    35 hrs/week

    $176K (2019) → $220K (2025)

  • Sheel Saxena

    Physician

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $205K (2019) → $247K (2025)

  • Thomas J Schuch

    CIO

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $196K (2020) → $241K (2025)

  • Kim Harrison

    CFO

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $154K (2021) → $224K (2025)

  • Jocelyn Guggenheim

    COO

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $145K (2022) → $201K (2025)

  • John Vacha

    Treasurer

    Board Treasurer → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Barrett

    Clerk

    Board Clerk → Clerk, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa Oomer

    Vice President

    Board Vice President → Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heather Gasper

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Melander

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sean Harrington

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Colleran

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ed Flynn

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Ransom

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sara Sicilian

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (13)
  • Former: Joseph Ransom (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Carrie Benjamin (2022–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Kevin Tyo (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Paula Doherty (2019–2023) — Past Board Member
  • Former: Kevin Coughlin (2020–2022) — Child Psychiatrist
  • Former: Jacob Carlin (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Yvette McGrath (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Akinola Ogungbadero (2019–2020) — CFO
  • Former: Bill McGonagle (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: James Lydon (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Marcella Sliney (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Mark Howard MD (2019) — Physician
  • Former: Mary O'Hara (2019) — Board Vice President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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

William J Halpin Jr — CEO: $424KWilliam J Halpin JrCEO$424KNisha Thakrar — CMO: $271KNisha ThakrarCMO$271KMohamed Mehssen — MD: $257KMohamed MehssenMD$257KSheel Saxena — MD: $247KSheel SaxenaMD$247KThomas J Schuch — CIO: $241KThomas J SchuchCIO$241KSarah Sloan — MD: $228KSarah SloanMD$228KKim Harrison — CFO: $224KKim HarrisonCFO$224KPamela Cattel — MD: $220KPamela CattelMD$220KJocelyn Guggenheim — COO: $201KJocelyn GuggenheimCOO$201K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $424K, to William J Halpin Jr (CEO). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about South Boston Community Health Center In

How much does South Boston Community Health Center In give each year?

South Boston Community Health Center In reported $27K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $47K in grants paid.

How large is South Boston Community Health Center In?

South Boston Community Health Center In reported $30.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $27.5M.

What is South Boston Community Health Center In?

South Boston Community Health Center In is a public charity focused on Health, based in South Boston, MA. It holds $30.5M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does South Boston Community Health Center In operate?

South Boston Community Health Center In has awarded grants in Massachusetts.

What is South Boston Community Health Center In's EIN?

South Boston Community Health Center In's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2682152. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 13, 2024)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 4, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 15, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 7, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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