Mass General Brigham Incorporated
Somerville, MA · EIN 04-3230035. Reported 301 grants totalling $443.7M to 144 organizations across tax years 2020-2023, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For Mass General Brigham Incorporated, the IRS classifies it under health care rather than as a grantmaker (NTEE E21) -- it is an operating charity that also makes grants.
- How spread out its giving is. 144 distinct organizations, with 23% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
- How much its list changes. 58% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 3 year-to-year transitions. That is about the 57% median for grantmaking charities -- noticeably lower than the 67% private foundations manage. Organizations like this one rotate more of their list each year, which is where an opening for a newcomer tends to be.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $26,500. Half of what it reported fell between $11,000 and $314,298; the smallest was $5,500 and the largest $48.0M. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mass General Brigham Incorporated | Somerville, MA | $102.3M | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Mass General Brigham Incorporated | Somerville, MA | $101.1M | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Mass General Brigham Incorporated | Somerville, MA | $40.5M | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Mass General Brigham Incorporated | Somerville, MA | $35.7M | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mass General Brigham Incorporated | Somerville, MA | $28.9M | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mass General Brigham Incorporated | Somerville, MA | $25.7M | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Mass General Brigham Incorporated | Somerville, MA | $21.4M | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Mass General Brigham Incorporated | Somerville, MA | $15.8M | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mass General Brigham Incorporated | Somerville, MA | $10.3M | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mass General Brigham Incorporated | Somerville, MA | $4,968,127 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Mass General Brigham Incorporated | Somerville, MA | $4,911,034 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Mass General Brigham Incorporated | Somerville, MA | $4,711,555 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mass General Brigham Incorporated | Somerville, MA | $4,655,984 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Mass General Brigham Incorporated | Somerville, MA | $4,577,575 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Mass General Brigham Incorporated | Somerville, MA | $3,367,140 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Lynn Community Health Inc | Lynn, MA | $3,024,680 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Mass General Brigham Incorporated | Somerville, MA | $2,952,834 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Mass General Brigham Incorporated | Somerville, MA | $2,903,371 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mass General Brigham Incorporated | Somerville, MA | $2,729,752 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mass General Brigham Incorporated | Somerville, MA | $2,457,873 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mass General Brigham Incorporated | Somerville, MA | $2,425,892 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mass General Brigham Incorporated | Somerville, MA | $1,672,828 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Mass General Brigham Medical Group Suburban Massachusetts Inc | Somerville, MA | $1,480,773 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mass General Brigham Incorporated | Somerville, MA | $1,478,392 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Camp Harbor View Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | $1,133,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Mass General Brigham Incorporated | Somerville, MA | $943,001 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| University of Massachusetts Dartmouth | Boston, MA | $750,272 | 11 | 4 | 2023 |
| Mass General Brigham Incorporated | Somerville, MA | $729,928 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Uphams Corner Health Committee Inc | Dorchester, MA | $591,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers Inc | Boston, MA | $566,960 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Health Care for All Inc | Boston, MA | $561,565 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mass General Brigham Incorporated | Somerville, MA | $534,825 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Mass General Brigham Incorporated | Somerville, MA | $532,224 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boston Medical Center Corporation | Boston, MA | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program Inc | Boston, MA | $480,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| North Shore Community Health Inc | Salem, MA | $465,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Uaspire Inc | Boston, MA | $347,556 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Mattapan Community Health Center Inc | Boston, MA | $254,870 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mass General Brigham Incorporated | Somerville, MA | $219,392 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mass General Brigham Incorporated | Somerville, MA | $207,958 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Boston Public Health Commission | Boston, MA | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Young Mens Christian Association of Greater Boston Inc | Boston, MA | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Neighborhealth Corporation | Boston, MA | $181,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mass General Brigham Incorporated | Somerville, MA | $160,002 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Accelerated College Experiences Inc | Jamaica Plain, MA | $156,260 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Northeastern University | Boston, MA | $134,980 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Simmons University | Boston, MA | $129,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Jewish Vocational Service Inc | Boston, MA | $120,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Whittier Street Health Center Committere Inc | Roxbury, MA | $115,939 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | $113,250 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Centerboard Inc | Lynn, MA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dimock Community Foundation Inc Group Return | Roxbury, MA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Edward M Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate Inc | Boston, MA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Familyaid Boston Inc | Boston, MA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Immigrant Family Services Institute Inc | Mattapan, MA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| International Institute of New England Inc | Boston, MA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| John Hancock (mlk Summer Scholars) | Boston, MA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| South Shore Health System Inc | S Weymouth, MA | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Community Service Care Inc | Jamaica Plain, MA | $96,873 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| American Heart Association Inc | Dallas, TX | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Trustees of Boston University | Boston, MA | $89,926 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| New England Council Inc | Boston, MA | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Health Law Advocates Inc | Boston, MA | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| City of Lynn | Lynn, MA | $70,400 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Roxbury Presbyterian Church Social Impact Center Inc | Roxbury, MA | $70,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce | Boston, MA | $57,750 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| South Boston Community Health Center Inc | South Boston, MA | $55,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Suffolk University | Boston, MA | $53,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Innovation Network for Communities | Tamworth, NH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mcphs University | Boston, MA | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| The Salem Pantry Inc | Salem, MA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Negro College Fund Inc | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bunker Hill Community College | Boston, MA | $47,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts Inc | Roxbury, MA | $46,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Uaspire Inc | Boston, MA | $46,025 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Trustees of Tufts College | Medford, MA | $45,100 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mass General Brigham Incorporated | Somerville, MA | $43,569 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Action for Boston Community Development | Boston, MA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Salem State University | Salem, MA | $38,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of Massachusetts Amherst Foundation Inc | Amherst, MA | $38,050 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Bentley University | Waltham, MA | $36,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boston Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | $36,112 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Horizon Educational Consulting LLC | Randolph, MA | $35,200 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| The Bridgewater State University Foundation | Bridgewater, MA | $33,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| American National Red Cross | Washington, DC | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Biomedical Science Careers Project Inc | Boston, MA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Boston Center for Independent Living Inc | Boston, MA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Massachusetts Public Health Association | Boston, MA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Massachusetts Women's Political Caucus Leadership Development Education a | Boston, MA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Womens Edge Inc | North Andover, MA | $28,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Brown University of Providence | Providence, RI | $27,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Louis D Brown Peace Institute Corporation | Dorchester, MA | $27,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Mass General Brigham Incorporated | Somerville, MA | $25,791 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Community Servings Inc | Jamaica Plain, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Democracy Collaborative Foundation Inc | Cleveland, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Health Equity Compact Inc | Boston, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Health Resources in Action Inc | Boston, MA | $25,000 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hospitality Homes Inc | Boston, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| John Fitzgerald Kennedy Library Foundation Incorporated | Boston, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Massachusetts Association for Mental Health | Boston, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ron Burton Training Village Inc | Hubbardston, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Baseball Inc | Roxbury, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Waltham Partnership for Youth Inc | Waltham, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Emmanuel College | Boston, MA | $23,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| National Alliance on Mental Illness of Massachusetts Inc | Woburn, MA | $22,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Roxbury Community College | Roxbury, MA | $22,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Associated Industries of Massachusetts | Boston, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Childrens Trust Inc | Boston, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Interseminarian-Project Place Inc | Boston, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mass General Brigham Incorporated | Somerville, MA | $17,560 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wagner College | Staten Island, NY | $16,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| National Medical Fellowships Inc | Alexandria, VA | $15,750 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Care 2 Communities Inc | Boston, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Italian Home for Children Inc | Jamaica Plain, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Massachusetts Law Reform Institute Inc | Boston, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mass General Brigham Incorporated | Somerville, MA | $12,879 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Massachusetts Bay Community College Foundation | Wellesley Hls, MA | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Boston College Trustees | Chestnut Hill, MA | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Howard University | Washington, DC | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Saint Anselm College | Manchester, NH | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Dothouse Health Inc | Dorchester, MA | $10,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston Inc | Boston, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Environmental League of Massachusetts Inc | Boston, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fractured Atlas Inc | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jane Doe Inc a Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assualt | Boston, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Massachusetts Sickle Cell Association Inc | Boston, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nehi Inc | Cambridge, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancy Inc | Boston, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way of Massachusetts Bay Inc | Boston, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Foundation Inc | North Adams, MA | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The American Ireland Fund | Boston, MA | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Massachusetts Health Council Inc | Woburn, MA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Reach Beyond Domestic Violence Inc | Waltham, MA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Curry College | Milton, MA | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Codman Square Health Center Inc | Dorchester, MA | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Fisher College | Boston, MA | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Institute of Culinary Education | New York, NY | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rutgers the State University | Piscataway, NJ | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Southern New Hampshire University | Manchester, NH | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Vassar College | Poughkeepsie, NY | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
81 of 144 (56%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose column of its filings, largest first. This is the closest thing to a statement of what it funds, in its own words.
- Lynn Community Health Center Inc
COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAM
What kind of organizations it funds
By each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 115 of 144 recipients we could match to a registered organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 78 | $79.1M | $21,173 |
| 2021 | 75 | $99.3M | $25,000 |
| 2022 | 73 | $160.9M | $50,000 |
| 2023 | 75 | $104.3M | $57,500 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
100% of its giving went to organizations in Massachusetts. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $26,500 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in Massachusetts.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Mass General Brigham Incorporated's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred or estimated.
On its most recent return it told the IRS it made grants to 67 section 501(c)(3) organizations and 8 other organizations. That is the filer's own count for one year; the totals above cover every year we hold.
Address of record on the latest return: 399 Revolution Drive 645, Somerville, MA, 02145.
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