Philanthropy Massachusetts Inc
Boston, MA · EIN 04-2457605. Reported 350 grants totalling $6,364,453 to 158 organizations across tax years 2021-2024, 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 Philanthropy Massachusetts Inc, the IRS classifies it as a federated giving programme -- a United Way, Jewish federation, Community Chest or similar (NTEE T70Z).
- How spread out its giving is. 158 distinct organizations, with 6% 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. 67% 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 $12,125. Half of what it reported fell between $8,000 and $22,125; the smallest was $5,289 and the largest $104,950. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Baseball Inc | Roxbury, MA | $410,100 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Young Mens Christian Association of Greater Boston Inc | Boston, MA | $226,980 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Brookline Teen Center Inc | Brookline, MA | $196,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of St Stephens Youth Programs Inc | Boston, MA | $187,998 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Boston Centers for Youth & Families | Boston, MA | $184,950 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Agassiz Village Founded By Mr & Mrs Harry E Burroughs | Framingham, MA | $169,303 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cambridge Camping Association Inc | Cambridge, MA | $143,455 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| West End House Inc | Allston, MA | $142,500 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army | West Nyack, NY | $134,502 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| South Boston Neighborhood House Inc | South Boston, MA | $120,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Crossroads for Kids Inc | Duxbury, MA | $115,600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Massachusetts Project 351 Inc | Boston, MA | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ron Burton Training Village Inc | Hubbardston, MA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Zumix Inc | East Boston, MA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| East Boston Social Centers Inc | East Boston, MA | $97,325 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Big Sister Association of Greater Boston | Boston, MA | $96,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Phillips Brook House Association Incorporated | Cambridge, MA | $94,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| College Possible | Saint Paul, MN | $92,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center Inc | Boston, MA | $90,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Uniting Voices | Chicago, IL | $90,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Wily Network Inc | Newton, MA | $88,100 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Camp Starfish Inc | Ashby, MA | $87,025 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Sportmens Tennis & Enrichment Center Inc | Dorchester, MA | $81,354 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Haven Project Inc | Lynn, MA | $81,100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Young Mens Christian Association Somerville | Somerville, MA | $77,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston Inc | Boston, MA | $66,535 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Dorchester Inc | Dorchester, MA | $64,400 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boston Explorers Inc | Marblehead, MA | $63,250 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mystic Learning Center Inc | Somerville, MA | $61,250 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mothers for Justice and Equality Inc | Roxbury, MA | $60,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charitable Bureau of the Archdiocese of Boston Inc | South Boston, MA | $58,400 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Community Action Programs Inter-City Inc | Chelsea, MA | $56,887 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mcphs University | Boston, MA | $55,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Trinity Boston Connects | Boston, MA | $53,649 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Salesian Boys & Girls Club Inc | East Boston, MA | $52,600 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Beacon Academy Inc | Boston, MA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Brookline Community Foundation Inc | Brookline, MA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lawyers for Civil Rights Inc | Boston, MA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Quincy Asian Resources Inc | Quincy, MA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fourth Presbyterian Church | South Boston, MA | $49,600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cambridge Community Center Inc | Cambridge, MA | $48,200 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Massachusetts Audubon Society Inc | Lincoln, MA | $47,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| United South End Settlements | Boston, MA | $47,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Youth Enrichment Services Inc | Boston, MA | $44,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The City School Inc Amatullah Mervin | Dorchester, MA | $42,100 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Artists for Humanity Inc | Boston, MA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Art Center Inc | Cambridge, MA | $39,200 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Writeboston Inc | Jamaica Plain, MA | $37,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Level Ground Mixed Martial Arts Inc | Boston, MA | $37,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Sociedad Latina Inc | Roxbury, MA | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mass General Brigham Incorporated | Somerville, MA | $34,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Agassiz Baldwin Community a Cambridge Corporation | Cambridge, MA | $33,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sports Museum of Ne Inc | Boston, MA | $33,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Red Sox Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | $31,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| African Community Economic Development of New England | Boston, MA | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boston Community Pediatrics Inc | Mansfield, MA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bostons Higher Ground | Roxbury, MA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Chica | Quincy, MA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Codman Square Neighborhood Development Corporation | Dorchester, MA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of the Children-Boston Inc | Roxbury, MA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Louis D Brown Peace Institute Corporation | Dorchester, MA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition Inc | Boston, MA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Massachusetts Voter Education | Boston, MA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boston Bullpen Project Inc | West Roxbury, MA | $28,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Tufts College Alumni Association Inc | Medford, MA | $27,015 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Brookline Community Mental Health Center Inc | Brookline, MA | $27,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| America Scores New England | East Boston, MA | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| East End House Inc | Cambridge, MA | $25,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Freedom House Inc | Dorchester, MA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Horizons Greater Boston Inc | Dedham, MA | $25,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Massachusetts Foundation Inc | Newton, MA | $22,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| West End House Girls Camp Inc | Allston, MA | $22,250 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| African Cultural Services Inc | Waltham, MA | $22,123 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Needham Community Farm Inc | Needham, MA | $22,123 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Out Metrowest Inc | Framingham, MA | $22,123 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Art of Problem Solving Initiative Inc | New York, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boston Food Forest Coalition | Jamaica Plain, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Coalition for Social Justice Education Fund Inc | New Bedford, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Labor United Incorporated | Boston, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| La Colaborativa Inc | Chelsea, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Massachusetts Communities Action Network Inc | Framingham, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mothers Out Front Inc | Boston, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Native Land Conservancy Inc | Mashpee, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Neighbor to Neighbor Massachusetts Education Fund Inc | Worcester, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pioneer Valley Project Inc | Springfield, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Speak for the Trees Inc | Dorchester, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association of Greater Lowell Inc | Lowell, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Urban Farming Institute of Boston Inc | Mattapan, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The@harborkeepers | East Boston, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tsne Missionworks | Boston, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Worcester Interfaith | Worcester, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts Inc | Waltham, MA | $19,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| United Interfaith Action of Southern Massachusetts | Fall River, MA | $17,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boston's Bridge to Excellence | Roxbury, MA | $15,650 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| All Dorchester Sports & Leadership Inc | Dorchester, MA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Amateur Athletic Union of the United States Inc | Hyde Park, MA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ayni Institute Inc | Revere, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boston Debate League | Roxbury Xing, MA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cambridge Family YMCA | Cambridge, MA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cambridge Reproductive Health Consultants | Somerville, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chicago Cubs Charities | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Edusports Inc | Boston, MA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Elizabeth Peabody House Association | Somerville, MA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Engage Miami Inc | Miami, FL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Four Strings Academy Inc | Arlington, MA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Girlstart | Austin, TX | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Jp Productions | Scituate, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mississippi Reproductive Freedom Fund | Jackson, MS | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Network of Abortion Funds | Austin, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Womens Health Network Inc | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| P I M Project Inc | Randolph, MA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Panthers Legends Academic Youth Program | Boston, MA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Pastors United Community Advocacy Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Saint Columbkille Partnership School | Brighton, MA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Science Club for Girls Inc | Cambridge, MA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Southeast Asian Coalition of Central Mass Inc | Worcester, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Home for Little Wanderers Inc | Boston, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The William J Seymour Institute for Black Church and Policy Studies in | Boston, MA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Women Encouraging Empowerment Inc | Revere, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| You Can Vote | Durham, NC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Healthy Waltham Inc | Waltham, MA | $14,808 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Suffolk University | Boston, MA | $13,415 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sponsor Inc | Framingham, MA | $13,290 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Wisconsin Conservation Voices Inc | Madison, WI | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Emmanuel College | Boston, MA | $11,524 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Al Otro Lado Inc | San Ysidro, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Black Owned Bos LLC | Boston, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Brazilian Worker Center Inc | Allston, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bread of Life Inc | Malden, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Center for Labor Education and Research Inc | Jamaica Plain, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Elevate Communications Inc | Boston, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Madison Park Development Corporation | Roxbury, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Monarchy Clothing LLC | Cambridge, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Must Watch LLC | Allston, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Our Village Initiative | Boston, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| So Zen Spa LLC | Boston, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Systemic Flow LLC | Boston, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Teen Cancer America Inc | Santa Monica, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Tomorrow We Vote | Phoenix, AZ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| True Alliance Center Inc | Mattapan, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United States Catholic Conference | Washington, DC | $8,800 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Northeastern University | Boston, MA | $8,501 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mass General Brigham Incorporated | Somerville, MA | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Knox College | Galesburg, IL | $7,732 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $7,570 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra Inc | Boston, MA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fresh Films | Rock Island, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Italian Home for Children | Jamaica Plain, MA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Italian Home for Children Inc | Jamaica Plain, MA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Saint Katherine Drexel Parish | Roxbury, MA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sponsor Inc Dba Joyweavers | Dedham, MA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Express Yourself Inc | Beverly, MA | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rennie Center for Education Research & Policy Inc | Boston, MA | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Roosevelt University | Chicago, IL | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI | $5,627 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bird Street Community Center | Boston, MA | $5,625 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Just a Start Inc | Cambridge, MA | $5,625 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Massachusetts at Amherst Alumni Association Inc | Amherst, MA | $5,289 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
73 of 158 (46%) 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.
- Boston Centers for Youth & Families
FOR OPERATING AND PROGRAM SUPPORT. - Base Chicago
FTBNL SUPPORT FOR BASE CHICAGO YOUTH PROGRAMMING - South Boston Neighborhood House
TO SUPPORT AND STRENGTHEN SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS SERVING YOUTH - Cambridge Camping Association
SUMMER FUND GRANT TO GENERAL OPERATION - Art of Problem Solving Initiative Inc
FTBNL SUPPORT OF BRIDGE TO ENTER ADVANCED MATHEMATICS (BEAM) SUMMER AWAY PROGRAM IN NEW YORK - Boston Bullpen Project Inc
FTBNL SCHOLARSHIP & DONATION
What kind of organizations it funds
By each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 115 of 158 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 92 | $2,078,419 | $18,500 |
| 2022 | 71 | $1,412,465 | $15,000 |
| 2023 | 100 | $1,430,396 | $9,864 |
| 2024 | 87 | $1,443,173 | $10,000 |
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
91% 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 $12,125 -- 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 Philanthropy Massachusetts Inc's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred or estimated.
On its most recent return it told the IRS it made grants to 87 section 501(c)(3) organizations and 0 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: 133 Federal Street Suite 802, Boston, MA, 02110.
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