Funding · Massachusetts · Disease and disorders
Who funds disease and disorders in Massachusetts
Most of it comes from outside Massachusetts: only 24% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here. Massachusetts's disease and disorders organizations are comparatively well-backed, averaging 5 funders each.
The short version
- 816 funders gave $138M to 175 disease and disorders organizations in Massachusetts across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 24% of that came from funders also based in Massachusetts; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of disease and disorders in Massachusetts is Silicon Valley Community Foundation, at $32M.
- The disease and disorders organization drawing the most is Sightsavers Inc, at $42M.
Largest funders of disease and disorders in Massachusetts
The funders giving the most to disease and disorders organizations in Massachusetts, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Disease and disorders organizations in Massachusetts that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find disease and disorders funders in Massachusetts
- 1Start with the funders already active in Massachusetts
The funders giving the most to disease and disorders in Massachusetts are Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley. A funder already writing disease and disorders checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the disease and disorders organizations on this page that resemble yours in size or work, and look at who funds them. Shared funders are the strongest signal of fit.
- 3Add the out-of-state funders reaching in
76% of disease and disorders money in Massachusetts comes from funders elsewhere, so national disease and disorders funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Massachusetts.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a disease and disorders nonprofit in Massachusetts?
- Start with the funders already giving to disease and disorders in Massachusetts, currently Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley. Then look at who funds the disease and disorders organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Massachusetts from out of state.
- Who is the largest disease and disorders funder in Massachusetts?
- Silicon Valley Community Foundation gives the most to disease and disorders organizations in Massachusetts, $32M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to disease and disorders in Massachusetts?
- $138M reached 175 disease and disorders organizations in Massachusetts, from 816 funders. 24% came from funders also based in Massachusetts.
- How recent is this data?
- It is read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file filings for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the two years with complete coverage. US charity filings lag 12 to 24 months.
More from the funding graph
Cause is the recipient's NTEE classification in the IRS Business Master File; location is the recipient's state on its most recent filing. Grant figures are read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.