Funding · Massachusetts · Public benefit
Who funds public benefit in Massachusetts
Most of it comes from outside Massachusetts: only 22% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here.
The short version
- 404 funders gave $65M to 127 public benefit organizations in Massachusetts across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 22% of that came from funders also based in Massachusetts; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of public benefit in Massachusetts is Good Ventures Foundation, at $10M.
- The public benefit organization drawing the most is The Accountability Board Inc, at $11M.
Largest funders of public benefit in Massachusetts
The funders giving the most to public benefit organizations in Massachusetts, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Public benefit organizations in Massachusetts that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find public benefit funders in Massachusetts
- 1Start with the funders already active in Massachusetts
The funders giving the most to public benefit in Massachusetts are Good Ventures Foundation, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, The Blackrock Charitable Foundation. A funder already writing public benefit checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the public benefit 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
78% of public benefit money in Massachusetts comes from funders elsewhere, so national public benefit funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Massachusetts.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a public benefit nonprofit in Massachusetts?
- Start with the funders already giving to public benefit in Massachusetts, currently Good Ventures Foundation, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, The Blackrock Charitable Foundation. Then look at who funds the public benefit organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Massachusetts from out of state.
- Who is the largest public benefit funder in Massachusetts?
- Good Ventures Foundation gives the most to public benefit organizations in Massachusetts, $10M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to public benefit in Massachusetts?
- $65M reached 127 public benefit organizations in Massachusetts, from 404 funders. 22% 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.