Funding · Massachusetts · Social science
Who funds social science in Massachusetts
Most of it comes from outside Massachusetts: only 28% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here. Massachusetts's social science organizations are comparatively well-backed, averaging 9 funders each.
The short version
- 242 funders gave $56M to 26 social science organizations in Massachusetts across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 28% of that came from funders also based in Massachusetts; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of social science in Massachusetts is Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, at $7M.
- The social science organization drawing the most is American Academy of Arts & Sciences, at $16M.
Largest funders of social science in Massachusetts
The funders giving the most to social science organizations in Massachusetts, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Social science organizations in Massachusetts that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find social science funders in Massachusetts
- 1Start with the funders already active in Massachusetts
The funders giving the most to social science in Massachusetts are Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, The Sherwood Foundation, Edward C Johnson Fund. A funder already writing social science checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the social science 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
72% of social science money in Massachusetts comes from funders elsewhere, so national social science funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Massachusetts.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a social science nonprofit in Massachusetts?
- Start with the funders already giving to social science in Massachusetts, currently Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, The Sherwood Foundation, Edward C Johnson Fund. Then look at who funds the social science organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Massachusetts from out of state.
- Who is the largest social science funder in Massachusetts?
- Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund gives the most to social science organizations in Massachusetts, $7M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to social science in Massachusetts?
- $56M reached 26 social science organizations in Massachusetts, from 242 funders. 28% 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.