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ASSOCIATION OF FUNDRAISING PROFESSIONALS MASSACHUSETTS CHAPTER INC

ASSOCIATION OF FUNDRAISING PROFESSIONALS MASSACHUSETTS CHAPTER INC (Massachusetts) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $1,500 to it, the largest being EASTERN BANK FOUNDATION ($1,500). 0 of them have funded it in more than one year.

Revenue FY2025
$436k
Funders on record
1
Grants received
$2k
Net assets
$274k
0/1 repeat funderspeak grant-dependency 0%
01What it does

What Association of Fundraising Professionals Massachusetts Chapter Inc does

Mission

The association of fundraising professionals massachusetts chapter empowers individuals and organizations to practice ethical fundraising through professional education, networking, research and advocacy. We aim to be the region's leading organization that promotes the well-being and best practices of the fundraising profession, spanning across all categories of non-profits, ranges of advancement experience, and sizes of organizations. Afp is the organization to join if you want to meet other fundraisers, learn the latest in best practices and take advantage of workshops and publications that will advance your organization's fundraising success.

As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.

Programs

  1. Annual conference: fundraising day in boston is one of the largest annual fundraising conferences in new england with over 600 attendees from the field of development. This is a full day experience featuring more than 30 sessions plus keynotes and networking opportunities.

    $163,484 spent$201,236 earned by the program
    48% of program spending

  2. Fundraising fundamentals: two days of intensive fundraising training for individuals new to the field. Fundraising fundamentals stands out from other courses in that it offers an affordable price; a proven 25-year curriculum; and a faculty of senior practitioners in the field. Opportunities for students to network with one another and with senior professionals in the field are also provided.

    $22,664 spent$20,090 earned by the program
    7% of program spending

  3. Emerging leaders in fundraising: this course is designed for professional fundraising staff with 4+ years of experience who wish to advance to positions of leadership in their career. The two-day, in-person event will be taught by experienced fundraising leaders from the afp massachusetts board and community.

    $9,220 spent$15,790 earned by the program
    3% of program spending

  4. Other programs

    $141,783 spent$3,228 earned by the program
    42% of program spending

  5. Massachusetts gives awards celebration: annual event that honors massachusetts philanthropists and development professionals and celebrates the impact of philanthropy in our community.

    $6,180 earned by the program

  6. Member networking (social) events: annual events that provide an opportunity for members to share an evening of networking with peers and often include a speaker presentation on a topic of interest.

    $585 earned by the program

  7. Virtual programs (webinars): our webinars provide year-round professional development on a wide range of fundraising and nonprofit leadership topics, offering members and the broader community accessible learning opportunities. These webinars feature expert-led discussions on current trends, best practices, and skills to strengthen the sector. Part of this programming includes the in case you missed it series, which allows participants to revisit or catch up on sessions from the annual conference, extending the value of the event beyond the day itself.

    $5,455 earned by the program

  8. Cummings-afp fellowship: the cummings-afp fellowship supports early- to mid-career fundraisers through a year of professional development. Fellows take part in afp ma's core programs including the fundamentals of fundraising, emerging leaders, and the annual conference and gain access to unique networking and leadership opportunities.

  9. Afp idea fellowship: the afp idea fellowship provides early- to mid-career fundraisers from underrepresented backgrounds with a year of professional development. Fellows participate in afp ma's core programs including the fundamentals of fundraising, emerging leaders, and the annual conference while connecting with peers and expanding their leadership potential.

  10. New- mentorship program: afp massachusetts' mentorship program pairs experienced fundraising professionals with those newer to the field, offering guidance, professional development, and networking opportunities to support career growth and strengthen the nonprofit sector.

    $300 earned by the program

The 10 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $337,151.

02The organization over time

The organization over time

Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended.

100 = 20172017 Revenue 100 ($319k) Expenses 100 ($359k) Net assets 100 ($159k)2019 Revenue 124 ($396k) Expenses 103 ($368k) Net assets 132 ($209k)2020 Revenue 119 ($381k) Expenses 109 ($391k) Net assets 122 ($193k)2021 Revenue 82 ($262k) Expenses 74 ($267k) Net assets 142 ($226k)2022 Revenue 109 ($348k) Expenses 92 ($330k) Net assets 137 ($216k)2023 Revenue 108 ($346k) Expenses 101 ($364k) Net assets 132 ($209k)2024 Revenue 113 ($361k) Expenses 98 ($351k) Net assets 149 ($236k)2025 Revenue 136 ($436k) Expenses 115 ($413k) Net assets 173 ($274k)
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Revenue (136)Expenses (115)Net assets (173)

Balance sheet

Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2024 to 2025, from $236k to $274k (+16%).

$234k
$209k
$193k
$226k
$216k
$209k
$236k
$274k
'17'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
Total assetsTotal liabilities

How it's funded, over time

Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.

2017
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
ContributionsProgram revenueInvestmentOther

Surplus & reserves

Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 4 of the last 8 reported years ran a deficit.

−$40k
’17
$28k
’19
−$11k
’20
−$5k
’21
$18k
’22
−$18k
’23
$10k
’24
$23k
’25
2.7
months of
reserve

Leadership and staff

The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.

'17'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
Listed2228353534363725
Joined··+12+0+4+6+5+5
No longer listed··5054417
03Who funds it

Who funds it, year by year

Grant support over time, funder by funder — shade shows the grant size each year.

Funder
'20
total
funders
1

From the IRS filings of ASSOCIATION OF FUNDRAISING PROFESSIONALS MASSACHUSETTS CHAPTER INC’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.

Where its funders are

100% of ASSOCIATION OF FUNDRAISING PROFESSIONALS MASSACHUSETTS CHAPTER INC's grant income comes from Massachusetts funders.

MA

Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.

04Its place in the field

Organizations like ASSOCIATION OF FUNDRAISING PROFESSIONALS MASSACHUSETTS CHAPTER INC

Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.

In Massachusetts

Massachusetts Society of Cpa's Inc80%Professional Remodeling Organization New England Inc78%University of Massachusetts Amherst Alumni Association Inc77%Educational Foundation of Mscpa's77%The Midas Collaborative Inc76%Veterans of Foreign Wars Dept VFW Mass76%Massachusetts Association of Community Development Corporation76%Philanthropy Massachusetts Inc76%

Nationally

Association of Fundraising Professionals New York City Chapter Inc84%Association of Fundraising Profess Ionals North East Ohio83%Association of Fundraising Professionals Greater Austin Chapter82%Association of Fundraising Professionals Dallas Chapter82%Association of Fundraising Professionals Washington DC Metro Area Chapter81%Association of Fundraising Profess Central Ohio Chapter81%Assoc of Fundraising Professionals Greater Los Angeles Chapter81%Assn of Fundraising Professionals-Maryland Chapter80%
05Profile & governance

Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.

Where the money goes

82% of spending goes to programs.

Program 82%Management 18%Fundraising 0%

Governance

23
board members
100%
independent
✓Conflict-of-interest policy✓Whistleblower policy✓Document retention✓Board reviewed the 990–Audited financials

Public support

96%

Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.

Footprint & structure

Files a return copy in 1 state

MA

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Questions and answers

Who funds ASSOCIATION OF FUNDRAISING PROFESSIONALS MASSACHUSETTS CHAPTER INC?
ASSOCIATION OF FUNDRAISING PROFESSIONALS MASSACHUSETTS CHAPTER INC (Massachusetts) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $1,500 to it, the largest being EASTERN BANK FOUNDATION ($1,500). 0 of them have funded it in more than one year.
How many funders does ASSOCIATION OF FUNDRAISING PROFESSIONALS MASSACHUSETTS CHAPTER INC have?
IRS filings report 1 organization giving $1,500 in grants to ASSOCIATION OF FUNDRAISING PROFESSIONALS MASSACHUSETTS CHAPTER INC.
Who is the largest funder of ASSOCIATION OF FUNDRAISING PROFESSIONALS MASSACHUSETTS CHAPTER INC?
EASTERN BANK FOUNDATION is the largest funder on record, with $1,500 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
How can an organization like ASSOCIATION OF FUNDRAISING PROFESSIONALS MASSACHUSETTS CHAPTER INC find more funders?
Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Massachusetts. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.

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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2017–2025), and the filings of 1 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing