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$99Mrevenue
FY2025 · −13% in 3 yrs1,293staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Where the money goes FY2025 · $113M spent
Programs$85M76%Management and general$27M24%Fundraising$495k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 84% in FY2023
$8.7M in FY2022, $1.4M in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor1
Strong governance
19 of 20 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI107funders
$4.7Ma year, last 3 years
47%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Lunder FoundationOn and off$632k$645k$436k$1k$1kWorcester Polytechnic InstituteSince FY2019$46k$119k$254k$150k$208kAlice S Ayling Scholarship FoundationEvery year since FY2017$67k$82k$87k$100k$100k$100k$115kThe Mosse FoundationSince FY2020$210k$220k$30k$37kProspect Hill Foundation IncStopped after FY2020$125k$125k–Kim Family Foundation IncOn and off$200kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$163k$62k$207k$1.9M$4.5M$5.0M$2.9M73 other fundersUp to $193k a year each$178k$184k$524k$405k$173k$156k$146k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped