Expect Miracles Foundation
Expect Miracles Foundation rallies the financial services industry and byeond to invest in life-saving cancer research while advancing the financial and emotional health of people impacted by cancer. We are a 501(c)(3) public charity.
Expect Miracles Foundation at a glance
In short: Expect Miracles Foundation gave $1.5M across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $750K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,500,000
- +7.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $750,000
- +7.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $750,000
- Total assets
- $1,726,119
- +52.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (67% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Expect Miracles Foundation
Open Grants
6 open opportunities from Expect Miracles Foundation
Discovery Fund
Expect Miracles Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
EMF Family Building Grants
Expect Miracles Foundation
Amount
US $5,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
EMF SAMFund Financial Assistance Grants
Expect Miracles Foundation
Amount
Up to US $19,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Expect Miracles Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Dana-Farber Cancer Institute ($1.0M). Together the top 2 received $1.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 4 grants of 11 (36%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Expect Miracles Foundation gives
- Giving grew 25% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.2M (2021) to $1.9M (2022). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $1.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA | Charitable Funding - Cancer Research | $1,000,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY | Charitable Funding - Cancer Research | $500,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,726,119 | $3,548,633 | $3,678,296 | $1,500,000 | 2 | $25,399 |
| 2023 | $1,133,707 | $3,172,873 | $3,474,407 | $1,400,000 | 2 | $7,822 |
| 2022 | $1,499,112 | $3,435,580 | $3,677,497 | $1,950,000 | 2 | $20,995 |
| 2021 | $1,337,728 | $3,032,980 | $2,587,145 | $1,200,000 | 2 | $16,521 |
| 2020 | $879,191 | $2,641,104 | $2,745,350 | $1,551,990 | 3 | $7,996 |
About Expect Miracles Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Expect Miracles Foundation is a public charity, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $1.5M. Net investment income was $25K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Expect Miracles Foundation is led by Frank Heavey, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 2 of 35 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Frank Heavey
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$265K (2020) → $305K (2024)
Frank Strauss
President & Chair
President → President & Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ann Manion
Managing Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$155K (2023) → $170K (2024)
Gary Enos
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leah Ritchie
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Traci Simpson
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine Chigounis
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Rosen
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Lunny
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristen Pickens
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Small
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Margolis
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thom Jones
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Fisher
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andy McFetridge
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Clint Harris
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jane Mancini
Clerk & Director
Director → Clerk & Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sherry Moreland
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne Duduch
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Kowilcik
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jon Parisi
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Luci Strauss-Garren
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Goulet
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aj Leimenstoll
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bobbie Jo Pippin-Arndt
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Briana Fisher
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Narbonne
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Domenic Ionadi
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Justin Hansen
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelli O'Brien
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Johnson
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marie McCarthy
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Foutes
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Trip Lilly
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Strutt
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (35)
- Former: Brian Shlissel (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Christine Gill (2020–2023) — Clerk & Director
- Former: David Martocci (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Kaela Gibbons (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Lex Friedman (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Margaret Flynn-Martin (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Michael Collins (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Michael McKeigue (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Mike Keenan (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Robert Eaton (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Sandy Bolton (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Todd Moyer (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Gottlieb (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Marty Sullivan (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Brandon Anderson (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Stephen Clarke (2020–2022) — Treasurer & Director
- Former: Andrew Beasley (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Ben Huneke (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Irene Speridakos (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jeff Duckworth (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: John Pavese (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Keith Brown (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Kevin Macneil (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Mark Heckert (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Samantha Watson (2020–2021) — Managing Director of Stewardship
- Former: Sharon Karston (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Steve Perazzoli (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Steven Bandrowczak (2020–2021) — Vice President & Director
- Former: Terence Faherty (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Tom Bagley (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Ed Addvensky (2020) — Director
- Former: Harvey Rosen (2020) — Treasurer & Director
- Former: Scott Brady (2020) — Director
- Former: Scott Fitzgerald (2020) — Director
- Former: Steve Deangelis (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $305K, to Frank Heavey (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Expect Miracles Foundation
How much does Expect Miracles Foundation give each year?
Expect Miracles Foundation gave $1.5M across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $1.4M across 2 grants.
How large is Expect Miracles Foundation?
Expect Miracles Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.5M.
Where does Expect Miracles Foundation operate?
Expect Miracles Foundation has awarded grants in Massachusetts, New York.
What is Expect Miracles Foundation's EIN?
Expect Miracles Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4127495. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 3, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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