Massachusetts Bail Fund
The Massachusetts Bail Fund pays cash bail for those who cannot afford it and works to end pre-trial detention and supervision in all of its forms.
Massachusetts Bail Fund at a glance
In short: Massachusetts Bail Fund gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $10,000
- -52.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- Average grant
- $10,000
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $6,034,652
- -5.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Massachusetts Bail Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Peace Development Fund ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 7 (43%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2024) to $1.6M (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Peace Development Fund Amherst, MA | Western MA Bailout Project | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,034,652 | $343,051 | $683,070 | $10,000 | 1 |
| 2023 | $6,390,445 | $596,547 | $612,185 | $21,250 | Total only |
| 2022 | $6,288,623 | $699,656 | $659,944 | $14,000 | 1 |
| 2021 | $6,244,974 | $1,050,686 | $384,019 | — | — |
| 2020 | $5,592,854 | $6,132,722 | $1,868,659 | $1,554,000 | 5 |
| 2019 | $1,324,206 | $674,329 | $148,862 | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Massachusetts Bail Fund
Based on IRS filings
Massachusetts Bail Fund is a public charity, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Massachusetts Bail Fund is led by Janhavi Madabushi, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 1 of 7 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Janhavi Madabushi
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
50 hrs/week
$74K (2021) → $97K (2024)
Jessica Thrall
President
Director → President, 2020
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hope Haff
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lipou Laliemthavisay
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Lomax
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Atara Rich-Shea
Treasurer
Director of Operations → Executive Director, 2020
Executive Director → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Amdemariam
Secretary
Clerk → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Brandy Barta (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Brandy Henry (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Muriel Kramer (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Norma Wassel (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Samia Hossain (2019–2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 $97K, to Janhavi Madabushi (Executive Dir.).
Frequently asked questions about Massachusetts Bail Fund
How much does Massachusetts Bail Fund give each year?
Massachusetts Bail Fund gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it reported $21K in grants paid.
How large is Massachusetts Bail Fund?
Massachusetts Bail Fund reported $6.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $343K.
Where does Massachusetts Bail Fund operate?
Massachusetts Bail Fund has awarded grants in Massachusetts, Ohio, South Carolina.
What is Massachusetts Bail Fund's EIN?
Massachusetts Bail Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-4924766. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
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
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS December 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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