Massachusetts Health Decisions Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Apex, NC EIN: 20-8557066

Massachusetts Health Decisions Inc is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Apex, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $448K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $24K. Net investment income was $37K.

Massachusetts Health Decisions Inc at a glance

In short: Massachusetts Health Decisions Inc gave $24K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$23,735
+37.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+300.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$5,934
-65.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$6,250
Total assets
$448,110
-11.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Massachusetts (65% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Massachusetts Health Decisions Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Hope House Boston: $10KHope House Boston$10KUS Pain Foundation: $8KUS Pain Foundation$8KLatham Centers: $5KLatham Centers$5KMe Action Network: $750Me Action Network$750

The largest 2025 recipient was Hope House Boston ($10K). Together the top 4 received $24K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

BostonSanta MonicaBrightonLongwoodLowellMorrisvilleNewtonWest HartfordYarmouth Port

How Massachusetts Health Decisions Inc gives

  • Giving grew 58% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 374% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2022) to $25K (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $24K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hope House Boston Boston, MASee Attached$10,485
US Pain Foundation West Hartford, CTSee Attached$7,500
Latham Centers Yarmouth Port, MASee Attached$5,000
Me Action Network Santa Monica, CASample of Interactive Learning$750
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$448,110$31,985$112,085$23,7354$107,077$36,598$28,626
2024$506,619$33,925$102,372$17,3001$97,418$20,009$31,030
2023$569,877$29,006$83,526——$78,106$13,756$31,767
2022$633,203$33,723$93,805$15,0022$87,066$13,714$35,243
2021$701,443$84,731$103,717$23,0002$97,529$62,969$41,240
2020$721,746$73,597$111,289$25,0002—$40,879$40,962

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Massachusetts Health Decisions Inc reported a distributable amount of $29K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Massachusetts Health Decisions Inc is led by David B. Clarke, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • David B. Clarke

    President

    On filings since 2020

    35 hrs/week

    $77K (2020) → $72K (2025)

  • Christine Swanson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Judith Presser

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ruth L. Fishbach

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • J. Peter Maselli

    Vice President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Montgomery

    Clerk

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

David B Clarke — President: $72KDavid B ClarkePresident$72K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $72K, to David B Clarke (President).

Frequently asked questions about Massachusetts Health Decisions Inc

How much does Massachusetts Health Decisions Inc give each year?

Massachusetts Health Decisions Inc gave $24K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $17K across 1 grant.

What is Massachusetts Health Decisions Inc's typical grant size?

Massachusetts Health Decisions Inc's median grant in 2025 was $6,250, and its average grant was $5,934, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Massachusetts Health Decisions Inc give grants?

Massachusetts Health Decisions Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Connecticut (32%).

Does Massachusetts Health Decisions Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Massachusetts Health Decisions Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "See Attached" (3 grants).

How large is Massachusetts Health Decisions Inc?

Massachusetts Health Decisions Inc reported $448K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $107K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $29K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Massachusetts Health Decisions Inc?

Massachusetts Health Decisions Inc is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Apex, NC. It holds $448K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Massachusetts Health Decisions Inc's EIN?

Massachusetts Health Decisions Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8557066. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 22, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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