Massachusetts Service Alliance Inc
Massachusetts Service Alliance (MSA) is a Boston-based public charity and Massachusetts’ official State Service Commission. It supports service and volunteerism through funding, training, and resources for nonprofits, schools, agencies, and other community organizations.
Massachusetts Service Alliance Inc at a glance
In short: Massachusetts Service Alliance Inc gave $16.0M across 45 grants in 2025 (avg $356K), mostly in Massachusetts. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,008,611
- +3.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 45
- -2.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $355,747
- +5.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $216,629
- Total assets
- $6,480,886
- +5.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (8 of 45, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (91% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Massachusetts Service Alliance Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 98 N Washington St 400, Boston, MA 02114
Phone: (617) 542-2544
Website: https://mass-service.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
8 open opportunities from Massachusetts Service Alliance Inc
AmeriCorps
Massachusetts Service Alliance Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
AmeriCorps 2026-27 Service Year Competitive Grants
Massachusetts Service Alliance Inc
Amount
Up to US $25,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
AmeriCorps Planning Grant MA
Massachusetts Service Alliance Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Massachusetts Service Alliance Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was City Year Boston ($2.9M). Together the top 10 received $10.1M.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($12,991), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
213 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 73 grants of 213 (34%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
MSA is Massachusetts’ official State Service Commission, and its website describes its initiatives as supporting Massachusetts organizations and communities. In 2025, 91% of grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts, 7% to New Hampshire, 2% to California, and a rounded less than 1% to Washington, DC.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 45 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Massachusetts Service Alliance Inc open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 45 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $430K. How we count
Medians: $9K first-time, $296K repeat.
- 76% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12.2M (2019) to $16.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 45 grants totaling $16.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City Year Boston Boston, MA | Sub-Grant of CNCS Federal Funding Award | $2,942,312 |
| Jumpstart for Young Children Boston, MA | Sub-Grant of CNCS Federal Funding Award | $1,686,000 |
| South Coastal County Legal Services Inc Fall River, MA | Sub-Grant of CNCS Federal Funding Award | $775,482 |
| BPE (Boston Plan for Excellence) Roxbury, MA | Sub-Grant of CNCS Federal Funding Award | $762,157 |
| Boston University Boston, MA | Sub-Grant of CNCS Federal Funding Award | $759,910 |
| Franklin County Dialself Inc Greenfield, MA | Sub-Grant of CNCS Federal Funding Award | $733,560 |
| Terracorps Inc Windham, NH | Sub-Grant of CNCS Federal Funding Award | $655,781 |
| Framingham State University Framingham, MA | Sub-Grant of CNCS Federal Funding Award | $631,666 |
| Northeastern University-Masspromise Fell Boston, MA | Sub-Grant of CNCS Federal Funding Award | $577,564 |
| Social Capital Inc Woburn, MA | Sub-Grant of CNCS Federal Funding Award | $549,048 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,480,886 | $19,317,819 | $19,339,272 | $16,008,611 | 45 | $31,942 |
| 2024 | $6,138,077 | $18,930,876 | $18,942,972 | $15,473,439 | 46 | $32,081 |
| 2023 | $5,508,110 | $17,499,712 | $17,478,392 | $14,126,500 | 41 | $74,428 |
| 2022 | $6,241,667 | $18,561,913 | $18,601,059 | $15,201,813 | 40 | $18,983 |
| 2021 | $4,453,448 | $16,703,072 | $16,653,570 | $13,692,051 | 41 | $20,606 |
| 2020 | $4,994,746 | $16,164,163 | $16,041,151 | $13,298,201 | 33 | $26,513 |
| 2019 | $4,869,520 | $14,799,639 | $14,822,907 | $12,156,748 | 42 | $26,986 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
MSA states that its mission is to catalyze the innovation and growth of service and volunteerism by creating partnerships that maximize resources, expertise, capacity, and impact. Its programs support organizations developing and managing national-service members, strengthening volunteer engagement, and building organizational capacity. The 2024–25 program description lists service areas including community and economic development, education, disaster recovery and relief, the environment, public safety, health and nutrition, human needs, and housing.
The 2025 grants illustrate the range of organizations receiving support. Jumpstart for Young Children describes its work as early-childhood language, literacy, and social-emotional programming for children from underserved communities. Franklin County DIAL/SELF says it connects young people with housing, income, education, and civic opportunities. TerraCorps describes its mission as preparing emerging leaders to help communities conserve land for people and nature. Other recipients included a university foundation, a civic-engagement organization, a college, a health-care organization serving people experiencing homelessness, and an immigrant and refugee advocacy coalition. The listed grants were described as sub-grants of CNCS federal funding awards.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, MSA reported 45 grants totaling $16,008,611. Grant amounts ranged from $5,140 to $2,942,312, with a median of $216,629.
The largest reported grants included $2,942,312 to City Year Boston, $1,686,000 to Jumpstart for Young Children, $775,482 to South Coastal County Legal Services, $762,157 to Boston Plan for Excellence, and $759,910 to Boston University. Each was identified as a sub-grant of CNCS federal funding.
MSA’s website describes AmeriCorps state grants as funding for eligible organizations to recruit, train, and manage members addressing community needs. Its AmeriCorps planning-grant description is for Massachusetts nonprofits, schools, agencies, and community or faith-based groups that do not currently receive AmeriCorps State funding from MSA. The cited 2024–25 planning-grant cycle, which offered requests of up to $100,000 and required a 24% cash and/or in-kind match, is past. The website also lists a Commonwealth Corps Host Site RFA and announces AmeriCorps grant opportunities, but the supplied information does not specify current application materials or a process for these opportunities. The Growth & Investment in Volunteers initiative’s listed September 4, 2026 application deadline has passed.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Louise Keogh Weed as chair, Janelle Fouche as vice chair, Jose Oliveira as treasurer, and Charla Hixson as secretary. It also lists Lindsay Bennett-Jacobs, Candace Burns, Ayanna Crawford, Susie Flug-Silva, Osin Ghimire, and Ralph Hogan as directors.
Massachusetts Service Alliance Inc is led by Elizabeth McGuinness, CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2021); 3 of 20 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth McGuinness
CEO
Deputy Director → CEO, 2024
On filings since 2021
35 hrs/week
$101K (2021) → $167K (2025)
Louise Keogh Weed
Chair
Board Member → Secretary, 2020
Secretary → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lindsay Rooney
Director of Operations & External Affairs
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$103K (2025)
Kristen McKinnon
Director
Vice Chair → Board Member, 2020
Board Member → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Simone Lawrence
Director
Board Member → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Candace Burns
Director
Board Member → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Grace Lichaa
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tyissha Jones-Horner
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ayanna Crawford
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Lin
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Midori Morikawa
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Osin Ghimire
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cecilio Orta
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lindsay Bennett-Jacobs
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ralph Hogan
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susie Flug-Silva
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Louise Adamczyk
Controller
On filings since 2024
35 hrs/week
$111K (2024) → $118K (2025)
Janelle Fouche
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charla Hixson
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jose Oliveira
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Emily Haber (2019–2024) — CEO
- Former: Eric Solem (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Helene Horan Winn (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Larry Bailis (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Hallie Zenga-Josephson (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Barbara Moffat (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: David Roach (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Jill Griffin (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Jim Bourdon (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Kimberly Jones (2019–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Bowen Lee (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Daphne Griffin (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Larry Mayes (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Talia Gee (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Louise Keogh Wood (2021–2023) — Chair
- Former: Emily Shea (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: William Chrysanthos (2019–2021) — Chair
- Former: Anne Ostberg (2020–2021) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Alice Jelin Isenberg (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Sally Fuller (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Sherry McClintock (2019–2020) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Will Chrysanthos (2020) — Chair
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $167K, to Elizabeth McGuinness (CEO). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Massachusetts Service Alliance Inc
How much does Massachusetts Service Alliance Inc give each year?
Massachusetts Service Alliance Inc gave $16.0M across 45 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $15.5M across 46 grants.
What is Massachusetts Service Alliance Inc's typical grant size?
Massachusetts Service Alliance Inc's median grant in 2025 was $216,629, and its average grant was $355,747, across 45 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Massachusetts Service Alliance Inc that year got $13K on average.
Where does Massachusetts Service Alliance Inc give grants?
Massachusetts Service Alliance Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Hampshire (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (13 grants), Springfield, MA (4 grants), Roxbury, MA (2 grants) and Fall River, MA (2 grants).
Does Massachusetts Service Alliance Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 45 grants with a stated purpose on Massachusetts Service Alliance Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Sub-Grant of CNCS Federal Funding Award" (45 grants).
Who are Massachusetts Service Alliance Inc's largest grantees?
Massachusetts Service Alliance Inc's largest 2025 grantees include City Year Boston ($2,942,312), Jumpstart for Young Children ($1,686,000) and South Coastal County Legal Services Inc ($775,482), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($12,991), which are not listed by name. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Massachusetts Service Alliance Inc?
Massachusetts Service Alliance Inc reported $6.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $19.3M.
What does Massachusetts Service Alliance Inc fund?
MSA states that its mission is to catalyze the innovation and growth of service and volunteerism by creating partnerships that maximize resources, expertise, capacity, and impact. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Massachusetts Service Alliance Inc?
Massachusetts Service Alliance Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check mass-service.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Massachusetts Service Alliance Inc's EIN?
Massachusetts Service Alliance Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3088234. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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