The Genesis Foundation for Children Inc
The mission of the Genesis Foundation for Children is to provide funding for the diagnosis and compassionate, coordinated care of children born with physical, intellectual, developmental, and genetic disorders, and to aid them in achieving their full potential.
The Genesis Foundation for Children Inc at a glance
In short: The Genesis Foundation for Children Inc reported $418K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $418,205 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -3.6% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $1,006,114
- +12.8% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $902,032
- +10.3% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $35,310
- +804.9% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $839,366
- -9.5% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who The Genesis Foundation for Children Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 10 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Genesis Foundation for Children Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2020 to 2023 (+18%). 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $314K (2021) to $487K (2019). In 2024 it reported $418K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA | Pediatric Care to Children with Special Needs | $386,667 |
| South Shore Conservatory Duxbury, MA | Pediatric Care to Children with Special Needs | $41,823 |
| Boston Children's Hospital Boston, MA | Pediatric Care to Children with Special Needs | $5,122 |
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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 | $1,006,114 | $902,032 | $839,366 | $418,205 | Total only | $35,310 |
| 2023 | $891,857 | $817,645 | $927,342 | $433,612 | 3 | $3,902 |
| 2022 | $917,522 | $1,035,084 | $895,086 | $419,587 | 3 | $-39,367 |
| 2021 | $829,412 | $775,105 | $711,836 | $314,335 | 2 | $132,989 |
| 2020 | $967,392 | $609,878 | $823,989 | $368,640 | 2 | $31,840 |
| 2019 | $1,121,437 | $1,186,593 | $1,066,733 | $487,052 | Total only | $6,144 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Genesis Foundation for Children Inc
Based on IRS filings
The Genesis Foundation for Children Inc is a public charity, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $418K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $35K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Genesis Foundation for Children Inc is led by Matthew Hoffman, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 13 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Matthew Hoffman
President
President & Executive Board → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Catherine Nowak MD
Programs Chair
Executive Board Member → Programs Chair, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Feingold
Board Chair
Director → Board Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judith Briggs
Governance Chair
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Justin Feingold
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Natalie Jacobson
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Sawyer
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Kritzer MD
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christina Holmes
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Sawyer
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marci Sapers
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Ferrara
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Madsen
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (26)
- Former: Michael Gass Esq. (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Will Glindmeyer (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Laura Hausman (2019–2021) — Internal Board Chair
- Former: Rob Glass (2020–2021) — Ypc Representative
- Former: Jennifer Berryman (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Judy Briggs (2019–2020) — Chair
- Former: Alan Chartrand (2019) — Director
- Former: Amee Desjourdy (2019) — Director
- Former: Beth Havlicek (2019) — Director
- Former: Brian McLaughlin (2019) — Director
- Former: Christopher Havlicek (2019) — Director
- Former: Dina Odak (2019) — Treasurer & Executive
- Former: Edward Keljik (2019) — Director
- Former: Jack Laurendeau (2019) — Director
- Former: Jay Miller (2019) — Director
- Former: John Havlicek (2019) — Director
- Former: John Madison (2019) — Director
- Former: Keith McLaughlin (2019) — Director
- Former: Mark Hannon (2019) — Executive Board Member
- Former: Mary Menna (2019) — Executive Board Member
- Former: Michael Yanoff (2019) — Executive Board Member
- Former: Steven Goldblatt Esq. (2019) — Co-Chair
- Former: Thomas Galligan (2019) — Executive Board Member
- Former: Timothy Johnson MD (2019) — Director
- Former: Timothy McCoy (2019) — Director
- Former: Wally Roenick (2019) — 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.
Frequently asked questions about The Genesis Foundation for Children Inc
How much does The Genesis Foundation for Children Inc give each year?
The Genesis Foundation for Children Inc reported $418K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it gave $434K across 3 grants.
How large is The Genesis Foundation for Children Inc?
The Genesis Foundation for Children Inc reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $902K.
Where does The Genesis Foundation for Children Inc operate?
The Genesis Foundation for Children Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is The Genesis Foundation for Children Inc's EIN?
The Genesis Foundation for Children Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2760083. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 19, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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