Massachusetts Advocates for Children
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$7.8M
Foundation funders
39
Grants recorded
112
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Massachusetts Advocates for Children?
Massachusetts Advocates for Children is funded by 39 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($2.0M), Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corp ($1.9M), The Nancy Lurie Marks Family Foundation ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.8M in grants to Massachusetts Advocates for Children between 2019–2025.
Show all 39 funders
| The Jason Hayes Foundation | $12,000 | 3 | 2020–2022 |
| The Horrigan Fam 2022 Charitable 0776258 | $10,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| The AMG Charitable Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Henderson Foundation | $10,000 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| Nellie Mae Education Foundation Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Tow Foundation Inc | $8,500 | 4 | 2020–2022 |
| Boston Women's Fund Inc | $6,500 | 1 | 2023 |
| Eastern Bank Foundation | $5,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Carl & Ruth Shapiro Family Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Open Society Institute | $4,500 | 3 | 2020–2022 |
| Rothstein Foundation Inc | $4,000 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| The Charlotte Foundation Inc | $1,500 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | $300 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Cigna Group Foundation | $25 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $53K (2019) to $3.5M (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $781K.
What grants has Massachusetts Advocates for Children received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corp | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS | $442,201 |
| 2025 | The Nancy Lurie Marks Family Foundation | MEDICAL RESEARCH | $160,000 |
| 2025 | The Peter and Elizabeth C Tower | CHARITABLE | $50,250 |
| 2025 | United Way Of Massachusetts Bay Inc | Community Impact | $50,107 |
| 2025 | Boston Bar Foundation | SUPPORT LEGAL AID | $33,000 |
| 2025 | Mollie B Foley Charitable Trust 086048-000 | ADVOCACY SUPPORT FOR | $25,000 |
| 2025 | The Menemsha Family Fund | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS WERE MADE FOR THE GENERAL, CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSE OF EACH ORGANIZATION. | $15,000 |
| 2025 | The Horrigan Fam 2022 Charitable 0776258 | GENERAL FUND | $5,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $2,000,000 |
| 2024 | Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corp | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS | $632,473 |
| 2024 | The Nancy Lurie Marks Family Foundation | PUBLIC WELFARE | $160,000 |
| 2024 | Barr Foundation | TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The Peter and Elizabeth C Tower | CHARITABLE | $140,000 |
| 2024 | Je & ZB Butler Foundation Inc | LATINO LAWYER SPECIAL EDUCATION ADVOCACY PROJECT | $125,000 |
| 2024 | Massachusetts Bar Foundation Inc | VARIOUS | $98,000 |
| 2024 | United Way Of Massachusetts Bay Inc | Community Impact | $50,653 |
| 2024 | The Hyams Foundation Inc | General support | $45,000 |
| 2024 | Boston Bar Foundation | SUPPORT LEGAL AID | $27,500 |
| 2024 | Yawkey Foundation II | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT AND OUTREACH FOR VULNERABLE YOUTH | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Gardiner Howland Shaw Foundation | SUPPORT FOR THE TRAUMA AND LEARNING PROJECT. | $20,000 |
| 2024 | The AMG Charitable Foundation | OPERATING SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Menemsha Family Fund | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS WERE MADE FOR THE GENERAL, CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSE OF EACH ORGANIZATION. | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Horrigan Fam 2022 Charitable 0776258 | GENERAL FUND | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Henderson Foundation | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Rothstein Foundation Inc | CHILDRENS RIGHTS | $1,500 |
| 2023 | Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corp | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS | $431,641 |
| 2023 | The Peter and Elizabeth C Tower | CHARITABLE | $100,000 |
| 2023 | The Nancy Lurie Marks Family Foundation | PUBLIC WELFARE | $95,000 |
| 2023 | The Hyams Foundation Inc | General support, executive coaching and DEI initiatives, cybersecurity enhancement and data migration | $79,900 |
| 2023 | Je & ZB Butler Foundation Inc | LATINO LAWYER SPECIAL EDUCATION ADVOCACY PROJECT | $75,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 112 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Massachusetts Advocates for Children?
Massachusetts Advocates for Children is funded by 39 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($2.0M), Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corp ($1.9M), The Nancy Lurie Marks Family Foundation ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.8M in grants to Massachusetts Advocates for Children between 2019–2025.
Who is Massachusetts Advocates for Children's largest funder?
National Philanthropic Trust is the largest recorded funder of Massachusetts Advocates for Children, with $2.0M across 1 grant (2024).
How much grant funding has Massachusetts Advocates for Children received?
IRS 990 filings record $7.8M in grants to Massachusetts Advocates for Children across 112 grants from 39 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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