New England Innocence Project

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Cambridge, MA EIN 20-6187760

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$4.2M

Foundation funders

46

Grants recorded

114

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds New England Innocence Project?

New England Innocence Project is funded by 46 grantmakers, led by Lakeshore Foundation ($3.0M), Boston Foundation Inc ($168K), Lynn Stern & Jeremy Lang Family ($150K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.2M in grants to New England Innocence Project between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Lakeshore Foundation$3,000,00062020–2025
Boston Foundation Inc$168,40082021–2025
Lynn Stern & Jeremy Lang Family$150,00022020–2021
Gardiner Howland Shaw Foundation$112,00062020–2025
Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (FKA Oneworld Boston Inc)$84,00042020–2022
Columbus Foundation$75,00032022–2024
ADX Foundation$70,00022021
Equal Justice Works$62,00012025
Jewish Communal Fund$50,00022025
Highland Partners Charitable Fund$50,00012024
Enhancing Tomorrow$45,75052020–2024
The New World Foundation$35,00042019–2025
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$35,00072023
National Philanthropic Trust$26,50042020–2025
The Cabot Family Charitable Trust$25,00012024
The Sentencing Project$25,00012021
The New England Patriots Charitable Foundation Inc$20,00022023–2024
Dalio Family Fund Inc$20,00012022
Josephine and Louise Crane Foundation$15,00032020–2024
Medwed Foundation$14,40172019–2025
The Aksel Nielsen Foundation$14,00072019–2025
Marci and Martin Karplus Family Foundation$13,50032022–2024
The New Commonwealth Racial Equity and Social Justice Fund Inc$10,00012024
The Chicago Community Trust$10,00012024
Marino Charitable Foundation$10,00012020
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K3 grants2019 15 grants2020 22 grants2021 15 grants2022 23 grants2023 20 grants2024 16 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2019) to $780K (2021). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $734K.

What grants has New England Innocence Project received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Lakeshore FoundationGENERAL$500,000
2025Equal Justice WorksFELLOWSHIP SUPPORT$62,000
2025Boston Foundation IncOperating Support/Annual Fund$28,750
2025Boston Foundation IncHuman Services$25,000
2025Jewish Communal FundIN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE$25,000
2025Jewish Communal FundIN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE$25,000
2025The New World FoundationIN SUPPORT OF ITS WORK$20,000
2025Gardiner Howland Shaw FoundationSUPPORT FOR LEGAL ADVOCACY FOR WRONGFULLY CONVICTED INDIVIDUALS.$20,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustCULTURE & ARTS$8,500
2025Lehmann & Quirk Family FoundationGENERAL$5,000
2025Fleischner Family Charitable FoundationONGOING OPERATIONS$5,000
2025Medwed FoundationUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$2,530
2025Joann Denapoli CharitableCHARITABLE & EDUCATIONAL$2,500
2025The Aksel Nielsen FoundationGENERAL SUPORT$2,000
2025Seymour and Sylvia Rothchild Family 2004General & Unrestricted$2,000
2025Eastern Bank FoundationEXEMPT PURPOSE$1,000
2024Lakeshore FoundationGENERAL$500,000
2024Highland Partners Charitable FundGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$50,000
2024The Cabot Family Charitable TrustEXEMPT PURPOSE$25,000
2024Columbus FoundationSOCIAL SERVICES$25,000
2024Gardiner Howland Shaw FoundationSUPPORT FOR THE AGENCY'S ANNUAL RECOGNITION EVENT.$15,000
2024Boston Foundation IncOperating Support/Annual Fund$12,500
2024The New Commonwealth Racial Equity and Social Justice Fund IncPOLICING AND CRIMINAL JUCITICE REFORM$10,000
2024The New England Patriots Charitable Foundation IncEducation$10,000
2024The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$10,000
2024Enhancing TomorrowCHARITABLE$7,750
2024National Philanthropic TrustHEALTH$6,000
2024Josephine and Louise Crane FoundationUNRESTRICTED$5,000
2024Marci and Martin Karplus Family FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$4,500
2024JSP Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED GIFT FOR ITS GENERAL PURPOSES$3,500

Showing 30 most recent of 114 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds New England Innocence Project?

New England Innocence Project is funded by 46 grantmakers, led by Lakeshore Foundation ($3.0M), Boston Foundation Inc ($168K), Lynn Stern & Jeremy Lang Family ($150K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.2M in grants to New England Innocence Project between 2019–2025.

Who is New England Innocence Project's largest funder?

Lakeshore Foundation is the largest recorded funder of New England Innocence Project, with $3.0M across 6 grants (2020–2025).

How much grant funding has New England Innocence Project received?

IRS 990 filings record $4.2M in grants to New England Innocence Project across 114 grants from 46 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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