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MASSACHUSETTS CHARITABLE SOCIETY C/O WAVE EQUITY PARTNERS

MASSACHUSETTS CHARITABLE SOCIETY C/O WAVE EQUITY PARTNERS is a Public Charity headquartered in BOSTON, MA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $440K revenue, $544K expenses, $26.1M total assets. IRS filings disclose 140 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $2.0M.

EIN: 041589975 BOSTON, MA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$440K
Total Expenses$544K
Total Assets$26.1M
Grants Given140
Grant Total$2.0M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE PURPOSE OF THE SOCIETY IS TO ASSIST ANY MEMBER IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE , AND AFTER DEATH OF A MEMBER TO ASSIST HIS WIDOW AND CHILDREN IN NEED; TO ACCUMULATE A FUND AND TO USE THE INCOME THEREFROM FOR THE PURPOSE OF RENDERING SUCH ASSISTANCE. AFTER MAKING PROVISIONS FOR THE FOREGOING, ANY BALANCE OF NET INCOME MAY BE USED FOR SUCH CHARTIABLE PURPOSES PERMITTED BY THE CHARTER AS THE MEMBERS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE. ANY CITIZEN OF MASSACHUSETTS IS ELIGIBLE TO MEMBERSHIP. AN ENTRANCE FEE OF $25 IS CHARGED. OUR ACTUAL ACTIVITIES CONSIST OF MAKING DONATIONS TO THE NEEDY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH WE WERE ORGANIZED.

Where $100 goes at Massachusetts Charitable Society C/O Wave Equity Partners

How Massachusetts Charitable Society C/O Wave Equity Partners divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$88 Programs the work itself
$12 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $88 for programs

$88
Charitable gifts to various organizations
All program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Before you apply to Massachusetts Charitable Society C/O Wave Equity Partners

Often funds new orgs 75% of recent recipients were first-time grantees (2021–2023).

Who to contact, what to include, deadlines, typical grant size and geographic focus are available with membership.

Officers & Directors

SECRETARY/TRUSTEE Abbott Lawrence Lowell
TRUSTEE Andrew Gannett Crocker
TRUSTEE Edward Delano Wight
VICE PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE Edward Morris Howland Ii
PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE George Glover Crocker Iii
TRUSTEE Harold Beacham Jr

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$1,921,762 100 grants
Public Safety & Disaster Relief
$65,000 2 grants
Mental Health & Substance Abuse
$20,000 1 grant
Human & Social Services
$10,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $440K $544K $26.1M
2024 $935K $494K $25.4M
2023 $417K $411K $21.3M
2022 $706K $363K $19.1M
2021 $6.5M $335K $21.7M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $6.5M to $440K (-93%), with total assets most recently reported at $26.1M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, CT, MA, MN, NY, OK, and 1 other state.

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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.

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