Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO EMPOWER YOUTH WHO ARE IN FOSTER CARE, COURT INVOLVED, HOMELESS OR OUT OF SCHOOL TO TAKE CHARGE OF THEIR LIVES BY TAKING CHARGE OF A BUSINESS.
Public Charity
MORE THAN WORDS INC
MORE THAN WORDS INC is a Public Charity headquartered in BOSTON, MA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $12.9M revenue, $10.9M expenses, $17.1M total assets. 134 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $11.0M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 042784985
BOSTON, MA
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$12.9M
Total Expenses$10.9M
Total Assets$17.1M
Grant Records134
Funding Total$11.0M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at More Than Words Inc
How More Than Words Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$83
Programs
the work itself
$10
Management
running the organization
$7
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $83 for programs
$83
Mtw is a social enterprise that empowers system-involved youth to take charge of their lives by taking charge of a business
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.
Sample Grants Received
PORTFOLIO GRANT
$100,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,784
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$540,324
Operating Support/Annual Fund
$301,750
UNRESTRICTED
$259,504
Showing up to 5 of 134 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Anne Preacher
VICE CHAIR AND CLERK
Barbara Berke
DIRECTOR
Chris Anderson
DIRECTOR
Chris Casgar
DIRECTOR
Christopher Farrington
DIRECTOR
Gail Garinger
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12.9M | $10.9M | $17.1M |
| 2024 | $9.7M | $9.4M | $14.6M |
| 2023 | $7.7M | $8.6M | $14.1M |
| 2022 | $8.0M | $7.3M | $15.5M |
| 2021 | $6.5M | $6.3M | $15.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $6.5M to $12.9M (+99%), with total assets most recently reported at $17.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.