Mission
THE MASSACHUSETTS HOUSING & SHELTER ALLIANCE (MHSA) IS A NONPROFIT, PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN MASSACHUSETTS.
Public Charity
MASSACHUSETTS HOUSING & SHELTER ALLIANCE
Based in BOSTON, MA, MASSACHUSETTS HOUSING & SHELTER ALLIANCE operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $23.9M in revenue, $24.0M in expenses, $8.2M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 52 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.5M.
EIN: 223068653
BOSTON, MA
Homeless Centers
NTEE: P85
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$23.9M
Total Expenses$24.0M
Total Assets$8.2M
Grant Records52
Funding Total$2.5M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Massachusetts Housing & Shelter Alliance
How Massachusetts Housing & Shelter Alliance divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$97
Programs
the work itself
$2
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $97 for programs
$77
Permanent supportive housing & diversion
$20
Massachusetts alliance for supportive housing, LLC (mash)
<$1
Advocacy, planning, and technical assistance
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
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$100,000
Community Impact
$50,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$40,544
EDUCATION
$31,000
HUMAN SERVICES
$14,600
Showing up to 5 of 52 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Andrew Pillsbury
CHAIR
Ben Josephson
DIRECTOR
Brian Newkirk
CHIEF POLICY AND STRATEGY OFFICER
Caitlin Golden
DIRECTOR OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING AND SPECIAL INITIAT
Calpurnyia Roberts
CO-VICE CHAIR
Daniel Joo
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $23.9M | $24.0M | $8.2M |
| 2024 | $22.3M | $22.2M | $16.7M |
| 2023 | $27.8M | $27.5M | $17.9M |
| 2022 | $18.5M | $18.5M | $9.2M |
| 2021 | $19.4M | $19.8M | $14.8M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $19.4M to $23.9M (+23%), with total assets most recently reported at $8.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.