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GREENLIGHT FUND INC

EIN 20-0407083 BOSTON, MA

Largest nonprofits in Massachusetts

Revenue 2023
$14,905,436
Expenses 2023
$12,511,459

Program services were 81.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
S50
Classification
1200
Street
50 MILK STREET 16TH FLOOR

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

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11 other organizations in the IRS Business Master File list the same street address. matched by us

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Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE GREENLIGHT FUND TRANSFORMS THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN HIGH-POVERTY URBAN AREAS BY CREATING INFRASTRUCTURE AND A CONSISTENT ANNUAL PROCESS IN CITIES TO IDENTIFY CRITICAL NEEDS, IMPORT INNOVATIVE ENTREPRENEURIAL PROGRAMS THAT CAN HAVE A SIGNIFICANT AND MEASURABLE IMPACT, AND GALVANIZE LOCAL AND NATIONAL SUPPORT TO HELP PROGRAMS REACH AND SUSTAIN IMPACT IN THE NEW CITY.

  • TO MEET ITS MISSION IN THE TWELVE CITIES WHERE IT OPERATES, THE GREENLIGHT FUND DOES THE FOLLOWING:- RUNS AN ANNUAL PROCESS TO IDENTIFY CRITICAL COMMUNITY NEEDS; SEARCHES THE COUNTRY TO FIND INNOVATIVE, RESULTS-ORIENTED NONPROFIT APPROACHES TO MEETING NEEDS; CONDUCTS RIGOROUS DILIGENCE ON THESE NONPROFITS TO UNDERSTAND THEIR OUTCOMES, REVENUE MODEL, REPLICABILITY, AND POTENTIAL FIT ON THE LOCAL LANDSCAPE; AND SELECTS ONE ORGANIZATION TO IMPORT INTO THE CITY THAT SHOWS THE GREATEST PROMISE OF MAKING A SIGNIFICANT, MEASURABLE IMPACT AS COST EFFECTIVELY AS POSSIBLE.- SUPPORTS ORGANIZATIONS IT SELECTS WITH FINANCIAL AND NON-FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. GREENLIGHT TYPICALLY PROVIDES AROUND $600,000 OVER AN ORGANIZATION'S FIRST FOUR YEARS IN THE NEW CITY, HELPS ATTRACT TALENTED LEADERSHIP TO THEIR LOCAL STAFF AND BOARDS, TAKES A SEAT ON THEIR LOCAL BOARDS, FACILITATES PARTNERSHIPS AND ADDITIONAL RESOURCES, AND SUPPORTS AND MONITORS PROGRESS TO BECOME SUSTAINABLE IN THE NEW LOCATION.- LAUNCHES ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY BY SHOWCASING THEM AT EVENTS WHERE THEY CAN BUILD AWARENESS AND RECRUIT NEW SUPPORTERS.SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN BOSTON IN 2004, THE GREENLIGHT FUND HAS IMPORTED FIFTEEN ORGANIZATIONS INTO BOSTON: FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN-BOSTON, RAISING A READER-MASSACHUSETTS, PEER HEALTH EXCHANGE, YOUTH VILLAGES' LIFESET PROGRAM, UPTOGETHER, SINGLE STOP USA, THE NEW TEACHER CENTER, COLLEGE ADVISING CORPS, BLUEPRINT SCHOOLS NETWORK, CAREMESSAGE, YOUTH GUIDANCE: BECOMING A MAN, PER SCHOLAS, YOUTH GUIDANCE: WORKING ON WOMANHOOD, CHILD FIRST, AND THE FOUNTAIN FUND.SINCE 2012 WHEN IT WAS ESTABLISHED IN PHILADELPHIA, GREENLIGHT PHILADELPHIA HAS IMPORTED SINGLE STOP USA, YEAR UP, CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, PARENTCHILD+, COMPASS WORKING CAPITAL, HOPEWORKS, AND THE FOUNTAIN FUND INTO THE CITY.SINCE 2012 WHEN IT WAS FOUNDED IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, GREENLIGHT BAY AREA HAS IMPORTED GENESYS WORKS, UASPIRE, SPRINGBOARD COLLABORATIVE, BLUEPRINT MATH FELLOWS, PARENTCHILD+, EVERYONE ON, AND FOOD CONNECT INTO THE BAY AREA. SINCE 2015 WHEN IT WAS FOUNDED IN CINCINNATI, GREENLIGHT CINCINNATI HAS IMPORTED CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, UPTOGETHER, FIRST PLACE FOR YOUTH, THE LITERACY LAB'S LEADING MEN FELLOWSHIP, AND HOMESTART RENEW COLLABORATIVE INTO THE CITY. SINCE 2016 WHEN IT WAS FOUNDED IN DETROIT, GREENLIGHT DETROIT HAS IMPORTED CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, NEW TEACHER CENTER, AND SPRINGBOARD COLLABORATIVE INTO THE CITY.SINCE 2017 WHEN IT WAS FOUNDED IN CHARLOTTE, GREENLIGHT CHARLOTTE HAS IMPORTED PARENTCHILD+, CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, ALTERNATIVES TO VIOLENCE, AND INNER EXPLORER INTO THE CITY. SINCE 2018, WHEN IT WAS FOUNDED IN KANSAS CITY, GREENLIGHT KANSAS CITY HAS IMPORTED YOUTH GUIDANCE: BECOMING A MAN, YOUTH GUIDANCE: WORKING ON WOMANHOOD, ALL OUR KIN, FOOD CONNECT, AND MRELIEF INTO THE CITY. SINCE 2019 WHEN IT WAS FOUNDED IN ATLANTA, GREENLIGHT ATLANTA HAS IMPORTED CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, THE LITERACY LAB'S LEADING MEN FELLOWSHIP, INNER EXPLORER, AND CAPITAL GOOD FUND INTO THE CITY.SINCE 2020 WHEN IT WAS FOUNDED IN THE TWIN CITIES, GREENLIGHT TWIN CITIES HAS IMPORTED LET EVERYONE ADVANCE WITH DIGNITY AND IRTH INTO THE CITY.SINCE 2021 WHEN IT WAS FOUNDED IN BALTIMORE, GREENLIGHT BALTIMORE HAS IMPORTED POINT SOURCE YOUTH.SINCE 2022 WHEN IT WAS FOUNDED IN GREATER NEWARK, GREENLIGHT GREATER NEWARK HAS IMPORTED EMS CORPS.IN 2023, GREENLIGHT FUND LAUNCHED ITS TWELFTH SITE, CHICAGO, AND BEGAN ITS FIRST SELECTION PROCESS IN 2023.ACROSS GREENLIGHT FUND'S TWELVE LOCATIONS, IN 2023 GREENLIGHT-SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS REACHED 387,981 CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES WITH THEIR INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS THAT ARE ACHIEVING MEASURABLE RESULTS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO TRANSFORM LIVES.

    Expenses $10,228,315 · Grants $3,915,251

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2023

As listed in Part VII of the 2023 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • Margaret Hall

    CLERK, CEO

    Total calculated
    $233,299
    From this org
    $217,171
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,128
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $217,171
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,555
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,573
    Filer's total
    $233,299
  • John Simon

    CHAIRPERSON

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Tim Palmer

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Paul Carttar

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Anne Lovett

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kerry Sullivan

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Marc Kozin

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Katherina Rosqueta

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michele Jolin

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Carol Goss

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tom Ebling

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Juma Crawford

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Irfan Alibhai

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Connaughton

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Alicia Rose

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Madhumita Chakrabartti

    VP, FINANCE & OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $164,737
    From this org
    $150,946
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,791
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $150,946
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,043
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,748
    Filer's total
    $164,737
  • Casey Johnson

    VP, NATIONAL PORTFOLIO & LEARNING

    Total calculated
    $200,595
    From this org
    $193,155
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,440
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $193,155
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,361
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,079
    Filer's total
    $200,595
  • Katherine Schwass

    VP OF SITE SUCCESS & BAY AREA ED

    Total calculated
    $192,585
    From this org
    $176,583
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,002
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $176,583
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,429
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,573
    Filer's total
    $192,585
  • Melissa Luna

    VP OF SITE SUCCESS & BOSTON ED

    Total calculated
    $197,085
    From this org
    $181,083
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,002
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $181,083
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,429
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,573
    Filer's total
    $197,085
  • Robert Mays

    VP, PEOPLE, EQUITY & CULTURE

    Total calculated
    $197,291
    From this org
    $165,837
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,454
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $165,837
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,879
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,575
    Filer's total
    $197,291
  • Latisha Johnson

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GREATER NEWARK

    Total calculated
    $170,662
    From this org
    $146,087
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,575
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $146,087
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,575
    Filer's total
    $170,662

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2023
    Revenue
    $14,905,436
    Expenses
    $12,511,459
    Contributions
    $14,343,566
    Grants paid
    $3,915,251
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $21,472,030
    Expenses
    $9,836,176
    Contributions
    $21,589,916
    Grants paid
    $3,539,692

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $25,826,646
    Expenses
    $7,663,676
    Assets (EOY)
    $42,352,502
  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $9,867,967
    Expenses
    $6,489,939
    Assets (EOY)
    $23,880,758
  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $10,476,606
    Expenses
    $5,411,783
    Assets (EOY)
    $20,753,417
  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $12,468,745
    Expenses
    $4,740,102
    Assets (EOY)
    $15,546,679
  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $4,861,004
    Expenses
    $4,370,654
    Assets (EOY)
    $7,934,286
  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $6,798,793
    Expenses
    $3,875,469
    Assets (EOY)
    $7,805,907
  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $4,320,672
    Expenses
    $3,418,242
    Assets (EOY)
    $4,505,990
  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,777,575
    Expenses
    $2,933,306
    Assets (EOY)
    $3,487,113
  • 2013 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,225,194
    Expenses
    $2,241,393
    Assets (EOY)
    $3,725,174
  • 2012 · 990

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    $1,220,488
    Assets (EOY)
    $3,478,840

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

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Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 1 November 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2023, the newest we have parsed for this organization.