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Massachusetts Service Alliance Inc

EIN 04-3088234 · Boston, MA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair53 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MASSACHUSETTS SERVICE ALLIANCE, ESTABLISHED IN 1990, IS A PRIVATE, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT SERVES AS THE STATE COMMISSION ON COMMUNITY SERVICE AND VOLUNTEERISM. OUR MISSION IS TO CATALYZE THE INNOVATION AND GROWTH OF SERVICE AND VOLUNTEERISM BY CREATING PARTNERSHIPS THAT MAXIMIZE RESOURCES, EXPERTISE, CAPACITY, AND IMPACT.

Income
$19.3 million
Spending
$19.3 million
Spent on programs
96%
Reserves
1.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 99%
Employees
68
Volunteers
49
Highest pay
$175,994, ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 53 out of 100. Higher than 17% of charities in its peer group (environment, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 62% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 0% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 2% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    96% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (environment, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    16 of 16 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $17.0 million spent. THE AMERICORPS PROGRAM PROVIDES FUNDING FOR NONPROFITS AND PUBLIC AGENCIES TO DEVELOP AND SUPPORT AMERICORPS MEMBERS. FULL AND PART-TIME MEMBERS SPEND UP TO ONE YEAR PERFORMING INTENSIVE SERVICE TO MEET CRITICAL NEEDS IN COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION, DISASTER RECOVERY AND RELIEF, ENVIRONMENT, PUBLIC SAFETY, HEALTH AND NUTRITION, HUMAN NEEDS, AND HOUSING. IN THE 2024-25 PROGRAM YEAR, MSA SUPPORTED 31 AMERICORPS PROGRAMS AND 2 AMERICORPS PLANNING GRANTS. MORE THAN 1,234 AMERICORPS MEMBERS SERVED, INVESTING OVER 1,203,655 HOURS OF SERVICE, SUPPORTING NEARLY 57,115 DIRECT BENEFICIARIES, AND ENGAGING OVER 6,403 ADDITIONAL VOLUNTEERS.
  2. $1.0 million spent. IN 2024-25, MSA HAD 24 COMMONWEALTH CORPS MEMBERS SERVING AT 12 HOST SITE PARTNERS ACROSS THE STATE, PROVIDING MORE THAN 33,000 HOURS OF SERVICE TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES, BUILD ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY, INCREASE VOLUNTEERISM, AND POSITIVELY IMPACT MASSACHUSETTS RESIDENTS. THROUGH THEIR CAPACITY BUILDING EFFORTS, COMMONWEALTH CORPS MEMBERS RECRUITED OR MANAGED OVER 1,300 COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS TO CONTRIBUTE MORE THAN 9,500 HOURS OF SERVICE, LEVERAGED APPROXIMATELY $611,000 OF CASH OR IN-KIND SUPPORT, AND SUPPORTED MORE THAN 8,900 NEW BENEFICIARIES IN RECEIVING SERVICES.
  3. $496,610 spent. WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE VOLUNTEER GENERATION FUND GRANT, MSA INCREASED THE ABILITY OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN MASSACHUSETTS TO UTILIZE VOLUNTEERS EFFECTIVELY, THUS INCREASING THEIR CAPACITY TO SERVE CLIENTS. MSA ASSISTED NONPROFITS IN BUILDING THEIR INFRASTRUCTURE THROUGH (1) DEEP AND INTENSIVE CAPACITY BUILDING WITH 13 ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH THE DELIVERY OF THE SERVICE ENTERPRISE INITIATIVE; (2) FOCUSED SKILLS-BASED TRAINING ON BEST PRACTICES IN VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT; (3) MINI-GRANTS TO 14 ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES AND CAPACITY-BUILDING GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT ENGAGE VOLUNTEERS TO SUPPORT YOUTH PROGRAMMING OR YOUTH IN SERVICE-LEARNING. OVERALL, THROUGH THESE GRANTS, ORGANIZATIONS ENGAGED OVER 1,500 VOLUNTEERS AND 5,135 BENEFICIARIES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 1995.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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