The New Commonwealth Racial Equity and Social Justice Fund appears to focus on building power and opportunity for Black and Brown communities in Massachusetts, especially in Boston/Roxbury, through a mix of advocacy, direct services, and community institutions. Its grantmaking consistently supports racial justice, criminal legal system reform, reentry, housing justice, Black maternal and behavioral health, and educational advancement for historically marginalized youth. It also backs local ecosystem builders and organizations that combine arts, civic engagement, and economic inclusion as tools for equity.
Moderately concentrated giving with strong repeat support to a core group of grantees, often in two-grant relationships. The foundation favors mission-aligned, equity-focused organizations in Massachusetts and tends to fund both service providers and intermediary/field-building groups rather than making many one-off grants.
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Notable grantees: AGNCY Design Inc, Citizens for Juvenile Justice, Justice for Housing Inc, Roxbury Community College, Company One
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGNCY DESIGN INC | BROOKLINE, MA | $427,750 | 2026 | SUPPORT TEAMS AND LEADERS TO ACHIEVE EQUITY IN JUSTICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES |
| COMPANY ONE | BOSTON, MA | $172,250 | 2026 | BUILDS COMMUNITY AT THE INTERSECTIONS OF ART AND SOCIAL CHANGE |
| BOSTON IMPACT INITIATIVE FUND | JAMIACA PLAIN, MA | $162,500 | 2026 | TRANSFORM IMPACT INVESTING FIELD |
| CITIZENS FOR JUVENILE JUSTICE | BOSTON, MA | $150,000 | 2026 | POLICING AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM |
| ELEVATED THOUGHT INC | LAWRENCE, MA | $87,500 | 2026 | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT THROUGH ART |
| 826 BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $80,000 | 2026 | PROVIDED SUPPORT FOR TUTORING THE YOUTH |
| A HEALTHIER DEMOCRACY | BOSTON, MA | $75,000 | 2026 | PROGRAMS CONNECTING HEALTHCARE, PUBLIC BENEFITS ACCESS, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| VITAL CXNS | BOSTON, MA | $75,000 | 2026 | EQUITABLE HEALTH ECOSYSTEM |
| BU SPARK | BOSTON, MA | $75,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT HIGHER EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC PROGRAMS. |
| TIDES CENTERTRANSFORMATIONAL PRISON PROJECT | LOS ANGLES, CA | $62,500 | 2026 | REENTRY SERVICES FOR RETURNING CITIZENS |
| BLACK ECONOMIC COUNCIL OF MASSACHUSETTS | BOSTON, MA | $52,500 | 2026 | DRIVE ECONIMIC EQUITY AND PROSPERITY |
| PROJECT EVIDENT | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2026 | HEALTH EQUITY AND POLICY CHANGE TO REDUCE DISPARITIES IN HEALTHCARE ACCESS AND OUTCOMES |
| RESIST INC FBO NEIGHBORHOOD BIRTH CENTER | JAMAICA PLAIN, MA | $50,000 | 2026 | BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH |
| NEW ENGLAND CULINARY ARTS TRAINING | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2026 | CULINARY TRAINING AND CAREER READINESS PROGRAMS |
| PHOENIX CHARTER ACADEMY FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2026 | NETWORK OF SCHOOLS |
| ROXBURY COMMUNITY COLLEGE | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY COLLEGE |
| BOSTON COMMUNITY PEDIATRICS INC | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT PEDIATRIC HEALTHCARE SERVICES |
| NECTAR COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS | LAWRENCE, MA | $50,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT TO SMALL BUSINESSES AND HOMEOWNERS |
| STREET THEORY COLLECTIVE | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $50,000 | 2026 | ARTS EDUCATION |
| ESPERANZA ACADEMY | LAWRENCE, MA | $50,000 | 2026 | EMPOWERS GIRLS AT TUITION-FREE ALL-GIRLS MIDDLE SCHOOL |
| HEALTH EQUITY COMPACT INC | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2026 | HEALTH EQUITY AND POLICY CHANGE TO REDUCE DISPARITIES IN HEALTHCARE ACCESS AND OUTCOMES. |
| THE CALCULUS PROJECT INC | RANDOLPH, MA | $50,000 | 2026 | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT/ACADEMIC TUTORING |
| THRIVE COMMUNITIES OF MASSACHUSETTS | LOWELL, MA | $42,500 | 2026 | REENTRY SERVICES FOR RETURNING CITIZENS |
| JUMPSTART FOR YOUNG CHILDREN INC | BOSTON, MA | $30,000 | 2026 | EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND LITERACY PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE SCHOOL READINESS. |
| TIDES FOR REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM | HOLYOKE, MA | $30,000 | 2026 | REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE FOR INDIVIDUALS IN REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE FOR INDIVIDUALS IN NEED |
| RESTLESS BOOKS INC | AMHERST, MA | $30,000 | 2026 | PUBLISHING AND LITERARY PROGRAMS THAT AMPLIFY DIVERSE AND IMMIGRANT VOICES |
| ACTION FOR BOSTON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | BOSTON, MA | $30,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY-BASED ANTI-POVERTY PROGRAMS PROVIDING HOUSING, ENERGY ASSISTANCE, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES IN GREATER BOSTON. |
| THE LIFE AFTER PRISON | TAUNTON, MA | $30,000 | 2026 | MENTORSHIP, TRAINING, AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS RETURNING FROM INCARCERATION |
| CENTER FOR HOPE & HEALING INC | LOWELL, MA | $30,000 | 2026 | MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING AND SUPPORT SERVICES |
| BOTTOM LINE INC | JAMIACA PLAIN, MA | $30,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT COLLEGE ACCESS AND SUCCESS PROGRAMS, INCLUDING ADVISING, ACADEMIC SUPPORT, AND CAREER READINESS SERVICES FOR STUDENTS |
| MABEL CENTER FOR IMMIGRANT JUSTICE | BOSTON, MA | $30,000 | 2026 | LEGAL SERVICES TO ASYLUM SEEKERS AND HELPS THEM NAVIGATE THE IMMIGRATION SYSTEM |
| EDUCATORS FOR EXCELLENCE BOSTON | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT TEACHER-LED ADVOCACY AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL EQUITY AND IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES |
| WAMPANOAG NATION SINGERS AND DANCERS INC | MASHPEE, MA | $30,000 | 2026 | CULTURAL PERFORMANCES AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS |
| FAMILIES FIRST PARENTING PROGRAMS INC | WATERTOWN, MA | $30,000 | 2026 | PROVIDES PARENTING EDUCATION AND FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES TO STRENGTHEN FAMILIES, PROMOTE CHILD WELL-BEING, AND PREVENT ABUSE AND NEGLECT. |
| COLLECTIVE POWER INC | HADLEY, MA | $30,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY ADVOCACY INITIATIVES |
| GREENROOTS INC | CHELSEA, MA | $30,000 | 2026 | PROVIDES COMMUNITY-BASED ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PROGRAMS IMPROVE PUBLIC HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE |
| BOSTON WOMEN'S HERITAGE TRAIL | BOSTON, MA | $30,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND PUBLIC INITIATIVES HIGHLIGHTING WOMEN'S HISTORY IN BOSTON, INCLUDING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND HISTORICAL PRESERVATION ACTIVITIES |
| THE SPACEMAKERS SOCIETY INC | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $30,000 | 2026 | ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT |
| HALEY HOUSE INC | BOSTON, MA | $30,000 | 2026 | FOOD, HOUSING, AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND ECONOMIC HARDSHIP. |
| BOSTON EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION | ROXBURY, MA | $30,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES WITHIN BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| FAMILY SERVICES OF MERRIMACK VALLEY INC | LAWRENCE, MA | $30,000 | 2026 | COUNSELING AND FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES TO PROMOTE MENTAL HEALTH AND STRENGTHEN FAMILIES. |
| NOPI NONPROFIT INCUBATOR BOSTON LGBTQ MUSEUM OF ART HISTORY & CULTURE | WALPOLE, MA | $30,000 | 2026 | LGBTQ MUSEUM AND COMMUNITY EVENTS |
| GENUNITY INC | BOSTON, MA | $30,000 | 2026 | CIVIC LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND DRIVE SOLUTIONS TO LOCAL SOCIAL ISSUES |
| LEGENDARY LEGACIES INC | WORCESTER, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | POLICING AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM |
| MULTICULTURAL AIDS COALITION LGBTQ ELDERS OF COLOR | ROXBURY, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | EMPOWERING LGBT ELDERS OF COLOR |
| JOSE MATEO BALLET THEATER | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | DANCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS |
| VITAL VILLAGE NETWORKS INC | ROXURY, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY CAPACITY BUILDING AND COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP |
| LOUIS D BROWN PEACE INSTITUTE | DORCHESTER, MA | $17,500 | 2026 | CENTER OF HEALING, TEACHING, AND LEARNING FOR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES |
| THE TEACHERS' LOUNGE | ROSLINDALE, MA | $17,500 | 2026 | SUPPORTING EDUCATORS OF COLOR |
| SOCCER UNITY PROJECT INC | BOSTON, MA | $15,000 | 2026 | YOUTH SOCCER AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS |
AGNCY DESIGN INC
$427,750SUPPORT TEAMS AND LEADERS TO ACHIEVE EQUITY IN JUSTICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES
COMPANY ONE
$172,250BUILDS COMMUNITY AT THE INTERSECTIONS OF ART AND SOCIAL CHANGE
PROVIDED SUPPORT FOR TUTORING THE YOUTH
PROGRAMS CONNECTING HEALTHCARE, PUBLIC BENEFITS ACCESS, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
VITAL CXNS
$75,000EQUITABLE HEALTH ECOSYSTEM
REENTRY SERVICES FOR RETURNING CITIZENS
HEALTH EQUITY AND POLICY CHANGE TO REDUCE DISPARITIES IN HEALTHCARE ACCESS AND OUTCOMES
CULINARY TRAINING AND CAREER READINESS PROGRAMS
ROXBURY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$50,000COMMUNITY COLLEGE
NECTAR COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS
$50,000SUPPORT TO SMALL BUSINESSES AND HOMEOWNERS
STREET THEORY COLLECTIVE
$50,000ARTS EDUCATION
HEALTH EQUITY COMPACT INC
$50,000HEALTH EQUITY AND POLICY CHANGE TO REDUCE DISPARITIES IN HEALTHCARE ACCESS AND OUTCOMES.
THE CALCULUS PROJECT INC
$50,000YOUTH DEVELOPMENT/ACADEMIC TUTORING
THRIVE COMMUNITIES OF MASSACHUSETTS
$42,500REENTRY SERVICES FOR RETURNING CITIZENS
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND LITERACY PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE SCHOOL READINESS.
TIDES FOR REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM
$30,000REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE FOR INDIVIDUALS IN REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE FOR INDIVIDUALS IN NEED
RESTLESS BOOKS INC
$30,000PUBLISHING AND LITERARY PROGRAMS THAT AMPLIFY DIVERSE AND IMMIGRANT VOICES
SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY-BASED ANTI-POVERTY PROGRAMS PROVIDING HOUSING, ENERGY ASSISTANCE, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES IN GREATER BOSTON.
THE LIFE AFTER PRISON
$30,000MENTORSHIP, TRAINING, AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS RETURNING FROM INCARCERATION
CENTER FOR HOPE & HEALING INC
$30,000MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING AND SUPPORT SERVICES
TO SUPPORT COLLEGE ACCESS AND SUCCESS PROGRAMS, INCLUDING ADVISING, ACADEMIC SUPPORT, AND CAREER READINESS SERVICES FOR STUDENTS
LEGAL SERVICES TO ASYLUM SEEKERS AND HELPS THEM NAVIGATE THE IMMIGRATION SYSTEM
TO SUPPORT TEACHER-LED ADVOCACY AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL EQUITY AND IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES
WAMPANOAG NATION SINGERS AND DANCERS INC
$30,000CULTURAL PERFORMANCES AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
PROVIDES PARENTING EDUCATION AND FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES TO STRENGTHEN FAMILIES, PROMOTE CHILD WELL-BEING, AND PREVENT ABUSE AND NEGLECT.
COLLECTIVE POWER INC
$30,000TO SUPPORT REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY ADVOCACY INITIATIVES
PROVIDES COMMUNITY-BASED ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PROGRAMS IMPROVE PUBLIC HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE
BOSTON WOMEN'S HERITAGE TRAIL
$30,000TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND PUBLIC INITIATIVES HIGHLIGHTING WOMEN'S HISTORY IN BOSTON, INCLUDING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND HISTORICAL PRESERVATION ACTIVITIES
THE SPACEMAKERS SOCIETY INC
$30,000ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
HALEY HOUSE INC
$30,000FOOD, HOUSING, AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND ECONOMIC HARDSHIP.
TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES WITHIN BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
COUNSELING AND FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES TO PROMOTE MENTAL HEALTH AND STRENGTHEN FAMILIES.
LGBTQ MUSEUM AND COMMUNITY EVENTS
CIVIC LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND DRIVE SOLUTIONS TO LOCAL SOCIAL ISSUES
LEGENDARY LEGACIES INC
$25,000POLICING AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM
MULTICULTURAL AIDS COALITION LGBTQ ELDERS OF COLOR
$25,000EMPOWERING LGBT ELDERS OF COLOR
JOSE MATEO BALLET THEATER
$20,000DANCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS
VITAL VILLAGE NETWORKS INC
$20,000COMMUNITY CAPACITY BUILDING AND COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
CENTER OF HEALING, TEACHING, AND LEARNING FOR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
THE TEACHERS' LOUNGE
$17,500SUPPORTING EDUCATORS OF COLOR
SOCCER UNITY PROJECT INC
$15,000YOUTH SOCCER AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS