NonprofitsGreenlight Fund Inc

Community Improvement & Capacity Building

Greenlight Fund Inc

BOSTON, MA

Total revenue

$15.3M

Total expenses

$15.2M

Net assets

$56.5M

Grants received

$67.7M

555 grants

EIN

200407083

Tax year

2024

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.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$14.3M
Program service revenue
Investment income$1.4M
Other revenue
Total revenue$15.3M

Expenses

Grants paid$4.6M
Salaries & benefits$8.1M
Fundraising$611K
Other expenses$2.6M
Total expenses$15.2M
Total assets$57.1M
Net assets$56.5M

People

24 listed

NameRoleCompensation

ALI KNIGHT

CEO (AS OF 5/2024)

Board

$188K

40 hrs/wk

MARGARET HALL

CEO (UNTIL 3/31/24)

Board

$177K

40 hrs/wk

MADHUMITA CHAKRABARTTI

VP, FINANCE & OPERATIONS

Board

$171K

40 hrs/wk

KERRY SULLIVAN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

CAROL GOSS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

KAT ROSQUETA

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

TOM EBLING

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

JUMA CRAWFORD

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

IRFAN ALIBHAI

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOHN CONNAUGHTON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

ALICIA ROSE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

ADAIR MOSLEY

BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 3/24)

Board

1 hrs/wk

SCOTT PERPER

BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 6/24)

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARC KOZIN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MICHELE JOLIN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

PAUL CARTTAR

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

TIM PALMER

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANNE LOVETT

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOHN SIMON

CHAIRPERSON

Board

5 hrs/wk

CASEY JOHNSON

VP, NATIONAL PORTFOLIO & LEARNING

Staff

$200K

40 hrs/wk

MELISSA LUNA

VP OF SITE SUCCESS & BOSTON ED

Staff

$191K

40 hrs/wk

KATHERINE SCHWASS

VP OF SITE SUCCESS & BAY AREA ED

Staff

$187K

40 hrs/wk

RYANN DENHAM DEVENEY

VP, DEVELOPMENT AND EXPANSION

Staff

$184K

40 hrs/wk

ROBERT MAYS

VP, PEOPLE, EQUITY & CULTURE

Staff

$171K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

MOLLY GREENE CONSULTING LLC

NATIONAL PORTFOLIO CONSULTING

$131K

CULTURESPEED COMMUNICATIONS LLC

PUBLIC RELATIONS CONSULTING

$131K

KOYA LEADERSHIP PARTNERS LLC

RECRUITMENT SERVICES

$122K

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear
$457K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
$263K
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES IN HIGH POVERTY URBAN AREAS.
2024
$210K
Public, Societal Benefit
2024
$170K
COMMUNITY DEVEL
2024
$155K
EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
2024
$150K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$140K
CHARITABLE GIFT
2024
$125K
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2024
$125K
GRANT SUPPORT OF RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$116K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2024
$100K
launch Denver GreenLight Fund
2024
$100K
GREENLIGHT FUND ATLANTA FUND II
2024
$98K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$75K
RESTRICTED GRANT FOR A SPECIFIC PROGRAM
2024
$67K
PROGRAMATIC SUPPORT
2024
$67K
PROGRAMATIC SUPPORT
2024
$51K
PROGRAMATIC SUPPORT
2024
$51K
PROGRAMATIC SUPPORT
2024
$50K
EDUCATION
2024
$50K
TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY SUPPORT.
2024
$50K
GREENLIGHT FUND ORGANIZATION SELECTION SUPPORT
2024
$50K
GREENLIGHT FUND CHICAGO
2024
$50K
GREENLIGHT FUND TWIN CITIES
2024
$50K
CORE SUPPORT FOR THE DETROIT FUND II, A COLLABORATIVE OF NONPROFITS, PHILANTHROPY, AND MUNICIPAL AGENCIES THAT WILL SUPPORT COMMUNITY-CENTERED PROJECTS FOR INCREASING SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY FOR DETROITERS
2024
$50K
SUPPORT THE LAUNCH OF GREENLIGHT DETROIT FUND II TO ADVANCE ECONOMIC PROGRESS FOR DETROITERS BY WORKING WITH LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS TO BRING FOUR NEW SOCIAL INNOVATIONS TO THE CITY
2024
$42K
GENERAL SUPPORT AND VARIOUS PROJECTS
2024
$42K
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
2024
$40K
TO FULFILL MISSION
2024
$40K
COMMUNITY PROGRAMS & GRASSROOTS MOVEMENTS
2024
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$30K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2024
$30K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$25K
Bay Area Fund, Fund III
2024
$25K
GENERAL OPERATIONS.
2024
$25K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2024
$25K
SUPPORT LOCAL COMMUNITIES
2024
$25K
Founded and headquartered in Boston, GreenLight's mission is to transform the lives of low income children, youth and families. Each year, GreenLight identifies critical, timely needs facing those most vulnerable in Boston and then looks to other communities across the country to find the best, proven nonprofit organizations meeting those needs. Through a rigorous, year-long diligence process GreenLight selects one organization to invest in and import to Boston annually that has the potential to meet the identified need in a high-impact, scalable and sustainable way.
2024
$25K
TO SUPPORT THE OPERATION OF EVENT TICKETING TO RAISE FUNDS FOR EDUCATION PROJECTS
2024
$25K
CHICAGO PROGRAM
2024
$20K
support for GreenLight Baltimore
2024
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$20K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$20K
DONOR ADVISED, PUBLIC AFFAIRS/SOCIETY BENEFIT
2024
$20K
General Support
2024
$15K
Support GreenLight Baltimore
2024
$11K
GENERAL FUND
2024
$10K
GENERAL FUNDING
2024
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
2024
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGET OF THE 501 (C)(3) CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION.
2024
$10K
Towards community and local initiatives
2024
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$7K
Grant for unrestricted use in development.
2024
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$5K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2024
$5K
GENERAL FUND
2024
$2K
General support
2024
$1K
MATCHING GIFT FOR BOARD MEMBERS & EMPLOYEES
2024
$3.0M
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$2.4M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$1.5M
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2023
$699K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$381K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$331K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$300K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$250K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$250K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$215K
GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT
2023
$200K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$175K
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2023
$160K
PROGRAMATIC SUPPORT
2023
$150K
COMMUNITY DEVEL
2023
$148K
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2023
$125K
GREENLIGHT FUND MIAMI
2023
$125K
TO SUPPORT THE LAUNCH OF PROVEN DIRECT SERVICE PROGRAMS THAT IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN CHICAGO AND THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA.
2023
$125K
GREENLIGHT FUND MIAMI
2023
$102K
CHARITABLE USE - TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE ENDEAVORS
2023
$100K
UNRESTRICTED USE
2023
$100K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$100K
This grant is to launch Denver GreenLight Fund.
2023
$100K
GREENLIGHT FUND MIAMI Mission
2023
$100K
GREENLIGHT FUND DETROIT - FUND II
2023
$100K
UNRESTRICTED USE
2023
$75K
COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION
2023
$70K
PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$65K
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT
2023
$63K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$56K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$50K
COMMUNITY SERVICE
2023
$50K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUND
2023
$50K
GREENLIGHT FUND CHICAGO
2023
$50K
GREENLIGHT FUND TWIN CITIES
2023
$50K
CORE SUPPORT FOR THE DETROIT FUND II, A COLLABORATIVE OF NONPROFITS, PHILANTHROPY, AND MUNICIPAL AGENCIES THAT WILL SUPPORT COMMUNITY-CENTERED PROJECTS FOR INCREASING SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY FOR DETROITERS
2023
$50K
EDUCATION
2023
$50K
SUPPORT THE LAUNCH OF GREENLIGHT DETROIT FUND II TO ADVANCE ECONOMIC PROGRESS FOR DETROITERS BY WORKING WITH LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS TO BRING FOUR NEW SOCIAL INNOVATIONS TO THE CITY
2023
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$50K
GREENLIGHT FUND ORGANIZATION SELECTION SUPPORT
2023
$48K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2023
$42K
GENERAL SUPPORT AND VARIOUS PROJECTS
2023
$40K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$30K
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
$30K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$30K
FOR THE EXEMPT FUNCTION OF THE ORGANIZATION
2023
$25K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$25K
Founded and headquartered in Boston, GreenLight's mission is to transform the lives of low income children, youth and families. Each year, GreenLight identifies critical, timely needs facing those most vulnerable in Boston and then looks to other communities across the country to find the best, proven nonprofit organizations meeting those needs. Through a rigorous, year-long diligence process GreenLight selects one organization to invest in and import to Boston annually that has the potential to meet the identified need in a high-impact, scalable and sustainable way.
2023
$25K
URBAN & COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
2023
$25K
GENERAL OPERATIONS. (SECOND YEAR OF A 5 YEAR COMMITMENT).
2023
$25K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2023
$25K
Program Operating Cost
2023
$25K
Program Operating Cost
2023
$25K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$25K
TO SUPPORT COMMUNITIES BY INVESTING IN NON PROFITS THAT PROMOTE SOCIAL GOOD
2023
$25K
Bay Area Fund, Fund III
2023
$25K
CHICAGO PROGRAM
2023
$25K
GREENLIGHT FUND BAY AREA FUND III
2023
$25K
GENERAL USE
2023
$25K
Charitable Donation
2023
$20K
Support Daily Operations
2023
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$20K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$20K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
2023
$20K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$20K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$20K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$20K
support for GreenLight Baltimore
2023
$20K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$20K
GREENLIGHT ATLANTA
2023
$20K
DONOR-ADVISED, PUBLIC AFFAIRS/SOCIETY BENEFIT
2023
$20K
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2023
$20K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$10K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$10K
TO SUPPORT URBAN & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
2023
$10K
Greenlight Fund - Chicago
2023
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
Program Support
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATIONS GRANT
2023
$10K
Grant/Sponsorship
2023
$10K
COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
2023
$10K
DESIGNATED AND OR GRANTED IN SUPPORT OF AGENCY PROGRAMS
2023
$10K
Towards community and local initiatives
2023
$10K
ENTREPRENUERSHIP
2023
$8K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$4K
MATCHING GIFT FOR BOARD MEMBERS & EMPLOYEES
2023
$4K
Donation for general cause
2023
$1K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2023
$250
OTHER CIVIC / COMMUNITY
2023
$3.0M
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$2.2M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$1.3M
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2022
$500K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2022
$500K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2022
$380K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$362K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$310K
GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT
2022
$300K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$200K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$200K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$200K
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
2022
$200K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$197K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$195K
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT
2022
$175K
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2022
$152K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$150K
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2022
$150K
GREENLIGHT FUND DETROIT - FUND II
2022
$125K
TO SUPPORT THE LAUNCH OF PROVEN DIRECT SERVICE PROGRAMS THAT IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN CHICAGO AND THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA.
2022
$125K
SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$101K
General charitable purposes
2022
$100K
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
2022
$100K
Support a non-profit organization that provide services in the areas of children's health, mental health and education
2022
$100K
Earmarked for: GREENLIGHT FUND MIAMI Mission
2022

Funded by

$67.7M from 206 funders · 555 grants · 2017–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$10.2M · 7 grants · 2018–2023

The Chicago Community Trust

$10.1M · 5 grants · 2020–2023

Boston Foundation Inc

$8.5M · 10 grants · 2017–2023

Sergey Brin Family Foundation

$6.1M · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Network For Good

$2.0M · 6 grants · 2018–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$1.7M · 7 grants · 2017–2023

The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc

$1.3M · 21 grants · 2018–2023

National Philanthropic Trust

$1.1M · 5 grants · 2019–2023

Details

EIN200407083
NTEE codeS50
Subsection03
Ruling date2004-09
Formed2003
Employees70
Volunteers455
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