Nonprofits›More Than Words Inc

More Than Words Inc

WALTHAM, MA

WebsiteView as a funder

Total revenue

$9.7M

Total expenses

$9.4M

Net assets

$8.2M

Grants received

$15.9M

440 grants

EIN

042784985

Tax year

2023

Mission

The organization is organized exclusively for the charitable and educational purposes of providing empowering leadership and supportive employment opportunities for youth who are in the foster care system, court involved, homeless, out of school, or who have mental health or substance abuse issues.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$8.7M
Program service revenue—
Investment income$149K
Other revenue$866K
Total revenue$9.7M

Expenses

Grants paid$217K
Salaries & benefits$6.4M
Fundraising$694K
Other expenses$2.8M
Total expenses$9.4M
Total assets$14.6M
Net assets$8.2M

People

21 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JODI ROSENBAUM

CEO

Board

$151K

40 hrs/wk

SAM CHAMBERS

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

RENEE CHAN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

LORNA SABBIA

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

JULIETTE KOPECKY

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

GORDON DORISTIN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

CHRIS ANDERSON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

MIKE MCCULLOUGH

TREASURER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

CHRISTOPHER FARRINGTON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

GAIL GARINGER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

CHRIS CASGAR

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

MARK TOUHEY

DIRECTOR (THRU 11/2023)

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

BARBARA BERKE

VICE CHAIR AND CLERK

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

JOHN CHORY

CHAIR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

SHAUN NEWELL

CHIEF OF SOCIAL ENTERPRISE

Staff

$154K

40 hrs/wk

JENNIFER HERBERT

COO

Staff

$152K

40 hrs/wk

NAOMI PARKER

CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

Staff

$130K

40 hrs/wk

NOAH SCHECTMAN

CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER

Staff

$128K

40 hrs/wk

MARCELLA RAINES

CHIEF ADVOC & COM ENG OFF.

Staff

$117K

40 hrs/wk

IAN JUDE CHIO

CFO

Staff

$110K

40 hrs/wk

LEANNE GOFF

DIRECTOR OF CAREER SERVICES

Staff

$105K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

OSM WORLDWIDE

SHIPPING

$891K

ECRATCHIT

ACCOUNTING/CFOSERVICES

$161K

Grants received

Showing 200 of 440

FromAmountPurposeYear
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$260K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
THE CERES FOUNDATION INC
$160K
SUPPORT ADVOCACY WORK ROLLOUT OF ITS EXPANDED MODEL TO ADDRESS SYSTEMATIC BARRIERS FOR VULNERABLE MASSACHUSETTS YOUTH
2024
THE LYNCH FOUNDATION
$100K
HOUSING SUPPORT
2024
WAGNER FOUNDATION
$100K
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & ADVOCACY WORK
2024
JOHNSON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
CUMMINGS FOUNDATION GRANTS INC (FKA ONEWORLD BOSTON INC)
$50K
Human Services
2024
CASTLE SQUARE TENANTS ORGANIZATION 2020
$40K
GRANT MORE THAN WORDS YOUTH BOSTON CAREER AND READINESS SUPPORTS
2024
THE NORD FAMILY FOUNDATION
$40K
CONTINUED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
GRAYSON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$35K
GENERAL
2024
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$33K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
CHAMPIONS OF LOVE FOUNDATION INC
$25K
GENERAL
2024
THE GORDON AND MARJORIE OSBORNE
$20K
GENERAL
2024
GEORGE H & JANE A MIFFLIN MEMORIAL FUND
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
MABEL A HORNE FUND
$15K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2024
Princeton Area Community Foundation Inc
$10K
General
2024
Louis and Anne Abrons Foundation Inc
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2024
THE HAMILTON COMPANY CHARITABLE
$10K
GENERAL
2024
THE WILLIAM & LIA G POORVU
$10K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
TFC FINANCIAL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
$10K
FINANCIAL LITERACY
2024
THE TINY TIGER FOUNDATION
$10K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$8K
YOUTH DEVEL
2024
The Commonwealth Fund
$8K
Matching gifts for general operating support
2024
Boston Bullpen Project Inc
$7K
Personal needs
2024
MASSACHUSETTS BANKERS ASSOCIATION
$5K
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
MASSACHUSETTS BANKERS ASSOCIATION
$5K
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
NORA ROBERTS FOUNDATION
$5K
OPERATIONS
2024
Walther Foundation
$5K
General Support
2024
CELE H & WILLIAM B RUBIN FAMILY FUND
$5K
GENERAL
2024
TR UW HELEN F KIMBALL-THE MOSES KIMBALL
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
THE JASON HAYES FOUNDATION
$4K
TO SUPPORT PROGRAM EMPOWERING YOUNG ADULTS TO TAKE CHARGE OF THEIR LIVES BY TAKING CHARGE OF A BUSINESS.
2024
McGough Frazier Family Foundation
$3K
General & Unrestricted
2024
MUSSAFER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$3K
OPERATIONS
2024
CYRIL F & MARIE O'NEIL FOUNDATION
$3K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2024
BORSTEIN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$2K
GENERAL FUND
2024
SEYFARTH SHAW CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$2K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2024
The Allayne and Douglas Wick Foundation
$1K
General Operations
2024
PALACE HEAD FOUNDATION INC
$1K
COMMUNITY AND CHARITABLE
2024
THE DEVONSHIRE FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING GRANT
2024
THE CHRISTENSEN DUNN EARLY FOUNDATIONS FUND
$1K
Job experience for disadvantaged youth
2024
THE CIGNA GROUP FOUNDATION
$500
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2024
Legacy Returns Family Foundation Inc
$500
General support for programming.
2024
BAKER ROOT FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$500
Contribution provided
2024
MUTUAL OF AMERICA FOUNDATION
$500
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2024
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS FOUNDATION
$500
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2024
The Baltimore Family Fund
$300
General & Unrestricted
2024
JACBEL FOUNDATION
$250
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
THE RUTH AND FREDERICK STAVIS
$200
UNRESTRICTED
2024
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$468K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$286K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
LIBERTY MUTUAL FOUNDATION INC
$250K
MORE THAN WORDS YOUTH JOB TRAINING & HOUSING
2023
FIDELITY FOUNDATION
$250K
TECH PLANNING
2023
LIBERTY MUTUAL FOUNDATION INC
$250K
MORE THAN WORDS YOUTH JOB TRAINING & HOUSING
2023
FIDELITY FOUNDATION
$200K
TECH PLANNING
2023
Boston Foundation Inc
$195K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2023
MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM INCORPORATED &
$175K
COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAM
2023
THE REEDER FOUNDATION
$150K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
THE REEDER FOUNDATION
$150K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
WAGNER FOUNDATION
$100K
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & ADVOCACY WORK
2023
United Way Of Massachusetts Bay Inc
$90K
Community Impact
2023
YAWKEY FOUNDATION II
$75K
EDUCATION & ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNDERSERVED YOUTH
2023
THE CERES FOUNDATION INC
$60K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO ADDRESS SYSTEMATIC BARRIERS FOR MASSACHUSETTS YOUTH
2023
BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATERS INC
$56K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
CUMMINGS FOUNDATION GRANTS INC (FKA ONEWORLD BOSTON INC)
$55K
Human Services
2023
JE & ZB BUTLER FOUNDATION INC
$50K
BOOK STORE AND CAFE
2023
JOHNSON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$43K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
William E Schrafft and Bertha E Schrafft Charitable Trust
$30K
Career Services Program
2023
THE NORD FAMILY FOUNDATION
$30K
CONTINUED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
ROCKLAND TRUST CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$25K
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$25K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$25K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
HIGHLAND PARTNERS CHARITABLE FUND
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
GRAYSON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL
2023
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$23K
INTERNATIONAL
2023
EBLING FAMILY FOUNDATION
$20K
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2023
ONE8 FOUNDATION
$20K
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
2023
GEORGE H & JANE A MIFFLIN MEMORIAL FUND
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
KELLY FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$20K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED
2023
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc
$16K
DAF - Social Services
2023
HIGHLAND STREET CONNECTION
$15K
FOR COMMUNITY.
2023
PRISCILLA ALDEN UWO
$15K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$14K
HEALTH
2023
Boston Bullpen Project Inc
$13K
Personal needs
2023
The Commonwealth Fund
$10K
Matching gifts for general operating support
2023
THE WILLIAM & LIA G POORVU
$10K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
THE TINY TIGER FOUNDATION
$10K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
BUSHROD H CAMPBELL & ADAH F HALL
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
YOUNG-ROURKE CHARITABLE TRUST
$10K
PAYMENTS FOR PROGRAMS
2023
THE GORDON AND MARJORIE OSBORNE
$10K
GENERAL
2023
LTM FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL
2023
ANNA B STEARNS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2023
THE PROVIDENT FOUNDATION TRUST
$10K
TO FUND PROGRAMS WHICH EMPOWER YOUTH.
2023
Children's Hospital Corporation
$10K
Community Partnership
2023
THE HAMILTON COMPANY CHARITABLE
$10K
GENERAL
2023
THE 1434 FOUNDATION INC
$10K
CHARITABLE
2023
THE WILLIAM B AND ANNGENETTE G TYLER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$8K
SUPPORTS, GUIDANCE AND LIFE SKILLS FOR CHALLENGEDYOUTH AGES 16-24
2023
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$6K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
UNITED WAY MIAMI INC
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$6K
YOUTH DEVEL
2023
CELE H & WILLIAM B RUBIN FAMILY FUND
$5K
GENERAL
2023
THE AMG CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$5K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
Walther Foundation
$5K
General Support
2023
TR UW HELEN F KIMBALL-THE MOSES KIMBALL
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
HELM WILLIS C CHARITABLE TRUST
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
EPKER-SINHA FOUNDATION
$5K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
STEVEN AND MARCY SCHAEFFER FAMILY
$5K
TO PROVIDE YOUNG ADULTS WITH JOB TRAINING
2023
The Fitzgerald Family Foundation
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2023
LONG FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL
2023
ALLINSON LAMB FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES/ RESEARCH/ BENEFITING THOSE IN NEED
2023
THE BEKER FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
Louis and Anne Abrons Foundation Inc
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2023
PLOUGHSHARES FOUNDATION
$4K
GENERAL
2023
THE JASON HAYES FOUNDATION
$4K
TO SUPPORT PROGRAM EMPOWERING YOUNG ADULTS TO TAKE CHARGE OF THEIR LIVES BY TAKING CHARGE OF A BUSINESS.
2023
THE LOUIS FOUNDATION
$4K
CHARITABLE
2023
CYRIL F & MARIE O'NEIL FOUNDATION
$4K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2023
NORA ROBERTS FOUNDATION
$3K
OPERATIONS
2023
MUSSAFER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$3K
OPERATIONS
2023
Eastern Bank Foundation
$3K
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
MERRILL FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
$3K
GENERAL
2023
BORSTEIN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$2K
GENERAL FUND
2023
SEYFARTH SHAW CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$2K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2023
THE IVES FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST
$2K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2023
FLORENCE & RICHARD KOPLOW FAMILY
$2K
CHARITABLE
2023
FAYE & MAYER KRUPP FAMILY
$2K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
Cambridge Savings Charitable
$1K
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
JOHN VOS FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$1K
PROVIDES TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT TO COURT-INVOLVED, HOMELESS AND FOSTERED YOUTH
2023
KATES FOUNDATION INC
$1K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
2023
PALACE HEAD FOUNDATION INC
$1K
COMMUNITY AND CHARITABLE
2023
EUGENE M LANG FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL
2023
THE CHRISTENSEN DUNN EARLY FOUNDATIONS FUND
$1K
Job experience for disadvantaged youth
2023
Wolf & Company Charitable
$750
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
SHARP CHARITABLE TRUST
$500
UNRESTRICTED
2023
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$500
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
BAKER ROOT FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$500
Contribution provided
2023
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$500
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$500
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
JACBEL FOUNDATION
$250
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS FOUNDATION
$250
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2023
NANCY & MAURICE LAZARUS FUND
$250
GENERAL PURPOSES
2023
THE RUTH AND FREDERICK STAVIS
$100
UNRESTRICTED
2023
THE GAP FOUNDATION
$100
FOR CIVIC & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
2023
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$50
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$338K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$265K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
LIBERTY MUTUAL FOUNDATION INC
$250K
SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY YOUTH HOUSING PROGRAM
2022
Boston Foundation Inc
$204K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2022
CLIPPER SHIP FOUNDATION INC
$150K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
THE REEDER FOUNDATION
$150K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$120K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
WAGNER FOUNDATION
$100K
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & ADVOCACY WORK
2022
YAWKEY FOUNDATION II
$100K
WRAPAROUND BASIC NEEDS FOR UNDERSERVED INDIVIDUALS
2022
BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATERS INC
$56K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
JOHNSON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
CUMMINGS FOUNDATION GRANTS INC (FKA ONEWORLD BOSTON INC)
$50K
Human Services
2022
THE CERES FOUNDATION INC
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
JE & ZB BUTLER FOUNDATION INC
$50K
BOOK STORE AND CAFE
2022
ROWLAND FOUNDATION INC
$50K
CHARITABLE
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$44K
HEALTH
2022
JANEY FUND CHARITABLE TRUST
$40K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
United Way Of Massachusetts Bay Inc
$38K
Community Impact
2022
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$37K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
THE CABOT FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST
$35K
EXEMPT PURPOSES
2022
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$31K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
GRAYSON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL
2022
William E Schrafft and Bertha E Schrafft Charitable Trust
$25K
Career Services Program
2022
Amelia Peabody Foundation
$25K
More Than Words Waltham Social Enterprise Youth Development Program
2022
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$25K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
ONE8 FOUNDATION
$20K
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
2022
KELLY FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$20K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED
2022
MOUNT AUBURN HOSPITAL
$20K
CARE ACCESS AND/OR TO ADDRESS OTHER IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS
2022
ANNA B STEARNS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
$16K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2022
THE WILLIAM & LIA G POORVU
$15K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
GARDINER HOWLAND SHAW FOUNDATION
$15K
SUPPORT FOR THE YOUTH OPERATED BOOK BUSINESS.
2022
LIBERTY MUTUAL FOUNDATION INC
$15K
DIRECTOR'S PROGRAM GRANT IN RECOGNITION OF MARK TOUHEY
2022
THE HAMILTON COMPANY CHARITABLE
$15K
GENERAL
2022
YOUNG-ROURKE CHARITABLE TRUST
$12K
PAYMENTS FOR PROGRAMS
2022
THE PROVIDENT FOUNDATION TRUST
$11K
TO FUND PROGRAMS WHICH EMPOWER YOUTH.
2022
BUSHROD H CAMPBELL & ADAH F HALL
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
THE TINY TIGER FOUNDATION
$10K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
LIBERTY MUTUAL FOUNDATION INC
$10K
2022 INFLATION RECOGNITION GRANTS
2022
BNY MELLON CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$10K
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
LTM FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL
2022
BROOKLYN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$10K
DAF
2022
The Fitzgerald Family Foundation
$6K
General & Unrestricted
2022
TR UW MARY W B CURTIS RES CL
$6K
UNRESTICTED- GENERAL FUND
2022
THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc
$6K
DAF - Social Services
2022
POINT32HEALTH FOUNDATION INC
$6K
MATCHING GIFTS YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
2022
Advisors Charitable Gift Fund
$5K
General Support
2022
THE BEKER FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
Louis and Anne Abrons Foundation Inc
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2022
Walther Foundation
$5K
General Support
2022
THE BOBBY AND PEGGY O'CONNOR FOUNDATION
$5K
TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2022
ROCKLAND TRUST CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$5K
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
EPKER-SINHA FOUNDATION
$5K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
LONG FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL
2022
THE LOUIS FOUNDATION
$5K
CHARITABLE
2022
TR UW HELEN F KIMBALL-THE MOSES KIMBALL
$5K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
PLOUGHSHARES FOUNDATION
$4K
GENERAL
2022
ALLINSON LAMB FAMILY FOUNDATION
$4K
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES/ RESEARCH/ BENEFITING THOSE IN NEED
2022

Funded by

$15.9M from 157 funders · 440 grants · 2017–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$3.6M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Network For Good

$1.4M · 6 grants · 2018–2024

Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc

$1.2M · 9 grants · 2020–2023

Boston Foundation Inc

$1.0M · 11 grants · 2017–2023

The Reeder Foundation

$800K · 5 grants · 2020–2023

Wagner Foundation

$540K · 7 grants · 2020–2024

Clipper Ship Foundation Inc

$450K · 4 grants · 2017–2022

Fidelity Foundation

$450K · 2 grants · 2023

Details

EIN042784985
Subsection03
Ruling date1983-10
Formed1983
Employees328
Volunteers560
MORE THAN WORDS INC — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo