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Mass Society for Univ

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 046145949

Mass Society for Univ is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $32,000 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $4,000 and the largest $4,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $36,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$36,0009$479,203
2024$36,0009$481,413
2025$32,0008$476,864

How to apply

Mass Society for Univ says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Mass Society for Univ funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts8$32,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Boston University
Boston, MA
Educational$4,000
Brandeis University
Waltham, MA
Educational$4,000
Lesley University
Cambridge, MA
Educational$4,000
Northeastern University
Boston, MA
Educational$4,000
Simmons University
Boston, MA
Educational$4,000
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Amherst, MA
Educational$4,000
University of Massachusetts-Boston
Boston, MA
Educational$4,000
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, MA
Educational$4,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mass Society for Univ accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Mass Society for Univ give?

$32,000 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $4,000.

Who runs Mass Society for Univ?

Its 2025 filing lists Joan Cirillo (President), Cheryl F Whitfield (Vice President), Gayle Buff (Treasurer) and Ann L Hartstein (Secretary).

What does Mass Society for Univ fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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