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Boston Impact Initiative Fund

Grantmaking foundation in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts · EIN 82-1543658

Total giving
$2.9KTax year 2024
Total assets
$23MLatest reported
Latest IRS filing
2024Form 990 / 990-PF

Mission

THE BOSTON IMPACT INITIATIVE (BII) WORKS TO BUILD A SUSTAINABLE, INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE ECONOMY THAT RESTORES THE PRODUCTIVE CAPACITY OF COMMUNITIES OF COLOR IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. WE DO THIS BY INVESTING INTEGRATED CAPITAL (EQUITY, DEBT AND GRANTS) IN REGENERATIVE LOCAL ENTERPRISES THAT ARE OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY ENTREPRENEURS OF COLOR OR ARE SERVING COMMUNITIES OF COLOR TO HELP CLOSE THE RACIAL WEALTH DIVIDE. BII WORKS WITH OUR PORTFOLIO COMPANIES TO STRENGTHEN THE IMPACT THEY HAVE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ENTREPRENEURIAL SERVICES IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. BII ALSO PROVIDES EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR FELLOW INVESTORS, FUND MANAGERS AND PHILANTHROPISTS NATIONWIDE TO BUILD THE FIELD OF IMPACT INVESTING WITH A RACIAL JUSTICE LENS.

Quoted from the foundation's IRS filing.

Giving by year

$240K2020
$360K2021
$370K2022
$6.1K2023
$2.9K2024

Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.

Top recipients

RecipientAmountTax year
Rudolph Steiner Foundation Inc$350K2022

Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list is available with a free account.

Website: www.bostonimpactinitiativefund.com

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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2024. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.