Cambridge Community Foundation
Cambridge Community Foundation
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About this organization
Mission
As a grantmaker, the Foundation distributes annual grants – totaling $1.5–2 million to 150 nonprofits that address urgent issues and enrich the lives of Cambridge residents, particularly the most vulnerable. Our nonprofit partners administer programs in education, human services, workforce training, housing, hunger, homelessness, elder services, youth, early childhood, and the arts. In addition, the Foundation makes multi-year grants for scaled interventions as well as special initiatives addressing urgent needs, such as the COVID-19 crisis. As a civic leader, it offers an independent voice, convene stakeholders, and commission research. As a philanthropic partner, it works with donors on collective giving and to help them address their charitable goals locally and beyond.
About
Grants paid to non profit agencies in the Cambridge area that provide services to the local population at large
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The mission of the non-profit, as stated in the filing, is “Cambridge community foundation (ccf) is dedicated to improving the quality of life for the residents of cambridge. founded in 1916, ccf serves the city through its civic leadership and support of nonprofit community organizations.”.
When referring to its tasks, they were described as: “To provide grants to social service agencies serving cambridge and to serve as a civic leader.”.
- The non-profit is operating legally in the state of MA.
- The non-profit's address for the year 2020 is listed as 99 BISHOP ALLEN DRIVE, CAMBRIDGE, MA, 02139 in the filing.
- The form submitted by the non-profit organization for 2020 reports 10 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $2,487,013.
- The organization has 20 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1916.
- The organization pays $1,045,644 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $386,635 in fundraising expenses.