Funder directory → Massachusetts → SOCIOLOGICAL INITIATIVES FOUNDATION INC
Private foundation · BOSTON, MA · EIN 112000581SOCIOLOGICAL INITIATIVES FOUNDATION INC
✓ Accepts unsolicited applications
Typical grant
$20,000–$25,000
median $24,900
Giving (latest FY)
$277,602
11 grants · FY2025
Assets
$5,712,408
gives nationally
Application form & materials: APPLICANTS SHOULD SUBMIT THEIR CONCEPT APPLICATION ONLINE VIA THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE (PAGE 5, PART VII-A OF FORM 990-PF). NO E-MAIL OR PAPER APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. THE FOUNDATION NOTIFIES APPLICANTS WHO HAVE SUBMITTED CONCEPT APPLICATIONS IF THEIR PRELIMINARY REQUEST HAS BEEN ACCEPTED BY THE TRUSTEES AND A FULL PROPOSAL WILL BE CONSIDERED. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS AND AN APPLICATION FORM WILL BE SENT OUT WITH THE LETTER OF NOTIFICATION. FROM TIME TO TIME, THE TRUSTEES REVIEW THESE GUIDELINES AND MAY MAKE CHANGES WITHOUT NOTICE.
Deadlines: SHORT CONCEPT APPLICATIONS-AUGUST 14; FULL PROPOSALS-NOVEMBER; GRANTS DISBURSED IN FEBRUARY.
Restrictions: GRANT RECIPIENTS SHOULD WAIT ONE YEAR BEFORE SUBMITTING A NEW REQUEST. ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE CONCEPT APPLICATIONS OR FULL PROPOSALS ARE DENIED MAY RE-APPLY AFTER ONE FULL YEAR FROM THE DATE OF THE NOTIFICATION OF THE DENIAL. THE FOUNDATION WILL NOT CONSIDER PROPOSALS THAT: 1) REPRESENT THE WORK OF A LONE ACADEMIC WITHOUT AN ONGOING PARTNERSHIP WITH A COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION; 2) DO NOT DEMONSTRATE THE CAPACITY OR INTENT TO CARRY OUT BONA FIDE RESEARCH, AS INDICATED BY EITHER A PAST TRACK RECORD OR A CREDENTIALED RESEARCH PARTNER; 3) ARE LED BY GOVERNMENT/MUNICIPAL AGENCIES; 4) RESULT ONLY IN REPOR
Contact: PRENTICE ZINN · C/O GMA FOUNDATIONS 2 LIBERTY, BOSTON, MA, 02109 · 6173913091
| Grantee | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA · TAMPA, FL | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $44,500 |
| NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY - OAKLAND · OAKLAND, CA | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| TENNESSEE HEALTH CARE CAMPAIGN · MURFREESBORO, TN | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE · KNOXVILLE, TN | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $24,960 |
| WATER DROP LA · LOS ANGELES, CA | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $24,929 |
| WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE-PUERTO RICO PROJECT CENTER · WORCESTER, MA | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $24,900 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI · UNIVERSITY, MS | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $24,875 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS · SEATTLE, WA | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $23,438 |
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file disclosure, fiscal year 2025 (public record under 26 U.S.C. §6104). Filings lag by their nature — verify current priorities and procedures with the foundation before applying. Represent this foundation and see an error? Tell us with the correction and source filing.