Social Innovation Forum

Mission

The mission of Social Innovation Forum (SIF) is to create positive social change in Eastern Massachusetts by engaging leaders, strengthening organizations, and building networks. SIF has been forging partnerships between local nonprofits, community leaders, and funders to generate meaningful impact in the local social change sector.

Vision

A more equitable Eastern Massachusetts.

Goals

1.Strong, authentic connections among funders/supporters and mission-driven organizations — Build and strengthen relationships between both groups with an explicit emphasis on decreasing power dynamics
2.Stronger, more networked nonprofit organizations — Expand the breadth and depth of SIF’s capacity-building programming for nonprofit organizations
3.Informed, engaged, and educated funders directing resources locally — Increase funder/supporter engagement with SIF’s education programs and network-building activities

Boston MA | EIN: 47-3923576

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501(c)(3) organization

77 Franklin Street, 9th Floor,
Boston MA 02110-1510

https://WWW.SOCIALINNOVATIONFORUM.ORG

617-492-2305

Social Innovation Forum

Mission

Vision

A more equitable Eastern Massachusetts.

Goals

1.Strong, authentic connections among funders/supporters and mission-driven organizations — Build and strengthen relationships between both groups with an explicit emphasis on decreasing power dynamics
2.Stronger, more networked nonprofit organizations — Expand the breadth and depth of SIF’s capacity-building programming for nonprofit organizations
3.Informed, engaged, and educated funders directing resources locally — Increase funder/supporter engagement with SIF’s education programs and network-building activities

Boston MA | EIN: 47-3923576

Profile managed by nonprofit | Is this your nonprofit?

501(c)(3) organization

77 Franklin Street, 9th Floor,
Boston MA 02110-1510

https://WWW.SOCIALINNOVATIONFORUM.ORG

617-492-2305

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Additional Information

Program Expense Ratio:67.67% of total expenses

SCORE88%

Average percentage of expenses on programs and services over the past three years. A ratio greater than 70.00% receives full credit.

ExpensesFY2023

Administrative: 13.1%
Fundraising: 17.7%
Program: 69.2%

ExpensesFY2024

Administrative: 15.0%
Fundraising: 15.1%
Program: 69.9%

ExpensesFY2025

Administrative: 16.2%
Fundraising: 19.9%
Program: 64.0%

Administrative
Fundraising
Program

Source: Public data from IRS Form 990

Liabilities to Assets Ratio:28.62% of total assets

SCORE100%

Working Capital:0.94 years of reserves

SCORE100%

Fundraising Efficiency:$0.19 to raise a dollar

SCORE100%

Evaluation area metrics
Score	Metric
88%	Program Expense Ratio:67.67% of total expenses Average percentage of expenses on programs and services over the past three years. A ratio greater than 70.00% receives full credit. ExpensesFY2023 Administrative: 13.1% Fundraising: 17.7% Program: 69.2% ExpensesFY2024 Administrative: 15.0% Fundraising: 15.1% Program: 69.9% ExpensesFY2025 Administrative: 16.2% Fundraising: 19.9% Program: 64.0% Administrative Fundraising Program Source: Public data from IRS Form 990
100%	Liabilities to Assets Ratio:28.62% of total assets
100%	Working Capital:0.94 years of reserves
100%	Fundraising Efficiency:$0.19 to raise a dollar

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