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EIN 04-3367888

The Giving Back Fund (GBF)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
City
Boston
State
Massachusetts
Year formed
1997
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T30: Public Foundations
Description
The mission of The Giving Back Fund is to encourage and support new philanthropy by offering professional, strategic, and cost-effective philanthropic expertise and management services for individuals and corporations.
Total revenues
$31,576,186
2023
Total expenses
$31,136,508
2023
Total assets
$14,333,472
2023
Num. employees
0
2023

Program areas at GBF

To improve lives by expanding The number of people and The amount of resources dedicated to Giving.
The organization charges a management fee to The various funds held. Approximately 1.6m in management fees was earned during 2023. These fees are expended to support The organization's management and general expenses of The organization.

Who funds The Giving Back Fund (GBF)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere7$1,761,981
HiasGender Based Violence Support$750,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$619,750
...and 69 more grants received totalling $7,387,115

Personnel at GBF

NameTitleCompensation
Marc PollickFounder and President / President and Chief Executive Officer / President and Director / Director and Chief Executive Officer / President and Founder / Director and President$250,000
Mendy MarshVoice Executive Director$180,000
Rachel GerrolProject Leader , Nexus / Nexus Executive Director$313,000
Craig SzaboTreasurer | the Giving Back Fund CPA, President and Owner | Szabo Accountancy Corporation$0
Prashanth PalakurthiChairman of the Board | the Giving$0
...and 7 more key personnel

Financials for GBF

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$28,884,767
Program services$715,145
Investment income and dividends$106,049
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$1,870,225
Total revenues$31,576,186

Form 990s for GBF

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-15990View PDF
2022-122023-11-15990View PDF
2021-122023-01-17990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122021-11-15990View PDF
...and 11 more Form 990s

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Data update history
October 20, 2024
Received grants
Identified 10 new grant, including a grant for $750,000 from Hias
July 16, 2024
Received grants
Identified 12 new grant, including a grant for $1,761,981 from Cooperative for Assistance and Relief EVERYWHERE
February 4, 2024
Received grants
Identified 21 new grant, including a grant for $1,600,000 from PSFC
January 7, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 26, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsFamily service centersCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
Operates donor advised fundsProvides grantsReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesFiscal sponsorAccepts online donations
General information
Address
500 Commercial St Suite 4R
Boston, MA 02109
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
County
Suffolk County, MA
Website URL
givingback.org/ 
Phone
(310) 649-5222
IRS details
EIN
04-3367888
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1997
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T30: Public Foundations
NAICS code, primary
624190: Individual and Family Services
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
116188
FTB Entity ID
2686654
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2025-02-05
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