EIN 22-2632081

Pioneer Institute

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
19
City
Year formed
1988
Most recent tax filings
2022-09-01
Description
Pioneer Institute is an independent, non-partisan, privately funded research organization that seeks to improve the quality of life in Massachusetts through civic discourse and intellectually rigorous, data-driven public policy solutions.
Total revenues
$4,174,169
2022
Total expenses
$3,227,857
2022
Total assets
$6,530,222
2022
Num. employees
19
2022

Program areas at Pioneer Institute

PIONEER EDUCATION builds on Pioneer's legacy as a leader in the charter public school movement and a champion of greater academic rigor in Massachusetts' schools to promote education reform through data-driven research lively forums opinion pieces and public testimony. Pioneer promotes high-quality academic standards and a portfolio of public and private school choice options including charter schools regional vocational-technical schools inter-district choice programs and tax credit strategies to increase access to private and parochial education for economically disadvantaged youth and expanded virtual learning programs.
PIONEER OPPORTUNITY seeks to strengthen Massachusetts' economic competitiveness and promote economic mobility programs that improve the business climate tax competitiveness and regulations,to support business and job growth especially in urban areas and advance the quality and efficiency of public transportation services. Pioneer originated "MassEconomix.com" a public-facing on-line tool that provides policy-makers the media and the general public timely and accurate economic information and analyses.
PIONEER HEALTH aims to refocus the Massachusetts conversation about health care costs away from government-imposed solutions toward market-based state reforms. The center's research advocacy and programs aim to make healthcare pricing more transparent. Under its Life Sciences Initiative Pioneer explores innovative drug pricing mechanisms and the impact of "one size fits all" approaches to healthcare value assessments.

Who funds Pioneer Institute

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$915,800
Ladera FoundationCharity$250,000
State Policy NetworkGeneral Operating$230,000
...and 39 more grants received totalling $2,109,728

Personnel at Pioneer Institute

NameTitleCompensation
Mary ConnaughtonChief Operating Officer / Director of Administration and Finance Clerk / Director of Administration and Finance , Clerk / S Director of Government Transparency and Director of Finance and Administration / Clerk and Assistant Treasurer$203,410
James Stergios/ / / Executive Director$356,207
Micaela DawsonS Director of Communications$96,678
Greg SullivanDirector Or Research / Director of Research$99,816
Jamie GassDirector of Pioneereducation / Director of Center for School Reform / S Director of the Center for School Reform$153,809
...and 3 more key personnel

Financials for Pioneer Institute

RevenuesFYE 09/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$2,670,321
Program services$1,509,145
Investment income and dividends$-12,182
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$6,885
Total revenues$4,174,169

Form 990s for Pioneer Institute

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-092023-08-10990View PDF
2021-092022-06-20990View PDF
2020-092022-01-11990View PDF
2019-092021-08-18990View PDF
2018-092019-07-24990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
August 19, 2023
Received grants
Identified 29 new grant, including a grant for $250,000 from Ladera Foundation
August 14, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
May 26, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
May 7, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $143,000 from State Policy Network
October 2, 2022
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsPublic sector nonprofitsCharities
Issues
EducationPublic policy
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingState / local levelEndowed supportTax deductible donations
General information
Address
185 Devonshire St
Boston, MA 02110
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
County
Suffolk County, MA
Website URL
pioneerinstitute.org/ 
Phone
(617) 723-2277
Facebook page
PioneerInstitute 
Twitter profile
@pioneerboston 
IRS details
EIN
22-2632081
Fiscal year end
September
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1988
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
W20: Government and Public Administration
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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