2025 Boston Marathon Official Charity Program Announced
The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) has unveiled the 2025 Boston Marathon Official Charity Program, featuring 174 organizations dedicated to raising funds for meaningful causes.
Supporting Worthy Causes
The 2025 Boston Marathon, scheduled for April 21, will see these organizations utilizing invitational entries to recruit athletes committed to fundraising. This initiative not only supports the marathon but also amplifies the impact of these charities, allowing runners to participate while backing a cause close to their hearts.
In 2024, the program set a new record with $45.7 million raised, contributing to a total philanthropic impact of $71.9 million. Since its inception in 1989, the program has generated over $550 million, solidifying the Boston Marathon's status as a key fundraiser for numerous charitable endeavors.
Why the Boston Marathon is a Tough Race to Enter
Known as one of the world's most prestigious road races, the Boston Marathon is famous for its challenging qualification standards. Many runners spend years trying to achieve qualifying times, which vary based on age and gender categories. However, the Boston Marathon's Official Charity Program offers an alternative route for participation, allowing those who might not meet the strict time criteria to gain entry by committing to fundraising goals for non-profit organizations.
Participating through the charity program doesn't just mean running; it means making a difference. Runners join a community that merges the joy of running with the satisfaction of giving back, supporting causes from healthcare to education, community wellness, and beyond. Each step taken by these charity runners symbolizes a stride towards positive change.
Learn more about the 2025 Boston Marathon Official Charity ProgramCharity Members
| 261 Fearless Inc |
| Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired |
| 50 Legs in 50 Days |
| Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress |
| Abby Mac Foundation |
| Massachusetts General Hospital |
| Achilles International - Boston |
| Mass Eye and Ear |
| A Leg Forever Foundation |
| Mass Mentoring Partnership |
| ALSAC/ST. Jude Children’s Research Hospital |
| Matt Brown Foundation |
| Alzheimer's Association MA/NH Chapter |
| McLean Hospital |
| American Foundation for Suicide Prevention - Massachusetts Chapter |
| MEB Foundation |
| American Liver Foundation |
| MetroWest YMCA |
| American Red Cross |
| Minds Matter Boston |
| Back On My Feet |
| Muscular Dystrophy Association |
| Bay Cove Human Services, Inc. |
| National Braille Press |
| Bay State Games |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society |
| Best Buddies Massachusetts & Rhode Island |
| National Ovarian Cancer Coalition: MA Chapter |
| Beth Israel Lahey Health |
| New England Center and Home for Veterans |
| Big Sister Association of Greater Boston |
| New England Patriots Charitable Foundation, Inc. |
| Black Girls RUN! Foundation |
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital |
| Boston Athletic Academy Inc. |
| Next Step |
| Boston Athletic Association |
| Officer Sean A Collier Memorial Fund, Inc |
| Boston Bruins Foundation |
| One Mission |
| Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation |
| One Summit Inc |
| Boston Children's Hospital |
| One World Strong Foundation |
| Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center, Inc. |
| Pine Street Inn |
| Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program |
| Project Hope Boston |
| Boston MedFlight |
| Project Purple |
| Boston Medical Center |
| Rebekah's Angels Foundation |
| Boston Scores |
| Red Sox Foundation |
| Boston Theater Company |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities of New England |
| Bottom Line |
| Rosie's Place |
| Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence |
| Roxbury Community College Foundation |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston |
| Samaritans, Inc. |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester |
| Semper Fi & America's Fund |
| Brain Aneurysm Foundation |
| SG United Foundation |
| Brigham and Women’s Hospital |
| Silver Lining Mentoring |
| Brittany Fund for Trauma And Recovery |
| South Boston Neighborhood House |
| Camp Casco |
| South Shore Health (South Shore Hospital, Inc.) |
| Camp Harbor View Foundation |
| Spaulding Rehabilitation |
| Camp Shriver at UMass Boston |
| Special Olympics Massachusetts |
| Cardinal Cushing Centers |
| Spoonfuls |
| Caring for a Cure |
| Sportsmen's Tennis & Enrichment Center |
| Casa Myrna Vasquez, Inc |
| Squashbusters |
| Cathleen Stone Island Outward Bound School |
| Stride for Stride |
| Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation |
| TargetCancer Foundation |
| Colins Joy Project Inc |
| Team IMPACT |
| Community Rowing, Inc. |
| Tedy's Team |
| Cops For Kids with Cancer, Inc. |
| Tenacity, Inc. |
| Corey C. Griffin Foundation |
| The3PointFoundation, Inc |
| Cradles to Crayons |
| The ALS Association |
| CYCLE Kids Inc. |
| The Bill Belichick Foundation |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute |
| The Born to Run Foundation, Inc |
| Dave McGillivray Finish Strong Foundation |
| The Boston Bulldogs Running Club |
| David Ortiz Children's Fund |
| The Boston Foundation, Krystle Campbell Memorial Fund |
| DetecTogether |
| The Boston Police Foundation, Inc. |
| Doc Wayne Youth Services |
| The Cam Neely Foundation |
| Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism |
| The Children's Room |
| Dream Big! |
| The Dimock Center |
| Ellie Fund |
| The Greater Boston Food Bank, Inc. |
| Esplanade Association |
| The Heather Abbott Foundation |
| Every Mother Counts |
| The Home for Little Wanderers |
| Expect Miracles Foundation |
| The Hoyt Foundation |
| FamilyAid Boston |
| The James Gang |
| Family Reach |
| The Kita Center, dba Camp Kita |
| Fast Feet Running and Athletics, Inc. |
| The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society |
| Fenway Health |
| The McCourt Foundation |
| Fisher House Boston |
| The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research |
| Franciscan Children's Hospital |
| The Michael Lisnow Respite Center |
| Girls on the Run Greater Boston |
| The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation |
| Golf Fights Cancer |
| The New England Center for Children |
| Good Sports |
| The Play Ball Foundation |
| Gronk Nation Youth Foundation |
| The Play Brigade |
| Hale Education, Inc. |
| The Progeria Research Foundation |
| Healthworks Community Fitness |
| The ReM.A.R.C.able Foundation Network |
| Herren Project |
| The Sports Museum |
| Homes For Our Troops |
| The Stephen C. Rose Legacy Foundation |
| HomeStart, Inc |
| The Webb Norden Foundation |
| Horizons for Homeless Children |
| Trinity Boston Connects |
| House of Possibilities |
| Tufts Medical Center |
| IMPACT Melanoma |
| Tufts University, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy |
| In My Running Shoes |
| UMass Chan Medical School Foundation |
| InnerCity Weightlifting |
| United Service Organizations Incorporated (USO) |
| JDRF Greater New England |
| Vanessa T. Marcotte Foundation |
| Joe Andruzzi Foundation |
| Walker, Inc. |
| John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club of Newton |
| West End House Boys & Girls Club |
| Journey Forward |
| Women's Lunch Place |
| Light Foundation |
| World Central Kitchen |
| Lingzi Foundation |
| YMCA of Greater Boston |
| Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island |
| Youth Enrichment Services (YES) |