The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) has announced that 193 organisations have been selected for the 2026 Bank of America Boston Marathon® Official Charity Program. Organisations will raise funds for worthy causes ahead of the 130th Boston Marathon presented by Bank of America on Monday, April 20, 2026.
The Bank of America Boston Marathon Official Charity Program provides invitational entries into the Boston Marathon to select non-profit organisations. Comprising almost 10% of the total field size, organisations utilise entries to recruit athletes who pledge to raise funds for their cause.
“The Boston Marathon touches countless lives beyond its 30,000 participants on race day. Through the Bank of America Boston Marathon Official Charity Program, almost 200 organisations will have the opportunity to raise critical funds in support of causes near and dear to us all,” said Jack Fleming, B.A.A. President and CEO. “By the time we reach Patriots’ Day, tens of millions of dollars will be raised, making the Boston Marathon presented by Bank of America, one of the most impactful fundraising events in the United States.”
The selected organisations directly support residents of the eight cities and towns that make up the Boston Marathon route, raising critical funds that provide indispensable resources to those communities. In 2025, the Bank of America Boston Marathon Official Charity Program reached a new record fundraising level of $50.4 million. Since the Official Charity Program’s inception in 1989, more than $600 million has been raised surrounding the Boston Marathon.
“The good work of the nearly 200 organisations in the 2026 Bank of America Boston Marathon Official Charity Program will benefit the lives of hundreds of thousands of people,” said Miceal Chamberlain, President of Bank of America Massachusetts. “By harnessing the power of the Boston Marathon, these organisations and their charity runners are demonstrating how sport can pull us together and positively impact the community around us.”
