MassINCThe Massachusetts Institute for a New Commonwealth, or "MassINC," is a non-profit 501(c) organization.ActivityMassINC was founded in 1996 by Tripp Jones and Michael Gritton.MassINC Polling GroupThe MassINC Polling Group is an opinion research company.''CommonWealth''CommonWealth is a web-based publication that covers politics, policy, ideas, and civic life, with an emphasis on investigative reporting, in-depth analysis, and political mapping. Two of the largest sponsors are the John S. and [James L. Knight Foundation] and The Boston Foundation. CommonWealth is published by MassINC. The magazine initially operated a print edition, but this ceased publication in 2018.