Nonprofits›Greater Lowell Community Foundation Inc

Community Foundations

Greater Lowell Community Foundation Inc

LOWELL, MA

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Total revenue

$7.6M

Total expenses

$6.5M

Net assets

$57.7M

Grants received

$11.4M

113 grants

EIN

043401997

Tax year

2024

Mission

The mission of the greater lowell community foundation is to improve the quality of life in the area. The foundation is a community resource, which attracts funds, distributes grants, and serves as a catalyst and leader among funders, agencies and individuals to address identified and emergent needs. The community foundation is a professional, compassionate steward of donor funds and builds upon the creative vision of its founders and the community. It promotes and encourages the role of philanthropy in improving the quality of life in the communities it serves.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$4.7M
Program service revenue—
Investment income$2.9M
Other revenue—
Total revenue$7.6M

Expenses

Grants paid$3.8M
Salaries & benefits$1.1M
Fundraising$356K
Other expenses$1.6M
Total expenses$6.5M
Total assets$70.0M
Net assets$57.7M

People

26 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JAMES F LINNEHAN

PRESIDENT/CE

Board

$192K

40 hrs/wk

CHARLES H COMTOIS CPA

ASSISTANT TR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

DOROTHY CHEN-COURTIN PHD

CLERK

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

ATTY ANDREA S BATCHELDER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

SUSANNE BEATON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

BRIAN L CHAPMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

JOHN P CHEMALY

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

YUN-JU CHOI

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

STEPANIE CRONIN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

DAVID DALEY

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

DANIEL DONAHUE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

ERIC P HEALY

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

ANDREW MACY

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

PATTU MASON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

GLEN MELLO

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

DIANA NGUYEN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

SHIELA OCH

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

JUANCARLOS RIVERA

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

BRIAN J STAFFORD

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

JAY STEPHENS

DIRECTOR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

CHESTER SZABLAK

BOARD CHAIR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

KAREN FREDERICK

VICE CHAIR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

MICHAEL R KING

TREASURER

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

JENNIFER ARADHYA

VP FOR MARKE

Staff

$141K

40 hrs/wk

HOWARD AMIDON

VP OF PHILAN

Staff

$123K

40 hrs/wk

JANINNE NOCCO

CONTROLLER

Staff

$107K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

MOORS CABOT

INVESTMENT MGMT

$176K

ENTERPRISE BANK

INVESTMENT MGMT

$134K

Grants received

Showing 113 of 113

FromAmountPurposeYear
THEODORE EDSON PARKER FOUNDATION
$75K
NEWELL FLATHER LEGACY FUND
2024
MIRIAM SHAW FUND UW
$60K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2024
CEDAR TREE FOUNDATION
$50K
PROJECT SUPPORT FOR MOSIAC LOWELL
2024
SWIMMING WITH A MISSION INC
$25K
OPERATIONS
2024
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$23K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
Grapevine giving foundation
$10K
operating fund and general assistance.
2024
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
LOWELL SUN CHARITIES INC
$10K
SPONSORSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIP FUND
2024
THEODORE EDSON PARKER FOUNDATION
$8K
LOWELL SOUTHEAST ASIAN WINTER FESTIV
2024
THEODORE EDSON PARKER FOUNDATION
$6K
BOARD DIVERSITY TRAINING PROGRAM
2024
RICHARD K & NANCY L DONAHUE
$5K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
THE RICHARD M SCHULZE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
HUMAN SERVICES
2024
THE HENRY AND WINIFRED LYONS FOUNDATION
$2K
AS NEEDED
2024
ADAMS COWAN FOUNDATION
$500
COMMUNITY BENEFIT
2024
RICHARD K & NANCY L DONAHUE
$960K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$111K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
The Klarman Family Foundation
$100K
Massachusetts Community Grants: To support current community needs for fiscal years 2022 and 2023
2023
THEODORE EDSON PARKER FOUNDATION
$75K
NEWELL FLATHER LEGACY FUND
2023
THEODORE EDSON PARKER FOUNDATION
$50K
REFUGE LOWELL'S RELOCATION
2023
MIRIAM SHAW FUND UW
$45K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2023
SWIMMING WITH A MISSION INC
$25K
OPERATIONS
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$21K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
THEODORE EDSON PARKER FOUNDATION
$20K
MOODY STREET FOOD RELIEF FUND
2023
NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION
$20K
Connect
2023
HENRY C AND AUDRIENNE MURRAY FOUNDATION
$15K
GENERAL FUND
2023
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$15K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$14K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
Eastern Bank Foundation
$11K
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
THEODORE EDSON PARKER FOUNDATION
$9K
NEWELL FLATHER LEGACY FUND
2023
Aubert J Fay Charitable Fund
$8K
BUILD COMMUNITYRESOURCES
2023
CHARLES STEWART MOTT FOUNDATION
$7K
For the general purposes or other charitable purposes of the organization.
2023
LOWELL SUN CHARITIES INC
$6K
SPONSORSHIP AND SCHOLARSHIP FUND
2023
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$6K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
LOWELL FIVE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
$6K
DONATION
2023
The Battles Foundation Inc
$5K
Charity
2023
We Share A Common Thread Foundation Inc
$4K
EXEMPT PURPOSES
2023
THE HENRY AND WINIFRED LYONS FOUNDATION
$2K
AS NEEDED
2023
THE GAP FOUNDATION
$100
FOR CIVIC & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
2023
MARTY MEEHAN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC
$3.7M
CHARITABLE
2022
THEODORE EDSON PARKER FOUNDATION
$188K
F/B/O REFUGE LOWELL - CAPACITY BLDG
2022
The Klarman Family Foundation
$100K
Good Philanthropic Citizen and Community Grants: To support current community needs for fiscal years 2022 and 2023
2022
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA
$73K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2022
MIRIAM SHAW FUND UW
$67K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2022
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTH CENTRAL MA
$60K
ENVIRONMENTAL
2022
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF WESTERN
$50K
ARTS & CULTURE
2022
SWIMMING WITH A MISSION INC
$25K
OPERATIONS
2022
HENRY C AND AUDRIENNE MURRAY FOUNDATION
$20K
GENERAL FUND
2022
JOSEPH P DONAHUE CHARITABLE
$20K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$15K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
Eastern Bank Foundation
$13K
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$13K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
RICHARD K & NANCY L DONAHUE
$13K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
ALL ONE CREDIT UNION
$10K
TWIN CITIES RAIL TRIAL
2022
Boston Foundation Inc
$10K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2022
LOWELL SUN CHARITIES INC
$6K
SPONSORSHIP AND SCHOLARSHIP FUND
2022
LOWELL FIVE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
$6K
DONATION
2022
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$5K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
We Share A Common Thread Foundation Inc
$3K
EXEMPT PURPOSES
2022
THE HENRY AND WINIFRED LYONS FOUNDATION
$1K
AS NEEDED
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$95K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$95K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF WESTERN
$50K
ARTS & CULTURE
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$10K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
Eastern Bank Foundation
$10K
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2021
LOWELL FIVE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
$8K
DONATION
2021
The Battles Foundation Inc
$3K
Charitable
2021
RICHARD K & NANCY L DONAHUE
$840K
UNRESTRICTED
2020
Boston Foundation Inc
$290K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2020
Boston Foundation Inc
$287K
Emergency Support
2020
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc
$250K
DAF - General Philanthropy
2020
AMELIA PEABODY CHARITABLE FUND TRUST
$221K
COVID-19 EMERGENCY FUNDING
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$148K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
Eastern Bank Foundation
$135K
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
CUMMINGS FOUNDATION GRANTS INC (FKA ONEWORLD BOSTON INC)
$100K
Educational Programming
2020
FIDELITY FOUNDATION
$75K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
THEODORE EDSON PARKER FOUNDATION
$50K
COVID RELIEF FUND
2020
THEODORE EDSON PARKER FOUNDATION
$50K
LOWELL WATERWAYS INITIATIVE AND ACTI
2020
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ORANGE AND SULLI
$25K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
WAGNER FOUNDATION
$15K
IN SUPPORT OF THE GLCF COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUND
2020
SWIMMING WITH A MISSION INC
$15K
OPERATIONS
2020
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA
$15K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2020
WAGNER FOUNDATION
$15K
IN SUPPORT OF THE GLCF COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUND
2020
We Share A Common Thread Foundation Inc
$13K
EXEMPT PURPOSES
2020
WELCOMING AMERICA INC
$10K
Resilient Rapid Response Fund.
2020
JOSEPH P DONAHUE CHARITABLE
$10K
UNRESTRICTED
2020
HENRY C AND AUDRIENNE MURRAY FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL FUND
2020
WELCOMING AMERICA INC
$10K
Resilient Rapid Response Fund.
2020
MASSACHUSETTS CHARITABLE SOCIETY
$7K
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
LOWELL FIVE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
$6K
DONATION
2020
The Battles Foundation Inc
$3K
Charitable
2020
SALEM FIVE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
$3K
EXEMPT PURPOSES
2020
THE CARTER DALTON QUINN CHARITABLE TRUST
$3K
REFUGER LOWELL- ARTS FOR INNER CITY AT RISK YOUTH
2020
THE HENRY AND WINIFRED LYONS FOUNDATION
$1K
AS NEEDED
2020
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$520
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
THEODORE EDSON PARKER FOUNDATION
$500
RACIAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION
2020
SIFF CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$100
GENERAL
2020
BROMARK FAMILY FOUNDATION
$25
GENERAL
2020
Boston Foundation Inc
$1.6M
Emergency Support
2019
THE LOWELL GENERAL HOSPITAL
$152K
SPONSOR VARIOUS EVENTS
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$116K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc
$50K
DAF - General Philanthropy
2019
SUFFOLK CARES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$25K
CHARITABLE DONATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL PURPOSE
2019
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA
$18K
Charitable Donation
2019
THE NORDSON CORPORATION FOUNDATION
$10K
EMERGENCY RESPONSE
2019
Foundation M
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2019
THE FISH FAMILY FOUNDATION
$500
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2019
RICHARD K & NANCY L DONAHUE
$176K
UNRESTRICTED
2018
AMELIA PEABODY CHARITABLE FUND TRUST
$102K
SPECIAL GRANT
2018
HENRY C AND AUDRIENNE MURRAY FOUNDATION
$13K
GENERAL FUND
2018
THE LOWELL GENERAL HOSPITAL
$7K
SPONSOR VARIOUS EVENTS
2018
The Thibault Foundation
$5K
Support
2018
THE LOWELL GENERAL HOSPITAL
$6K
SPONSOR VARIOUS EVENTS
2017
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$5K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017

Funded by

$11.4M from 52 funders · 113 grants · 2017–2024

Boston Foundation Inc

$2.2M · 4 grants · 2019–2022

Richard K & Nancy L Donahue

$2.0M · 5 grants · 2018–2024

Theodore Edson Parker Foundation

$530K · 11 grants · 2020–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$485K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Amelia Peabody Charitable Fund Trust

$323K · 2 grants · 2018–2020

The Klarman Family Foundation

$200K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Details

EIN043401997
NTEE codeT31
Subsection03
Ruling date1998-07
Formed1997
Employees13
Volunteers25
GREATER LOWELL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo