GREATER LOWELL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Annual Giving
$3.2M-15% YoY
Grants
90
Median Grant
$15K
Organizations Funded
105
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Foundation Overview
Mission
Greater Lowell Community Foundation improves the quality of life in Greater Lowell by building philanthropic resources, connecting donors to nonprofit organizations and programs, making effective grants, and providing leadership to address community issues; The foundation is celebrating 28 years of improving the quality of life in Greater Lowell through impactful, strategic philanthropy with their tagline "Solving Problems, Strengthening Communities"
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
Women Working Wonders Fund awarded $25,000 in grants to local programs that empower women and girls; Help Alleviate Hunger and Homelessness program distributed $90,000 in grants to 11 area nonprofit organizations; 2025 Discretionary Grants Program offers grants up to $10,000; NETSCOUT partnership providing additional funding opportunities with 1st place $10,000, 2nd place $5,000, 3rd place $5,000
How to Apply
Grant proposals due by 12:00 p.m. on Friday, April 11, 2025 for Discretionary Grants Program; Women Working Wonders Fund applications accepted until June 20; one-step electronic application process using Philanthropy MA's Common Grant Application; information sessions provided; contact grants@glcfoundation.org or 978-970-1600
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$3.2M
Grants
90
Median
$15K
States
3
$3.8M
Grants
96
Median
$18K
States
5
$2.6M
Grants
80
Median
$15K
States
4
Grant Size Distribution
$15K
Typical Grant (Median)
$5K
Smallest
$10K
25th Pctile
$45K
75th Pctile
$459K
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $10K and $45K.
Largest Recent Grants
$459K
2024
Individual Grants (Aggregated)
Individual assistance program
$178K
2024
UMASS LOWELL
MA · FOR THE CONCERT
$162K
2024
MERRIMACK REPERTORY THEATRE INC (
MA · TO SUPPORT STUDENT M
$97K
2024
CATIE'S CLOSET INC
MA · CATIE'S CLOSET MEETI
$96K
2024
COMMUNITY TEAMWORK INC (CTI)
MA · CDBG
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.