Funding search · EIN 043401997 · Lowell, MA

Greater Lowell Community Foundation

Name: Greater Lowell Community Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.

372
grants reported: $12.1M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $16,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

human services education culture arts health youth food

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

90 grants matching “lowell” · $3.8M

$212,900
Umass Lowell · Lowell, MA · 2025
EDUCATION - B00 General
$188,749
Girls Incorporated of Greater Lowell · Lowell, MA · 2025
Human Services - O20 Youth Centers and Clubs
$100,000
Lowell Cemetery · Lowell, MA · 2025
ENVIRONMENT - C00 General
$92,341
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell · Lowell, MA · 2025
Human Services - O20 Youth Centers and Clubs
$81,785
Lowell Art Association Inc Dba Whistler House Museum of Art · Lowell, MA · 2025
ARTS & CULTURE - A00 General
$78,282
Lowell Catholic High School · Lowell, MA · 2025
EDUCATION - B00 General
$64,878
University of Massachusetts Lowell · Lowell, MA · 2025
EDUCATION - B00 General
$57,453
Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association of Greater Lowell · Lowell, MA · 2025
Human Services - P84 Immigrant Services
$53,300
Lowell Festival Foundation · Lowell, MA · 2025
ARTS & CULTURE - A00 General
$37,000
Open Pantry of Greater Lowell · Lowell, MA · 2025
Agriculture, Fishing, & Forestry - K31 Food Banks, Pantries
$30,799
Lowell Parks & Conservation Trust · Lowell, MA · 2025
Environment - C60 Environmental Education
$25,000
Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce · Lowell, MA · 2025
Human Services - P85 Homeless Services
$23,000
Ywca of Lowell · Lowell, MA · 2025
Human services - p00 general
$21,000
Lowell Transitional Living Center · Lowell, MA · 2025
Human Services - P45 Housing for the Homeless
$20,000
City of Lowell Recreation Office · Lowell, MA · 2025
HUMAN SERVICES - O00 Youth General
$20,000
Corporation for the Celebration of Jack Kerouac in Lowell · Nashua, NH · 2025
ARTS & CULTURE - A00 General
$18,510
Lowell Plan · Lowell, MA · 2025
Human services - p00 general
$18,047
Recreational Adult Resource Association of Greater Lowell · Lowell, MA · 2025
Human services - p00 general
$17,177
Lowell Community Health Center (Lchc) · Lowell, MA · 2025
HEALTH - E00 General
$16,496
Lowell High School · Lowell, MA · 2025
EDUCATION - B00 General
$12,500
Lowell Youth Leadership Program · Lowell, MA · 2025
HUMAN SERVICES - O00 Youth General
$10,000
Greater Lowell Health Alliance (Glha) · Lowell, MA · 2025
Health - E70 Public Health
$10,000
Lowell Association for the Blind · Lowell, MA · 2025
Human services - p00 general
$10,000
Lowell Community Health Center · Lowell, MA · 2025
HEALTH - E00 General
$8,000
Lowell Historical Society · Lowell, MA · 2025
ARTS & CULTURE - A00 General
$7,800
Lowell Sun Charities · Lowell, MA · 2025
Philanthropy, Volunteerism, & Grantmaking - T70 Cross Category Fundraising Organizations
$7,500
Salvation Army - Lowell · Lowell, MA · 2025
Human services - p00 general
$7,186
Friends of Lowell High School · Lowell, MA · 2025
EDUCATION - B00 General
$5,367
Greater Lowell Technical High School · Tyngsboro, MA · 2025
EDUCATION - B00 General
$5,250
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Lowell · Westford, MA · 2025
HUMAN SERVICES - L00 Housing General
$178,000
Umass Lowell · Lowell, MA · 2024
For the concert
$92,750
Lowell Transitional Living Center · Lowell, MA · 2024
To support our annua
$89,684
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell · Lowell, MA · 2024
Cdbg
$85,420
Lowell Community Health Center (Lch · Lowell, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
$80,846
Lowell Catholic High School · Lowell, MA · 2024
To assist cross coun
$75,836
University of Massachusetts Lowell · Lowell, MA · 2024
To benefit he mary j
$64,279
Lowell Art Association · Lowell, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
$55,000
Ywca of Lowell · Lowell, MA · 2024
Cdbg may 2024
$49,615
Lowell Parks & Conservation Trust · Lowell, MA · 2024
2023 distribution
$35,500
Lowell Festival Foundation · Lowell, MA · 2024
For boardinghouse pa
$25,923
Girls Incorporated of Greater Lowel · Lowell, MA · 2024
Fuel her fire / cele
$25,000
Catholic Schools Foundation · Boston, MA · 2024
For use in the lowel
$16,500
Lowell Plan · Lowell, MA · 2024
Board diversity init
$15,000
Thrive Communities of Massachusetts · Lowell, MA · 2024
Greater lowell circl
$11,500
Lowell Kinetic Sculpture Race Fisca · Lowell, MA · 2024
Kinetic sculpture ra
$10,193
Cultural Organization of Lowell (Co · Lowell, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
$10,000
Lowell Youth Leadership Program · Lowell, MA · 2024
Lowell youth leaders
$10,000
Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter Sc · Lowell, MA · 2024
For cafe
$9,691
Lowell High School · Lowell, MA · 2024
For distinguished al
$9,000
Open Pantry of Greater Lowell · Lowell, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
$8,000
Lowell Historical Society · Lowell, MA · 2024
Annual grant
$7,500
Raising a Reader (Rar-Ma Inc) · Boston, MA · 2024
Rar-ma lowell: early
$7,000
Friends of the Lowell Council On Ag · Lowell, MA · 2024
Is to support progra
$6,880
Friends of Lowell High School · Lowell, MA · 2024
2024 distribution
$6,000
Greater Lowell Technical High Schoo · Tyngsboro, MA · 2024
To provide annual su
$190,159
University of Massachusetts Lowell · Lowell, MA · 2023
General support
$150,000
Lowell Waterways Vitality Initiativ · Lowell, MA · 2023
General support
$124,400
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell · Lowell, MA · 2023
Youth centers
$75,000
Lowell Youth Leadership Program in · Lowell, MA · 2023
Human services
$73,841
Lowell Catholic High School · Lowell, MA · 2023
General support
$68,225
Girls Inc of Greater Lowell · Lowell, MA · 2023
General support
$58,187
Lowell Art Association · Lowell, MA · 2023
General support
$42,500
Lowell Community Health Center · Lowell, MA · 2023
General support
$40,265
Lowell Festival Foundation · Lowell, MA · 2023
Art & culture
$37,643
Lowell Transitional Living Center · Lowell, MA · 2023
General support
$34,500
Lowell Plan · Lowell, MA · 2023
Homless services
$25,121
Lowell Community Health Center (Lch · Lowell, MA · 2023
General support
$23,571
Lowell Parks & Conservation Trust · Lowell, MA · 2023
General support
$15,000
Ywca of Lowell · Lowell, MA · 2023
General support
$15,000
Fusion Church Lowell · Lowell, MA · 2023
General support
$10,000
Greater Lowell Health Alliance · Lowell, MA · 2023
General support
$9,431
Lowell High School · Lowell, MA · 2023
Education
$7,500
Lowell Community Charter Public Sch · Lowell, MA · 2023
Education
$7,493
Tufts Medicine Lowell General · Lowell, MA · 2023
$6,755
Friends of Lowell High School · Lowell, MA · 2023
General support
$6,517
Collegiate Charter School of Lowell · Lowell, MA · 2023
Education
$95,371
Lowell Art Association · Lowell, MA · 2022
General support
$95,000
Lowell Community Health Center · Lowell, MA · 2022
General support
$71,502
Lowell Catholic High School · Lowell, MA · 2022
General support
$39,500
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell · Lowell, MA · 2022
General support
$37,500
Lowell Waterways Vitality Initiativ · Lowell, MA · 2022
General support
$30,300
Lowell Festival Foundation · Lowell, MA · 2022
Art & culture
$29,000
Lowell Human Society · Lowell, MA · 2022
Animal related
$23,073
Lowell Parks & Conservation Trust · Lowell, MA · 2022
General support
$21,500
Girls Inc of Greater Lowell · Lowell, MA · 2022
General support
$16,391
Lowell Community Health Center (Lch · Lowell, MA · 2022
General support
$10,431
Lowell High School · Lowell, MA · 2022
Education
$9,875
Cultural Organization of Lowell (Co · Lowell, MA · 2022
General support
$9,000
Open Pantry of Greater Lowell · Lowell, MA · 2022
General support
$6,843
Friends of Lowell High School · Lowell, MA · 2022
General support

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Merrimack Repertory Theatre Inc (3 grants · $380,380
Community Teamwork Inc (Cti)3 grants · $321,924
Coalition for a Better Acre Inc (2 grants · $303,217
Merrimack Valley Food Bank1 grant · $277,348
Caties Closet2 grants · $275,267
Merrimack Valley Housing Partnership1 grant · $275,086
University of Massachusetts Lowell2 grants · $265,995
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell3 grants · $253,584
Immaculate Conception Church3 grants · $253,404
Lowell Catholic High School3 grants · $226,189

Giving over time

$2.2M

2022

$3.3M

2023

$2.8M

2024

$3.9M

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 372 grants.

$277,348
Merrimack Valley Food Bank · Lowell, MA · 2025
Agriculture, Fishing, & Forestry - K31 Food Banks, Pantries
$275,086
Merrimack Valley Housing Partnership · Lowell, MA · 2025
HUMAN SERVICES - L00 Housing General
$229,842
Immaculate Conception Church · Lowell, MA · 2023
Religion
$228,767
Caties Closet · Dracut, MA · 2023
General support
$212,900
Umass Lowell · Lowell, MA · 2025
EDUCATION - B00 General
$190,159
University of Massachusetts Lowell · Lowell, MA · 2023
General support
$188,749
Girls Incorporated of Greater Lowell · Lowell, MA · 2025
Human Services - O20 Youth Centers and Clubs
$182,116
New England Quilt Museum · Lowell, MA · 2025
ARTS & CULTURE - A00 General
$178,000
Umass Lowell · Lowell, MA · 2024
For the concert
$171,940
Merrimack Repertory Theatre Inc (Mrt) · Lowell, MA · 2025
ARTS & CULTURE - A00 General
$161,978
Merrimack Repertory Theatre Inc ( · Lowell, MA · 2024
To support student m
$152,383
Coalition for a Better Acre Inc ( · Lowell, MA · 2023
General support, diy
$150,834
Coalition for a Better Acre Inc ( · Lowell, MA · 2022
General support, diy
$150,000
Lowell Waterways Vitality Initiativ · Lowell, MA · 2023
General support
$146,214
Hidden Battles Foundation · Dracut, MA · 2025
Public Affairs - W30 Veteran's Affairs
$124,400
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell · Lowell, MA · 2023
Youth centers
$121,007
Utecinc · Lowell, MA · 2023
General support
$114,927
Merrimack Repertory Theatre Inc ( · Lowell, MA · 2023
General support
$114,560
Community Teamwork Inc (Cti) · Lowell, MA · 2023
General support
$110,892
Community Teamwork Inc (Cti) · Lowell, MA · 2022
General support
$103,475
Merrimack Repertory Theatre Inc ( · Lowell, MA · 2022
General support
$100,000
Lowell Cemetery · Lowell, MA · 2025
ENVIRONMENT - C00 General
$97,483
Catie'S Closet · Dracut, MA · 2024
Catie's closet meeti
$96,472
Community Teamwork Inc (Cti) · Lowell, MA · 2024
Cdbg
$95,371
Lowell Art Association · Lowell, MA · 2022
General support
$95,000
Lowell Community Health Center · Lowell, MA · 2022
General support
$92,750
Lowell Transitional Living Center · Lowell, MA · 2024
To support our annua
$92,341
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell · Lowell, MA · 2025
Human Services - O20 Youth Centers and Clubs
$91,679
Coalition for a Better Acre · Lowell, MA · 2025
Human Services - P85 Homeless Services
$89,684
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell · Lowell, MA · 2024
Cdbg
$87,102
Dwelling House of Hope · Lowell, MA · 2024
For a new freezer
$85,420
Lowell Community Health Center (Lch · Lowell, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
$84,157
International Institute of New Engl · Boston, MA · 2024
Support and stabilit
$83,500
Dwelling House of Hope · Lowell, MA · 2025
Agriculture, Fishing, & Forestry - K10 Food Security
$81,785
Lowell Art Association Inc Dba Whistler House Museum of Art · Lowell, MA · 2025
ARTS & CULTURE - A00 General
$81,704
University of Massachusetts Foundat · Lowell, MA · 2022
General support
$81,300
International Institute of New Engl · Boston, MA · 2022
Geneal support
$80,846
Lowell Catholic High School · Lowell, MA · 2024
To assist cross coun
$78,282
Lowell Catholic High School · Lowell, MA · 2025
EDUCATION - B00 General
$76,353
Merrimack Valley Food Bank · Lowell, MA · 2024
Cdbg
$75,836
University of Massachusetts Lowell · Lowell, MA · 2024
To benefit he mary j
$75,000
Town of Dracut · Dracut, MA · 2025
ARTS & CULTURE - A00 General
$75,000
Lowell Youth Leadership Program in · Lowell, MA · 2023
Human services
$73,841
Lowell Catholic High School · Lowell, MA · 2023
General support
$73,106
Open Table · Concord, MA · 2024
Cdbg
$71,502
Lowell Catholic High School · Lowell, MA · 2022
General support
$71,000
Gaining Ground · Concord, MA · 2024
Cdbg may 2024
$69,195
New England Quilt Museum · Lowell, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
$68,644
Maine Community Foundation · Ellsworth, ME · 2022
General support
$68,225
Girls Inc of Greater Lowell · Lowell, MA · 2023
General support
$67,880
New England Quilt Museum · Lowell, MA · 2023
General support
$66,893
New England Quilt Museum · Lowell, MA · 2022
General support
$65,788
United Way of Ma Bay & Merrimack Va · Beverly, MA · 2024
Receive earnings for
$64,878
University of Massachusetts Lowell · Lowell, MA · 2025
EDUCATION - B00 General
$64,279
Lowell Art Association · Lowell, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
$58,921
Coalition for a Better Acre · Lowell, MA · 2024
Cdbg
$58,187
Lowell Art Association · Lowell, MA · 2023
General support
$57,500
Alternative House · Lowell, MA · 2022
General support
$57,453
Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association of Greater Lowell · Lowell, MA · 2025
Human Services - P84 Immigrant Services
$56,751
Utec · Lowell, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
$56,400
Community Teamwork Inc (Cti) · Lowell, MA · 2025
Human Services - P85 Homeless Services
$55,000
Ywca of Lowell · Lowell, MA · 2024
Cdbg may 2024
$55,000
The Center for Hope and Healing in · Lowell, MA · 2022
General support
$53,300
Lowell Festival Foundation · Lowell, MA · 2025
ARTS & CULTURE - A00 General
$53,230
Utec · Lowell, MA · 2025
Human Services - O23 Youth Services
$52,500
International Institute of New Engl · Boston, MA · 2023
Geneal support
$52,229
Arts & Business Council of Gr Bost · Boston, MA · 2023
General expenditure
$51,142
D'Youville Life & Wellness Community Foundation · Lowell, MA · 2025
Human Services - P81 Elderly Services
$50,796
Life Connection Center · Lowell, MA · 2023
General support
$50,500
Catie'S Closet · Dracut, MA · 2025
Human services - p00 general
$50,000
Troubled Water · Dracut, MA · 2023
General support
$50,000
American Legion Post 247 · Lowell, MA · 2022
Human services
$50,000
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Biller · Billerica, MA · 2022
General support
$49,615
Lowell Parks & Conservation Trust · Lowell, MA · 2024
2023 distribution
$49,130
Open Table · Concord, MA · 2025
Agriculture, Fishing, & Forestry - K31 Food Banks, Pantries
$48,844
Free Soil Arts Collective · Lowell, MA · 2023
General support
$47,068
Mill City Grows · Lowell, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
$46,500
Caties Closet · Dracut, MA · 2022
General support
$45,624
Schwab Charitable Fund · Orlando, FL · 2022
General support
$45,500
Merrimack Valley Food Bank · Lowell, MA · 2023
General support
$45,000
Dwelling House of Hope · Lowell, MA · 2023
General support
$43,038
Mill City Grows · Lowell, MA · 2025
Agriculture, fishing, & forestry - k00 general
$42,500
Lowell Community Health Center · Lowell, MA · 2023
General support
$41,056
Recreational Adult Resource Associa · Lowell, MA · 2023
General support
$40,297
D'Youville Life & Wellness · Lowell, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
$40,265
Lowell Festival Foundation · Lowell, MA · 2023
Art & culture
$40,000
Saint Anthony Parish · Lowell, MA · 2023
General support
$39,500
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell · Lowell, MA · 2022
General support
$39,000
Gaining Ground · Concord, MA · 2025
Agriculture, fishing, & forestry - k00 general
$38,442
Merrimack Valley Housing Partnershi · Lowell, MA · 2024
Expanding affordable
$37,643
Lowell Transitional Living Center · Lowell, MA · 2023
General support
$37,500
Lowell Waterways Vitality Initiativ · Lowell, MA · 2022
General support
$37,000
Open Pantry of Greater Lowell · Lowell, MA · 2025
Agriculture, Fishing, & Forestry - K31 Food Banks, Pantries
$36,300
Merrimack Valley Housing Partnershi · Lowell, MA · 2022
General support
$35,500
Lowell Festival Foundation · Lowell, MA · 2024
For boardinghouse pa
$35,000
Dream Diner Foundation · Tyngsboro, MA · 2023
General support
$34,500
Lowell Plan · Lowell, MA · 2023
Homless services
$34,204
Life Connection Center · Lowell, MA · 2024
Cdbg
$33,000
Cambodian Mutual Assistance · Lowell, MA · 2024
Community collaborat
$32,500
Danny'S Place Youth Services · Acton, MA · 2025
ARTS & CULTURE - A00 General

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