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EIN 04-3401997

Greater Lowell Community Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
13
City
Lowell
State
Massachusetts
Year formed
1997
Most recent tax filings
2024-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T31: Community Foundations
Description
The Greater Lowell Community Foundation enhances community well-being through strategic philanthropy, distributing grants and scholarships to local nonprofits and students.
Total revenues
$7,589,018
2024
Total expenses
$6,474,219
2024
Total assets
$69,957,157
2024
Num. employees
13
2024

Program areas at Greater Lowell Community Foundation

Distributing grants to local non-profit agencies and scholarships to area students in accordance with our mission to improve the quality of life in the Greater Lowell Community.

Grants made by Greater Lowell Community Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
University of MassachusettsFor the Concert$178,000
Merrimack Repertory Theatre (MRT)To Support Student M$161,978
Catie's ClosetCatie's Closet Meeti$97,483
...and 79 more grants made totalling $2,673,666

Who funds Greater Lowell Community Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
American Online Giving FoundationGeneral Support$110,805
Klarman Family FoundationMassachusetts Community Grants: To Support Current Community Needs for Fiscal Years 2022 and 2023$100,000
Theodore Edson Parker FoundationNewell Flather Legacy Fund$75,000
...and 21 more grants received totalling $585,916

Financials for Greater Lowell Community Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2024
Total grants, contributions, etc.$4,656,283
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$1,181,072
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$1,757,269
Net income from fundraising events$-5,606
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$7,589,018
Data update history
July 13, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024
July 13, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
July 2, 2025
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
July 2, 2025
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $59,761 from Miriam Shaw Fund Uw
March 26, 2025
Received grants
Identified 9 new grant, including a grant for $110,805 from American Online Giving Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsCommunity foundationsCharities
Issues
EducationCommunity improvement
Characteristics
Operates donor advised fundsProvides grantsFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
100 Merrimack St
Lowell, MA 01852
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
County
Middlesex County, MA
Website URL
glcfoundation.org/ 
Phone
(978) 970-1600
Facebook page
GLCFoundation 
Twitter profile
@glcfoundation 
IRS details
EIN
04-3401997
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1997
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T31: Community Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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