The Saab Family Foundation
Lowell, MA · EIN 27-4392768. Reported 217 grants totalling $2,686,838 to 134 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Saab Family Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $20,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $33,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell | Lowell, MA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| D'youville Life & Wellness Community | Lowell, MA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Nashua Children's Home | Nashua, NH | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Merrimack Valley Food Bank | Lowell, MA | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Academy of Notre Dame Tyngsboro | Tyngsboro, MA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Greater Lowell Inc | Westford, MA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lowell General Hospital | Lowell, MA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Lowell Youth Leadership Program Inc | Lowell, MA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Merrimack College | North Andover, MA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Suenos Basketball | Lawrence, MA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| University of Massachusetts Lowell | Lowell, MA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Catie's Closet Inc | Dracut, MA | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Challenge Unlimited at Ironstone Farm | Andover, MA | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Esperanza Academy | Lawrence, MA | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rise Above Foundation | Northbridge, MA | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Outreach Program Endhunger Ne (ehne) Regional Office | Marshfield, MA | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Discovery Museum | Acton, MA | $43,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Project Learn | Lowell, MA | $41,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Gaining Ground | Concord, MA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| YMCA of Greater Nashua | Nashua, NH | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter School | Lowell, MA | $39,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute | Gloucester, MA | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Lowell Community Charter Public School | Lowell, MA | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Wish Project Inc | Lowell, MA | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Merrimack Valley Dream Center | Lawrence, MA | $32,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Merrimack Valley YMCA | Lawrence, MA | $32,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence | Lawrence, MA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lowell Community Health Center Inc | Lowell, MA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lucy's Love Bus | Amesbury, MA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Project Home Again | Andover, MA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St George Anatiochian Orthodox Church | Methuen, MA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Agassiz Village Founded By Mr & Mrs Harry E Burroughs | Framingham, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Housing Families Inc | Malden, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lawrence General Hospital | Lawrence, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lazarus House Ministries | Lawrence, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Leap for Education | Salem, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lovelane Special Needs Horseback Riding Program | Lincoln, MA | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lowell Association for the Blind | Lowell, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers | Cambridge, MA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Meals on Wheels of Hillsborough County | Merrimack, NH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Open Table Inc | Maynard, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Transition House Inc | Cambridge, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wayside Youth & Family Support Network | Framingham, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kids in Tech Inc | Lowell, MA | $21,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Aaron's Presents | Andover, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Arts in Reach | Portsmouth, NH | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Challenge Unlimited Inc | Andover, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hildebrand Family Self-Help Center | Cambridge, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange Inc | Newton, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| My Breast Cancer Support | Portsmouth, NH | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Plummer Youth Promise | Salem, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Reach Out and Read Inc | Boston, MA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Center for Hope & Healing Inc | Lowell, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Minuteman Senior Services | Burlington, MA | $19,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| On the Move Inc | Methuen, MA | $19,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Marguerite's Place Inc | Nashua, NH | $18,225 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Meals on Wheels of Hillsborough County Aka St Joseph Community Services | Merrimack, NH | $18,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center Inc | Newburyport, MA | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Thinkgive Inc | Concord, NH | $15,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| A Place to Turn Inc | Natick, MA | $15,400 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater Billerica | Billerica, MA | $15,050 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Adolescent Consultation Services | Cambridge, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Backyard Growers | Gloucester, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Catholic Charities New Hampshire | Manchester, NH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Emmaus Inc | Haverhill, MA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Family Promise of Southern New Hampshire | Nashua, NH | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Friends of Aine | Manchester, NH | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Jumpstart for Young Children Inc | Boston, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lucy's Love Bus Charitable Trust | Amesbury, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Notre Dame Education Center - Lawrence | Lawrence, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Newton Athletes Unlimited (nau) | Newton, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Project Kompass Inc | North Chelmsford, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Si Se Puede Inc | North Andover, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Price Center Inc | Newton, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Yoga in Action | Greenland, NH | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Youth Development Organization Inc | Lawrence, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Breakthrough Manchester | Manchester, NH | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester | Manchester, NH | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lowell Catholic | Lowell, MA | $11,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Seven Hills New Hampshire | Greenfield, NH | $10,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Adolescent Consultation Services Inc (acs) | Cambridge, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Beyond Soccer | Lawrence, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bread & Roses | Lawrence, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Budget Buddies Inc | Boston, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Camp Words Unspoken | Westfield, MA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Coalition for a Better Acre | Lowell, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Currier Museum of Art | Manchester, NH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Family Promise of Greater Concord | Concord, NH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Girls on the Run Greater Boston | Boston, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Harbor Homes Dba Harbor Care | Nashua, NH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hill View Montessori Foundation Fbo Hill View Montessori Charter Public Sch | Haverhill, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Junior Achievement of Greater Boston | Boston, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lowell Parks & Conservation Trust | Lowell, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mayhew Program | Bristol, NH | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Merrimack Valley Immigrant and Education Center | Lawrence, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mayhew | Bristol, NH | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Merrimack Repertory Theatre | Lowell, MA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| On Belay | Newmarket, NH | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Operation Care for Troops | Nashua, NH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Raising a Reader Massachusetts (rar-Ma) | Boston, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St George Antiochian Orthodox Church | Methuen, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Stepping Stones | Nashua, NH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Thinkgive | Concord, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Immigrant Learning Center Inc (ilc) | Malden, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Waypoint | Manchester, NH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Able to Serve - New England Inc | Lowell, MA | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Communities Together Inc | Lawrence, MA | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Thrive Communities of Massachusetts | Lowell, MA | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lowell Catholic High School | Lowell, MA | $8,110 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Metrowest | Marlborough, MA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Souhegan Valley | Milford, NH | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Up With Books Inc | North Chelmsford, MA | $6,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cambodian American Literary Arts Association | Lowell, MA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The House of the Seven Gables Settlement Association | Salem, MA | $5,140 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Summer Camp Inc | Brighton, ME | $5,013 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bethany Community Services Inc | Haverhill, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Giving Tree | Boxford, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cradles to Crayons | Newton, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hospice Help Foundation | Portsmouth, NH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Boston | Newton, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kids in Tech Inc (kit) | Lowell, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Leaving the Streets Ministries Inc | Haverhill, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Merrimack Valley Robotics Inc | Lowell, MA | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Nashua Association for the Elderly Dba Nashua Senior Activity Center | Nashua, NH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| On Belay | Newmarket, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Seacoast Family Promise | Exeter, NH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Aidan Fitzpatrick | Lowell, MA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Evan Mendonca | Tewksbury, MA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry Inc | Ayer, MA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Anchor of Hope Diaper Bank | Haverhill, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lawrence Community Works | Lawrence, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Acord Food Pantry | Hamilton, MA | $2,400 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Food for Children Inc | Manchester, NH | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Grace Mattsen | Chelmsford, MA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
57 of 134 (43%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 35%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Discovery Museum
Discovery science - Lowell - Academy of Notre Dame Tyngsboro
Tuition & Nutrition Assistance for Low income students at NDA - Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell
Out of school programming - Gaining Ground
Farm-fresh food for Middlesex County residents experiencing food insecurity - Habitat for Humanity of Greater Lowell
critical home repairs for seniors - Lowell Youth Leadership Program Inc
Lowell Youth Leadership Program (LYLP) 2024 summer camp
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 148 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55 | $655,623 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 60 | $709,815 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 51 | $669,500 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 51 | $651,900 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 83% of this one's giving went to organizations in Massachusetts. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Massachusetts.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Saab Family Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 579 East Merrimack Street, Lowell, MA, 01852. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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