Nonprofit · EIN 04-3401997
GREATER LOWELL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · LOWELL, MA 01852
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $8,814,269 | $7,354,074 | $1,460,195 | $75,199,784 | $13,368,511 | $61,831,273 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $7,589,018 | $6,474,219 | $1,114,799 | $69,957,157 | $12,305,792 | $57,651,365 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $8,510,011 | $7,200,108 | $1,309,903 | $61,872,454 | $11,087,351 | $50,785,103 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,195,661
- of which government grants
- $686,964
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $2,616,338
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,430,548
- Net income from fundraising events
- $2,270
- Other revenue
- $2,270
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,554,821
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $210,353
- Other salaries and wages
- $748,274
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,161,341
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $40,250
- Occupancy
- $62,756
- Travel
- $12,739
- Depreciation
- $2,720
- Program services (functional)
- $6,652,758
- Management and general (functional)
- $349,939
- Fundraising (functional)
- $351,377
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $69,957,157
- Total assets, end of year
- $75,199,784
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $13,368,511
- Net assets, end of year
- $61,831,273
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,079
- Publicly traded securities
- $70,520,699
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $53,405,846
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $8,425,427
- Gross receipts
- $22,977,442
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 112
- Year formed
- 1997
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James F Linnehan | President/CEO Officer | 40 | $202,136 | $8,217 |
| Howard Amidon | VP of Philanthropy Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,181 | $34,489 |
| Jennifer Aradhya | VP for Marketing Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,081 | $6,597 |
| Janinne Nocco | Controller Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,770 | $7,088 |
| Chester Szablak | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Frederick | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael R King | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Charles H Comtois CPA | Assistant Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Dorothy Chen-Courtin PhD | Clerk Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Atty Andrea S Batchelder | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Susanne Beaton | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Yun-Ju Choi | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Stepanie Cronin | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| David Daley | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric P Healy | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patti Mason | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Glen Mello | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Diana Nguyen | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Shiela Och | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JuanCarlos Rivera | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Brian J Stafford | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Jay Stephens | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Cherrice Lattimore | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Ben K James | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Andrew Macey | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES F LINNEHAN | PRESIDENT/CE Officer | 40 | $191,603 | $7,803 |
| JENNIFER ARADHYA | VP FOR MARKE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,247 | $9,372 |
| HOWARD AMIDON | VP OF PHILAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,300 | $26,517 |
| JANINNE NOCCO | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,482 | $16,187 |
| CHESTER SZABLAK | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN FREDERICK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL R KING | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES H COMTOIS CPA | ASSISTANT TR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DOROTHY CHEN-COURTIN PHD | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ATTY ANDREA S BATCHELDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSANNE BEATON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN L CHAPMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN P CHEMALY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| YUN-JU CHOI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPANIE CRONIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID DALEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL DONAHUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC P HEALY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW MACY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTU MASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GLEN MELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA NGUYEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIELA OCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUANCARLOS RIVERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN J STAFFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY STEPHENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES F LINNEHAN JR ESQ | PRESIDENT & Officer | 40 | $181,048 | $4,867 |
| HOWARD H AMIDON | VP FOR PHILA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,958 | $24,447 |
| JENNIFER ARADHYA | VP OF MARKET Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,586 | $3,665 |
| ATTY ANDREA S BATCHELDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSANNE BEATON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN J STAFFORD CPA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES H COMTOIS CPA | ASSISTANT TR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY STEPHENS CPA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN L CHAPMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN P CHEMALY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| YUN-JU CHOI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ATTY MATTHEW C DONAHUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN FREDERICK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC P HEALY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES C SHANNON III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN JONCAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL R KING | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN KJAMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LIANNA KUSHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW S MACEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTI MASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN MELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA OCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DOROTHY CHEN-COURTIN PHD | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUANCARLOS RIVERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN SWARTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHESTER SZABLAK | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKI TSONGAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 100 MERRIMACK ST STE 202, LOWELL, MA 01852-1707
- In care of
- % JANINE NOCCO
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Chester Szablak, 100 Merrimack Street, Lowell, MA 01852
- Signed the 990
- Chester Szablak, Board Chair
- Phone
- (978) 970-1600
- Website
- www.glcfoundation.org
- Return prepared by
- Grassi Advisory Group Inc
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $6,652,758 · grants $4,554,821
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-3401997
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T31)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $75,199,784
- Income (IRS master file)
- $22,977,442
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $8,814,269 | $7,354,074 | $75,199,784 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $7,589,018 | $6,474,219 | $69,957,157 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $8,510,011 | $7,200,108 | $61,872,454 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $9,411,237 | $5,650,735 | $53,462,931 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-3401997).
Questions about GREATER LOWELL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of GREATER LOWELL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GREATER LOWELL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC is 04-3401997.
- Is GREATER LOWELL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to GREATER LOWELL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GREATER LOWELL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of GREATER LOWELL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GREATER LOWELL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GREATER LOWELL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Chester Szablak.
- Who are the officers and directors of GREATER LOWELL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 25 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $202,136 (James F Linnehan, President/CEO).
- How much revenue does GREATER LOWELL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,814,269, expenses of $7,354,074 and total assets of $75,199,784 at year end.
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