Theodore Edson Parker Foundation

Giving by year

79% of 2024 grantees were new to this funder

Amount and number of grants we hold records for in each year, which can be less than everything the funder gave. The current year is incomplete.

Where it gives

All years we hold. Grants with no recorded place are left out.

Latest grants made

How to apply

How to apply

Applicants are encouraged to apply for mini grants (7500 maximum request) online at http://parkerfoundationlowell.org. Mini grant proposals should include a short description of the purpose, program, and history of the organization, a description of the project for which financial assistance is requested, the amount desired, and plans for continuation of the project after the foundation's funding has ended. For regular grants, the above items are required, and in addition, a list of board members, with an indication of their organizational affiliations, special skills, and links to the community, a completed diversity form detailing the ethnic compositions of the board, staff, and constituents, a copy of the organization's most recent audited financial statements, a copy of the most recent irs form 990, with all attachments and schedules, a current organziational budget, including projected income and expenditures, bio statements or resumes of key project staff and a project budget.

Deadlines

The trustees usually meet four times a year for grant making purposes: In January, April, July and o

Restrictions

Trustees do not usually award funds for the operating expenses of charitable organizations, for endowment, or to fund deficits. Grants are restricted to organizations that are tax-exempt under section 501(C)(3) of the internal revenue code and are classified as -not a private foundation" under section 509(A). No awards are made to individuals.

Contact

Karen Carpenter

Address

55-67 Middle Street Suite 501, Lowell, MA 01852

Phone

6173140417

From the funder's IRS Form 990-PF for the year to 31 Dec 2024.