The Saab Family Foundation is a non-profit organization founded in 2010 to provide grants to public charities and scholarships to individuals to encourage further academic achievement, serving communities in the Merrimack Valley region.
The Saab Family Foundation combines scholarships for individuals with grants to public charities, and its recent record shows repeated support for education, youth development, housing stability, food access, and services for older adults and people with disabilities. Founded in 2010, the foundation serves communities in the Merrimack Valley region and gives locally rather than nationally. Its latest grants include support for Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell, Nashua Children’s Home, and Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter School, reflecting a mix of youth-serving, education, and community-based priorities. The foundation also makes both general operating and program-specific awards. In the recent grants list, it backed Lowell Youth Leadership Program for summer camp, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Lowell for critical home repairs for seniors, and Meals on Wheels of Hillsborough County for delivery work. Grant sizes in the recent record are often modest to mid-sized, with many awards clustered around community programs and direct services. Across the available 990-year data, the foundation’s giving is concentrated in Massachusetts and neighboring New Hampshire, with awards landing in Lowell, Lawrence, Nashua, and other Merrimack Valley communities.
Education is a central theme in the foundation’s grants. It awarded $25,000 to Discovery Museum for Discovery science - Lowell and another $25,000 to University of Massachusetts Lowell for the River Hawk Scholars Academy. Scholarships are also part of its structure, alongside grants to schools and education-focused nonprofits. Youth development appears in both school-year and summer programming. The foundation gave $25,000 to Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell for out of school programming and $25,000 to Lowell Youth Leadership Program Inc. for the 2024 summer camp. In higher-education and career pathways, Merrimack College received support for the Jail Education Program. Food security and basic needs are another consistent thread. Grants went to Gaining Ground for farm-fresh food for Middlesex County residents experiencing food insecurity, and to The Outreach Program EndHunger NE Regional Office for the EndHunger NH - Essex County Hunger Relief Program. The recent record also includes support for Lazarus House Ministries and Lawrence General Hospital.
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Most grants fall between $3K and $10K, with a median of $4K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$4K
75th Percentile
$10K
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The recent grant record shows a typical award size of $3,000 at the 25th percentile, $4,000 at the median, and $10,000 at the 75th percentile, with some larger $25,000 to $33,000 grants appearing in the recent list. The foundation uses both operating support and program-specific grants, and it also funds individuals through scholarships. Its grantmaking appears recurring rather than one-off: organizations such as Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell, Nashua Children’s Home, University of Massachusetts Lowell, and Merrimack College each received more than one grant in the recent list. The foundation accepts unsolicited applications for several grant programs, including scholarship and nonprofit grant programs, while one general program on its site reserves awards for organizations located in specified counties.
Most grants land in the foundation’s Massachusetts and New Hampshire footprint. Massachusetts recipients appear frequently in Lowell, Lawrence, North Andover, Tyngsboro, Dracut, Salem, Acton, and Concord, while New Hampshire grants include Nashua and Merrimack. The top state by grant count is New Hampshire, even though 82% of grants go to recipients in Massachusetts, the headquarters state. All listed recent grants are to U.S. recipients, with no non-U.S. country grants in the data.
The foundation supports tax-exempt nonprofits and public charities, with emphasis on education, youth, elderly and disabled services, low income assistance, housing and homelessness, and programs that foster social responsibility. It also awards scholarships to eligible individuals.
Yes. The foundation funds individuals through scholarship programs, including online scholarship applications for eligible students. Its structure includes both nonprofit grants and scholarships.
In the recent grant record, the 25th percentile is $3,000, the median grant is $4,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. The recent grants list also includes awards of $25,000 and one at $33,000.
Its grantmaking is local and concentrated in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. New Hampshire is the top state by grant count, while 82% of grants go to recipients in Massachusetts.
Yes, for several of its programs. The site shows unsolicited applications are accepted for the Saab Family Foundation Grants program and the Grants (General Operating and Program Grants) program, while one general program reserves grants for organizations located in specified counties.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Saab Family Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applicants must be tax-exempt organizations in Rockingham County (NH), Hillsborough County (NH), Essex County (MA), or Middlesex County (MA), or nonprofits with specific programs that serve individuals in this region. The foundation supports missions that assist those in need.
Deadline: The 2026 grant cycle will open in October.
Who can apply: Must be a tax-exempt nonprofit/public charity operating in or with programs serving Rockingham County (NH), Hillsborough County (NH), Essex County (MA), or Middlesex County (MA). Missions should include assisting those in need within the Foundation's focus areas.
Deadline: Annual grant cycle (2025 cycle has been awarded); applicants must apply during the Foundation's announced online cycle.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAWRENCE GENERAL HOSPITAL | LAWRENCE, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MERRIMACK COLLEGE | NORTH ANDOVER, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LOWELL MIDDLESEX ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL | LOWELL, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AGASSIZ VILLAGE FOUNDED BY MR & MRS HARRY E BURROUGHS | FRAMINGHAM, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| D'YOUVILLE LIFE & WELLNESS COMMUNITY | LOWELL, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LAZARUS HOUSE MINISTRIES | LAWRENCE, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NASHUA CHILDREN'S HOME | NASHUA, NH | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER LOWELL | LOWELL, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OPEN TABLE INC | MAYNARD, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CATIE'S CLOSET INC | DRACUT, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LUCY'S LOVE BUS | AMESBURY, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MASSACHUSETTS ADOPTION RESOURCE EXCHANGE INC | NEWTON, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LOWELL COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INC | LOWELL, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HILDEBRAND FAMILY SELF-HELP CENTER | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NOTRE DAME EDUCATION CENTER - LAWRENCE | LAWRENCE, MA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MERRIMACK VALLEY FOOD BANK | LOWELL, MA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PROJECT KOMPASS INC | NORTH CHELMSFORD, MA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MASSACHUSETTS ALLIANCE OF PORTUGUESE SPEAKERS | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LOWELL COMMUNITY CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOL | LOWELL, MA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ESPERANZA ACADEMY | LAWRENCE, MA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GLOUCESTER MARINE GENOMICS INSTITUTE | GLOUCESTER, MA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PROJECT HOME AGAIN | ANDOVER, MA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MERRIMACK VALLEY DREAM CENTER INC | LAWRENCE, MA | $12,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MERRIMACK VALLEY YMCA | LAWRENCE, MA | $12,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SEVEN HILLS NEW HAMPSHIRE | GREENFIELD, NH | $10,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF GREATER BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RAISING A READER MASSACHUSETTS (RAR-MA) | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| A PLACE TO TURN INC | NATICK, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST GEORGE ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH | METHUEN, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MERRIMACK VALLEY IMMIGRANT AND EDUCATION CENTER | LAWRENCE, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ADOLESCENT CONSULTATION SERVICES INC (ACS) | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FAMILY PROMISE OF GREATER CONCORD | CONCORD, NH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THINKGIVE | CONCORD, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MINUTEMAN SENIOR SERVICES | BURLINGTON, MA | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LOVELANE SPECIAL NEEDS HORSEBACK RIDING PROGRAM | LINCOLN, MA | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF SOUHEGAN VALLEY | MILFORD, NH | $7,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MAYHEW PROGRAM | BRISTOL, NH | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KATE SANTOS | DRACUT, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| BETHANY COMMUNITY SERVICES INC | HAVERHILL, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MY BREAST CANCER SUPPORT | PORTSMOUTH, NH | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OLIVIA FILOMENO | BRENTWOOD, NH | $5,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| CRADLES TO CRAYONS | NEWTON, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YOGA IN ACTION | GREENLAND, NH | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OLIVIA PORTO | PELHAM, NH | $5,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| FRIENDS OF AINE | MANCHESTER, NH | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AVA CESAR | LOWELL, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| COMMUNITY GIVING TREE | BOXFORD, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KIDS IN TECH INC (KIT) | LOWELL, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MERRIMACK REPERTORY THEATRE | LOWELL, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ANTHONY SANTOS | HUDSON, NH | $5,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
LAWRENCE GENERAL HOSPITAL
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MERRIMACK COLLEGE
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LOWELL MIDDLESEX ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AGASSIZ VILLAGE FOUNDED BY MR & MRS HARRY E BURROUGHS
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
D'YOUVILLE LIFE & WELLNESS COMMUNITY
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
NASHUA CHILDREN'S HOME
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
OPEN TABLE INC
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MASSACHUSETTS ADOPTION RESOURCE EXCHANGE INC
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HILDEBRAND FAMILY SELF-HELP CENTER
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NOTRE DAME EDUCATION CENTER - LAWRENCE
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PROJECT KOMPASS INC
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MASSACHUSETTS ALLIANCE OF PORTUGUESE SPEAKERS
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LOWELL COMMUNITY CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOL
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PROJECT HOME AGAIN
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MERRIMACK VALLEY DREAM CENTER INC
$12,500GENERAL SUPPORT
MERRIMACK VALLEY YMCA
$12,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SEVEN HILLS NEW HAMPSHIRE
$10,500GENERAL SUPPORT
A PLACE TO TURN INC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ST GEORGE ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MERRIMACK VALLEY IMMIGRANT AND EDUCATION CENTER
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FAMILY PROMISE OF GREATER CONCORD
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THINKGIVE
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LOVELANE SPECIAL NEEDS HORSEBACK RIDING PROGRAM
$7,500GENERAL SUPPORT
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF SOUHEGAN VALLEY
$7,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MAYHEW PROGRAM
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
KATE SANTOS
$5,000SCHOLARSHIP
BETHANY COMMUNITY SERVICES INC
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MY BREAST CANCER SUPPORT
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
OLIVIA FILOMENO
$5,000SCHOLARSHIP
YOGA IN ACTION
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
OLIVIA PORTO
$5,000SCHOLARSHIP
FRIENDS OF AINE
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AVA CESAR
$5,000SCHOLARSHIP
COMMUNITY GIVING TREE
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
KIDS IN TECH INC (KIT)
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ANTHONY SANTOS
$5,000SCHOLARSHIP