What grant sizes does Theodore Edson Parker Foundation usually make?

Its typical grant size sits at $15,000 at the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also show larger grants of $75,000, $100,000, and $125,000.

Does Theodore Edson Parker Foundation accept unsolicited applications?

Yes. Both of its active grant programs, Mini-Grants and Regular Grants, accept unsolicited applications.

What kinds of work does Theodore Edson Parker Foundation support?

Its giving covers social services, cultural programs, community development, education, community health needs, and urban environmental projects. The broader taxonomy also includes housing, food security, workforce development, immigrant and refugee services, mental health, legal aid, and financial wellness.

Where does Theodore Edson Parker Foundation give most often?

It gives most often in Massachusetts, and all recent grants in the dataset went to Massachusetts recipients. Lowell is the central location in the recent grant list, with additional grants elsewhere in the state.

Theodore Edson Parker Foundation

Name: Theodore Edson Parker Foundation — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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LOWELL, MAWebsite6173140417

About Theodore Edson Parker Foundation

The Parker Foundation’s primary goal is to make effective grants that benefit the city of Lowell and its residents. Grants support social services, cultural programs, community development, education, community health needs, and urban environmental projects; funding includes special programs and projects, capital improvements, equipment purchases, technical assistance, and mini-grants.

Focus Areas

Human services / social servicesArts and cultureCommunity and economic developmentEducationHealthEnvironment / urban environmental projectsCapacity buildingCapital projectsImmigrant and refugee services

Who They Fund

low-income Lowell residents / underserved city residentsyouth and at-risk children (including foster youth)

About Theodore Edson Parker Foundation

A $125,000 grant to Lowell Parks Conservation Trust for the Pawtucket Farm wildlife sanctuary is one of the clearest signals in the Theodore Edson Parker Foundation’s recent giving: the foundation backs Lowell-based projects that blend land stewardship, community benefit, and long-term local use. The pattern is tightly centered on Lowell residents and organizations, with support extending across human services, education, arts and culture, housing, workforce development, and urban environmental work. Theodore Edson Parker Foundation’s recent grants also include $100,000 to Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell for the Believe & Become Program and $100,000 to Community Teamwork Inc for a supportive housing site. Other sizable awards point to a broad civic role in the city, including housing, youth development, cultural access, and community facilities. The foundation funds a mix of operating needs, special projects, capital improvements, equipment, and technical assistance, which shows up in grants to organizations working on services as well as built-environment and program-expansion needs. Its giving pattern is local rather than regional, with all recent grants going to Massachusetts recipients, most of them in Lowell.

What Theodore Edson Parker Foundation Funds

Housing and homelessness-related work appears often in the Theodore Edson Parker Foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $100,000 to Community Teamwork Inc for a supportive housing site, $50,000 to International Institute of New England for permanent housing initiatives in Lowell, and $25,000 to Project Kompass to accommodate unhoused women. Education and youth development are another visible thread. The foundation awarded $100,000 to Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell for the Believe & Become Program, $65,000 to Project Learn for the Diverse Teacher Leaders Program, and $50,000 to Elevate New England to expand a youth mentor program in Lowell. In cultural programming, it supported Merrimack Repertory Theatre with $50,000 for Theatre for Young Audiences Program. Food access also appears through a $50,000 grant to Merrimack Valley Food Bank for the Feed & Nourish capital campaign and a $25,000 grant to Gaining Ground for a new farming parcel and food donations.

How Theodore Edson Parker Foundation Gives

Typical grants cluster in a modest-to-midrange band: p25 is $15,000, the median is $20,000, and p75 is $50,000. The recent list also includes larger awards at $75,000, $100,000, and $125,000, which suggests a combination of standard program grants and occasional larger commitments. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it accepts unsolicited applications through both Mini-Grants and Regular Grants. Recent data shows repeat support to the same recipients across years, including Lowell Parks Conservation Trust, Greater Lowell Community Foundation, and Girls Incorporated of Greater Lowell.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$1M

Total Assets

$34.8M

Total Revenue

$5.2M

Total Expenses

$1.4M

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $15K and $50K, with a median of $20K.

25th Percentile

$15K

Median

$20K

75th Percentile

$50K

Geographic Reach

Local1 state funded

About 100% of grants go to recipients in MA.

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
LOWELL PARKS CONSERVATION TRUST	LOWELL, MA	$125,000	2025	20-ACRE PAWTUCKET FARM WILDLIFE SANC
WHISTLER HOUSE MUSEUM OF ART	LOWELL, MA	$85,000	2025	CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
GREATER LOWELL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	LOWELL, MA	$75,000	2025	NEWELL FLATHER LEGACY FUND
RIVERBEND	LOWELL, MA	$75,000	2025	OUTREACH PROGRAM
BRIDGE CLUB OF GREATER LOWELL

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