Essex County Community Foundation INC
Essex County Community Foundation inspires philanthropy that strengthens the communities of Essex County by managing charitable assets, strengthening and supporting nonprofits, and engaging in strategic community leadership initiatives.
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Organization Overview
Grants Given by Year
Grants Received by Year
This organization also receives grants. See Funding Received below for details.
IRS Classification Codes
Organizations that make grants for charitable purposes in a specific community or region. The funds available to a community foundation are usually derived from many donors and held in an endowment that is independently administered; income earned by the endowment is then used to make grants. (rev. 11/04)
The National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code is a four digit code used to classify an exempt IRC 501(c)(3) organization.
Subsection Codes are the codes shown under section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 which define the category under which an organization may be exempt.
Asset Codes relate to the amount of assets shown on the most recent Form 990 series return filed by the organization.
Affiliation Code defines the organizational grouping.
Deductibility Code signifies whether contributions made to an organization are deductible.
Supplemental Information (2025)
WE MONITOR GRANT USE PRIMARILY THROUGH A FINAL REPORT DUE USUALLY 13 MONTHS AFTER THE INITIAL AWARD. THE FINAL REPORT REQUIRES A LIST OF ALL EXPENSES TO THE GRANT . IN THE CASE OF MULTIPLE YEAR GRANTS, WE REQUIRE INTERIM REPORTS EACH YEAR PRIOR TO RELEASING THE NEXT GRANT . WE GENERALLY CONDUCT SITE VISITS TO THE PROGRAM PRIOR TO MAKING A GRANT.
Source: IRS Form 990 Schedule I supplemental information.
Funding Received
Verified from IRS Form 990 Schedule I filings by this organization's funders - 73 grants from 34 funders, 2017-2022.
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | 2022 | $616K | For grant recipient's exempt purposes |
| LAHEY CLINIC HOSPITAL INC | 2022 | $279K | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| FrontStream Global Fund | 2022 | $89K | Use by the organization's general fund |
| VAN OTTERLOO FAMILY FOUNDATION | 2022 | $88K | SUPPORT FOR FREE AFTER SCHOOL ART PROGRAMMING IN LAWRENCE, MA |
| Boston Foundation Inc | 2022 | $67K | Operating Support/Annual Fund |
| SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND | 2022 | $58K | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT |
| THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND | 2022 | $32K | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF WESTERN | 2022 | $19K | HUMAN SERVICES |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | 2022 | $18K | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VAN OTTERLOO FAMILY FOUNDATION | 2022 | $15K | EDUCATIONAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | 2022 | $12K | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE FUNDERS NETWORK INC | 2022 | $8K | PARTNERS FOR PLACES |
| United Way Of Massachusetts Bay Inc | 2022 | $7K | Community Impact |
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | 2022 | $6K | PHILANTHROPY |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | 2021 | $1.5M | For grant recipient's exempt purposes |
| Boston Foundation Inc | 2021 | $1.3M | Emergency Support |
| MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING | 2021 | $400K | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc | 2021 | $400K | DAF - General Philanthropy |
| LAHEY CLINIC HOSPITAL INC | 2021 | $279K | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| The Klarman Family Foundation | 2021 | $150K | Good Philanthropic Citizen and Community Grants: To support current community needs (Rapid Response) |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | 2021 | $128K | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| Boston Foundation Inc | 2021 | $71K | Operating Support/Annual Fund |
| SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND | 2021 | $31K | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT |
| BERKSHIRE TACONIC COMMUNITY | 2021 | $21K | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BRIGHT FUNDS FOUNDATION | 2021 | $21K | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| EAST TENNESSEE FOUNDATION | 2021 | $13K | GEN/OPER SUPPORT |
| VAN OTTERLOO FAMILY FOUNDATION | 2021 | $10K | EDUCATIONAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF WESTERN | 2021 | $10K | INSTITUTE FOR TRUSTEES |
| MSGR P FURSEY O'TOOLE TRUST INC | 2021 | $8K | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MASSACHUSETTS CHARITABLE SOCIETY | 2021 | $7K | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| VAN OTTERLOO FAMILY FOUNDATION | 2021 | $7K | SUPPORT FOR FREE AFTER SCHOOL ART PROGRAMMING IN LAWRENCE, MA |
| RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND | 2021 | $6K | GENERAL USE AND/OR SPECIAL FUND/PROJECT |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | 2021 | $5K | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Boston Foundation Inc | 2020 | $3.4M | Emergency Support |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | 2020 | $445K | For grant recipient's exempt purposes |
| LAHEY CLINIC HOSPITAL INC | 2020 | $279K | DON EXPENSE PAYMENT |
| GLOBAL IMPACT | 2020 | $92K | DONOR ADVISED FUNDS |
| Boston Foundation Inc | 2020 | $44K | Operating Support/Annual Fund |
| MSGR P FURSEY O'TOOLE TRUST INC | 2020 | $7K | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Greater Horizons | 2019 | $13.6M | Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundation |
| MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING | 2019 | $1.6M | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | 2019 | $360K | For grant recipient's exempt purposes |
| GLOBAL IMPACT | 2019 | $91K | DONOR ADVISED FUND |
| Boston Foundation Inc | 2019 | $78K | Operating Support/Annual Fund |
| Boston Foundation Inc | 2019 | $73K | Emergency Support |
| MASSACHUSETTS CHARITABLE SOCIETY | 2019 | $50K | GREATER LAWRENCE DISASTER RELIEF FUND |
| SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND | 2019 | $29K | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT |
| Realogy Charitable Foundation | 2019 | $18K | General Assistance |
| UNITED WAY OF MASSACHUSETTS BAY INC | 2019 | $8K | Community Impact |
| Boston Foundation Inc | 2019 | $7K | Disaster Relief |
Showing the 50 most recent of 73 grants on file.