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Entrepreneurship for All Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Lowell, MA EIN: 47-1858182 Website

Entrepreneurship for All, inc. (eforall) is accelerating economic and social impact in communities nationwide through inclusive entrepreneurship.

Entrepreneurship for All Inc at a glance

In short: Entrepreneurship for All Inc gave $398K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $133K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$398,150
+49.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+200.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$132,717
-50.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$23,363
Total assets
$3,327,722
-17.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Entrepreneurship for All Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

No Awards Over 5000 235 Awards to Various Organizations: $351KNo Awards Over 5000 235 Awardsto Various Organizations$351KGreater Lowell Chamber of Commerce Inc: $23KGreater Lowell Chamber ofCommerce Inc$23KLowell Development & Financial Corporation: $23KLowell Development & FinancialCorporation$23K

The largest 2025 recipient was No Awards Over 5000 235 Awards to Various Organizations ($351K). Together the top 3 received $398K.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 7 (57%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

LowellNew BedfordBarnstable

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K1 grant2020 2 grants2021 Total only2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2020) to $398K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $398K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
No Awards Over 5000 235 Awards to Various Organizations Lowell, MANo domestic organization or domestic government received more than $5,000 aggregate of grants or assistancefrom the organization during the tax year.$351,425
Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce Inc Lowell, MAEntrepreneur Awards$23,363
Lowell Development & Financial Corporation Lowell, MAEntrepreneur Awards$23,362
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$3,327,722$9,445,982$12,839,936$398,1503$11,538
2024$4,039,285$6,769,180$11,919,916$265,7721$156,808
2023$9,148,750$8,580,906$9,470,345$240,6731$290,004
2022$10,717,760$8,652,689$7,975,154$273,510Total only$77,379
2021$9,819,862$9,183,052$5,798,246$25,0002$1,421
2020$6,277,613$7,093,970$4,034,093$5,6501—

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Entrepreneurship for All Inc

Based on IRS filings

Entrepreneurship for All Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Lowell, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $398K. Net investment income was $12K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Entrepreneurship for All Inc is led by Meralis Hood, CEO & President on every filing since 2022; 11 of 21 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Meralis Hood

    CEO & President

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $41K (2022) → $297K (2025)

  • Gail Goodman

    Board Chair

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Parker

    Director

    CEO & President → Director & Former CEO, 2022

    Director & Former CEO → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $145K (2020) → $0 (2025)

  • Carletta Hill

    Director of Hr

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $139K (2022) → $262K (2025)

  • Vanessa Gallant

    Director of Creative Opera

    Director of Creative Operations → Director of Creative Opera, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $133K (2022) → $157K (2025)

  • Andre Silva

    Director of Program Expens

    Director of Program Expenses → Director of Program Expens, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $133K (2023) → $167K (2025)

  • Josephine Panzera

    Director of Finance

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $112K (2025)

  • Inamarie Johnson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Servjeet Bhachu

    Treasurer, Clerk & Director

    Director → Director, Treasurer & Clerk, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Seth Goodall

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ankur Gopal

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Catherine Dillion

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anish Mazumdar

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Ann Skewes Eyssen

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Philip Gaskin

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Chamberlain

    Chief Technology Officer

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $188K (2020) → $251K (2025)

  • Julie Smith

    CMO

    Chief Marketing Officer → CMO, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $114K (2020) → $232K (2025)

  • Peter Whaley

    Chief Operating Officer

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $102K (2023) → $229K (2025)

  • Jeremiah Hernandez

    Community Growth & Expansi

    Community Growth & Expansion Manager → Community Growth & Expansi, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $136K (2024) → $139K (2025)

  • Laryy Hill Jr.

    Software Development Manag

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $139K (2025)

  • Tracy Shaw

    Chief Development Officer

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $219K (2025)

Former officers (12)
  • Former: Aki Davis (2023–2024) — Vice President of Finance
  • Former: Mary Ann Skewes (2024) — Director
  • Former: Matt Shulman (2024) — Director
  • Former: Peter Cakounes (2024) — Software Development Manager
  • Former: Vernon Irvin (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Marcos Marrero (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Natalie Van Eron (2023) — Chief Development Officer
  • Former: Adriana Sanchez (2020–2022) — Director of Finance
  • Former: Rajendra Melville (2020–2022) — Treasurer, Clerk & Director
  • Former: Shelley Cardoos (2020–2021) — Chief Operating Officer
  • Former: Shevrin Dion Jones (2021) — Advancement Officer
  • Former: Courtney Roy Branigan (2020) — Director of Advancement

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Meralis Hood — CEO/President: $297KMeralis HoodCEO/President$297KCarletta Hill — Director of HR: $262KCarletta HillDirector of HR$262KGary Chamberlain — Chief Technology Officer: $251KGary ChamberlainChief Technology Officer$251KJulie Smith — CMO: $232KJulie SmithCMO$232KPeter Whaley — Chief Operating Officer: $229KPeter WhaleyChief Operating Officer$229KTracy Shaw — Chief Development Officer: $219KTracy ShawChief Development Officer$219KAndre Silva — Director of Program Expens: $167KAndre SilvaDirector of Program Expens$167KVanessa Gallant — Director of Creative Opera: $157KVanessa GallantDirector of Creative Opera$157KJeremiah Hernandez — Community Growth & Expansi: $139KJeremiah HernandezCommunity Growth & Expansi$139KLaryy Hill Jr — Software Development Manag: $139KLaryy Hill JrSoftware Development Manag$139KJosephine Panzera — Director of Finance: $112KJosephine PanzeraDirector of Finance$112K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $297K, to Meralis Hood (CEO/President). 11 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Entrepreneurship for All Inc

How much does Entrepreneurship for All Inc give each year?

Entrepreneurship for All Inc gave $398K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $266K across 1 grant.

What is Entrepreneurship for All Inc's typical grant size?

Entrepreneurship for All Inc's median grant in 2025 was $23,363, and its average grant was $132,717, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Entrepreneurship for All Inc give grants?

Entrepreneurship for All Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Lowell, MA (3 grants).

Does Entrepreneurship for All Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Entrepreneurship for All Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

How large is Entrepreneurship for All Inc?

Entrepreneurship for All Inc reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $9.4M.

What is Entrepreneurship for All Inc?

Entrepreneurship for All Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Lowell, MA. It holds $3.3M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Entrepreneurship for All Inc's EIN?

Entrepreneurship for All Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1858182. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 13, 2021)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 18, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 18, 2023)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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