Greater Lowell Chamber Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Lowell, MI EIN: 30-0149311

To promote commerce and community harmony.

Greater Lowell Chamber Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$344,678
Revenue (2024)
$210,274
Net investment income (2024)
$1,792
Expenses (2024)
$206,873
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Greater Lowell Chamber Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Lowell

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2024

In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $141K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lowell Showboat VI Lowell, MIEstablish organization to support newly constructed community showboat$141,153
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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
2024$344,678$210,274$206,873——$1,792
2022$225,199$213,737$315,565$141,1531—
2021$352,754$321,902$168,126———
2020$198,978$55,473$81,275———

About Greater Lowell Chamber Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Greater Lowell Chamber Foundation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Lowell, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $345K in total assets. Net investment income was $2K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Greater Lowell Chamber Foundation is led by Dave Emmette, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Dave Emmette

    President

    Director → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Brubaker

    Director

    Vice President → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Janet Teunis

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Godbold

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Mundt

    Treasurer

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Shannon Kennedy

    Secretary

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Lorain Smalligan (2021–2022) — President
  • Former: Linda Todd (2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Lorian Smalligan (2020) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Greater Lowell Chamber Foundation

How large is Greater Lowell Chamber Foundation?

Greater Lowell Chamber Foundation reported $345K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $210K.

What is Greater Lowell Chamber Foundation?

Greater Lowell Chamber Foundation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Lowell, MI. It holds $345K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Greater Lowell Chamber Foundation operate?

Greater Lowell Chamber Foundation has awarded grants in Michigan.

What is Greater Lowell Chamber Foundation's EIN?

Greater Lowell Chamber Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0149311. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 31, 2023)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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