Jeanne D'Arc Credit Union

Eastern Bank Foundation

Wakefield, MA

Eastern Bank Foundation funds systemic efforts to advance economic inclusion and mobility, including small-business equity, early childhood development, affordable housing, and workforce development. Its programs range from $1,000–$10,000 for Community Donations, up to $15,000 for CITC Grants, and $50,000–$150,000 for Impact Grants; it supports organizations primarily in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. The foundation accepts online applications, with no specific submission deadlines stated.

TD Charitable Foundation

Portland, ME

The foundation funds education, human services, housing and financial stability, nonprofit capacity-building, and community programs, with particular consideration for underserved and low- to moderate-income communities. Its stated award range is $135–$475,000, though the 2025 median grant was $10,000; it focuses primarily on Florida, New Jersey, and New York. It accepts unsolicited requests through online applications from eligible 501(c)(3) public charities in states with a TD Bank, N.A. branch.

We Share A Common Thread Foundation Inc

Lowell, MA

We Share A Common Thread Foundation supports community needs in food, shelter, clothing, health, and education, with reported giving of about $371,000 in 2023 and $374,000 in 2024. Its 2024 grants went to Massachusetts recipients; contact Alison Hughes to ask about applying, as the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Greater Lowell Community Foundation Inc

Lowell, MA

The Greater Lowell Community Foundation funds nonprofit services and community initiatives across needs such as children’s services, elder care, LGBTQ+ services, and support for women and girls, as well as scholarships. Its 2025 grants had a median award of about $18,000, and its 2026 discretionary cycle considered requests up to $10,000 for organizations serving Greater Lowell communities. It accepts applications through specific grant cycles; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests outside those cycles.

The Fish Family Foundation

Boston, MA

The Fish Family Foundation funds education, human services, and philanthropy and volunteerism, primarily in Massachusetts. Its stated award range is $250 to $1.8 million, though recent grants ranged from $5,000 to $1.05 million. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Institution for Savings in Newburyport

Newburyport, MA

The Institution for Savings Charitable Foundation supports 501(c)(3) organizations with program, operating, capital campaign, and event-sponsorship requests; its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $250,000, with a median of $2,500. It primarily funds communities in and around Newburyport, Massachusetts, including nearby North Shore towns. It accepts requests through an online application process, with deadlines on the first Friday of March, June, September, and December.

RCB Charitable Foundation Inc

Reading, MA

The foundation supports Massachusetts nonprofits and public schools serving its greater market area, including communities from Andover to Lynn, with grants for workforce development, health and human services, housing, education, community development, the environment, and the arts. Guidelines allow grants up to $10,000; recent awards ranged from $200 to $7,500, with a median of $1,000. It provides application instructions, so unsolicited requests are accepted.

Pentucket Bank Charitable Foundation Inc

Haverhill, MA

Pentucket Bank Charitable Foundation supports food access, housing, education, youth services, and community development, primarily in Massachusetts, with some funding in New Hampshire and Virginia. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $40,000, with a median of $7,250. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Demoulas Foundation

Chelmsford, MA

The Demoulas Foundation supports education, health, civic and cultural work, and religious organizations, primarily in Massachusetts, with some grants in New Hampshire, New York, and Rhode Island. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $30,653, with a median of $5,000. It accepts unsolicited requests by letter describing the need for support.

Service Credit Union

Portsmouth, NH

Service Credit Union’s reported community support covered first responders, military members and veterans, basic needs, mental health, accessibility, STEM, and the arts, primarily through event sponsorships and community partnerships. Its 2020 filing reported a $20,000 median grant, with charitable grants ranging from $7,500 to $167,940 after excluding a net-asset transfer; recipients were overwhelmingly in New Hampshire. The filing does not establish whether unsolicited requests were accepted, and it is a final return for an entity that ceased to exist in 2020.

Wolf & Company Charitable

Boston, MA