The Lorant Charitable Foundation
The Lorant Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in North Andover, Massachusetts. Its 2025 grants supported education, food pantries, health and research, and other charitable activities.
The Lorant Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: The Lorant Charitable Foundation gave $278K across 28 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $278,179
- +112.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 28
- +180.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,935
- -24.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $4,971,623
- -3.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (73% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to The Lorant Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 807 Turnpike Street, North Andover, MA 01845
Phone: (978) 686-6112
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Lorant Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Gather Food Pantry ($38K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $166K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($80,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
86 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 82 grants of 86 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Massachusetts received 73% of grant dollars and New Hampshire received 14%. Other recipient-state shares were Iowa, 5%; Illinois, 4%; and Colorado, 2%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 28 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Lorant Charitable Foundation gives
- 30% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 124% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 83% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2019) to $278K (2025). In 2025 it made 28 grants totaling $278K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $80,000 |
| North Andover Scholarship Foundation North Andover, MA | Support Education | $25,000 |
| Gather Food Pantry Portsmouth, NH | Support Food Pantry | $25,000 |
| The Open Door Gloucester, MA | Support Food Pantry | $25,000 |
| Dana Farber Boston, MA | Promote and Support the Exempt Missions | $21,400 |
| Givengain Foundation Boone, IA | Provides Technological, Fundraising and Administration Support | $14,807 |
| Gather Food Pantry Portsmouth, NH | Support Food Pantry | $12,500 |
| Henry Schueler 41 9 Foundation Chicago, IL | Support Research for Pediatric Leukemia and Mucormycosis | $10,000 |
| Laboure College of Healthcare Milton, MA | Support Education and Health Care | $7,772 |
| Greater Lawrence Comm Boating Lawrence, MA | To Teach Safe, Responsible Boating and Environmental Awareness | $7,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,971,623 | $189,308 | $386,843 | $278,179 | 28 | $280,818 | $81,685 | $337,838 |
| 2024 | $5,172,192 | $3,074,864 | $219,086 | $130,700 | 10 | $132,659 | $108,900 | $304,498 |
| 2023 | $2,651,463 | $197,275 | $234,033 | $180,310 | 24 | $181,560 | $95,352 | $149,634 |
| 2022 | $2,697,448 | $372,041 | $204,792 | $124,410 | 15 | $144,001 | $13,327 | $145,250 |
| 2021 | $2,519,641 | $304,014 | $99,076 | $49,077 | 9 | $63,325 | $53,855 | $138,669 |
| 2020 | $2,313,203 | $2,231,593 | $76,197 | $62,500 | 9 | — | $274,507 | $92,833 |
| 2019 | $160,379 | $33,772 | $16,863 | $15,000 | 1 | — | $33,772 | $13,226 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Lorant Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $338K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for organizations working in areas including education, food assistance, health care, medical research, and access to sports.
Among its grantees, the North Andover Scholarship Foundation says it provides scholarships to local graduating high school students pursuing college or other post-secondary education. The Henry Schueler 41 & 9 Foundation says it funds innovative pediatric oncology research, and FRAXA Research Foundation says its mission is to find treatments and a cure for Fragile X syndrome. The People’s Food Pantry says it works to reduce food insecurity in the Merrimack Valley, while Bread & Roses says it provides meals and related services to people in need, primarily in Lawrence, Massachusetts.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 28 grants totaling $278,179. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $80,000, with a median of $5,000. The largest grant was $80,000 to an individual recipient in Massachusetts for education. Other notable grants included $25,000 to the North Andover Scholarship Foundation for education, $25,000 each to Gather Food Pantry and The Open Door for food pantry support, and $21,400 to Dana Farber to promote and support its exempt missions. The foundation also gave $10,000 to the Henry Schueler 41 & 9 Foundation for pediatric leukemia and mucormycosis research and $7,772 to Laboure College of Healthcare for education and health care.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Marybeth McInnis and Samuel J Conte II as trustees.
The Lorant Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marybeth McInnis
Trustee
On filings since 2019
4.5 hrs/week
$24K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Samuel J. Conte II
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Andrew Lorant (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $36K, to Marybeth McInnis (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about The Lorant Charitable Foundation
How much does The Lorant Charitable Foundation give each year?
The Lorant Charitable Foundation gave $278K across 28 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $131K across 10 grants.
What is The Lorant Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
The Lorant Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $9,935, across 28 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Lorant Charitable Foundation give grants?
The Lorant Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Hampshire (14%) and Iowa (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (7 grants), North Andover, MA (3 grants), Portsmouth, NH (2 grants) and Lawrence, MA (2 grants).
Does The Lorant Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 28 grants with a stated purpose on The Lorant Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support Food Pantry" (5 grants) and "Support Education and Health Care" (5 grants).
Who are The Lorant Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
The Lorant Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Gather Food Pantry ($37,500 across 2 grants), Dana Farber ($28,150 across 4 grants) and North Andover Scholarship Foundation ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($80,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Lorant Charitable Foundation?
The Lorant Charitable Foundation reported $5.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $281K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $338K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does The Lorant Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for organizations working in areas including education, food assistance, health care, medical research, and access to sports. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Lorant Charitable Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Lorant Charitable Foundation's EIN?
The Lorant Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-6099634. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Lorant Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
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