A Hand Up Charitable Foundation
EIN 208793026Total Given 2016–2024
$654K
74 grants · $73K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $3K–$10K
grant size
38%
supporter · 17/45 multi-year
repeat
$8K
Assets (2024)
45
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
MONTACHUSETT OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL
Phone
(978) 466-6661
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $27K | $2K | $26K | 10 |
| 2018 | $92K | $3K | $83K | 15 |
| 2020 | $76K | $4K | $74K | 13 |
| 2021 | $94K | $9K | $98K | 11 |
| 2022 | $208K | $6K | $206K | 12 |
| 2023 | $122K | $4K | $120K | 8 |
| 2024 | $36K | $8K | $40K | 5 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 74 grants on record
Minimum
$300
25th Pctl
$3K
Median
$5K
Average
$9K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$50K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JS
John Scribner Jr
7+ yrs
Trustee
GL
Gregg P Lisciotti
7+ yrs
Trustee
GL
Gregg P Lisciotti
7+ yrs
Trustee
JS
John Scribner Jr
7+ yrs
Trustee
JS
John Scribner Jr
7+ yrs
Trustee
GL
Gregg P Lisciotti
7+ yrs
Trustee
JS
John Scribner Jr
7+ yrs
Trustee
GL
Gregg P Lisciotti
7+ yrs
Trustee
JS
John Scribner Jr
7+ yrs
Trustee
GL
Gregg P Lisciotti
7+ yrs
Trustee
JS
John Scribner Jr
7+ yrs
Trustee
GL
Gregg P Lisciotti
7+ yrs
Trustee
GL
Gregg P Lisciotti
7+ yrs
Trustee
JS
John Scribner Jr
7+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (74 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ma Gen'L Brig - Maria Marttell Wint | Boston, MA | $50,000 | OPERATIONS | 2022 |
| Greater Boston Food Bank | Boston, MA | $25,000 | OPERATIONS | 2021 |
| Net Ministries | West St Paul, MN | $25,000 | OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| Pine Street Inn | Boston, MA | $25,000 | OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| St Cecilia Church | Leominster, MA | $25,000 | OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| Greater Boston Food Bank | Boston, MA | $25,000 | OPERATIONS | 2022 |
| Net Ministries | West St Paul, MN | $25,000 | OPERATIONS | 2022 |
| Pine Street Inn | Boston, MA | $25,000 | OPERATIONS | 2022 |
| St Cecilia Church | Leominster, MA | $25,000 | OPERATIONS | 2022 |
| Rollstone Charitable Foundation | Fitchburg, MA | $25,000 | OPERATIONS | 2018 |
| St Cecilia'S Church | Leominster, MA | $20,000 | OPERATIONS | 2020 |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities of | Charlestown, MA | $16,000 | OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| The Shine Initiative | Leominster, MA | $15,000 | OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| The Shine Initiative | Leominster, MA | $15,000 | OPERATIONS | 2024 |
| The Shine Initiative | Leominster, MA | $15,000 | OPERATIONS | 2022 |
| Parents Unite | Westborough, MA | $15,000 | OPERATIONS | 2022 |
| Leominster Education Foundation | Leominster, MA | $10,000 | OPERATIONS | 2020 |
| Montachusett Opportunity Council | Fitchburg, MA | $10,000 | OPERATIONS | 2020 |
| Our Father'S House | Fitchburg, MA | $10,000 | OPERATIONS | 2020 |
| Montachusett Opportunity Council | Fitchburg, MA | $10,000 | OPERATIONS | 2021 |
| Our Father'S House | Fitchburg, MA | $10,000 | OPERATIONS | 2021 |
| The Shine Initiative | Leominster, MA | $10,000 | OPERATIONS | 2021 |
| Fitchburg State University | Fitchburg, MA | $10,000 | OPERATIONS | 2021 |
| bankHometown Neighbors | Lancaster, None | $10,000 | OPERATION | 2023 |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities of | Charlestown, MA | $10,000 | OPERATIONS | 2024 |