The Saab Family Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- If your work serves education, youth, elderly or disabled people, people on low incomes, or housing and homelessness, or fosters social responsibility, the foundation's stated interests fit.
- Its grants are reserved for tax-exempt organisations in Rockingham, Hillsborough, Essex or Middlesex County, or for non-profits with specific programmes serving individuals in that region, so a group outside those counties without such a programme should not apply.
- About 8 in 10 of its grants to organisations fall between $5,000 and $25,000, with a median of $10,000 and half at $10,000 or less, though its largest grant was $33,000, so a request around $10,000 sits within the usual range.
- In the filing, half of its grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had also funded in the two earlier filings, so returning grantees carry real weight, but this does not rule out a first approach.
- Submit through the online application during the grant cycle, which closes in October, and use the Budget Summary Template for financial information, since mailed, emailed or out-of-cycle applications are not accepted.
Overview
The Saab Family Foundation is a US private foundation based in Lowell, MA.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Saab Family Foundation provides grants to non-profit organisations, public charities and tax-exempt organisations whose missions include assisting people in need. It is specifically interested in education, youth, elderly and disabled people, people on low incomes, housing and homelessness, and programmes that foster social responsibility. Its core value is enriching the lives of people who are or have struggled and are working towards a brighter future. Grants are reserved for tax-exempt organisations in four counties in New Hampshire and Massachusetts, or non-profits with specific programmes serving individuals in that region. It also awards scholarships to individuals to encourage further academic achievement.
Themes
- Education
- Youth
- Elderly & disabled
- Low income
- Housing & homelessness
- Social responsibility
Geographic Focus
Rockingham County; Hillsborough County; Essex County; Middlesex County.
How to apply
Organisations apply through the online application during the grant cycle; applications sent by mail, email or outside the cycle are not accepted. Applicants should use the Budget Summary Template when submitting financial information about a project or programme.
Deadlines: Grant applications are due in October.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 50% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 159 grants to organisations were $10,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- It is specifically interested in education, youth, elderly and disabled people, low-income people, housing and homelessness, and programmes fostering social responsibility.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 4% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 50% of grant dollars went to organisations The Saab Family Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 51 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $10,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- D'Youville Life & Wellness Community · General support$25,0002024 tax year
- Lawrence General Hospital · General support$25,0002024 tax year
- Agassiz Village · General support$25,0002024 tax year
- Open Table · General support$25,0002024 tax year
- Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter School · General support$25,0002024 tax year
- Catie's Closet · General support$25,0002024 tax year
- Lazarus House Ministries · General support$25,0002024 tax year
- Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell · General support$25,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Alana T Saab — Trustee
- Tricia L Albert — Trustee
- Analise S Brown — Trustee
- Mark A Saab — Trustee
- Elisia M Saab — Trustee, Chair, Treasurer
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $1,117,622 | $957,815 | $17,047,616 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $1,030,869 | $873,000 | $18,047,299 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $1,056,250 | $889,400 | $18,708,823 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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