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The Andover Companies Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 872664214

The Andover Companies Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2025 it gave $411,915 in 178 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $63,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $337,776 the year before.

74% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$238,76892$150,544
2024$337,776147$803,561
2025$411,915178$456,532

How to apply

The Andover Companies Charitable Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Andover Companies Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 25 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts74$285,568
New Jersey9$22,000
New York16$19,597
New Hampshire20$18,966
Illinois11$17,010
Maine10$12,514
California6$11,492
Connecticut5$9,021
Rhode Island3$4,967
Pennsylvania3$2,704

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 178 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Lawrence General Hospital
Lawrence, MA
General & Unrestricted$63,000
Lawrence Boys and Girls Club Inc
Lawrence, MA
General & Unrestricted$25,000
Lazarus House Incorporated
Lawrence, MA
General & Unrestricted$15,275
Agespan Inc
Lawrence, MA
General & Unrestricted$15,000
Habitat for Humanity International Inc
Danvers, MA
General & Unrestricted$15,000
Insurance Library Association
Boston, MA
General & Unrestricted$15,000
Saint Patricks Parish
Lawrence, MA
In support of the Cor Unum Meal Center$15,000
Lawrence General Hospital
Lawrence, MA
Charitable Event$12,000
Notre Dame Cristo Rey High School Inc
Methuen, MA
General & Unrestricted$10,500
The Greater Boston Food Bank Inc
Boston, MA
General & Unrestricted$5,052
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell Inc
Lowell, MA
General & Unrestricted$5,000
Catholic Charitable Bureau of the Archdiocese of B
South Boston, MA
General & Unrestricted$5,000
East Coast International Church
Lynn, MA
The Loft at Stetson$5,000
Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Inc
Los Angeles, CA
General & Unrestricted$5,000
Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Inc
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable Event$5,000
Lazarus House Incorporated
Lawrence, MA
Charitable Event$5,000
Lazarus House Incorporated
Lawrence, MA
Charitable Event$5,000
North Shore Community College Foundation Inc
Danvers, MA
General & Unrestricted$5,000
Special Olympics Massachusetts Inc
Malborough, MA
General & Unrestricted$5,000
Clean River Project Inc
Methuen, MA
General & Unrestricted$4,000
Iep Youth Services Inc
Freehold, NJ
General & Unrestricted$4,000
Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders Associati
Newton, MA
Charitable Event$3,500
Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago
Carol Stream, IL
General & Unrestricted$3,000
Annies Angels Memorial Fund Inc
Newfields, NH
General & Unrestricted$3,000
Behavioral Health Network Inc
Springfield, MA
General & Unrestricted$3,000
City Relief Inc
Clifton, NJ
General & Unrestricted$3,000
Community Connections Foundation Inc
Boston, MA
Charitable Event$3,000
Devices 4 the Disabled
Chicago, IL
General & Unrestricted$3,000
Dover Firefighters Charitable Association
Dover, NH
General & Unrestricted$3,000
Fare Share Wny Inc
Buffalo, NY
General & Unrestricted$3,000
Gildas Club Chicago
Chicago, IL
General & Unrestricted$3,000
Giving Tree of Life Foundation
Portsmouth, RI
General & Unrestricted$3,000
John F Murphy Homes Inc
Auburn, ME
General & Unrestricted$3,000
Live for Evan
Hopkinton, MA
General & Unrestricted$3,000
Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry Inc
Ayer, MA
General & Unrestricted$3,000
Moore Center Services Inc
Manchester, NH
General & Unrestricted$3,000
Nourish NJ Inc
Dover, NJ
General & Unrestricted$3,000
Ruths House Inc
Trumbull, CT
General & Unrestricted$3,000
Sciboston Inc
Woburn, MA
General & Unrestricted$3,000
Susan B Anthony Project Inc
Torrington, CT
General & Unrestricted$3,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Andover Companies Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Andover Companies Charitable Foundation give?

$411,915 in tax year 2025, across 178 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs The Andover Companies Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Charles J DiGrande (Dir, Pres, MEMBER SPOKESPERSON), Amy DiPerna (Dir, Treas), Catherine MacGilvray (VP) and Kevin Ouellette (Dir, Sec).

What does The Andover Companies Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, youth programs and education.

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