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Samelson-Lowitt Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Needham, Massachusetts · EIN 851945789

Samelson-Lowitt Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Needham, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $2,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $2,000. 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 down from $3,500 the year before.

100% 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$125,0002$12,238
2024$3,5002$12,858
2025$2,0001$12,916

How to apply

Samelson-Lowitt Foundation Inc 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 Samelson-Lowitt Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts1$2,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Trustees of Boston University
Boston, MA
Unrestricted donation$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Samelson-Lowitt Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Samelson-Lowitt Foundation Inc give?

$2,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs Samelson-Lowitt Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Judy A Samelson (President, Treasurer, Director) and Allegra Wechsler Lowitt (Clerk, Director).

What does Samelson-Lowitt Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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