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Abington Bank Community Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Abington, MA EIN: 81-3015972 Website

Abington Bank Community Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Abington, Massachusetts. Its 2025 grants went to charitable organizations in Massachusetts, including organizations addressing housing, community services, health, food assistance, education, and other needs.

Key facts about Abington Bank Community Foundation Inc

In short: Abington Bank Community Foundation Inc gave $387K across 93 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
81-3015972
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$387,440
Grants made (2025)
93
Average grant
$4,166
Median grant
$1,150
Total assets
$4,292,113
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.3M

-1.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$387K

+15.5% YoY

Grant Count

93

+9200.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

-98.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Abington Bank Community Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $210K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Abington Bank Community Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 68% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 186% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for organizations whose own missions address a range of needs. For example, SELF HELP INC says it works to reduce poverty and increase self-sufficiency; Interfaith Social Services describes programs addressing hunger, mental health, homelessness prevention, and children’s well-being; and South Shore Habitat for Humanity says it partners with families in need of affordable housing. The Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra describes presenting live music and educational programs, while Quincy Animal Shelter describes its work finding safe homes for animals.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 93 grants totaling $387,440. Grants ranged from $200 to $50,000, with a median of $1,150. Among the largest awards were $50,000 to IMAGINE INC, $30,000 each to NEIGHBORWORKS HOUSING SOLUTIONS and SELF HELP INC, and $25,000 each to QUINCY COLLEGE FOUNDATION, SOUTH SHORE HEALTH FOUNDATION, and WELLSPRING MULTI SERVICES.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars in 2025 went to recipients in Massachusetts.

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 93 itemized grants.

Cities

BrocktonBostonQuincyAbingtonCohassetBraintreeHinghamStoughtonMarionNorwellPlymouthScituateWeymouthAvonCantonDorchesterNew BedfordRandolphHolbrookHull

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2 grants2019 2 grants2020 4 grants2021 31 grants2022 46 grants2023 1 grant2024 93 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $110K (2020) to $387K (2025). In 2025 it made 93 grants totaling $387K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Imagine Inc: $50KImagine Inc$50KNeighborworks Housing Solutions: $30KNeighborworks HousingSolutions$30KSelf Help Inc: $30KSelf Help Inc$30KQuincy College Foundation: $25KQuincy College Foundation$25KSouth Shore Health Foundation: $25KSouth Shore Health Foundation$25KWellspring Multi Services: $25KWellspring Multi Services$25KBeth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth: $10KBeth Israel Deaconess HospitalPlymouth$10KQuincy Community Action Program: $10KQuincy Community ActionProgram$10KInterfaith Social Services: $9KInterfaith Social Services$9KCanton Area Helpline: $7KCanton Area Helpline$7K

The largest 2025 recipient was Imagine Inc ($50K). Together the top 10 received $221K.

Grant Size Distribution

175 grants across all recorded years

169<$50K2$50–100K3$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 169 grants of 175 (97%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Imagine Inc Norwell, MAExempt Purpose$50,000
Neighborworks Housing Solutions Quincy, MAExempt Purpose$30,000
Self Help Inc Brockton, MAExempt Purpose$30,000
Quincy College Foundation Quincy, MAExempt Purpose$25,000
South Shore Health Foundation Weymouth, MAExempt Purpose$25,000
Wellspring Multi Services Hull, MAExempt Purpose$25,000
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth Plymouth, MAExempt Purpose$10,000
Quincy Community Action Program Quincy, MAExempt Purpose$10,000
Interfaith Social Services North Quincy, MAExempt Purpose$9,200
Canton Area Helpline Canton, MAExempt Purpose$7,200

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Grant total Grant count
2025 $387,440 93
2024 $335,330 1
2023 $240,475 46
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$4,292,113$4,360,256$4,382,703
Revenue$185,738$233,754$110,198
Expenses$324,003$256,201$406,665
Qualifying Distributions$390,947$339,525$240,605
Net Investment Income$186,587$208,754$110,197
Distributable Amount$210,380$215,393$227,222

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 14, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 25, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 8, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 14, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 7, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Dena Hall as president, clerk, and director; Reed Whitman as treasurer, assistant clerk, and director; and Andrew Raczka, Paul Sullivan, William Parent, and Richard Pierce as directors. Gil Ehmke is listed as treasurer, assistant clerk, and director, with an end date of February 2025.

Abington Bank Community Foundation Inc is led by Dena Hall, President, Clerk & Director on every filing since 2022; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Dena Hall

    President, Clerk & Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Parent

    Director

    President & Director → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Raczka

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Sullivan

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Pierce

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Reed Whitman

    Treasurer, Assistant Clerk & Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Gil Ehmke (2022–2025) — Treasurer, Assistant Clerk & Director · Filing note: Ended 022025
  • Former: Gilbert F Ehmke (2023–2024) — Treasurer, Assistant Clerk & Director
  • Former: Ebi D. Okara EdD (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Kenneth K. Quigley Jr Esquire (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Lauren Messmore (2019–2021) — Treasurer & Clerk
  • Former: Louis J. Trubiano (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Paul R. Donovan (2019–2021) — Director

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 6 Harrison Avenue, Abington, MA 02351
Phone: (877) 380-2265
Website: https://www.abingtonbank.com/givingtree/

Frequently asked questions about Abington Bank Community Foundation Inc

How much does Abington Bank Community Foundation Inc give each year?

Abington Bank Community Foundation Inc gave $387K across 93 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $335K across 1 grant.

What is Abington Bank Community Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Abington Bank Community Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,150, and its average grant was $4,166, across 93 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Abington Bank Community Foundation Inc give grants?

Abington Bank Community Foundation Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Brockton, MA (11 grants), Abington, MA (7 grants), Quincy, MA (6 grants) and Cohasset, MA (5 grants).

Who are Abington Bank Community Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Abington Bank Community Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Imagine Inc ($50,000), Neighborworks Housing Solutions ($30,000) and Self Help Inc ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 28% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Abington Bank Community Foundation Inc?

Abington Bank Community Foundation Inc reported $4.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $391K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $210K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Abington Bank Community Foundation Inc fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for organizations whose own missions address a range of needs. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Abington Bank Community Foundation Inc?

The foundation 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 Abington Bank Community Foundation Inc's EIN?

Abington Bank Community Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3015972. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Abington Bank Community Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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