Artemas W Stearns Trust
The Artemas W Stearns Trust is a private foundation based in Andover, Massachusetts. It supports projects that directly benefit indigent elderly people and the deserving poor of Lawrence, Massachusetts.
Artemas W Stearns Trust at a glance
In short: Artemas W Stearns Trust gave $225K across 33 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Massachusetts. 3% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $224,700
- -9.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 33
- -13.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,809
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $4,152,982
- -0.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 3% first-time grantees (1 of 32, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Artemas W Stearns Trust
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing directs applicants to contact the trustees. Required materials include an organizational background and purpose statement with a list of officers and board members; recent financial statements and an explanation of current financial status; a detailed description of the proposed project or program; sources of financial support, including other or expected grants; an explanation of the direct benefit to Lawrence’s indigent aged people or deserving poor; the organization’s latest IRS 501(c)(3) determination letter and EIN; and the number of Lawrence residents expected to be served. Applicants may include other information they consider helpful.
- Review Cycle
- The filing states that applications are due January 31 of the year for which a grant is requested. The January 31, 2026 deadline has passed.
- Deadline
- The filing states that applications are due January 31 of the year for which a grant is requested.
- Contact
Application contact: Trustees
Mailing address: 9 Bartlet Street Suite 343, Andover, MA 01810
Phone: (978) 687-0156
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Artemas W Stearns Trust
Who Artemas W Stearns Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Greater Lawrence Family Health Center ($23K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $144K.
Grant Size Distribution
181 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 181 grants of 181 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The trust’s application requirements specify direct benefit to indigent aged people or the deserving poor of Lawrence, Massachusetts. All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 33 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Artemas W Stearns Trust open to new grantees?
3%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 32 grantees (3%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 94% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 117% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $181K (2020) to $256K (2023). In 2025 it made 33 grants totaling $225K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lazarus House Lawrence, MA | Charity | $20,000 |
| Neighbors in Need Lawrence, MA | Charity | $20,000 |
| Greater Lawrence Community Boating Program Lawrence, MA | Charity | $18,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence Lawrence, MA | Charity | $15,000 |
| Greater Lawrence Family Health Center Lawrence, MA | HEALTH | $15,000 |
| Lawrence General Hospital Lawrence, MA | HEALTH | $13,000 |
| Food for the World Inc Lawrence, MA | Charity | $10,000 |
| St George Eastern Orthodox Church Lawrence, MA | Charity | $10,000 |
| Bellesini OSA Academy Lawrence, MA | Education | $7,500 |
| Greater Lawrence Family Health Center Lawrence, MA | HEALTH | $7,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,152,982 | $308,077 | $349,987 | $224,700 | 33 | $268,323 | $226,413 | $229,077 |
| 2024 | $4,186,120 | $275,264 | $367,988 | $249,200 | 38 | $290,082 | $196,956 | $223,391 |
| 2023 | $4,271,416 | $167,265 | $356,973 | $256,200 | 39 | $290,302 | $100,592 | $207,964 |
| 2022 | $4,604,836 | $86,755 | $344,994 | $233,200 | 37 | $270,246 | $227,667 | $219,929 |
| 2021 | $4,860,252 | $484,069 | $309,911 | $202,500 | 34 | $235,069 | $409,227 | $259,945 |
| 2020 | $4,683,629 | $332,660 | $276,111 | $181,000 | 37 | — | $269,264 | $230,056 |
| 2019 | $4,625,413 | $296,041 | $300,452 | $193,000 | 41 | — | $219,576 | $229,511 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Artemas W Stearns Trust reported a distributable amount of $229K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The trust’s stated purpose is to provide grants for projects helping indigent aged people and the deserving poor of Lawrence. Its 2025 grants included support for charitable services, health care, and education.
The grantees describe their own work in varied ways. Neighbors in Need says its mission is to provide food and basic necessities to people in need; Lazarus House describes providing shelter, food, clothing, education, and support for homeless people and people in poverty. Lawrence General Hospital says it provides hospital and related health services, including access to medically necessary care regardless of ability to pay. Notre Dame Cristo Rey High School describes offering affordable, culturally sensitive college-preparatory education to young people from families with limited income.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the trust reported 33 grants totaling $224,700. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $20,000, with a median of $5,000. Notable awards included $20,000 each to Lazarus House and Neighbors in Need; $18,000 to Greater Lawrence Community Boating Program; $15,000 each to Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence and Greater Lawrence Family Health Center; and $13,000 to Lawrence General Hospital.
Award recipients must sign a receipt and assent in a form approved by the trust. By December 31 of the grant year, recipients must certify how funds were spent and describe their disposition. If the grant has not been fully spent by then, the recipient must report the amount spent and how it was used. The filing says future requests from organizations that do not comply will not be considered.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists these trustees: Marsha E Rich, Esq.; Eileen M Khoury; John T Pollano, Esq.; Rev Christopher Casey; and Matthew A Kraunelis.
Artemas W Stearns Trust's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; all 5 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christopher Casey
Trustee
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
$3K (2019) → $6K (2025)
Eileen M. Khoury
Trustee
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
$5K (2019) → $6K (2025)
John T. Pollano Esq.
Trustee
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
$5K (2019) → $6K (2025)
Marsha E. Rich Esq.
Trustee
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
$5K (2019) → $6K (2025)
Matthew A. Kraunelis
Trustee
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
$5K (2019) → $6K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $6K, to Marsha E Rich ESQ (Trustee). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Artemas W Stearns Trust
How much does Artemas W Stearns Trust give each year?
Artemas W Stearns Trust gave $225K across 33 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $249K across 38 grants.
What is Artemas W Stearns Trust's typical grant size?
Artemas W Stearns Trust's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,809, across 33 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Artemas W Stearns Trust that year got $5K on average.
Where does Artemas W Stearns Trust give grants?
Artemas W Stearns Trust 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 Lawrence, MA (26 grants) and North Andover, MA (2 grants).
Does Artemas W Stearns Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 33 grants with a stated purpose on Artemas W Stearns Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (13 grants), "Charity" (13 grants) and "Health" (7 grants).
Who are Artemas W Stearns Trust's largest grantees?
Artemas W Stearns Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Greater Lawrence Family Health Center ($22,500 across 2 grants), Lazarus House ($20,000) and Neighbors in Need ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 28% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Artemas W Stearns Trust?
Artemas W Stearns Trust reported $4.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $268K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $229K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Artemas W Stearns Trust fund?
The trust’s stated purpose is to provide grants for projects helping indigent aged people and the deserving poor of Lawrence. Its 2025 grants included support for charitable services, health care, and education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Artemas W Stearns Trust?
The 2024 filing directs applicants to contact the trustees. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Artemas W Stearns Trust's EIN?
Artemas W Stearns Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2137061. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 4, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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