Bluestone Bank Charitable Foundation
Bluestone Bank Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Raynham, Massachusetts. It provides financial support to local organizations serving the communities around Bluestone Bank, with priority given to requests benefiting low- and moderate-income households and neighborhoods.
Bluestone Bank Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Bluestone Bank Charitable Foundation gave $212K across 56 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Massachusetts. 29% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $212,200
- +12.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 56
- +1.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,789
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,500
- Total assets
- $568,938
- -0.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 29% first-time grantees (16 of 56, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (96% 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 Bluestone Bank Charitable Foundation
- Contact
Application contact: Nicholas Gervasi
Mailing address: Bluestone Bank 756 Orchard Street, Raynham, MA 02767
Phone: (508) 884-3326
Website: https://bluestone.bank
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Bluestone Bank Charitable Foundation
Who Bluestone Bank Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Vincent de Paul Society - Norton ($12K). Together the top 10 received $69K.
Grant Size Distribution
225 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 223 grants of 225 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation describes its grantmaking as supporting local organizations in the communities Bluestone Bank serves. In filing year 2025, 96% of grant dollars went to Massachusetts recipients and 4% to Rhode Island recipients. The 2025 food pantry announcement also describes support for 14 pantries across southeastern Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 56 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Bluestone Bank Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
29%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 16 of 56 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 63% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 776% 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 $39K (2019) to $212K (2025). In 2025 it made 56 grants totaling $212K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Vincent de Paul Society - Norton Norton, MA | General Support | $12,000 |
| Greater Attleboro Area Council for Children Attleboro, MA | General Support | $7,500 |
| My Brother's Keeper South Easton, MA | General Support | $7,500 |
| Old Colony Habitat for Humanity - Attleboro Attleboro, MA | General Support | $7,500 |
| Franklin Food Pantry Franklin, MA | General Support | $7,200 |
| Our Daily Bread Food & Resource Center Taunton, MA | General Support | $7,000 |
| Confikids Inc Foxboro, MA | General Support | $5,000 |
| Father Bills & MainSpring Brockton, MA | General Support | $5,000 |
| HopeHealth Hospice & Palliative Care Providence, RI | General Support | $5,000 |
| Mansfield High School Mansfield, MA | General Support | $5,000 |
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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 | $568,938 | $190,175 | $215,450 | $212,200 | 56 | $213,825 | $38,550 | $27,543 |
| 2024 | $573,101 | $173,980 | $192,823 | $189,400 | 55 | $191,020 | $22,360 | $26,623 |
| 2023 | $555,249 | $178,842 | $202,597 | $197,055 | 47 | $198,699 | $27,342 | $25,960 |
| 2022 | $530,318 | $517,592 | $205,602 | $201,500 | 43 | $200,492 | $85,696 | $28,667 |
| 2021 | $346,586 | $163,811 | $70,564 | $70,500 | 24 | $70,500 | $12,448 | $3,372 |
| 2019 | $243,959 | $85,321 | $67,530 | $38,700 | 25 | — | $12,633 | $11,388 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bluestone Bank Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $28K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation prioritizes affordable housing and homelessness, economic development and community partnerships, health and human services, education, youth services and literacy, and special projects and capacity building. Its website also identifies financial literacy as a funding priority.
Its grantees illustrate the range of work supported. My Brother’s Keeper describes providing furniture, household items, services, and food to people in southeastern Massachusetts. Pro-Home says it advocates for the production and protection of affordable housing, while Father Bill’s & MainSpring describes its work to end homelessness through shelter, housing, and services. Food access is also represented: the Franklin Food Pantry says it provides supplemental food assistance and household necessities, and West Bridgewater Food Pantry says it supplies food to residents in need. Other recipients include ConfiKids, which supports enrichment opportunities for children with limited financial means, and HopeHealth Hospice & Palliative Care, which serves people experiencing serious illness and loss.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the Foundation made 56 grants totaling $212,200. Awards ranged from $1,000 to $12,000, with a median grant of $3,500. Its largest listed awards included $12,000 to St Vincent de Paul Society - Norton; $7,500 each to Greater Attleboro Area Council for Children, My Brother’s Keeper, and Old Colony Habitat for Humanity - Attleboro; and $7,200 to Franklin Food Pantry. Other listed grants included $7,000 to Our Daily Bread Food & Resource Center and $5,000 each to ConfiKids, Father Bill’s & MainSpring, HopeHealth Hospice & Palliative Care, Mansfield High School, Old Colony YMCA, and Pro-Home.
The Foundation’s 2024 filing states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Applicants were directed to submit an application with an IRS determination letter and tax identification number, a cover letter describing the proposal’s objective, a project budget, other funding sources if applicable, board member and participation information, and information about any relationship with Bluestone Bank. The filing states that applications had historically been considered every three months. The Foundation prioritizes local organizations with positive community impact, particularly those benefiting predominantly low- and moderate-income households. The Foundation’s grants program listing describes awards of up to $5,000; the 2025 filing also reports grants above that amount.
The separate Bluestone Community Commitment Initiative offered donations of $10,000 to $25,000 to eligible local nonprofits. Its application deadline was September 25, 2026, and applications are closed.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Margaret D. McIsaac as President/Director; Kimberly Thomas as Chair; and Nicholas Gervasi as Clerk. Directors listed were William Clay, Jennifer Colburn (end 11/25), Michael Giancolo, Christine Moscaritolo, Steven Oberlander (end 12/25), and Robert Peixoto.
Bluestone Bank Charitable Foundation is led by Margaret D McIsaac, President & Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Margaret D McIsaac
President & Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Thomas
Chair
Director → Chair, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Peixoto
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven Oberlander
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Giancolo
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine Moscaritolo
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Colburn
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Clay
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicholas Gervasi
Clerk
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Michael Baker (2021–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Diane Pereira (2019–2023) — Clerk
- Former: Debra Cromwell (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: James Wood (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Peter Dello Russo (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Edward F. Sousa (2019) — Director
- Former: James C. Lively (2019) — President & Director
- Former: Joseph W. Mitchell (2019) — Director
- Former: Kristene Resendes (2019) — Director
- Former: Michael P. Kemple (2019) — Director
- Former: Richard Burgess Jr. (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Richard W. Fisher (2019) — 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.
Frequently asked questions about Bluestone Bank Charitable Foundation
How much does Bluestone Bank Charitable Foundation give each year?
Bluestone Bank Charitable Foundation gave $212K across 56 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $189K across 55 grants.
What is Bluestone Bank Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Bluestone Bank Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,500, and its average grant was $3,789, across 56 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bluestone Bank Charitable Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Bluestone Bank Charitable Foundation give grants?
Bluestone Bank Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Attleboro, MA (8 grants), Taunton, MA (5 grants), Brockton, MA (4 grants) and Mansfield, MA (4 grants).
Does Bluestone Bank Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 95% of Bluestone Bank Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (53 of 56) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Bluestone Bank Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Bluestone Bank Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include St Vincent de Paul Society - Norton ($12,000), Greater Attleboro Area Council for Children ($7,500) and My Brother's Keeper ($7,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 13% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bluestone Bank Charitable Foundation?
Bluestone Bank Charitable Foundation reported $569K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $214K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $28K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Bluestone Bank Charitable Foundation fund?
The Foundation prioritizes affordable housing and homelessness, economic development and community partnerships, health and human services, education, youth services and literacy, and special projects and capacity building. Its website also identifies financial literacy as a funding priority. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bluestone Bank Charitable Foundation?
Bluestone Bank Charitable Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check bluestone.bank for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Bluestone Bank Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Bluestone Bank Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-3689271. 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 26, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
Live grants for the work Bluestone Bank Charitable Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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