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Bluestone Bank Charitable Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Raynham, MA EIN: 11-3689271 Website

Bluestone Bank Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Raynham, Massachusetts. It provides financial support to local organizations working for positive impact in the communities Bluestone Bank serves, with priority for requests benefiting low- and moderate-income households and neighborhoods.

Key facts about Bluestone Bank Charitable Foundation

In short: Bluestone Bank Charitable Foundation gave $212K across 56 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Massachusetts. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
11-3689271
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$212,200
Grants made (2025)
56
Average grant
$3,789
Median grant
$3,500
New grantees (estimate)
30% first-time grantees (17 of 56, 2025)
Total assets
$568,938
Primary geography
Massachusetts (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
The foundation has historically considered applications every three months. Full details ↓
Deadline
The 2026 Bluestone Community Commitment Initiative deadline is September 25, 2026.

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). 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

$569K

-0.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$212K

+12.0% YoY

Grant Count

56

+1.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

+10.0% YoY

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.

Is Bluestone Bank Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?

30%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 17 of 56 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $4K. How we count

Medians: $2K first-time, $5K repeat.

  • 61% 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.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation says it was established to provide financial support and partnership to local organizations that positively affect the communities it serves. It prioritizes requests benefiting low- and moderate-income households and neighborhoods.

Its supported organizations illustrate a range of community needs. My Brother’s Keeper describes its work as providing furniture, household items, services, and food to people and families in southeastern Massachusetts seeking assistance. Franklin Food Pantry says it provides supplemental food and household necessities, while Father Bill’s & MainSpring describes its work as ending homelessness through shelter, housing, and services. Other 2025 grantees include Pro-Home, which advocates for affordable housing; ConfiKids, which supports enrichment opportunities for children with limited financial means; and HopeHealth Hospice & Palliative Care, which serves people with serious or terminal illnesses and their families.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 56 grants totaling $212,200. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $12,000, with a median of $3,500. The largest listed award was $12,000 to St. Vincent de Paul Society - Norton for general support. Other notable grants included $7,500 each to Greater Attleboro Area Council for Children, My Brother’s Keeper, and Old Colony Habitat for Humanity - Attleboro; $7,200 to Franklin Food Pantry; and $7,000 to Our Daily Bread Food & Resource Center. Each was listed for general support.

Review Cycle

** The 2026 Bluestone Community Commitment Initiative deadline is September 25, 2026. Recipients are to be notified by November 30, 2026.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation is based in Raynham, Massachusetts. In 2025, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts and 4% to recipients in Rhode Island. Its grants include organizations in communities such as Norton, Attleboro, Taunton, Brockton, Franklin, and South Easton.

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of all 56 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

AttleboroBrocktonMansfieldTauntonWest BridgewaterNorth AttleboroEast BridgewaterNortonFranklinBridgewaterPembrokeBostonMarshfieldPlainvilleMarlboroughNorth EastonRaynhamSharonCranstonMiddleboro

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K25 grants201924 grants202143 grants202247 grants202355 grants202456 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

St Vincent de Paul Society - Norton: $12KSt Vincent de Paul Society -Norton$12KGreater Attleboro Area Council for Children: $8KGreater Attleboro Area Councilfor Children$8KMy Brother's Keeper: $8KMy Brother's Keeper$8KOld Colony Habitat for Humanity - Attleboro: $8KOld Colony Habitat forHumanity - Attleboro$8KFranklin Food Pantry: $7KFranklin Food Pantry$7KOur Daily Bread Food & Resource Center: $7KOur Daily Bread Food &Resource Center$7KConfikids Inc: $5KConfikids Inc$5KFather Bills & MainSpring: $5KFather Bills & MainSpring$5KHopeHealth Hospice & Palliative Care: $5KHopeHealth Hospice &Palliative Care$5KMansfield High School: $5KMansfield High School$5K

Grant Size Distribution

225 grants across all recorded years

223<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Vincent de Paul Society - Norton Norton, MAGeneral Support$12,000
Greater Attleboro Area Council for Children Attleboro, MAGeneral Support$7,500
My Brother's Keeper South Easton, MAGeneral Support$7,500
Old Colony Habitat for Humanity - Attleboro Attleboro, MAGeneral Support$7,500
Franklin Food Pantry Franklin, MAGeneral Support$7,200
Our Daily Bread Food & Resource Center Taunton, MAGeneral Support$7,000
Confikids Inc Foxboro, MAGeneral Support$5,000
Father Bills & MainSpring Brockton, MAGeneral Support$5,000
HopeHealth Hospice & Palliative Care Providence, RIGeneral Support$5,000
Mansfield High School Mansfield, MAGeneral Support$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2025 $568,938 $190,175 $215,450 $212,200 56
2024 $573,101 $173,980 $192,823 $189,400 55
2023 $555,249 $178,842 $202,597 $197,055 47
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K201920212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$568,938$573,101$555,249
Revenue$190,175$173,980$178,842
Expenses$215,450$192,823$202,597
Qualifying Distributions$213,825$191,020$198,699
Net Investment Income$38,550$22,360$27,342
Distributable Amount$27,543$26,623$25,960

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 11, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 8, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 3, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 26, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 1, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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 include William Clay, Jennifer Colburn, Michael Giancolo, Christine Moscaritolo, Steven Oberlander, and Robert Peixoto. The filing notes that Jennifer Colburn’s term ended in November 2025 and Steven Oberlander’s in December 2025.

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.

Contact

Application contact: Nicholas Gervasi
Mailing address: Bluestone Bank 756 Orchard Street, Raynham, MA 02767
Phone: (508) 884-3326
Website: https://www.bluestone.bank/home/about-us/grants

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 says it was established to provide financial support and partnership to local organizations that positively affect the communities it serves. It prioritizes requests benefiting low- and moderate-income households and neighborhoods. Its supported organizations illustrate a range of community needs. My Brother’s Keeper describes its work as providing furniture, household items, services, and food to people and families in southeastern Massachusetts seeking assistance. Franklin Food…

How do I apply for a grant from Bluestone Bank Charitable Foundation?

The foundation has historically considered applications every three months. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

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

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