Bluestone Bank Charitable Foundation
Raynham, MA · EIN 11-3689271. Reported 169 grants totalling $658,455 to 90 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Bluestone Bank Charitable Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $2,700. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,000 and $5,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $50,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mass Arts Center (mmas) | Mansfield, MA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Old Colony Habitat for Humanity - Attleboro | Attleboro, MA | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| My Brother's Keeper | Easton, MA | $22,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Vincent De Paul Society - Norton | Norton, MA | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| New Hope Inc | Attleboro, MA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Old Colony YMCA | Brockton, MA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Special Olympics of Ma | Marlborough, MA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| West Bridgewater Food Pantry Inc | West Bridgewater, MA | $12,200 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Our Daily Bread Food & Resource Center | Taunton, MA | $11,200 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Father Bills & Mainspring | Brockton, MA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hopehealth Hospice & Palliative Care | Providence, RI | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Horace Mann Education Associates (hmea) | Franklin, MA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| South Shore Health Foundation | South Weymouth, MA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless | Lynn, MA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| West Side Benevolent Circle Inc | Mansfield, MA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Bridgewater Food Pantry | Bridgewater, MA | $9,700 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cupboard of Kindness | Norton, MA | $9,700 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Franklin Food Pantry | Franklin, MA | $9,700 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Living Bread Food Pantry | Plainville, MA | $9,700 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Marshfield Food Pantry | Marshfield, MA | $9,700 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pembroke Firehouse Food Pantry | Pembroke, MA | $9,700 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Raynham Food Basket | Raynham, MA | $9,700 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Our Daily Bread Mansfield | Mansfield, MA | $8,700 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| School on Wheels Inc | East Bridgewater, MA | $8,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Old Bridgewater Historical Society | West Bridgewater, MA | $8,005 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Boy Scouts of America - Narragansett Council | Cranston, RI | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Health Imperatives Inc | Brockton, MA | $8,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Lenore's Food Pantry | North Attleboro, MA | $7,700 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Vincent De Paul - East Bridgewater | East Bridgewater, MA | $7,700 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Vincent De Paul - Middleboro | Middleborough, MA | $7,700 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Attleboro Arts Museum | Attleboro, MA | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Greater Attleboro Area Council for Children | Attleboro, MA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hockomock Area YMCA | North Attleboro, MA | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| SPACE2THRIVE Inc | Millville, MA | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Health and Social Services Consortium Inc | Walpole, MA | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Raising a Reader Massachusetts | Boston, MA | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts | Waltham, MA | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Southeastern Ma Arts Collaborative (smarts) | Attleboro, MA | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Vincent De Paul Society - Norton Energy Fund | Norton, MA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Arc of Bristol County | Attleboro, MA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Children's Museum in Easton | North Easton, MA | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| United Way of Greater Plymouth County | Brockton, MA | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Attleboro Area Interfaith Collaborative | Attleboro, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ascension Career Training | Middleboro, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boy Scouts of America Narragansett Council | Cranston, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Digger Foods | Sharon, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Horace Mann Education Association (hmea) | Franklin, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Keeping Pace With Multiple Miracles | West Bridgewater, MA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Norton Historical Society | Norton, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Special Olympics Ma | Marlborough, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Unique Dance Steps Academy Two | North Attleboro, MA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sharon Community Chamber Orchestra | Sharon, MA | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Joe Andruzzi Foundation | North Attleboro, MA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lines and Spaces Inc | Belmont, MA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Attleboro YMCA | Attleboro, MA | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| COACHING4CHANGE | Taunton, MA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Gilly's House Inc | Wrentham, MA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Massachusetts Bankers Association Charitable Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Our Daily Bread Taunton | Taunton, MA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pave Your Path Inc | Mansfield, MA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pro-Home Inc | Taunton, MA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Raising a Reader Massachusetts Grant | Brockton, MA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Arc of Greater Brockton | Brockton, MA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Literacy Center Inc | Attleboro, MA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Be Community | West Bridgewater, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Confikids Inc | Foxboro, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rise Above Foundation Inc | Northbridge, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| South Shore Children's Chorus | Quincy, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sturdy Memorial Foundation Inc | Attleboro, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Taunton Diversity Network Inc | Taunton, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Unique Steps Dance Academy Two | North Attleboro, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mansfield Public Library | Mansfield, MA | $2,300 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ames Free Library | North Easton, MA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Be Inspired Together | Stoughton, MA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Greater Plymouth | Carver, MA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lenore's Pantry | North Attleboro, MA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Our Daily Bread Food and Resource Center | Taunton, MA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Our Daily Bread Food Pantry - Mansfield | Mansfield, MA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pembroke Public Library Foundation Grant | Pembroke, MA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Vincent De Paul Society - East Bridgewater | East Bridgewater, MA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Vincent De Paul Society - Middleboro | Middleboro, MA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Vincent De Paul Society - West Bridgewater | Bridgewater, MA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| South Shore Habitat for Humanity | Norwell, MA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Howard School | West Bridgewater, MA | $1,800 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bridgewater Junior Music Boosters | Bridgewater, MA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Norton Embracing Educational Development | Norton, MA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Best Buddies International | Miami, FL | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Best Buddies of Massachusetts South Shore | Boston, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mansfield Elementary School Association | Mansfield, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Science & Engineering Ed Development Inc | Plainville, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
45 of 90 (50%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 66%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 82 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24 | $70,500 | $2,000 |
| 2022 | 43 | $201,500 | $3,000 |
| 2023 | 47 | $197,055 | $2,500 |
| 2024 | 55 | $189,400 | $2,700 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 97% of this one's giving went to organizations in Massachusetts. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $2,700. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Massachusetts.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Bluestone Bank Charitable Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 756 Orchard Street, Raynham, MA, 02767. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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