Abbot & Dorothy H Stevens Foundation
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About Abbot & Dorothy H Stevens Foundation
The Abbot & Dorothy H. Stevens Foundation is a deeply place-based funder centered on Lawrence and the greater Merrimack Valley, with a strong emphasis on improving outcomes for children, youth, and families. Its grants consistently support schools, youth development, college access, and community-based nonprofits, often through operating, program, and capital support rather than short-term project grants. The foundation also shows a clear interest in strengthening Lawrence’s civic infrastructure and quality of life through healthcare, housing, community development, and local history/cultural institutions.
Focus Areas
Lawrence and Greater Merrimack Valley Community DevelopmentYouth Development and After-School Enrichment in LawrenceCatholic and Independent School Support for Lawrence StudentsCollege Access, Fellowships, and Education Pipeline ProgramsFamily Services and Basic Needs in the Merrimack ValleyCommunity Health and Local Hospital CapacityLocal History, Civic Engagement, and Neighborhood Revitalization
Giving Approach
About Abbot & Dorothy H Stevens Foundation
A defining feature of the Abbot & Dorothy H Stevens Foundation is the scale of its disclosed awards: the three largest recent grants all sit around $1.3 million to $1.5 million and are recorded under a single internal schedule entry, “See Attached Schedule” in Various, MA. That pattern points to a foundation that directs substantial support through designated beneficiaries rather than a broad set of publicly named recipients. The foundation’s grant record is local in scope and entirely within Massachusetts, with every disclosed grant landing in the state. Its active grant programs describe support for Massachusetts charitable nonprofits serving Greater Lawrence and the Merrimack Valley, including operating and program support, occasional capital funding, pilot projects, program expansion, evaluation, renovations, new construction projects, and emergency assistance. The foundation’s published focus areas include education, housing, healthcare, the environment, and historic preservation. In the available record, its support is structured around institutional charitable purposes rather than individual giving, and the grants appear to be directed through a small number of programmatic or designated channels.
What Abbot & Dorothy H Stevens Foundation Funds
The foundation’s stated programs center on Massachusetts nonprofits serving Greater Lawrence and the Merrimack Valley. In education, housing, healthcare, the environment, and historical preservation, its general grant programs provide operating and program support, with occasional capital funding and emergency assistance. One program description also adds the arts and related community needs to that list of supported purposes. The scope is practical and place-based: pilot projects, program expansion, evaluation, renovations, and new construction are all named uses of support. The grants are aimed at IRS 501(c)(3) organizations or Massachusetts charitable nonprofit organizations, depending on the program language. That makes the foundation a fit for institutions working within a defined local service area, rather than for broad national or individual-focused work.
How Abbot & Dorothy H Stevens Foundation Gives
The disclosed grant sizes are large and tightly clustered: p25 is $1,365,450, the median is $1,411,700, and p75 is $1,457,950. That narrow spread shows a highly consistent award pattern at a seven-figure level. The recent record also suggests recurring support over multiple years, with large grants shown in 2023, 2024, and 2025 under the same internal “See Attached Schedule” label. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its active programs indicate an open, unsolicited application path for eligible Massachusetts nonprofits, alongside operating, program, and occasional capital support.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.5M
Total Assets
$19.9M
Total Revenue
$1.5M
Total Expenses
$1.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $5K and $25K, with a median of $11K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$11K
75th Percentile
$25K
Geographic Reach
Local5 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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