The Abington Bank Community Foundation concentrates its giving on affordable housing and homelessness solutions in Massachusetts, with a particular emphasis on veteran housing. Grants are large and targeted, often supporting well-established housing nonprofits and projects rather than many small organizations. The foundation shows a preference for direct project support and general operating contributions to community housing providers.
A concentrated giving approach: few, large grants (totaling $690K across 4 grants) with repeat support to the same organizations and substantial unrestricted contributions rather than many small awards.
A $180,000 grant to Father Bill's & Mainspring in Brockton for a 10-unit residence for military veterans captures the foundation's clearest pattern: housing-centered support for veterans in Massachusetts. ABINGTON BANK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC f/k/a Envision Bank Foundation Inc has repeatedly backed affordable housing, homelessness services, and supportive housing projects, with veteran needs appearing as a specific thread inside that work. Its grants also reach regional nonprofits serving people facing housing instability, alongside organizations that provide legal, health, and basic-needs support tied to housing security. The foundation's giving is local and heavily concentrated in Massachusetts, with grants often going to organizations in Brockton, Quincy, Boston, Norwell, and Hingham. The recent record includes both larger project grants and smaller general-purpose awards, suggesting a mix of capital-style support and flexible operating help. In addition to direct housing providers, the foundation has funded community organizations and service agencies that connect housing to surrounding supports such as health care navigation, legal aid, and family services. The result is a grantmaking profile focused less on broad issue coverage and more on a few closely related community needs.
Affordable and transitional housing is the clearest theme. The foundation gave $50,000 to NeighborWorks Housing Solutions in Quincy for exempt purposes, and it also supported South Shore Habitat for Humanity in Norwell with a $5,000 grant. Those awards fit a pattern of backing organizations working on housing supply and housing stability. Veteran services are another recurring focus. In 2023, it awarded $5,000 to Veteran's Legal in Boston for exempt purposes, and another $5,000 to Massachusetts Fallen Hero in Boston for services to veterans in employment, legal, health care, housing, and other basic needs. A separate $180,000 grant to Father Bill's & Mainspring in Brockton supported construction of a residence for military veterans. The foundation also funds community-serving organizations beyond housing. Grants of $10,000 to YMCA of Greater Boston and $1,850 to Community Servings in Jamaica Plain show support for broader health and human services, while $1,750 to Massasoit Community College in Brockton points to education support within its local service area.
$319K
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$324K
Most grants fall between $500 and $2K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$500
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$2K
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Notable grantees: Father Bill's & MainSpring, NeighborWorks Housing Solutions, Contributions Paid (large unrestricted/general support payments)
Typical grants are small to modest, with a p25 of $500, a median of $1,000, and a p75 of $2,000. The distribution also includes occasional larger awards, including six-figure support for housing-related projects. The recent record shows both recurring and one-off relationships: Father Bill's & Main Spring appears in multiple years, and Brockton, Quincy, and Boston recur as recipient locations. The foundation is a community foundation and also operates bank-run community giving and sponsorship programs through the Giving Tree initiative. One of those programs accepts unsolicited requests, while the foundation's own grant program does not.
Giving is overwhelmingly in Massachusetts: 91% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and all listed recipient-country grants are in the United States. Brockton, Quincy, Boston, Norwell, and Hingham appear repeatedly among recipient cities. Outside Massachusetts, the recent grants list includes one grant to Team Red White & Blue in Atlanta, Georgia, and one to Christmas in the City Inc in Salem, New Hampshire. The pattern is local, with most support landing in the bank's Massachusetts service area.
It supports organizations working on veteran housing, homelessness services, community housing development, and general operating or project support for regional housing nonprofits. Recent recipients also include health and human services, education, and community organizations in Massachusetts.
Yes. Recent grants include $180,000 to Father Bill's & Mainspring in Brockton for a 10-unit residence for military veterans, $5,000 to Veteran's Legal in Boston, and $5,000 to Massachusetts Fallen Hero in Boston for services covering employment, legal, health care, housing, and basic needs.
The recent grant distribution is small-dollar overall: p25 is $500, median is $1,000, and p75 is $2,000. The data also shows occasional larger awards, including six-figure grants for housing projects.
Yes for the bank-run Giving Tree / Community Sponsorships program, which accepts unsolicited requests. The separate Abington Bank Community Foundation Grants program does not accept unsolicited requests.
Massachusetts receives 91% of grants, and the recent grants list is entirely U.S.-based. Brockton, Quincy, Boston, Norwell, and Hingham are among the recipient cities that appear more than once.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IMAGINE INC | NORWELL, MA | $50,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| NEIGHBORWORKS HOUSING SOLUTIONS | QUINCY, MA | $30,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| SELF HELP INC | BROCKTON, MA | $30,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| WELLSPRING MULTI SERVICES | HULL, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| QUINCY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | QUINCY, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| SOUTH SHORE HEALTH FOUNDATION | WEYMOUTH, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| QUINCY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM | QUINCY, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL PLYMOUTH | PLYMOUTH, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| INTERFAITH SOCIAL SERVICES | NORTH QUINCY, MA | $9,200 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CANTON AREA HELPLINE | CANTON, MA | $7,200 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| FOOD PANTRY FOUNDATION | STOUGHTON, MA | $7,200 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| FRIENDLY FOOD PANTRY | RANDOLPH, MA | $7,200 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY FOOD PANTRY | ABINGTON, MA | $7,200 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| SOUTH SHORE YMCA | QUINCY, MA | $5,500 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| THE CHARITY GUILD | BROCKTON, MA | $5,500 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| PLYMOUTH PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA | PLYMOUTH, MA | $5,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| SOUTH SHORE HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | NORWELL, MA | $5,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| VETERANG LEGAL SERVICES | BOSTON, MA | $5,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| FRIENDS OF ABINGTON SENIORS | ABINGTON, MA | $5,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| AVON BAPTIST CHURCH | AVON, MA | $4,700 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| SCITUATE CHURCH PANTRY | SCITUATE, MA | $4,200 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| SOUTH SHORE YMCA FOOD PANTRY | QUINCY, MA | $4,200 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| YMCA SOUTHCOASTS THE FULL PLATE PROJECT | NEW BEDFORD, MA | $4,200 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| QUINCY ANIMAL SHELTER | QUINCY, MA | $4,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| SHALOH SCHOOL OHOLEI TORAH OF STOUGHTON | STOUGHTON, MA | $3,700 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CARDINAL CUSHING CENTERS | HANOVER, MA | $3,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| YMCA SOUTHCOAST'S THE FULL PLATE PROJECT | MARION, MA | $3,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| SCITUATE FOOD PANTRY | SCITUATE, MA | $3,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| AVON BAPTIST CHURCH - FOOD PANTRY | AVON, MA | $3,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| WELLSPRING INC AUNT DOT'S FOOD PANTRY | HULL, MA | $3,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ABINGTON ROTARY CLUB | ABINGTON, MA | $3,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ABINGTON EDUCATION FOUNDATION | ABINGTON, MA | $2,570 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| PLYMOUTH COUNTY FAMILY SUPPORT | PLYMOUTH, MA | $2,500 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ARC OF THE SOUTH SHORE | HINGHAM, MA | $2,500 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| FRIENDS OF HOLLY HILL FARM | COHASSET, MA | $2,500 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| HOLBROOK COMMUNITY ACCESS AND MEDIA | HOLBROOK, MA | $2,500 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| MARION ART CENTER | MARION, MA | $2,500 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| THE ARC OF THE SOUTH SHORE | HINGHAM, MA | $2,500 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| BROCKTON AREA ARC | BROCKTON, MA | $2,500 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER PLYMOUTH COUNTY | BROCKTON, MA | $2,500 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| SOUTH SHORE SUPPORT SERVICES | WEYMOUTH, MA | $2,500 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| GLEASON FAMILY YMCA | NEW BEDFORD, MA | $2,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| MY BROTHER'S KEEPER | N DARTMOUTH, MA | $2,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| SOUTHCOAST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | NEW BEDFORD, MA | $1,840 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| COHASSET LOCAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION LTD | COHASSET, MA | $1,825 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| REACH OUT AND READ | BOSTON, MA | $1,500 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CLARKE SCHOOLS FOR HEARING & SPEECH | CANTON, MA | $1,150 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH | STOUGHTON, MA | $1,100 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| MAKAYLA GUERRIERO MEMORIAL FUND | BRIDGEWATER, MA | $1,100 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| SCHOOL ON WHEELS | EAST BRIDGEWATER, MA | $1,030 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
IMAGINE INC
$50,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
NEIGHBORWORKS HOUSING SOLUTIONS
$30,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
SELF HELP INC
$30,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
WELLSPRING MULTI SERVICES
$25,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
QUINCY COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$25,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
SOUTH SHORE HEALTH FOUNDATION
$25,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
QUINCY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM
EXEMPT PURPOSE
BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL PLYMOUTH
$10,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
INTERFAITH SOCIAL SERVICES
$9,200EXEMPT PURPOSE
CANTON AREA HELPLINE
$7,200EXEMPT PURPOSE
FOOD PANTRY FOUNDATION
$7,200EXEMPT PURPOSE
FRIENDLY FOOD PANTRY
$7,200EXEMPT PURPOSE
ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY FOOD PANTRY
$7,200EXEMPT PURPOSE
SOUTH SHORE YMCA
$5,500EXEMPT PURPOSE
THE CHARITY GUILD
$5,500EXEMPT PURPOSE
PLYMOUTH PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
$5,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
SOUTH SHORE HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$5,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
VETERANG LEGAL SERVICES
$5,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
FRIENDS OF ABINGTON SENIORS
$5,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
AVON BAPTIST CHURCH
$4,700EXEMPT PURPOSE
SCITUATE CHURCH PANTRY
$4,200EXEMPT PURPOSE
SOUTH SHORE YMCA FOOD PANTRY
$4,200EXEMPT PURPOSE
YMCA SOUTHCOASTS THE FULL PLATE PROJECT
$4,200EXEMPT PURPOSE
QUINCY ANIMAL SHELTER
$4,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
SHALOH SCHOOL OHOLEI TORAH OF STOUGHTON
$3,700EXEMPT PURPOSE
CARDINAL CUSHING CENTERS
$3,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
YMCA SOUTHCOAST'S THE FULL PLATE PROJECT
$3,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
SCITUATE FOOD PANTRY
$3,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
AVON BAPTIST CHURCH - FOOD PANTRY
$3,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
WELLSPRING INC AUNT DOT'S FOOD PANTRY
$3,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
ABINGTON ROTARY CLUB
$3,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
ABINGTON EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$2,570EXEMPT PURPOSE
PLYMOUTH COUNTY FAMILY SUPPORT
$2,500EXEMPT PURPOSE
ARC OF THE SOUTH SHORE
$2,500EXEMPT PURPOSE
FRIENDS OF HOLLY HILL FARM
$2,500EXEMPT PURPOSE
HOLBROOK COMMUNITY ACCESS AND MEDIA
$2,500EXEMPT PURPOSE
MARION ART CENTER
$2,500EXEMPT PURPOSE
THE ARC OF THE SOUTH SHORE
$2,500EXEMPT PURPOSE
BROCKTON AREA ARC
$2,500EXEMPT PURPOSE
UNITED WAY OF GREATER PLYMOUTH COUNTY
$2,500EXEMPT PURPOSE
SOUTH SHORE SUPPORT SERVICES
$2,500EXEMPT PURPOSE
GLEASON FAMILY YMCA
$2,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
MY BROTHER'S KEEPER
$2,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
SOUTHCOAST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$1,840EXEMPT PURPOSE
COHASSET LOCAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION LTD
$1,825EXEMPT PURPOSE
REACH OUT AND READ
$1,500EXEMPT PURPOSE
CLARKE SCHOOLS FOR HEARING & SPEECH
$1,150EXEMPT PURPOSE
TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$1,100EXEMPT PURPOSE
MAKAYLA GUERRIERO MEMORIAL FUND
$1,100EXEMPT PURPOSE
SCHOOL ON WHEELS
$1,030EXEMPT PURPOSE
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