About Nathaniel & Elizabeth P Stevens Foundation
The Nathaniel & Elizabeth P. Stevens Foundation appears to be a highly place-based funder centered on Lawrence and the broader Merrimack Valley, with a strong emphasis on improving opportunities for youth and families in under-resourced communities. Its largest grants support local arts, community development, food access, and schools or youth-serving organizations, often tied to specific projects like capital improvements, program expansion, or operating support. The foundation also shows a clear pattern of backing a mix of anchor institutions and smaller nonprofit partners, especially those serving Lawrence directly and building long-term community capacity.
Focus Areas
Lawrence, MA Youth Development and EnrichmentMerrimack Valley Community DevelopmentArts and Cultural Institutions in Greater LawrenceFood Security and Emergency AssistanceCollege-Prep and Alternative Education for Low-Income StudentsOutdoor Education and Youth Leadership Programs
Giving Approach
Moderately concentrated giving with a small number of high-priority repeat grantees, combining larger capital or operating awards to anchor organizations with recurring support for local youth and community programs. The foundation favors organizations with a clear Lawrence-area footprint and often funds specific projects rather than broad, unrestricted philanthropy.
About Nathaniel & Elizabeth P Stevens Foundation
Nathaniel & Elizabeth P Stevens Foundation’s recorded giving is defined by three unusually large charitable-purpose grants, all made to a Massachusetts recipient listed as “See Attached Schedule.” The pattern points to concentrated support rather than broad distribution: one grant in 2023 for $1,181,180, another in 2024 for $1,334,750, and a third in 2025 for $1,222,950. That same recipient structure appears across the available grant record, indicating a small number of beneficiaries or a single beneficiary administered through a schedule. The foundation’s public grant program description aligns with this local profile, saying it supports Massachusetts charitable corporations serving Greater Lawrence and the Merrimack Valley. Those programs mention operating and program support, along with occasional capital grants, pilot projects, program expansion, evaluation, renovations, new construction, and emergency assistance. Focus areas named in the program materials include education, housing, healthcare, environment, and historical preservation. The combination of high-dollar awards and a locally bounded program suggests a foundation that gives in a concentrated way to Massachusetts institutions rather than through many small grants.
What Nathaniel & Elizabeth P Stevens Foundation Funds
The foundation’s program language names several cause areas, but the strongest documented thread is support for Massachusetts charitable corporations in Greater Lawrence and the Merrimack Valley. In education-related work, the stated program covers operating and program support as well as pilot projects and program expansion. Housing is also explicitly listed, with the same mix of operating, program, and occasional capital support. Healthcare appears in the program description alongside emergency assistance, suggesting the foundation can respond to urgent institutional needs. Environmental work is included as well, and the materials also mention historical preservation and renovations or new construction. The clearest takeaway from the public grant program is not a single thematic niche, but a place-based portfolio serving community institutions in Lawrence, Essex County, and the broader Merrimack Valley.
How Nathaniel & Elizabeth P Stevens Foundation Gives
The reported grant-size distribution is highly compressed: p25 is $1,219,572, median is $1,257,965, and p75 is $1,296,358. That tight band matches a small set of very large awards rather than a broad spread of gift sizes. The foundation is not a fund for individuals and is not a program-related-investment funder. The grant record also suggests continuity over time: the listed awards appear in 2023, 2024, and 2025, all to the same Massachusetts schedule entry. Its active grant program accepts unsolicited requests and describes direct grants to eligible Massachusetts charitable corporations.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.2M
Total Assets
$16.7M
Total Revenue
$1.5M
Total Expenses
$1.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $2K and $15K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$15K
Geographic Reach
Local9 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
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