Bay State Savings Charitable Foundation

How to apply, from its 2025 IRS return

How to ask

Applications, guidelines, and submission procedures are available on the Bay State Savings Bank website, at the following address: https://www.baystatebank.com/partner/ Applicants must provide their name, address, and a description of their funding request through the online application. Only qualifying applicants that fit the grant details and criteria provided below will be considered.

Deadlines

Applications are due between April 27 to May 31. Funding decisions are announced at the end of June.

Limits on who can apply

- Funding requests ranging from $1,000 to $2,000 will be considered. - Only one request per organization will be considered within a calendar year. - Not-for-profit and tax-exempt organizations serving communities within Bay State Bank's service area will be prioritized. - The Foundation does not provide funding for: individuals; political organizations; fraternal organizations; employment unions; capital campaigns; event-specific sponsorships.

Grants paid in 2025

$15,000, to organizations

This is what the foundation told the IRS on Form 990-PF. It isn’t a confirmed open grant round, and details may have changed, so contact the foundation before applying. Its mailing address is on the full return: see it on ProPublica’s Nonprofit Explorer.