This article was originally published in the November 24th, 2025 edition of the Gloucester Daily Times and re-shared with permission from its author

NEWBURYPORT — The Institution for Savings’ charitable foundation awarded $449,238 in the third quarter of 2025, President and CEO Michael J. Jones said.

The largest grant s included a $100,000 four year pledge payment to Citizens Inn for its Haven for Hunger campaign and a $30,000 pledge payment to Triton Regional High School for its stadium.

The bank also donated $30,000 to The Pettengill House as its community champion sponsor, $20,000 to the Newburyport Lions Club for the Yankee Homecoming Race T-shirt sponsorship; and $20,000 to Essex County Greenbelt Association for its Tour de Greenbelt sponsorship.

A $15,000 grant went to the John Ashford Link House to expand its CATCH services; and $10,000 donations to Nourishing the North Shore, Wellspring House in Gloucester and Ipswich Partnership for program support.

“At Institution for Savings, our mission has always been about more than banking—it’s about building stronger communities,” Jones said. “These grants are one way we can help ensure that the organizations doing incredible work right here at home have the support they need to keep making a difference. We’re honored to partner with so many inspiring local nonprofits whose
work strengthens the fabric of our community.”

Other nonprofit organizations that received second- quarter grants from the bank are as follows: Action Inc.; Actors Studio of Newburyport; Amesbury Days; Amesbury High School All Sports Booster Club; Amirah Inc.; Anna Jaques Hospital; Backyard Growers Inc.; Bates Elementary School; Beverly Bootstraps; Beverly Holiday Parade; Beyond Walls; Bridgewell Inc.; Cape Ann Art Haven; Centerboard Inc.; Central Congregational Church; Challenge Unlimited Inc.; Community Service of Newburyport; Essex County Trail Association; Family Services of the Merrimack Valley.

Also receiving grants were Friends for Winthrop Elementary School; Friends of Ipswich Elementary Schools; Friends of Ipswich Public Library; Friends of the Merrimac COA; Friends of the Topsfield Library; General Charitable Society of Newburyport; Girls Incorporated of Lynn; Gloucester Fund; Green Beverly 107Q Inc.; Groveland Firefighters Association; Horizon Club Inc., of Newburyport; Ipswich Cultural Council; Ipswich High School Football Boosters; Joppa Flats Running Club; Kestrel Educational Adventures; Lazarus House Ministries; Lifebridge North Shore/Salem Mission; Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress; Massachusetts
Union of Public Tenants; Melmark New England; Merrimack River Feline Rescue Society; Merrimack Valley Housing Partnership; and Merrimack Valley Project.

Also, Newbury Elementary School; Newburyport Art Association; Newburyport Choral Society; Newburyport Literary Association; Newburyport Youth Football; North Shore Community Action Programs; Northeast Massachusetts Youth Orchestras; Northern Essex Elder Transport; Nourishing the North Shore; Nourishing the North Shore; Omega Men in Action; Opportunity Works; Pan-Massachusetts Challenge; Pine Grove School PTA; Riley Rocks Memorial Foundation; Rockport High School; Rockport New Year’s Eve; Rotary Club of Newburyport; Rotary Club of Topsfield, Boxford, & Middleton;

Salem Police Working Dog Foundation; Salisbury Parks and Recreation Commission; Senior-Care; St. Vincent De Paul Newburyport; Storm Surge Inc.; Swampscott Police K-9 Foundation; Sweet Paws Rescue; The Pettengill House; Triton Amesbury Junior Maples Youth Hockey League; Triton Boys Soccer Boosters Inc.; Triton Education Foundation; Triton Vikings Football Boosters Club; West Newbury PTO; Whittier Tech Educational Foundation; Wreaths Across America; and YMCA of Metro North.