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Adams Memorial Society Inc

Preselected recipients only Stow, Massachusetts · EIN 046112474

Adams Memorial Society Inc is a private foundation in Stow, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $8,286 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $4,143 and the largest $5,025. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $6,500 the year before.

50% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$5,2452$208,632
2024$6,5002$240,789
2025$8,2862$198,292

How to apply

Adams Memorial Society Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Adams Memorial Society Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts2$8,286

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Mehlin Conservaation
Essex, MA
Restoration of Paintings$5,025
Adams National Park
Quincy, MA
Purchase of Seeds and Plants for the Grounds$3,261

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Adams Memorial Society Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Adams Memorial Society Inc give?

$8,286 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $4,143.

Who runs Adams Memorial Society Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Alison Doucette (Treasurer), Benjamin Adams (President), Brooks Ames (Secretary) and Abigail T Nelson (Director) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does Adams Memorial Society Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation.

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