Funding search · EIN 026005625 · Concord, NH

New Hampshire Charitable Foundation

Name: New Hampshire Charitable Foundation grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.

2,746
grants reported: $159.7M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $20,106
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

designated distribution distributions desi dist campaign scholarships food

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Where the money goes

General operating support for New Hampshire human services nonprofits
Land conservation, easements, and watershed protection across NH
Behavioral health, substance use disorder, and harm reduction services
Early childhood, family resource centers, and youth programs
Education policy advocacy, school funding equity, and scholarships
Food security, housing, and victim/homeless services

Typical grant

Median grant is about $20,000, with the middle half falling between $10,000 and $50,000. The large checks, six figures and up, go to statewide institutions and long-standing anchors like Tilton School, New Futures, Society for the Protection of NH Forests, and JSI, and most of those totals are aggregations of many donor-advised and designated distributions to the same recipient across a year. Giving repeats heavily: 2,746 grants went to 1,460 recipients over three years, so the same organizations show up again and again.

Their words

Phrases from their own grant descriptions, worth speaking back to them.

“general/operating support”
“designated distributions”
“capital campaign”
“general and operating support”
“programs”

Positioning adjacent work

Anchor to a named NH theme they already fund: SUD, children's behavioral health, early childhood, or climate resilience.
Ask in the $25,000 to $75,000 range for a first request; six figures follows an existing relationship.
Frame the request as general or operating support rather than a discrete project budget.
Name a NH county or region served; out-of-state work needs a direct New Hampshire beneficiary.

Worth knowing: This is a community foundation, so a large share of the dollars are donor-advised and designated distributions rather than staff-directed grantmaking, meaning many of the biggest totals reflect existing donor relationships you cannot compete into. Geography is decisive: 2,025 of 2,746 grants went to New Hampshire recipients, and the out-of-state grants overwhelmingly serve NH or northern New England.

39 grants matching “trail” · $1.6M

$162,826
Appalachian Mountain Club · Boston, MA · 2024
For general support, technology upgrades, Teen Trail Crew, JAG program
$60,000
Friends of Constitution Park Ossipee · Center Ossipee, NH · 2024
Renovate the Deer Run all-accessible trail
$46,000
Randolph Mountain Club · Gorham, NH · 2024
To support trail work on the Lowe's Path and general support
$31,750
Friends of the Concord - Lake Sunapee Rail Trail · Warner, NH · 2024
For general operating support
$31,500
Friends of Tucker Mountain · Newbury, VT · 2024
For an All Persons Accessible Trail
$30,000
Friends of Seabrook Community · Seabrook, NH · 2024
For the new Nature Trail Community Park
$27,500
Wolfeboro Cross Country Ski Association · Wolfeboro, NH · 2024
For general support and snowmaking on cross-country trails
$25,792
Pisgah Mountain Trailriders · Hinsdale, NH · 2024
To purchase equipment to cut brush on the Hinsdale trail system
$22,541
Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire · Portsmouth, NH · 2024
For designated distribution, general support, scholarships
$17,000
Nansen Ski Club · Berlin, NH · 2024
For Friends of Big Nansen and Nansen Ski Trails
$16,250
Northern Forest Canoe Trail · Waitsfield, VT · 2024
For general support, access to waterways
$15,000
Tamworth Community Nurse Association · Tamworth, NH · 2024
To support the All Person's Accessible Trail
$14,500
Mount Washington Valley Trails Association · North Conway, NH · 2024
For general support and a bicycle path, website update
$8,750
Friends of the Northern Rail Trail · New London, NH · 2024
For general support
$8,500
Upper Valley Trails Alliance · Norwich, VT · 2024
For general support
$169,000
Appalachian Mountain Club · Boston, MA · 2023
For general support, technology upgrades, Teen Trail Crew, JAG program
$82,000
World Trails Network-Hub for the Americas · Campton, NH · 2023
For the old bridle path restoration in Franconia
$60,550
Rails To Trails Conservancy · Washington, DC · 2023
For general and operating support and to advance Trail
$49,500
Bethlehem Trails Association · Bethlehem, NH · 2023
For general and operating support and a grooming machine
$26,175
Northern Forest Canoe Trail · Waitsfield, VT · 2023
For general support, increase outdoor recreation, two hand-carry access areas
$25,500
Wolfeboro Cross Country Ski Association · Wolfeboro, NH · 2023
For general support and snowmaking on cross-country trails
$25,500
Friends of the Merrimack River Greenway Trail · Concord, NH · 2023
For general support and the cornfield/sunflower field trail
$21,795
Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire · Portsmouth, NH · 2023
For designated distribution, general support, scholarships
$20,000
Victory Hill Sector · Montpelier, VT · 2023
To continue to support a summer youth trail crew
$16,000
Mount Washington Valley Trails Association · North Conway, NH · 2023
For general operating support and a bicycle path
$13,000
Friends of the Concord - Lake Sunapee Rail Trail · Warner, NH · 2023
For the I-89 pedestrian and cycling connection and new construction on the rail trail
$7,698
Town of Plainfield Nh · Meriden, NH · 2023
For designated distributions, police dept, Plainfield Trail Assoc, Schell Fund
$7,500
Prkr Mtn Trails · Littleton, NH · 2023
For general support
$7,000
Friends of the Northern Rail Trail · New London, NH · 2023
For general support
$6,000
Cotton Valley Trail Committee · Wolfeboro Falls, NH · 2023
For trail repair in Wolfeboro
$206,697
Northern Forest Canoe Trail · Waitsfield, VT · 2022
For general support, enhance accessibility, rehabilitate river access, Visit Northern NH
$142,867
Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire · Portsmouth, NH · 2022
For general/annual/operating support, field trips and curriculum
$77,544
Squam Lakes Association · Holderness, NH · 2022
For general/operating support, trail work, capital campaign
$64,500
Upper Valley Trails Alliance · Norwich, VT · 2022
For general and operating support
$30,550
Rails To Trails Conservancy · Washington, DC · 2022
For general an annual support
$19,899
Victory Hill Sector · Montpelier, VT · 2022
To continue to support youth trail work crews
$13,500
Mount Washington Valley Trails Association · North Conway, NH · 2022
For general support, Bike Path, kiosk and signage
$10,000
Bike-Walk Alliance of Nh · Concord, NH · 2022
To support MRRTC's work rehabilitating Trails
$6,250
Friends of the Northern Rail Trail · New London, NH · 2022
For general support

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Tilton School3 grants · $3.5M
New Futures3 grants · $3.5M
Nh Children'S Trust3 grants · $2.4M
The Nature Conservancynew Hampshire3 grants · $2.1M
Jsi Research & Training Inst2 grants · $1.9M
Sanborn Mills3 grants · $1.9M
Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire3 grants · $1.9M
Society for the Protection of Nh Forests3 grants · $1.8M
North Country Education Services Agency2 grants · $1.6M
Town of Newport Nh2 grants · $1.6M

Giving over time

$47.4M

2022

$52.5M

2023

$59.7M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 2,746 grants.

$2.6M
Tilton School · Tilton, NH · 2024
To support capital campaign and financial aid
$1.5M
Town of Newport Nh · Newport, NH · 2023
For the development of the Community Center
$1.4M
Portsmouth Submarine Memorial Association · Portsmouth, NH · 2024
For a designated distributions and capital campaign
$1.3M
Nh Children'S Trust · Concord, NH · 2024
For a designated distributions and general/operating support, the Trestle Fund
$1.2M
New Futures · Concord, NH · 2024
For SUD, Children's Behavioral Health, Early Childhood and other health policies
$1.2M
New Futures · Concord, NH · 2022
For a facilitator, SUD and behavioral health, other health policy
$1.2M
Bank of New Hampshire Charitable Foundation · Laconia, NH · 2023
For general charitable purposes
$1.1M
The Nature Conservancynew Hampshire · Concord, NH · 2023
General support, capital campaign, purchase land, stewardship
$1.1M
Fair Tide · Kittery, ME · 2023
General support, Mainspring campaign, emergency fund, hire dev coordinator
$1.1M
Friends of Oak Hill · Hanover, NH · 2022
For the Oak hill Project and building projects
$1.1M
New Futures · Concord, NH · 2023
For SUD, children's behavioral health, early childhood, and other health policies
$1.0M
Saint Anselm College · Manchester, NH · 2024
For general support, scholarships
$985,000
Jsi Research & Training Inst · Bow, NH · 2023
For Tick Free NH, Medicaid to schools program, conference
$954,016
Nh Children'S Trust · Concord, NH · 2022
For the Trestle Fund, desi dists, general support, administer funds.
$940,000
Jsi Research & Training Inst · Bow, NH · 2024
For Tick Free NH, Medicaid to schools program, general support
$916,051
Jsi Research & Training Inst Dba Community Health Institute · Bow, NH · 2022
For Tick Free NH, NH Center For Excellence, implement NH Medicaid to school programs
$836,350
North Country Education Services Agency · Gorham, NH · 2024
For general support and programs
$815,000
Tilton School · Tilton, NH · 2023
To support capital improvements and financial aid
$814,000
American Rivers · Washington, DC · 2023
For dam removal
$811,779
Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire · Epping, NH · 2023
For general support, conservation, capital, staffing costs, programs
$783,371
Society for the Protection of Nh Forests · Concord, NH · 2024
For a designated distributions and genera support, repairs, education, easements
$729,750
North Country Education Services Agency · Gorham, NH · 2023
For Poetry out loud, Director's network , operations, and programs, eclipse glasses.
$723,161
Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire · Epping, NH · 2024
For general support, conservation, capital, programs
$695,103
Post-Landfill Action Network · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
For general support and designated distribution
$673,055
Sanborn Mills · Loudon, NH · 2024
For a designated distributions
$662,500
Graylag Nature Preserve · Pittsfield, NH · 2023
For general support
$657,231
Sanborn Mills · Loudon, NH · 2023
For designated distributions
$637,927
Town of Franconia Nh · Franconia, NH · 2022
For general support desi dist., purchase wetlands, welcome center
$616,015
Nashua Soup Kitchen & Shelter · Nashua, NH · 2022
For desi dist, general support, capital campaign
$608,337
Granite United Way - Southern Region · Manchester, NH · 2023
General support, substance misuse prevention, direct services
$599,729
Unh Office of Sponsored Programs · Durham, NH · 2024
For PREP, operations, climate resilience, homeless youth costs, assorted programs
$596,394
Conservation Law Foundation · Boston, MA · 2022
For general support, landfill project, Great Bay Waterkeepers, environmental justice
$592,080
Social Impact Commons · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
For Community Steward onboarding process planning and development an Community Builders Hub
$585,000
The Community Builders Hub · Colebrook, NH · 2024
To support the Community Builders Hub operations
$562,858
Waypoint · Manchester, NH · 2023
General support, programs, homeless youth, food
$561,219
Society for the Protection of Nh Forests · Concord, NH · 2022
For desi dist., general/annual support, asst property care and renovations
$553,593
Unh Office of Sponsored Programs · Durham, NH · 2023
Recreation, PREP, op's, climate resilience, homeless youth costs
$551,972
Sanborn Mills · Loudon, NH · 2022
For designated distributions
$550,000
Hampshire College Trustees · Amherst, MA · 2024
For general support
$530,083
Fitnhnh · Manchester, NH · 2022
For general support, capital needs
$520,953
The Nature Conservancynew Hampshire · Concord, NH · 2022
For general/operating support, desi dists, support Great Bay oyster restoration
$519,098
Affordable Housing Education and Development · Littleton, NH · 2024
For designated distribution, general/operating/program support
$514,000
Thrive Survivor Support Center · Concord, NH · 2024
For general support, set up costs, expansion of direct service, prevention education
$512,500
Positive Tracks · Hanover, NH · 2024
For operating support, staff salaries, excluding CEO
$511,000
Cheshire Health Foundation · Keene, NH · 2024
Annual support, capital campaign
$503,000
Nh Sustainable Energy Association · Concord, NH · 2024
For general/operating support, circuit rider program, Drive Electric
$500,000
Ownership Works · New York, NY · 2022
To further OW's charitable activities
$488,701
Waypoint · Manchester, NH · 2022
Desi dist., asst. programs, classrooms, homeless/general support
$486,895
The Nature Conservancynew Hampshire · Concord, NH · 2024
Desig. dist., general support, capital campaign, land stewardship
$480,500
Fitnhnh · Manchester, NH · 2023
For general support, emergency shelter exp, financial consultant
$465,500
City Year Nh · Manchester, NH · 2024
Operating support, Starry Night, 7 year promise
$463,143
Planned Parenthood of Northern New England · Colchester, VT · 2024
For general and operating support, patient care, women's access and rights
$452,500
Nh Center for Justice & Equity · Manchester, NH · 2023
For operating support
$450,081
Nh Community Loan Fund · Concord, NH · 2023
General support, loan fund, farm-to-food,
$439,353
Society for the Protection of Nh Forests · Concord, NH · 2023
General support; repairs, education, and easements
$438,940
Connecticut River Conservancy · Greenfield, MA · 2023
For dam removal, planting, floodplain restoration
$434,609
University of New Hampshire Foundation · Durham, NH · 2024
Desig. dist., support, WUNH, Marine Lab, arboretum, awards, library, F503
$427,000
Unitarian Universalist Church of Nashua · Nashua, NH · 2023
Unrestricted for the Building Our Vision fund, general support
$422,030
Nami New Hampshire · Concord, NH · 2024
For general support, designated distribution, art, film screening, peer support
$416,450
Tufts University-Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine · North Grafton, MA · 2023
For the Cummings School's New Health Center and designated distribution
$415,000
Positive Tracks · Hanover, NH · 2023
For operating support, 2023 ROMP
$414,486
Granite United Way - Southern Region · Manchester, NH · 2022
For general/operating support, feasibility study, desi dists, various programs
$400,744
Connecticut River Conservancy · Greenfield, MA · 2022
For general support, Riparian buffer planting, remnant removal
$400,000
Naatsiilid Initiative · Dennehotso, AZ · 2024
For equipment, supplies, admin, general support, construction of multi-generational home
$400,000
Naatsiilid Initiative · Dennehotso, AZ · 2023
Equipment and supplies, management, gen support, construction
$395,028
Nh Food Bank of Nh Catholic Charities · Manchester, NH · 2024
Designated distributions, general support, food
$385,000
New Hampshire Democracy Fund · Portsmouth, NH · 2023
For general and operating support, new programs and election official support
$378,068
Positive Tracks · Hanover, NH · 2022
For general/operating support, annual fund
$371,949
Family Resource Center at Gorham · Gorham, NH · 2024
For designated distribution, general and operating support
$370,199
New Hampshire Women'S Foundation · Concord, NH · 2024
For a designated distributions and general/operating support, events, programs
$366,000
Mark Stebbins Community Center · Manchester, NH · 2024
For the capital campaign, general support
$364,973
Sau #25-Bedford School District · Bedford, NH · 2023
To support updates to the basketball court at Riddle Brook Elementary School
$359,385
Nh Food Bank of Nh Catholic Charities · Manchester, NH · 2022
For general/operating support, mobile food delivery, food drive, desi dist
$359,250
Cross Roads House · Portsmouth, NH · 2024
For general support, programming, events, capital campaign
$355,000
Post-Landfill Action Network · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
For general support and 10th anniversary fundraiser
$354,763
Conservation Law Foundation · Boston, MA · 2024
For general/operating/annual support, advocacy work, designated distribution
$353,775
Easter Seals New Hampshire · Manchester, NH · 2022
For desi dist, general/annual/operating support, programs, care and financial assistance
$350,000
Post-Landfill Action Network · Bethel, ME · 2022
For general support
$350,000
St Joseph Regional School · Keene, NH · 2022
For general support
$349,998
Blue Hills Foundation · Strafford, NH · 2022
For acquisitions, agricultural fields flora inventory project.
$343,023
Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire · Epping, NH · 2022
For general/operating support, property acquisition/protection, salaries
$339,409
The Joan G Lovering Health Center · Greenland, NH · 2022
For general/operating support, hire development staff
$337,759
Planned Parenthood of Northern New England · Colchester, VT · 2022
For general support, protect women's health choices, abortions services
$336,914
University of New Hampshire Foundation · Durham, NH · 2023
General support, WUNH, Marine Lab, arboretum, awards, library, F503
$331,254
Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Nh · Concord, NH · 2023
General support, programs, scholarships, events, supplies
$326,950
Canaan Vt School District · Canaan, VT · 2022
For summer camp, career center, vision committee
$313,500
Fitnhnh · Manchester, NH · 2024
For general support, and replacement windows
$313,079
Conservation Law Foundation · Boston, MA · 2023
For general/operating/annual support, advocacy work, designated distribution
$310,000
Children Unlimited · Conway, NH · 2024
General support, outreach
$307,500
North Country Education Services Agency · Gorham, NH · 2022
To promote quality social/emotional learning practices, workforce stabilization
$306,623
Hundred Nights · Keene, NH · 2022
For general/operating support, capital campaign, solar array
$304,000
Kismet Rock Foundation · North Conway, NH · 2024
For general/operating support, enrichment programs
$300,000
St Joseph Regional School · Keene, NH · 2023
For general support of St Joseph Regional School/Our Lady of Mercy Academy
$300,000
Summit Christian School · Fort Myers, FL · 2023
For general support
$299,900
The Conservation Fund · Arlington, VA · 2024
Gorham Town Forest expansion project, Visit Northern NH, appraisal costs
$295,816
Nh Community Loan Fund · Concord, NH · 2022
For general support, removal of abandoned homes, desi dist, advocacy
$295,000
New Hampshire Democracy Fund · Portsmouth, NH · 2022
For general support, NH Values Project, digital education
$292,000
Starting Point Services for Victims of Domestic & Sexual · Conway, NH · 2024
Victim support, operating support
$288,928
Friends of the Music Hall · Portsmouth, NH · 2024
For a designated distribution and general support and capital campaign
$286,550
Gather · Portsmouth, NH · 2023
For general/operating support, food, food pantry

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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.