12 private foundations reported arts & culture grants in New Hampshire on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2024. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2024, 12 private foundations reported 24 grants for arts & culture totaling $141,940 to 23 organizations in New Hampshire. The most-funded New Hampshire communities were Concord, Portsmouth, New London. Norwin S and Elizabeth N Bean Foundati reported the most arts & culture giving — $25,000 across 1 grant. The median grant was $2,110.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Norwin S and Elizabeth N Bean Foundati | 1 | $25,000 |
| The Hershey Family Foundation Choate Hall & Stewart LLP C Casey | 1 | $25,000 |
| The Sievert Family Foundation | 2 | $20,000 |
| Eversource Energy Foundation Inc | 10 | $15,000 |
| Foundation for Seacoast Health | 1 | $15,000 |
| Samuel P Hunt Foundation | 1 | $15,000 |
| The John Bickford Foundation | 1 | $7,000 |
| The Bagan Foundation | 2 | $5,000 |
| Fred a Seigel and Donna P Seigel Charitable Trust | 1 | $5,000 |
| Sandra and Gilbert Oken Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| D'addario Foundation Inc | 2 | $3,940 |
| The SOL Shine Foundation Inc | 1 | $1,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Boys and Girls Club of Souhegan Valley | 1 | $25,000 |
| Macdowell | 1 | $25,000 |
| First Baptist Church | 2 | $20,000 |
| Lakes Region Model Railroad Museum | 1 | $15,000 |
| Portsmouth Music & Arts Center | 1 | $15,000 |
| ST Johns Episcopal Church | 1 | $7,000 |
| The International Performing Arts Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Wright Museum | 1 | $5,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Central NH | 1 | $4,000 |
| Weathervane Theatre (nh) | 1 | $4,000 |
| United WAY of Greater Nashuaupbeat NEW Hampshire | 1 | $2,220 |
| Woodman Institute Museum (nh) | 1 | $2,000 |
| NEW Hampshire ART Association (nh) | 1 | $1,750 |
| Fiddlehead Field | 1 | $1,720 |
| NEW Hampshire Humanities Council Inc (nh) | 1 | $1,500 |
12 private foundations reported arts & culture grants in New Hampshire on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $141,940. The largest by reported dollars were Norwin S and Elizabeth N Bean Foundati, The Hershey Family Foundation Choate Hall & Stewart LLP C Casey, The Sievert Family Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
23 distinct organizations appear as recipients in New Hampshire, led by Boys and Girls Club of Souhegan Valley, Macdowell, First Baptist Church. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported arts & culture grant in New Hampshire was $2,110, and the largest single reported grant was $25,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2024). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
