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Private Foundation Grants in New Hampshire

548 private foundations reported grants to New Hampshire recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.

Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.

Overview

Across tax years 2022–2025, 548 private foundations reported 1,372 grants totaling $68,361,341 to 935 organizations in New Hampshire. The most-funded purposes were education (97 grants) and scholarships & financial aid (54 grants). The Stanton Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $12,386,974 across 7 grants. The median reported grant was $8,000.

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Foundations giving here
548
Organizations funded
935
Reported grants
1,372
Total reported
$68.4M
Median grant
$8K
Communities funded
10

Where foundation money lands in New Hampshire

The New Hampshire communities receiving the most reported foundation grants. Recipient city is the address the filing foundation reported.

What foundations fund in New Hampshire

Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

Foundations giving into New Hampshire, by reported dollars

FoundationGrantsTotal
The Stanton Foundation7$12,386,974
Gates Foundation9$8,818,651
Corkins Family Foundation1$3,500,000
Freedom Together Foundation2$2,700,000
Manoogian Simone Foundation1$2,208,000
Davidow Family Foundation3$2,050,000
The Graham Foundation3$1,245,000
Knapp-swezey Foundation Inc1$1,000,000
Katherine Wells Macmillan Foundation1$1,000,000
Alexander and Sarah Cutler Family Foundation3$998,773
The Linden Foundation Inc25$946,000
Samuel P Hunt Foundation44$777,460
Foundation for Seacoast Health30$624,698
Norwin S and Elizabeth N Bean Foundati30$609,315
Eversource Energy Foundation Inc102$605,900

Organizations in New Hampshire that received the most

Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.

RecipientCityGrantsTotal
Stanton K-9 FoundationSalem2$12,305,374
Dartmouth CollegeHanover55$7,772,385
Particles for Humanity PBCWest Lebanon3$5,018,462
State Democracy Defenders FundConcord2$2,600,000
Visual Armenia FoundationBedford1$2,208,000
Southern NEW Hampshire UniversityManchester6$1,843,458
NEW Hampshire Charitable FoundationConcord10$1,825,484
Colby Sawyer CollegeNew London5$1,760,665
Colby-sawyer CollegeNew London3$1,575,000
The Trustees of Dartmouth CollegeHanover2$1,220,000
Trustees of Dartmouth CollegeHanover20$1,134,718
Tuck School of Business at DartmouthHanover3$998,773
Regrow Agriculture IncDurham1$843,506
Dartmouth-hitchcock ClinicLebanon2$841,749
Innovation Network for CommunitiesTamworth5$675,000
FirstManchester2$600,000
University System of NHConcord1$513,232
New England Grassroots Environment Fund IncNewmarket4$500,000
Mark Stebbins Community CenterManchester1$500,000
Grassroots Soccer IncHanover1$424,041

Which foundations give grants in New Hampshire?

548 private foundations reported grants to recipients in New Hampshire on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $68,361,341 across 1,372 grants. The largest by reported dollars were The Stanton Foundation, Gates Foundation, Corkins Family Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.

What do foundations fund in New Hampshire?

Reported purposes in New Hampshire concentrate in education (97), scholarships & financial aid (54), health & medical (41). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

How large is a typical foundation grant in New Hampshire?

The median reported grant to a New Hampshire recipient was $8,000, and the largest single reported grant was $6,921,200. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.

Which New Hampshire cities receive the most foundation funding?

Recipients in Manchester, Concord, Hanover, Portsmouth, Nashua received the most reported foundation grants in New Hampshire. UseGrants publishes a page for each New Hampshire city with enough distinct funders and recipients to report on.

Foundation giving in other states

Foundation funding by cause

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Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.

Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.