17 private foundations reported environment & conservation 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, 17 private foundations reported 20 grants for environment & conservation totaling $1,003,134 to 17 organizations in New Hampshire. The most-funded New Hampshire communities were Concord, Manchester, Portsmouth. Margaret a Cargill Foundation reported the most environment & conservation giving — $250,000 across 1 grant. The median grant was $15,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Margaret a Cargill Foundation | 1 | $250,000 |
| Clif Family Foundation | 1 | $175,000 |
| Acclivity Fund | 1 | $127,890 |
| Lockhart Vaughan Foundation | 1 | $119,000 |
| Martini-welch Family Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| The Fuller Foundation Inc | 1 | $69,744 |
| Patagoniaorg | 3 | $40,000 |
| Samuel P Hunt Foundation | 1 | $25,000 |
| Towards Sustainability Foundation | 1 | $25,000 |
| Equity Residential Foundation | 1 | $20,000 |
| Hank and Lynn Hopeman Foundation Inc | 1 | $12,000 |
| Elliotsville Foundation Inc | 1 | $10,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Legado | 2 | $260,000 |
| Innovation Network for Communities | 2 | $195,000 |
| Northern Forest Center | 2 | $137,890 |
| Derryfield School | 1 | $119,000 |
| Star Island Corporation | 1 | $100,000 |
| Wildlife | 1 | $69,744 |
| Madre | 1 | $25,000 |
| Newfound Lake Region Assn | 1 | $25,000 |
| NEW England Grassroots Environment Fund | 1 | $15,000 |
| United WAY of Greater Nashua | 1 | $15,000 |
| Lake Sunapee Protectice Association | 1 | $12,000 |
| Story Preservation Initiative | 1 | $10,000 |
| University of NEW Hampshire Foundation Inc | 1 | $10,000 |
| Upper Valley Land Trust | 1 | $5,000 |
| Town of Sutton | 1 | $2,500 |
17 private foundations reported environment & conservation grants in New Hampshire on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $1,003,134. The largest by reported dollars were Margaret a Cargill Foundation, Clif Family Foundation, Acclivity Fund. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
17 distinct organizations appear as recipients in New Hampshire, led by Legado, Innovation Network for Communities, Northern Forest Center. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported environment & conservation grant in New Hampshire was $15,000, and the largest single reported grant was $250,000. 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.
