20 private foundations reported human services grants in New Hampshire on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. 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 2023–2025, 20 private foundations reported 38 grants for human services totaling $1,133,737 to 34 organizations in New Hampshire. The most-funded New Hampshire communities were Manchester, Nashua, Concord. Bechtel Group Foundation reported the most human services giving — $500,000 across 1 grant. The median grant was $5,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Bechtel Group Foundation | 1 | $500,000 |
| Alexander M Lewyt and Elisabeth Lewyt Wholly Charitable Trust | 1 | $250,000 |
| Norwin S and Elizabeth N Bean Foundati | 4 | $110,000 |
| Hank and Lynn Hopeman Foundation Inc | 1 | $96,000 |
| The Gibney Family Foundation Inc | 1 | $50,000 |
| Rogers Family Foundation | 2 | $22,500 |
| Eversource Energy Foundation Inc | 11 | $19,500 |
| The High Pointe Foundation | 2 | $13,000 |
| Foundation for Seacoast Health | 1 | $10,000 |
| The George W Rentschler Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| Pulte Family Charitable Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| Merrimack County Savings Bank Fdtn | 4 | $9,800 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| First | 1 | $500,000 |
| New Hampshire Human Society | 1 | $250,000 |
| NEW Hampshire Food Bank | 3 | $106,000 |
| Families in Transition | 1 | $50,000 |
| Future in Sight | 1 | $50,000 |
| Meals on Wheels of Hillsborough County | 2 | $26,000 |
| 1269 CAF Ministries | 1 | $25,000 |
| Catholic Charities New Hampshire Inc | 2 | $17,500 |
| Operation Delta DOG | 1 | $15,000 |
| Christa Mcauliffe School Parent Teacher Organization | 1 | $10,000 |
| Crotched Mountain Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| Portsmouth Senior Activity Center | 1 | $10,000 |
| United WAY of Greater Nashua | 1 | $8,237 |
| Jen's Friends Cancer Foundation | 1 | $8,000 |
| Disaster Relief | 1 | $5,500 |
20 private foundations reported human services grants in New Hampshire on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $1,133,737. The largest by reported dollars were Bechtel Group Foundation, Alexander M Lewyt and Elisabeth Lewyt Wholly Charitable Trust, Norwin S and Elizabeth N Bean Foundati. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
34 distinct organizations appear as recipients in New Hampshire, led by First, New Hampshire Human Society, NEW Hampshire Food Bank. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported human services grant in New Hampshire was $5,000, and the largest single reported grant was $500,000. 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 2023–2025). 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.
