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New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
New Hampshire Charitable Foundation reported $231.5 million in revenue and $86.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $89.97 went to program services, $7.92 to management and general costs and $2.11 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 67.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $545,160 (President). 27 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 124% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $86MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $231M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$67.10 $155M
- Government grants$0.00 $7,643
- Program service revenue$0.07 $157K
- Investment income$32.83 $76M
Other revenue was negative: −$146K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.0% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.9% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.1% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 67.1% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $545,160 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.63% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 27 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 152.1 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 17 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseGrants: The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation is the state's largest provider of grants to nonprofits and scholarships to local residents. In 2024, that included more than $64 million in grants and program initiatives, including grants to 2,330 nonprofit organizations. These grants support nonprofit organizations that advance health and well-being, environmental protection, education, housing and other basic needs, arts and culture, civic health and economic security. More than $8 million in scholarships were awarded to 1,973 students pursing a wide range of educational opportunities…
Special funds: There are a select group of funds at the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation which support focused programs to respond to community needs. These include the Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund, which seeks to create and enhance opportunity in the North Country, reserve and uplift the historical and cultural assets that make the region unique and hold the confidence and capabilities to foster strong communities and healthy rural landscapes; the Wellborn Ecology Fund, which seeks to increase knowledge of the environment and natural history of the Upper Valley in New Hampshire and…
Expenses for Grant Programs: In the case of these exceptional funds, programs have been created that connect resources made available by generous donors to the goals that motivated their gifts. This expense line includes dedicated staff to execute the intent of the donors, communications to present the goals and work of the funds to the communities they serve, and support for convening to advance these goals
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $479,667 | $0 | $65,493 | $545,160 |
| Chief Investment & Finance Off./SVP Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $335,830 | $0 | $63,645 | $399,475 |
| VP Community Engagement and Impact Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $174,229 | $0 | $44,026 | $218,255 |
| VP Donor Engagement and Philanthropy Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $176,346 | $0 | $31,250 | $207,596 |
| VP of Communications & Marketing Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $154,107 | $0 | $24,997 | $179,104 |
| Senior Director of Accounting Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $148,535 | $0 | $25,698 | $174,233 |
| Director of Information Servcies Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $125,328 | $0 | $47,777 | $173,105 |
| Controller Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $166,060 | $0 | $2,203 | $168,263 |
27 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from New Hampshire Charitable Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.5M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b17 · 15 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 564
- Volunteers Part I, line 622
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Cambridge Associates Investment Consultant | $728,000 |
| Elliott Management Corporation Investment Management | $583,811 |
| Davidson Kempner Capital Management Investment Management | $456,235 |
| Adage Capital Partners LP Investment Management | $431,026 |
| Wellington Trust Co Investment Management | $360,607 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 35 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
27 private foundations reported grants to New Hampshire Charitable Foundation totaling $8.6M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from New Hampshire Charitable Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 New Hampshire Charitable Foundation spent in 2024, $89.97 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of New Hampshire Charitable Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, New Hampshire Charitable Foundation reported that 90.0% of its $86.0 million in expenses went to program services, 7.9% to management and general and 2.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does New Hampshire Charitable Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation New Hampshire Charitable Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $545,160, for the role of President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does New Hampshire Charitable Foundation get its money?
Of $231.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 67.1% came from contributions and grants (including 0.0% from government grants) and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is New Hampshire Charitable Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 02-6005625 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543169349305789 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423179349301232 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343119349300814 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213069349302111 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123159349303607 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033189349302913 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 02-6005625: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.