Largest private foundations in New Hampshire
| # | Foundation | City | Focus area | Total assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steele Foundation For Hope | Nashua | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $422.0 million |
| 2 | Sunshine Charitable Foundation | Campton | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $264.9 million |
| 3 | Thomas W Haas Foundation | Greenland | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $167.9 million |
| 4 | Mooney-Reed Charitable Foundation Tr | Rye | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $138.6 million |
| 5 | Couch Family Foundation | Hanover | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $123.4 million |
| 6 | Endowment For Health Inc | Concord | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $106.5 million |
| 7 | P M Allen Family Foundation | Hanover | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $96.6 million |
| 8 | Hjd Foundation | Sunapee | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $54.2 million |
| 9 | Edward W & Betty Knight Scripps Fdn | Sunapee | Not listed | $50.3 million |
| 10 | Krfrench Family Foundation | Etna | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $40.8 million |
| 11 | Peter And Anna Kolchinsky Foundation | Portsmouth | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $38.4 million |
| 12 | Emily Landecker Foundation | Hanover | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $37.2 million |
| 13 | The Penates Foundation | Seabrook | Not listed | $37.1 million |
| 14 | Jack Satter Foundation Tr | Salem | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $36.4 million |
| 15 | Cogswell Benevolent Trust | Bedford | Not listed | $34.1 million |
| 16 | Frank M & Olive E Gilman Foundation Inc | West Lebanon | Not listed | $33.8 million |
| 17 | New Hampshire Childrens Health Foundation | Concord | Health Care | $31.2 million |
| 18 | Putnam Foundation | Keene | Not listed | $29.0 million |
| 19 | Foundation For Seacoast Health | Portsmouth | Not listed | $27.9 million |
| 20 | Jaffe Foundation | Portsmouth | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $27.2 million |
| 21 | Annie Rowell Intrvs Tr | Manchester | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $25.5 million |
| 22 | John D McGonagle Foundation Inc | Newington | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $24.9 million |
| 23 | Hank And Lynn Hopeman Foundation Inc | Sunapee | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $23.7 million |
| 24 | Ten Fingers Foundation | Portsmouth | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $22.5 million |
| 25 | Schleyer Foundation Under Declaration Of Tr 12022002 | Rye Beach | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $19.9 million |
The full list includes all 621 New Hampshire foundations with street address, ZIP, EIN, focus area, income and tax period, plus every other state.
New Hampshire cities with the most private foundations
- Manchester: 177
- Concord: 53
- Portsmouth: 35
- Nashua: 19
- Hanover: 17
- Salem: 15
- Bedford: 12
- Merrimack: 11
- Rye: 8
- Laconia: 8
Most common focus areas in New Hampshire
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations: 269
- Education: 60
- Recreation & Sports: 22
- Human Services: 17
- Arts, Culture & Humanities: 12
- Environment: 8
- Health Care: 7
- Youth Development: 6
Where does this data come from?
The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, downloaded in October 2026 and filtered to private foundations. Assets are as reported on each foundation's latest return on file. Foundations with no focus area code are shown as Not listed.