Acorn Alcinda Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Exeter, NH EIN: 54-1303250
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Acorn Alcinda Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Exeter, New Hampshire. Its 2025 grants supported education, freedom of speech, religion, food assistance, community programs, and other causes, with recipients in several states.

Key facts about Acorn Alcinda Foundation Inc

In short: Acorn Alcinda Foundation Inc gave $222K across 53 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), top state Virginia. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
54-1303250
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$222,000
Grants made (2025)
53
Average grant
$4,189
Median grant
$2,000
New grantees (estimate)
8% first-time grantees (4 of 53, 2025)
Total assets
$4,630,070
Primary geography
Virginia (44% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.6M

+5.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$222K

+0.7% YoY

Grant Count

53

-5.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

+6.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Acorn Alcinda Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $279K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Acorn Alcinda Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

8%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 4 of 53 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $4K. How we count

Medians: $4K first-time, $2K repeat.

  • 91% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grant purposes and recipients show support for education, religion, food assistance, freedom of speech, and the sustainability of private forest lands. The grantees’ missions illustrate the range of organizations supported: Virginia Tech Foundation says it manages Virginia Tech’s endowment to advance the university’s mission and strategic priorities; End 68 Hours of Hunger works to address children’s food needs over weekends; and Community Investment Collaborative supports under-resourced entrepreneurs through education, mentoring, micro-lending, and networking.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 53 grants totaling $222,000. Grant amounts ranged from $200 to $81,000, with a median of $2,000. The largest awards included $81,000 to Virginia Tech Foundation for education, $15,000 to Alliance Defense Fund to protect freedom of speech, $8,000 to Delaware Strong Families to protect freedom of speech, and $6,500 to The Congregational Church in Exeter to support religion. Other notable grants included $6,000 to Forest Landowners FDN for the sustainability of private forest lands, $5,000 to Family Research Council to protect freedom of speech, and $4,500 to End 68 Hours of Hunger for food for the poor.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, recipients in Virginia received 44% of grant dollars, followed by New Hampshire (12%), Delaware (9%), Arizona (7%), and North Carolina (6%). Grants also went to organizations in other states, including Georgia, Washington, D.C., Connecticut, and Kentucky.

Grant Distribution by State

22states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 53 itemized grants.

Cities

HartfordSouth WindsorCharlottesvilleExeterWashingtonGreensboroLewesSeafordShelburneNew YorkManchesterAqoura HillsBlacksburgBostonDillwynGeorgetownNewfieldsPippa PassesRaleighScottsdale

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K61 grants2021 63 grants2022 64 grants2023 56 grants2024 53 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $221K (2024) to $248K (2022). In 2025 it made 53 grants totaling $222K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Virgnia Tech Foundation: $81KVirgnia Tech Foundation$81KAlliance Defense Fund: $15KAlliance Defense Fund$15KDelaware Strong Families: $8KDelaware Strong Families$8KThe Congregational Church in Exeter: $7KThe Congregational Church inExeter$7KForest Landowners Fdn: $6KForest Landowners Fdn$6KFamily Research Council: $5KFamily Research Council$5KSussex Pregnancy Care Center: $5KSussex Pregnancy Care Center$5KWapping Community Church: $5KWapping Community Church$5KEnd 68 Hours of Hunger: $5KEnd 68 Hours of Hunger$5KExeter Elementary School PTO 48: $4KExeter Elementary School PTO48$4K

The largest 2025 recipient was Virgnia Tech Foundation ($81K). Together the top 10 received $140K.

Grant Size Distribution

297 grants across all recorded years

292<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 292 grants of 297 (98%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Virgnia Tech Foundation Blacksburg, VATo Support Education$81,000
Alliance Defense Fund Scottsdale, AZTo Protect Freedom of Speech$15,000
Delaware Strong Families Seaford, DETo Protect Freedom of Speech$8,000
The Congregational Church in Exeter Exeter, NHTo Support Religion$6,500
Forest Landowners Fdn Atlanta, GATo Support the Sustainability of Private Forest Lands$6,000
Family Research Council Washington, DCTo Protect Freedom of Speech$5,000
Sussex Pregnancy Care Center Georgetown, DEEducation and Support for Those in Need$5,000
Wapping Community Church South Windsor, CTTo Support the Music Program$5,000
End 68 Hours of Hunger Newfields, NHFood for the Poor$4,500
Exeter Elementary School PTO 48 Exeter, NHTo Support Education$4,300

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $4,630,070 $560,920 $313,770 $222,000
2024 $4,382,920 $66,218 $310,952 $220,500
2023 $4,627,654 $187,699 $325,776 $247,500
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$4,630,070$4,382,920$4,627,654
Revenue$560,920$66,218$187,699
Expenses$313,770$310,952$325,776
Qualifying Distributions$263,130$263,307$275,057
Net Investment Income$510,280$54,700$143,793
Distributable Amount$279,109$249,944$248,143

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Jan B. Kennedy as director and vice president, and Kit C. Kennedy as director, president, and secretary.

Acorn Alcinda Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kit C. Kennedy

    Director President Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jan B. Kennedy

    Director Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: 5 Timber Lane K223, Exeter, NH 03833
Phone: (860) 610-7582

Frequently asked questions about Acorn Alcinda Foundation Inc

How much does Acorn Alcinda Foundation Inc give each year?

Acorn Alcinda Foundation Inc gave $222K across 53 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $221K across 56 grants.

What is Acorn Alcinda Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Acorn Alcinda Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $4,189, across 53 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Acorn Alcinda Foundation Inc that year got $4K on average.

Where does Acorn Alcinda Foundation Inc give grants?

Acorn Alcinda Foundation Inc's top state is Virginia, with 44% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New Hampshire (12%) and Delaware (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Exeter, NH (5 grants), Charlottesville, VA (4 grants), Hartford, CT (4 grants) and South Windsor, CT (3 grants).

Does Acorn Alcinda Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 53 grants with a stated purpose on Acorn Alcinda Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support Education" (19 grants), "To Protect Freedom of Speech" (3 grants) and "To Support the Fire Department" (3 grants).

Who are Acorn Alcinda Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Acorn Alcinda Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Virgnia Tech Foundation ($81,000), Alliance Defense Fund ($15,000) and Delaware Strong Families ($8,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Acorn Alcinda Foundation Inc?

Acorn Alcinda Foundation Inc reported $4.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $263K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $279K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What does Acorn Alcinda Foundation Inc fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grant purposes and recipients show support for education, religion, food assistance, freedom of speech, and the sustainability of private forest lands. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Acorn Alcinda Foundation Inc?

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Acorn Alcinda Foundation Inc's EIN?

Acorn Alcinda Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1303250. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Does Acorn Alcinda Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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