Affordable Housing Education & Development Inc

The Wolfe Family Charitable Foundation

Sylvania, OH

The foundation’s 2025 grants supported performing arts, public broadcasting, higher education, poverty relief, health, and conservation, with recipients in Ohio and several other states, including New Hampshire, Connecticut, California, and Iowa. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $160,000, with a median of $6,000. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

New Hampshire Charitable Foundation

Concord, NH

The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation supports nonprofits and students in New Hampshire across areas including health, education, housing, the environment, arts and civic life. Its 2024 grants had a median of $25,000, while its Responsive Grants offer eligible nonprofits up to $10,000; applications are accepted through that program on a rolling basis.

The Vermont Community Foundation

Middlebury, VT

The Vermont Community Foundation funds nonprofits working on economic equity, education, health, climate, democracy, and community resilience, with a focus on Vermont communities. Its 2024 grants had a median amount of $18,000, though giving varied widely; some programs list awards from $250 to $25,000. RALI is invitation-only, and the Paul Post Fund accepts applications on a rolling basis; the profile does not state whether other programs accept unsolicited requests.

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST)

Manchester, NH

FIRST funds youth robotics and STEM programs, primarily through support for regional FIRST organizations and team grants for costs such as registration, equipment, travel, and events. In 2025, grants ranged from $5,050 to $1,404,497, with a median of $10,550; its programs and grantmaking reach the U.S. and internationally, though some opportunities are location-restricted. The profile describes specific sponsor-funded team grant opportunities and application processes but does not state whether FIRST accepts unsolicited requests generally.

Mascoma Bank Foundation

Lebanon, NH

The foundation supports education, social services, arts, and healthcare, among other community needs, for organizations within Mascoma Bank’s lending area. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median of $10,000; funding went mainly to organizations in Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. It accepts applications through the Mascoma Bank website and considers them quarterly.

Alexander and Linda Milley Foundation

Rye, NH

The Robert and Joyce Oberkotter Family

Newport, NH

The Robert and Joyce Oberkotter Family funds scholarships for eligible high school seniors pursuing post-secondary education and school programs that support extracurricular activities and underfunded areas such as music, art, and athletics. Recent grants ranged from $4,000 to $50,000, with a median of $4,000; giving is concentrated in New Hampshire, with additional support in Vermont and Rhode Island. Scholarship application instructions are published on its website; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests for other grants.

Emily Landecker Foundation Inc

Hanover, NH

The Emily Landecker Foundation supports charitable, educational, environmental, agricultural, transportation, and community-service organizations, primarily in New Hampshire’s and Vermont’s Upper Connecticut River Valley. In 2025, grants ranged from $500 to $1.6 million, with a median of $5,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Cogswell Benevolent Trust

Bedford, NH

The Cogswell Benevolent Trust funds established charitable programs, including projects serving children and families, youth programs, food needs, and facilities, primarily in New Hampshire; 90% of awards must remain in the state. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,000 to $75,000, with a median of $10,000. It accepts proposals at any time, with no deadline.

The Couch Family Foundation

Hanover, NH

The Couch Family Foundation funds work benefiting children and families, especially early care and education statewide in New Hampshire and well-being in the Upper Valley and Martha’s Vineyard. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,500 to $605,000, with a median of $20,000. Although its Cherished Communities program encourages first-time applicants to seek staff guidance, the foundation’s 2024 filing says it does not accept unsolicited requests.

Abraham Burtman Charity Trust

Dover, NH

The trust funds scholarships and charitable organizations addressing education, poverty and distress, religion, and community needs, with 2025 grants going to New Hampshire recipients. Its website describes typical grants of $200–$2,500, and it accepts requests by letter with organizational and project details and proof of nonprofit status.

Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital

Lebanon, NH

Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital funds medical education, research, healthcare services, charity care, and community programs, with 2025 grants ranging from $5,056 to $3.34 million and a median of $22,200. Its giving is concentrated in New Hampshire, with grants also reaching organizations in other states. The available information does not say whether it accepts unsolicited requests.