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Alexander Eastman Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Derry, NH EIN: 02-0222124 Website

The Alexander Eastman Foundation is a private foundation based in Derry, New Hampshire. It supports organizations and public agencies serving the Greater Derry area, with grants for capital needs, special projects, and operations.

Key facts about Alexander Eastman Foundation

In short: Alexander Eastman Foundation gave $386K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), mostly in New Hampshire. 40% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
02-0222124
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$386,434
Grants made (2025)
15
Average grant
$25,762
Median grant
$2,500
New grantees (estimate)
40% first-time grantees (6 of 15, 2025)
Total assets
$12,116,351
Primary geography
New Hampshire (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
The Foundation says applications are submitted through its grant portal and asks interested organizations to contact it first. Full details ↓
Deadline
February 1, 2026.

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

$12.1M

+3.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$386K

-37.4% YoY

Grant Count

15

-31.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$26K

-8.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alexander Eastman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $501K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Alexander Eastman Foundation open to new grantees?

40%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 6 of 15 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $42K. How we count

Medians: $2K first-time, $8K repeat.

  • 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 45% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 92% 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 (2019–2025). 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

The Foundation’s stated mission is to strengthen and give voice to the Greater Derry community’s health and wellness. Its current priorities include expanding access to services addressing food and housing insecurity, supporting programs aligned with its area of focus, and strengthening local nonprofits through its incubator program. In 2026, it plans to expand micro grants of $5,000 or less for urgent or small needs.

Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) public charities and public agencies serving the Greater Derry area. Grants may support capital, special projects, and operations, but the Foundation says it does not provide ongoing general operating support or underwrite programs indefinitely.

Among the organizations it has supported, Amoskeag Health describes its mission as improving the health and well-being of patients and communities through accessible care and services. Derry Friendship Center describes its work as providing meeting space related to substance-use-disorder education and awareness, walk-in peer support, and referrals.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the Foundation reported 15 grants totaling $386,434. Grant amounts ranged from $365 to $257,000, with a median of $2,500. Its largest reported awards included $257,000 to St. Anne’s Community Outreach for a food truck and various programs; $50,000 to The Upper Room for its Family Wellness Program; $30,000 to Family Promise of Southern NH to assist homeless individuals; and $20,000 to Community Caregivers for its Loaners Closet.

Review Cycle

February 1, 2026.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The Foundation supports activity benefiting the Greater Derry, New Hampshire area: Derry, Londonderry, Windham, Chester, Hampstead, and Sandown. It states that it does not support programs outside this area. All 2025 grant dollars in the reported recipient-state breakdown went to New Hampshire recipients.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.

Cities

DerryHampsteadManchesterConcordBrentwoodAtkinsonNashuaChesterLondonderryFarmingtonGoffstownEast DerryFranconiaNewburyPortsmouthSandownWindhamSalem

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K19 grants2019 15 grants2020 17 grants2021 21 grants2022 18 grants2023 22 grants2024 15 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $386K (2025) to $702K (2022). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $386K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

St Anne's Community Outreach: $257KSt Anne's Community Outreach$257KThe Upper Room: $50KThe Upper Room$50KFamily Promise of Southern NH: $30KFamily Promise of Southern NH$30KCommunity Caregivers: $20KCommunity Caregivers$20KAmoskeag Health: $8KAmoskeag Health$8KFBC Food Pantry: $5KFBC Food Pantry$5KSanborn Solutions of Derry: $5KSanborn Solutions of Derry$5KNhaadaca: $3KNhaadaca$3KDerry Fire Department: $3KDerry Fire Department$3KCommunity Fund Drives: $2KCommunity Fund Drives$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was St Anne's Community Outreach ($257K). Together the top 10 received $382K.

Grant Size Distribution

93 grants across all recorded years

77<$50K8$50–100K7$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 77 grants of 93 (83%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Anne's Community Outreach Hampstead, NHFood Truck and Various Programs$257,000
The Upper Room Derry, NHFamily Wellness Program$50,000
Family Promise of Southern NH Nashua, NHTo Assist Homeless Individuals$30,000
Community Caregivers Derry, NHSupport of the Loaners Closet$20,000
Amoskeag Health Manchester, NHCare to Remove Barriers$7,500
FBC Food Pantry Derry, NHFood Pantries$5,000
Sanborn Solutions of Derry Derry, NHSupport for Community Health Program$4,970
Nhaadaca Concord, NHCounselor Training$2,500
Derry Fire Department Derry, NHFunding for Peer Support Program$2,500
Community Fund Drives Derry, NHFood Drive$2,039

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $12,116,351 $579,011 $743,133 $386,434
2024 $11,725,013 $488,217 $924,641 $617,068
2023 $10,192,893 $465,754 $837,134 $620,628
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$12,116,351$11,725,013$10,192,893
Revenue$579,011$488,217$465,754
Expenses$743,133$924,641$837,134
Qualifying Distributions$461,518$695,053$770,037
Net Investment Income$447,220$359,069$351,098
Distributable Amount$501,488$491,792$454,975

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 3, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 2, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 23, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 22, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 20, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 29, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 30, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Mike Hughes as chairman, Laurie Warnock as vice chair, and Jill Hartmann as secretary. Listed trustees are Angela Boyle, Lauren Abbott, Dr. Angela Currie, Craig Bulkley, Charlie Foote, Shawn Haggart, and Kate Mullen.

Alexander Eastman Foundation is led by Mike Hughes, Chairman since 2025 (on filings since 2023); 1 of 16 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mike Hughes

    Chairman

    Secretary → Vice Chair, 2024

    Vice Chair → Chairman, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Angela Currie PhD

    Trustee

    Trustee → Vice Chair, 2021

    Vice Chair → Trustee, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • George Sioras

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charlie Foote

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Craig Bulkley

    Trustee

    Treasurer → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dennis Toombs

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Malaguti

    Trustee

    Trustee → Secretary, 2024

    Secretary → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shawn Haggart

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lauren Abbott

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Powers

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Angela Boyle

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kate Mullen

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David McPherson

    Executive Di

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2021

    Chair → Executive Di, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $59K (2022) → $134K (2025)

  • Jill Hartmann

    Secretary

    Trustee → Treasurer, 2024

    Treasurer → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laurie Warnock

    Vice Chair

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2024

    Chair → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Craig Cunningham

    Treasurer

    Trustee → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (21)
  • Former: Thomas Hosey (2019–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Paul Doolittle (2023–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Jim Carey (2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Lisa Lafferty (2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Rebecca Sanborn (2021–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Susan Linehan (2022–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: David Clapp (2023) — Chair
  • Former: Ray Bonin (2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Christopher Peterson MD (2019–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: William Lonergan (2019–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Matthew Hajduk (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Alyssa Pockell (2021–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Joshua Bourdon (2021–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Melanie Davis (2021–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Andrew Nelson (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Larry Vandeventer (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Susan Linehan RN BSN (2019–2020) — Clerk
  • Former: William Burdin Esq. (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Jen Hamilton (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: John Vaccarezza (2019) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Katherine Boutin JD (2019) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

David McPherson — Executive Di: $134KDavid McPhersonExecutive Di$134K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $134K, to David McPherson (Executive Di).

Contact

Application contact: David Mcpherson
Mailing address: 4 Birch Street, Derry, NH 03038
Phone: (603) 685-4275
Email: executivedirector@alexandereastman.org
Website: https://alexandereastman.org

Frequently asked questions about Alexander Eastman Foundation

How much does Alexander Eastman Foundation give each year?

Alexander Eastman Foundation gave $386K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $617K across 22 grants.

What is Alexander Eastman Foundation's typical grant size?

Alexander Eastman Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $25,762, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Alexander Eastman Foundation that year got $2K on average.

Where does Alexander Eastman Foundation give grants?

Alexander Eastman Foundation gives mostly in New Hampshire: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Derry, NH (8 grants), Concord, NH (2 grants) and Chester, NH (2 grants).

Does Alexander Eastman Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Alexander Eastman Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Alexander Eastman Foundation's largest grantees?

Alexander Eastman Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include St Anne's Community Outreach ($257,000), The Upper Room ($50,000) and Family Promise of Southern NH ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 87% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Alexander Eastman Foundation?

Alexander Eastman Foundation reported $12.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $462K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $501K (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 Alexander Eastman Foundation fund?

The Foundation’s stated mission is to strengthen and give voice to the Greater Derry community’s health and wellness. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Alexander Eastman Foundation?

The Foundation says applications are submitted through its grant portal and asks interested organizations to contact it first. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Alexander Eastman Foundation's EIN?

Alexander Eastman Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 02-0222124. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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