Alfred Quimby Fund
The Alfred Quimby Fund is a private foundation based in Center Sandwich, New Hampshire. Its 2024 filing states that it maintains multiple recreational public fields for the Town of Sandwich, and its grants are restricted to programs benefiting the town’s inhabitants and institutions.
Alfred Quimby Fund at a glance
In short: Alfred Quimby Fund gave $269K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in New Hampshire. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $269,008
- -25.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,824
- -29.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $16,350
- Total assets
- $6,488,549
- +5.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Hampshire (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Alfred Quimby Fund
- How to Apply
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Submit a grant proposal to the trustees describing the program’s charitable use and how it will benefit the Town of Sandwich and its inhabitants. Awards are restricted to programs benefiting the town’s inhabitants and institutions.
- Review Cycle
- None; grants are awarded quarterly.
- Deadline
- None; grants are awarded quarterly.
- Contact
Application contact: Trustees
Mailing address: PO Box 355, Center Sandwich, NH 03227-0355
Phone: (603) 284-6666
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Alfred Quimby Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Town of Sandwich NH ($101K across 5 grants). Together the top 10 received $267K.
Grant Size Distribution
78 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 74 grants of 78 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in New Hampshire. The foundation’s stated award restriction is that programs must benefit the inhabitants and institutions of Sandwich, New Hampshire.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Alfred Quimby Fund open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 13 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $22K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $18K repeat.
- 77% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 85% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $239K (2023) to $360K (2024). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $269K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Town of Sandwich Recreation Program Sandwich, NH | Town's Childrens Recreation Programs Support | $42,300 |
| New Hampshire Charitable Foundation Concord, NH | Sandwich, NH Scholarship Fund Awards | $35,000 |
| Town of Sandwich NH Center Sandwich, NH | Funds Towards Various Town Projects and Capital Improvements | $35,000 |
| Town of Sandwich NH Center Sandwich, NH | School Scholarship Fund for Financially Disadvantaged | $30,000 |
| Town of Sandwich NH Center Sandwich, NH | Funds Toward Town Public Playground Improvements | $27,000 |
| Community Church of Sandwich Center Sandwich, NH | Funds Towards Church Steeple Improvements | $20,000 |
| Chapman Sanctuary and Visny Woods Sandwich, NH | Funding Nature Preservation Society's Water System | $20,000 |
| Sandwich Historical Society Center Sandwich, NH | Funding Towards Historical Society Renovation Project | $20,000 |
| Sandwich Childrens Center Center Sandwich, NH | Childrens Center Scholarships Fund Awards and Program Expenses | $16,350 |
| Town of Sandwich NH Center Sandwich, NH | Funds Towards Town Police and Fire Department Eqpt | $6,458 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,488,549 | $682,764 | $363,217 | $269,008 | 17 | $312,461 | $634,588 | $369,755 |
| 2024 | $6,169,002 | $436,887 | $443,093 | $360,179 | 16 | $383,272 | $386,295 | $338,356 |
| 2023 | $6,175,208 | $323,018 | $352,047 | $238,716 | 10 | $334,571 | $271,496 | $323,191 |
| 2022 | $6,204,237 | $703,206 | $384,892 | $278,426 | 19 | $363,564 | $640,009 | $369,411 |
| 2021 | $5,885,923 | $611,761 | $348,757 | $251,772 | 16 | — | $548,594 | $355,959 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alfred Quimby Fund reported a distributable amount of $370K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The funder’s 2024 filing describes its direct charitable activity as maintaining multiple recreational public fields for the Town of Sandwich. Its grant purposes also include support for the town’s children’s recreation programs, scholarship awards, playground improvements, town projects and capital improvements, and local organizations.
Among the grantees, Chapman Sanctuary and Visny Woods describes itself as a nature preserve and wildlife sanctuary that protects habitat and is open to the public for low-impact recreation and nature education. Sandwich Children’s Center says it provides children with a foundation for future learning through experiences involving nature, community, creativity, and the arts. The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation describes itself as a community foundation connecting generosity with nonprofit dedication and student potential.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the fund reported 17 grants totaling $269,008. Grants ranged from $110 to $42,300, with a median of $16,350. Notable awards included $42,300 to the Town of Sandwich Recreation Program for children’s recreation programs; $35,000 to the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation for Sandwich scholarship fund awards; and $35,000 to the Town of Sandwich for town projects and capital improvements. Other awards included $30,000 for a school scholarship fund for financially disadvantaged students, $27,000 for public playground improvements, and $20,000 each for church steeple improvements, a nature preserve’s water system, and a historical society renovation project.
The 2024 filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Applicants are instructed to submit a grant proposal outlining the charitable use of the program and how it will benefit the Town of Sandwich and its inhabitants. The filing lists the trustees as the contact for proposals.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists James Hambrook, Jennifer L. Rowan, and Geoffrey Burrows as trustees.
Alfred Quimby Fund's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Geoffrey Burrows
Trustee
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Hambrook
Trustee
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer L. Rowan
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: R. Kirke Read (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Peter Pohl (2021–2022) — Trustee
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.
Frequently asked questions about Alfred Quimby Fund
How much does Alfred Quimby Fund give each year?
Alfred Quimby Fund gave $269K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $360K across 16 grants.
What is Alfred Quimby Fund's typical grant size?
Alfred Quimby Fund's median grant in 2025 was $16,350, and its average grant was $15,824, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Alfred Quimby Fund that year got $5K on average.
Where does Alfred Quimby Fund give grants?
Alfred Quimby Fund 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 Center Sandwich, NH (10 grants) and Sandwich, NH (2 grants).
Does Alfred Quimby Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Alfred Quimby Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Alfred Quimby Fund's largest grantees?
Alfred Quimby Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Town of Sandwich NH ($101,458 across 5 grants), Town of Sandwich Recreation Program ($42,300) and New Hampshire Charitable Foundation ($35,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Alfred Quimby Fund?
Alfred Quimby Fund reported $6.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $312K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $370K (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 Alfred Quimby Fund fund?
The funder’s 2024 filing describes its direct charitable activity as maintaining multiple recreational public fields for the Town of Sandwich. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Alfred Quimby Fund?
Submit a grant proposal to the trustees describing the program’s charitable use and how it will benefit the Town of Sandwich and its inhabitants. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Alfred Quimby Fund's EIN?
Alfred Quimby Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 02-0241554. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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