Bank of New Hampshire
Bank of New Hampshire is a private foundation based in Laconia, New Hampshire. Through its Banking on Kindness initiative, it provides donations and sponsorships to support organizations and communities, with affordable housing identified as its giving focus for 2026.
Bank of New Hampshire at a glance
In short: Bank of New Hampshire gave $329K across 49 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in New Hampshire. 67% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $328,560
- +20.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 49
- -72.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,705
- +342.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $989,936
- +7.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 67% first-time grantees (33 of 49, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New Hampshire (98% 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 Bank of New Hampshire
- How to Apply
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Submit an application through the bank’s Banking on Kindness application process. The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
- Review Cycle
- Donation and sponsorship application deadlines are December 31, March 31, June 30, and September 30. The corresponding decision notification dates are February 1, May 1, August 1, and November 1.
- Deadline
- Donation and sponsorship application deadlines are December 31, March 31, June 30, and September 30.
- Contact
Application contact: Bank Of New Hampshire
Mailing address: 62 Pleasant Street, Laconia, NH 03246
Phone: (603) 527-5052
Email: marketing@bnh.bank
Website: https://bnh.bank
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Bank of New Hampshire
Who Bank of New Hampshire funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Boys & Girls Clubs Of Central New Hampshire ($50K). Together the top 10 received $220K.
Grant Size Distribution
253 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 250 grants of 253 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in New Hampshire and 1% to recipients in Vermont; Florida and Maine each accounted for 0% as reported. The bank describes its community initiative as serving communities throughout the state.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 49 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Bank of New Hampshire open to new grantees?
67%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 33 of 49 grantees (67%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 33% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 656% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2023–2025). 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $79K (2023) to $329K (2025). In 2025 it made 49 grants totaling $329K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boys & Girls Clubs Of Central New Hampshire Concord, NH | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Laconia School District Laconia, NH | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Lakes Region Community Developers Laconia, NH | General operating support | $45,000 |
| Lantos Foundation Concord, NH | Activist Artist Scholarships | $15,000 |
| Affordable Housing Education and Development Inc Littleton, NH | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Concord Coalition to End Homelessness Concord, NH | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Granite YMCA Manchester, NH | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Greater Nashua Habitat For Humanity Hollis, NH | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Mid-State Health Center Plymouth, NH | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Southern District YMCA - Camp Lincoln Exeter, NH | General operating support | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $989,936 | $400,000 | $332,025 | $328,560 | 49 | $331,404 | $50,533 |
| 2024 | $920,386 | $1,153,917 | $303,105 | $272,885 | 180 | $302,855 | $46,055 |
| 2023 | $70,649 | $157,473 | $86,824 | $78,893 | 24 | $86,574 | $2,401 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bank of New Hampshire reported a distributable amount of $51K 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 bank says its Banking on Kindness initiative uses its team and finances to benefit communities where its employees and customers live, work, and play. Its website names feeding the hungry, building homes, and funding healthy communities as areas of its community work. For 2026, the Contributions Committee gives priority to organizations or projects and programs aligned with affordable housing.
The 2025 grants included support for organizations addressing housing and homelessness, health care, education, and other community needs. For example, Concord Coalition to End Homelessness says it works to eliminate the causes of homelessness in the greater Concord area, while Greater Nashua Habitat for Humanity says its mission is to create decent, affordable housing for people in need. Mid-State Health Center describes its mission as providing primary health care accessible to all, regardless of ability to pay.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 49 grants totaling $328,560. Grants ranged from $500 to $50,000, with a median of $2,500. The largest grants included $50,000 each to Boys & Girls Clubs of Central New Hampshire and Laconia School District, and $45,000 to Lakes Region Community Developers. Other grants included $15,000 to Lantos Foundation and $10,000 each to Affordable Housing Education and Development, Concord Coalition to End Homelessness, Granite YMCA, Greater Nashua Habitat for Humanity, Mid-State Health Center, and Southern District YMCA – Camp Lincoln.
The bank’s Contributions Committee reviews donation applications quarterly. The filing says applications are submitted online and asks applicants to provide a donation request letter, operating budget, board of directors list, most recent annual report, applicable deliverables, and other relevant materials. An organization may submit one donation application and one sponsorship application per calendar year, and both must be submitted in the same quarter. Sponsorship requests are also reviewed quarterly; the event must be at least 30 days after the notification date. The bank says sponsorship requests are considered equally, with priority given to organizations with a banking relationship or an employee volunteer or board connection.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Gayle Price as Director; Michael J. Long as President and Director; Daniel R. Brown as Vice President, CFO, and Director; Christopher Logan as Chair; Ross W. Bartlett as Vice Chair; and Michael Seymour as Secretary.
Bank of New Hampshire is led by Michael J Long, President & Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael J Long
President & Director
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Logan
Chair
Director → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel R Brown
Vice President, CFO & Director
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gayle Price
Director
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Seymour
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ross W Bartlett
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Cydney Shapleigh (2021–2023) — Director
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 Bank of New Hampshire
How much does Bank of New Hampshire give each year?
Bank of New Hampshire gave $329K across 49 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $273K across 180 grants.
What is Bank of New Hampshire's typical grant size?
Bank of New Hampshire's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $6,705, across 49 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bank of New Hampshire that year got $6K on average.
Where does Bank of New Hampshire give grants?
Bank of New Hampshire gives mostly in New Hampshire: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Laconia, NH (6 grants), Manchester, NH (6 grants), Plymouth, NH (5 grants) and Concord, NH (4 grants).
Does Bank of New Hampshire give general operating support?
Yes: 98% of Bank of New Hampshire's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (48 of 49) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Bank of New Hampshire's largest grantees?
Bank of New Hampshire's largest 2025 grantees include Boys & Girls Clubs Of Central New Hampshire ($50,000), Laconia School District ($50,000) and Lakes Region Community Developers ($45,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bank of New Hampshire?
Bank of New Hampshire reported $990K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $331K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $51K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Bank of New Hampshire fund?
The bank says its Banking on Kindness initiative uses its team and finances to benefit communities where its employees and customers live, work, and play. Its website names feeding the hungry, building homes, and funding healthy communities as areas of its community work. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bank of New Hampshire?
Submit an application through the bank’s Banking on Kindness application process. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Bank of New Hampshire's EIN?
Bank of New Hampshire's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3051406. 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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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Bank of New Hampshire funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/bank-of-new-hampshire-morg_4e3688fd2e4647df940e072809880c69
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