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Bank of New Hampshire

Private foundation · Grantmaker Laconia, NH EIN: 85-3051406 Website

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.

Key facts about Bank of New Hampshire

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.

EIN
85-3051406
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$328,560
Grants made (2025)
49
Average grant
$6,705
Median grant
$2,500
New grantees (estimate)
67% first-time grantees (33 of 49, 2025)
Total assets
$989,936
Primary geography
New Hampshire (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
Submit an application through the bank’s Banking on Kindness application process. Full details ↓
Deadline
Donation and sponsorship application deadlines are December 31, March 31, June 30, and September 30.

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 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

$990K

+7.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$329K

+20.4% YoY

Grant Count

49

-72.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

+342.3% YoY

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.

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.

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.

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.

How to Apply

Submit an application through the bank’s Banking on Kindness application process. The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.

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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

27states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 49 itemized grants.

Cities

ConcordLaconiaManchesterPlymouthGilfordPortsmouthWashingtonLittletonBostonBristolClaremontConwayMeredithNashuaNew YorkFranconiaGilmantonMadisonNorth ConwayCenter Harbor

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K0 grants2021 0 grants2022 24 grants2023 180 grants2024 49 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $79K (2023) to $329K (2025). In 2025 it made 49 grants totaling $329K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Boys & Girls Clubs Of Central New Hampshire: $50KBoys & Girls Clubs Of CentralNew Hampshire$50KLaconia School District: $50KLaconia School District$50KLakes Region Community Developers: $45KLakes Region CommunityDevelopers$45KLantos Foundation: $15KLantos Foundation$15KAffordable Housing Education and Development Inc: $10KAffordable Housing Educationand Development Inc$10KConcord Coalition to End Homelessness: $10KConcord Coalition to EndHomelessness$10KGranite YMCA: $10KGranite YMCA$10KGreater Nashua Habitat For Humanity: $10KGreater Nashua Habitat ForHumanity$10KMid-State Health Center: $10KMid-State Health Center$10KSouthern District YMCA - Camp Lincoln: $10KSouthern District YMCA - CampLincoln$10K

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

250<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 250 grants of 253 (99%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Boys & Girls Clubs Of Central New Hampshire Concord, NHGeneral operating support$50,000
Laconia School District Laconia, NHGeneral operating support$50,000
Lakes Region Community Developers Laconia, NHGeneral operating support$45,000
Lantos Foundation Concord, NHActivist Artist Scholarships$15,000
Affordable Housing Education and Development Inc Littleton, NHGeneral operating support$10,000
Concord Coalition to End Homelessness Concord, NHGeneral operating support$10,000
Granite YMCA Manchester, NHGeneral operating support$10,000
Greater Nashua Habitat For Humanity Hollis, NHGeneral operating support$10,000
Mid-State Health Center Plymouth, NHGeneral operating support$10,000
Southern District YMCA - Camp Lincoln Exeter, NHGeneral operating support$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grant sum Grant count
2025 $989,936 $400,000 $332,025 $328,560 49
2024 $920,386 $1,153,917 $303,105 $272,885 180
2023 $70,649 $157,473 $86,824 $78,893 24
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$989,936$920,386$70,649
Revenue$400,000$1,153,917$157,473
Expenses$332,025$303,105$86,824
Qualifying Distributions$331,404$302,855$86,574
Distributable Amount$50,533$46,055$2,401

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 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.

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

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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