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Belknap County Economic Development Council Inc

501(c)(6) organization Laconia, NH EIN: 22-3177128 Website

The mission of the council is to preserve and create employment opportunities, and provide educational and business development assistance in Belknap county, New Hampshire.

Belknap County Economic Development Council Inc at a glance

In short: Belknap County Economic Development Council Inc gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in New Hampshire. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$9,575
-85.5% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$9,575
-85.5% vs 2023
Median grant
$9,575
Total assets
$5,910,994
-0.9% vs 2023
Primary geography
New Hampshire (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Belknap County Economic Development Council Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

University System of New Hampshire: $10KUniversity System of NewHampshire$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was University System of New Hampshire ($10K).

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K4$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 13 (54%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

WolfboroLancasterPlymouthDurhamConcord

How Belknap County Economic Development Council Inc gives

  • Giving fell 97% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K4 grants2020 3 grants2021 4 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2024) to $280K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University System of New Hampshire Durham, NHGeneral Purpose$9,575
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$5,910,994$313,790$464,122$9,5751$200
2023$5,967,465$476,411$528,323$65,9041$103
2022$5,693,640$365,686$503,554$145,8944$41
2021$5,665,349$1,533,067$605,826$280,1823$159
2020$4,023,428$1,048,145$479,432$222,8544$813

About Belknap County Economic Development Council Inc

Based on IRS filings

Belknap County Economic Development Council Inc is a public charity, based in Laconia, NH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $200.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Belknap County Economic Development Council Inc is led by Justin Slattery, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 15 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Justin Slattery

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $109K (2020) → $113K (2024)

  • Allison Ambrose

    Chair

    Secretary → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Pike

    Board Member

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2022

    Chair → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Bozak

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Kelly

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Dickinson

    Vice Chair

    Board Member → Loan Committee Chair, 2022

    Loan Committee Chair → Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher F. Walkley

    Board Member

    Chair → Past Chair, 2022

    Past Chair → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeanie Forrester

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Hayes

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Anderson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jodie Gallant

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alexandra Pelletier

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick Cate

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Caroselli

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Bald

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Bill Bald (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Paul Onthank (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Gracie Cilley (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Larissa Baia (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Gary Groleau (2020) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Justin Slattery — Executive Director: $113KJustin SlatteryExecutive Director$113K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $113K, to Justin Slattery (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Belknap County Economic Development Council Inc

How much does Belknap County Economic Development Council Inc give each year?

Belknap County Economic Development Council Inc gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $66K across 1 grant.

How large is Belknap County Economic Development Council Inc?

Belknap County Economic Development Council Inc reported $5.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $314K.

Where does Belknap County Economic Development Council Inc operate?

Belknap County Economic Development Council Inc has awarded grants in New Hampshire.

What is Belknap County Economic Development Council Inc's EIN?

Belknap County Economic Development Council Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3177128. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 4, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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