Botnick Family Foundation
The Botnick Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Manchester, New Hampshire. In its 2025 filing, it reported giving $94,000 to 13 charitable organizations, including organizations in New Hampshire and several other states.
Botnick Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Botnick Family Foundation gave $94K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in New Hampshire. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $94,000
- +0.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- -7.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,231
- +8.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $1,873,766
- +1.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (2 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Hampshire (88% 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 Botnick Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 373 South Willow St PO Box 356, Manchester, NH 03103
Phone: (607) 765-6240
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Botnick Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lakes Region Food Pantry ($30K). Together the top 10 received $87K.
Grant Size Distribution
64 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 64 grants of 64 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 88% of grant dollars went to recipients in New Hampshire. The remaining reported shares went to recipients in Virginia (4%), Michigan (4%), Connecticut (2%), and the District of Columbia (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Botnick Family Foundation open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 13 grantees (15%) 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 $8K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 85% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% 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 (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $93K (2023) to $100K (2022). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $94K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lakes Region Food Pantry Moultonborough, NH | General Support | $30,000 |
| Granite United Way Manchester, NH | General Support | $11,000 |
| Bald Peak Community Fund Melvin Village, NH | General Support | $10,000 |
| Families in Transition Manchester, NH | general | $10,000 |
| Elliott Hospital Manchester, NH | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| New Hampshire Food Back Manchester, NH | General purpose | $5,000 |
| Currier Museum of Art Manchester, NH | General Support | $4,000 |
| Leadership Institute Arlington, VA | General purpose | $4,000 |
| Fueled by Kids Bedford, NH | General purpose | $4,000 |
| Huggins Hospital Wolfeboro, NH | General purpose | $4,000 |
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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 | $1,873,766 | $123,622 | $95,026 | $94,000 | 13 | $94,295 | $81,470 | $98,355 |
| 2024 | $1,845,175 | $107,297 | $95,584 | $93,700 | 14 | $93,700 | $61,663 | $95,644 |
| 2023 | $1,833,462 | $111,273 | $95,851 | $93,000 | 13 | $93,250 | $67,457 | $91,671 |
| 2022 | $1,818,040 | $114,876 | $105,816 | $100,000 | 12 | $100,250 | $82,697 | $94,855 |
| 2021 | $1,807,378 | $250,497 | $109,193 | $100,000 | 12 | $100,250 | $221,554 | $97,145 |
| 2020 | $1,666,074 | $102,251 | $103,179 | $95,000 | 10 | — | $74,225 | $90,570 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Botnick Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $98K 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
No foundation mission is stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants included support for food assistance, homelessness prevention, healthcare, community services, arts, education, and civic participation organizations. These are areas represented by the listed grantees, not a stated mission of the foundation.
Among those grantees, Granite United Way says it raises and invests local dollars and works on collaborative nonprofit solutions. Families in Transition says its mission is to prevent and break the cycle of homelessness. Huggins Hospital says its mission is to empower the fulfillment of life through better health. Fueled By Kids says it provides weekend food bags to students who may not have a guaranteed source of food over the weekend. Leadership Institute says it educates people for successful participation in government, politics, and media.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $94,000 through 13 grants. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $30,000, with a median grant of $4,000.
Among its largest 2025 grants were $30,000 to Lakes Region Food Pantry, $11,000 to Granite United Way, $10,000 each to Bald Peak Community Fund and Families in Transition, and $5,000 each to Elliott Hospital and New Hampshire Food Bank. It also gave $4,000 each to Currier Museum of Art, Leadership Institute, Fueled by Kids, Huggins Hospital, and Hillsdale College.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mr. Mrs. Richard W. Botnick as trustee and Richard S. Botnick as trustee.
Botnick Family Foundation is led by Richard S. Botnick, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard S. Botnick
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Botnick Family Foundation
How much does Botnick Family Foundation give each year?
Botnick Family Foundation gave $94K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $94K across 14 grants.
What is Botnick Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Botnick Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $7,231, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Botnick Family Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Botnick Family Foundation give grants?
Botnick Family Foundation gives mostly in New Hampshire: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Manchester, NH (5 grants).
Does Botnick Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Botnick Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Botnick Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Botnick Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Lakes Region Food Pantry ($30,000), Granite United Way ($11,000) and Bald Peak Community Fund ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Botnick Family Foundation?
Botnick Family Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $94K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $98K (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 Botnick Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission is stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants included support for food assistance, homelessness prevention, healthcare, community services, arts, education, and civic participation organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Botnick Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Botnick Family Foundation's EIN?
Botnick Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2818488. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Botnick Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Botnick Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/botnick-family-foundation-morg_8ba7b3a98fb1430b96d3a2a9246c0c32
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