C M H Foundation
C M H Foundation is a private foundation based in Boston, Massachusetts. Its 2025 filing reports 17 grants totaling $129,541 to charitable organizations, with the largest shares of grant dollars going to recipients in Maine and New Hampshire.
C M H Foundation at a glance
In short: C M H Foundation gave $130K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Maine. 35% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $129,541
- +23.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- -5.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,620
- +30.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,883,824
- +12.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 35% first-time grantees (6 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Maine (52% 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 C M H Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Contact
Mailing address: Choate Hall Stewart PO Box 961, Boston, MA 02196
Phone: (617) 248-4760
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who C M H Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was African Educate ($20K). Together the top 10 received $108K.
Grant Size Distribution
95 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 95 grants of 95 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 52% of grant dollars went to recipients in Maine, 44% to recipients in New Hampshire, and 3% to recipients in Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is C M H Foundation open to new grantees?
35%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 17 grantees (35%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 65% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% 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 $66K (2020) to $130K (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $130K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| African Educate Keene, NH | General Purpose | $20,000 |
| Preble Street Portland, ME | General Purpose | $11,165 |
| Good Sheperd Food Bank Auburn, ME | General Purpose | $10,542 |
| Miracle German Shepherd Dog Rescue of Maine Searsmont, ME | General Purpose | $10,542 |
| Saco Food Pantry Saco, ME | General Purpose | $10,542 |
| Cheshire Health Foundation Keene, NH | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| Lakes Environmental Association Bridgton, ME | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| Loon Echo Land Trust Bridgton, ME | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| The Community Kitchen Keene, NH | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| Cedarcrest Center for Children with Disabilities Keene, NH | General Purpose | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,883,824 | $97,412 | $151,216 | $129,541 | 17 | $132,742 | $79,277 | $133,407 |
| 2024 | $2,569,596 | $83,853 | $122,216 | $105,050 | 18 | $107,773 | $69,410 | $122,292 |
| 2023 | $2,301,229 | $40,816 | $106,745 | $104,300 | 17 | $105,510 | $39,581 | $106,290 |
| 2022 | $1,992,745 | $42,470 | $127,863 | $117,913 | 24 | $119,153 | $53,554 | $107,209 |
| 2021 | $2,557,823 | $245,412 | $93,063 | $90,802 | 19 | $91,937 | $207,286 | $117,348 |
| 2020 | $2,219,090 | $78,911 | $68,468 | $65,500 | 15 | — | $40,392 | $93,689 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, C M H Foundation reported a distributable amount of $133K 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 available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose own missions include addressing homelessness, housing, hunger, and poverty; providing food and meals; supporting health and wellness; and conserving land and natural resources.
For example, Preble Street describes its mission as providing services and advocating for solutions related to homelessness, housing, hunger, and poverty. The Community Kitchen describes providing meals and take-home boxes to low- and moderate-income people and families in the Monadnock region. Lakes Environmental Association says it works through scientific testing and education to preserve and restore Maine’s lakes and related natural resources, while Loon Echo Land Trust says it protects land in the northern Sebago Lake region.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 17 grants totaling $129,541. Grants ranged from $2,500 to $20,000, with a median grant of $10,000. Examples include African Educate ($20,000), Preble Street ($11,165), Good Sheperd Food Bank ($10,542), Saco Food Pantry ($10,542), Cheshire Health Foundation ($10,000), Lakes Environmental Association ($10,000), Loon Echo Land Trust ($10,000), and The Community Kitchen ($10,000). The 2025 filing lists the purposes of these grants as general purpose.
The foundation states in its 2024 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists the following trustees: Michael J Hanrahan, William C Hanrahan, Lucy H Canaday, and Jennifer M Hanrahan.
C M H Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jennifer M Hanrahan
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lucy H Canaday
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael J Hanrahan
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William C Hanrahan
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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 C M H Foundation
How much does C M H Foundation give each year?
C M H Foundation gave $130K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $105K across 18 grants.
What is C M H Foundation's typical grant size?
C M H Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $7,620, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from C M H Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does C M H Foundation give grants?
C M H Foundation gives mostly in Maine: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Hampshire (44%). The most frequent recipient cities were Keene, NH (7 grants), Bridgton, ME (2 grants) and Ogunquit, ME (2 grants).
Does C M H Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of C M H Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (17 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are C M H Foundation's largest grantees?
C M H Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include African Educate ($20,000), Preble Street ($11,165) and Good Sheperd Food Bank ($10,542), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is C M H Foundation?
C M H Foundation reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $133K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $133K (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 C M H Foundation fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose own missions include addressing homelessness, housing, hunger, and poverty; providing food and meals; supporting health and wellness; and conserving land and natural resources. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from C M H Foundation?
C M H Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals, according to Grantable's research on its published guidelines.
What is C M H Foundation's EIN?
C M H Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2880634. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does C M H 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). C M H Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/c-m-h-foundation-morg_b65226d3f04f48a0b43db5e5ddcbfe4c
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