Cellar Family Foundation
Cellar Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Moultonborough, NH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2023, it awarded 4 grants totaling $300K. Net investment income was $152K.
Cellar Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Cellar Family Foundation gave $300K across 4 grants in 2023 (avg $75K), mostly in New Hampshire. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2023)
- $299,517
- +139.7% vs 2022
- Grants made (2023)
- 4
- -66.7% vs 2022
- Average grant
- $74,879
- +619.2% vs 2022
- Median grant
- $9,000
- Total assets
- $2,778,229
- -5.3% vs 2022
- Primary geography
- New Hampshire (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.
Who Cellar Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
55 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 55 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2023 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Cellar Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 47% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2022 it paid out 89% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $76K (2021) to $300K (2023). In 2023 it made 4 grants totaling $300K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 4 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $299,517 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $2,778,229 | $168,086 | $315,865 | $299,517 | 4 | $299,517 | $151,738 | — |
| 2022 | $2,933,222 | $184,278 | $140,288 | $124,936 | 12 | $124,936 | $168,926 | $141,040 |
| 2021 | $2,889,621 | $672,198 | $87,688 | $76,274 | 11 | — | $668,426 | $131,994 |
| 2020 | $2,302,508 | $83,488 | $210,448 | $203,663 | 13 | — | $76,703 | $119,445 |
| 2019 | $2,431,968 | $169,400 | $125,494 | $101,324 | 15 | — | $157,003 | $148,585 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cellar Family Foundation is led by Kurt Cellar, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2023 filing
Kurt Cellar
Trustee
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2023. "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 Cellar Family Foundation
How much does Cellar Family Foundation give each year?
Cellar Family Foundation gave $300K across 4 grants in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $125K across 12 grants.
What is Cellar Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Cellar Family Foundation's median grant in 2023 was $9,000, and its average grant was $74,879, across 4 grants on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Cellar Family Foundation give grants?
Cellar Family Foundation gives mostly in New Hampshire: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Cellar Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2023: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Cellar Family Foundation's 2023 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Cellar Family Foundation?
Cellar Family Foundation reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $168K.
What is Cellar Family Foundation's EIN?
Cellar Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-7181492. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2023.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 14, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023
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