Cheshire Health Foundation
Cheshire Health Foundation cultivates and stewards charitable support to advance the health and wellness mission of cheshire medical center. The Cheshire Health Foundation provides management of board-designated, special-purpose, building, and endowment funds.
Cheshire Health Foundation at a glance
In short: Cheshire Health Foundation gave $11.0M across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $2.2M), mostly in New Hampshire. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,978,940
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- Average grant
- $2,195,788
- Median grant
- $7,385
- Total assets
- $66,781,403
- +11.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Hampshire (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. Covers 15 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Who Cheshire Health Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cheshire Medical Center ($11.0M across 2 grants). Together the top 4 received $11.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 15 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2020) to $11.0M (2025, 15 months). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $11.0M.
*2025: Covers 15 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
*2025: Covers 15 months (fiscal year-end changed).
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cheshire Medical Center Keene, NH | Program Support | $8,031,532 |
| Cheshire Medical Center Keene, NH | Program Support | $2,925,253 |
| Home Healthcare Hospice and Community Keene, NH | Program Support | $7,385 |
| Centre Congregational Church Brattleboro, VT | Program Support | $7,385 |
| Takodah YMCA (AKA Cheshire County YMCA) N Swanzey, NH | Program Support | $7,385 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025* | $66,781,403 | $9,414,941 | $11,172,263 | $10,978,940 | 5 | $-163,947 |
| 2024 | $59,999,852 | $24,309,436 | $5,783,368 | $5,648,777 | 4 | $70,736 |
| 2023 | $34,238,471 | $1,785,631 | $1,778,846 | $935,679 | 1 | $64,302 |
| 2022 | $45,951,204 | $3,799,640 | $3,456,288 | $3,146,274 | 4 | $45,997 |
| 2021 | $78,781,807 | $12,306,567 | $9,043,695 | $8,735,497 | 1 | $1,490,362 |
| 2020 | $30,838,572 | $370,492 | $326,841 | $16,584 | 3 | $165,625 |
*2025: Covers 15 months (fiscal year-end changed).
About Cheshire Health Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Cheshire Health Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Keene, NH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $66.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $11.0M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cheshire Health Foundation is led by Joseph L. Perras MD, Trustee, CEO & President Ex-Officio on every filing since 2024; none of the 17 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joseph L. Perras MD
Trustee, CEO & President Ex-Officio
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Englund MD
Trustee & Chair
Trustee & Vice Chair → Trustee, Vice Chair & Chair, 2024
Trustee, Vice Chair & Chair → Trustee & Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Paul Sanders MD
Trustee & Dept Chair
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alan Stroshine
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ceil Goff
Trustee & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Snow
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Therrien
Trustee
Trustee & Chair → Trustee, Chair & Past Chair, 2024
Trustee, Chair & Past Chair → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Chase MD
Trustee
Trustee → Trustee & Secretary, 2021
Trustee & Secretary → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Westover
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Campbell MD
Trustee
Trustee & Physician → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patti Seymour
Trustee & Secretary
Trustee → Trustee & Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jane Larmon
Trustee & Vice Chair
Trustee → Trustee & Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Mucha
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Bradshaw
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Danielle Ruffo
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandra M. Phipps
Vice President Philanthropy & Committee Relations
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Todd Roberts
CFO of Cheshire Medical
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Don Caruso MD (2020–2024) — Former CEO & President
- Former: Heather Minkler (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Kathryn F. Willbarger (2020–2024) — COO, Trustee & Interim CEO
- Former: Aalok Khole MD (2021–2024) — Trustee & Physician
- Former: Daniel Gross (2021–2024) — CFO of Cheshire Medical Center
- Former: Christopher Hamblet (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Elizabeth Cotter (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: AnnMarie Coppo (2024) — Interim CFO
- Former: J Paul Sanders MD (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Helene Mogridge (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Julie Tewksbury (2020–2023) — Trustee & Vice Chair
- Former: Jane Stabler (2020–2022) — Trustee & Chair
- Former: Betsy Cotter (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Claire Fabian MD (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: James Putnam (2020) — Trustee & Chair
- Former: Mark Gavin (2020) — Trustee & Treasurer
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 Cheshire Health Foundation
How much does Cheshire Health Foundation give each year?
Cheshire Health Foundation gave $11.0M across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. The 2025 filing year covers 15 months because its fiscal year-end changed. In 2024 it gave $5.6M across 4 grants.
What is Cheshire Health Foundation's typical grant size?
Cheshire Health Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,385, and its average grant was $2,195,788, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Cheshire Health Foundation give grants?
Cheshire Health Foundation gives mostly in New Hampshire: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Keene, NH (3 grants).
Does Cheshire Health Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Cheshire Health Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (5 grants).
Who are Cheshire Health Foundation's largest grantees?
Cheshire Health Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Cheshire Medical Center ($10,956,785 across 2 grants), Home Healthcare Hospice and Community ($7,385) and Centre Congregational Church ($7,385), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Cheshire Health Foundation?
Cheshire Health Foundation reported $66.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $9.4M.
What is Cheshire Health Foundation?
Cheshire Health Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Keene, NH. It holds $66.8M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Cheshire Health Foundation's EIN?
Cheshire Health Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 02-0202220. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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