Concord Female Charitable Society
The Concord Female Charitable Society is a private foundation based in Concord, New Hampshire. Its 2025 filing reports grants to New Hampshire organizations and individual recipients, including scholarships and donations to local organizations.
Concord Female Charitable Society at a glance
In short: Concord Female Charitable Society gave $51K across 34 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in New Hampshire. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $51,125
- +6.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 34
- -5.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,504
- +12.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $766,697
- +5.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Hampshire (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Concord Female Charitable Society
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing says a copy of the application is available upon request and lists Cheryl Nickerson as the contact. It states there are no restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- The 2025 filing lists April 15th as the deadline; it does not specify a year for that date.
- Deadline
- The 2025 filing lists April 15th as the deadline; it does not specify a year for that date.
- Contact
Application contact: Cheryl Nickerson
Mailing address: PO Box 2611, Concord, NH 03302-2611
Phone: (603) 225-5491
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Concord Female Charitable Society funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Blue Dukes Care Closet ($7K). Together the top 10 received $19K.
Organizations only. It also paid 11 individual scholarships ($23,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
70 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 70 grants of 70 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in New Hampshire. Listed grantees include organizations in Concord and Manchester.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 34 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Concord Female Charitable Society gives
- 83% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 171% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $48K (2024) to $51K (2025). In 2025 it made 34 grants totaling $51K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Dukes Care Closet Concord, NH | Donation | $7,000 |
| 11 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $23,000 |
| Edna McKenna House Concord, NH | Donation | $2,000 |
| Friendly Kitchen Concord, NH | Donation | $2,000 |
| Friends of Forgotten Children Concord, NH | Donation | $1,500 |
| Womens Club of Concord Concord, NH | Donation | $1,500 |
| Concord Heights Neighborhood Center Concord, NH | Donation | $1,000 |
| Crisis Center of Central NH Concord, NH | Donation | $1,000 |
| Fellowship Housing Opportunities Concord, NH | Donation | $1,000 |
| Meals on Wheels Merrimack, NH | Donation | $1,000 |
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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 | $766,697 | $125,267 | $87,035 | $51,125 | 34 | $75,857 | $86,210 | $44,270 |
| 2024 | $728,465 | $150,906 | $76,769 | $47,943 | 36 | $57,030 | $90,403 | $41,395 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Concord Female Charitable Society reported a distributable amount of $44K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the Society is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for scholarships and organizations working in areas including food assistance, housing, mental health, education, and services for youth, families, and seniors. These are grantees’ stated missions, not stated focus areas of the Society. For example, Friends of Forgotten Children describes providing food, clothing, and personal care items; Fellowship Housing Opportunities describes providing safe, affordable housing with support to people living with mental illness; and Riverbend Community Mental Health describes providing inpatient, outpatient, and residential mental health care.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the Society reported 34 grants totaling $51,125. Grant amounts ranged from $225 to $7,000, with a median of $1,000. The largest listed grant was $7,000 to Blue Dukes Care Closet in Concord for a donation. The filing also lists scholarships to individual recipients, including awards of $3,000 and $2,000, and $2,000 donations to Edna McKenna House and Friendly Kitchen, both in Concord.
Other 2025 grantees included Friends of Forgotten Children ($1,500), Fellowship Housing Opportunities Inc. ($1,000), Riverbend Community Mental Health ($1,000), Second Start ($1,000), The Friends Program Inc. ($600), Families in Transition ($500), and Womankind Counseling Center ($500). The filing states that the Society does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Cheryl Nickerson as first vice president, Leslie Farmer as second vice president, Lorraine Schindler as disbursing treasurer, Donna Ayala as corresponding secretary, and Linda M Engstrand as recorder and general treasurer. Directors listed are Gail Mintken, Kathy Blodgett, Brenda Placenti, Terry Blake, and Sharon Munroe.
Concord Female Charitable Society's 2025 filing lists 19 officers; none of the 19 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Diane McFall
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donna Scarsilloni
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eileen Jones
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joni Cacavas
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Blodgett
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Gray
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Louise Parenteau
Director
Corresponding Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Willingham
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Munroe
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terry Blake
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Betsy Bardo
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Betty Jacon
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brenda Placenti
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gail Mintken
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Nickerson
First Vice President
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Farmer
Second Vice President
Director → Second Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda M. Engstrand
Recorder & General Treasurer
Recorder → Recorder & General Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lorraine Schindler
Disbursing Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donna Ayala
Corresponding Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Anne Huff (2024) — Acting General Treasurer
- Former: Betty Blackey (2024) — Director
- Former: Carol Ann Blake (2024) — Director
- Former: Debbie Monson (2024) — Secretary
- Former: Linda Baines (2024) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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 Concord Female Charitable Society
How much does Concord Female Charitable Society give each year?
Concord Female Charitable Society gave $51K across 34 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $48K across 36 grants.
What is Concord Female Charitable Society's typical grant size?
Concord Female Charitable Society's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,504, across 34 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Concord Female Charitable Society give grants?
Concord Female Charitable Society gives mostly in New Hampshire: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Concord, NH (18 grants).
Does Concord Female Charitable Society give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 34 grants with a stated purpose on Concord Female Charitable Society's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (23 grants) and "Scholarship" (11 grants).
Who are Concord Female Charitable Society's largest grantees?
Concord Female Charitable Society's largest 2025 grantees include Blue Dukes Care Closet ($7,000), Edna McKenna House ($2,000) and Friendly Kitchen ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 11 individual scholarships ($23,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 22% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Concord Female Charitable Society?
Concord Female Charitable Society reported $767K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $76K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $44K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Concord Female Charitable Society fund?
No mission statement for the Society is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for scholarships and organizations working in areas including food assistance, housing, mental health, education, and services for youth, families, and seniors. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Concord Female Charitable Society?
The 2025 filing says a copy of the application is available upon request and lists Cheryl Nickerson as the contact. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Concord Female Charitable Society's EIN?
Concord Female Charitable Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 02-6006598. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2024
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Grantable. (2026). Concord Female Charitable Society funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/concord-female-charitable-society-morg_009d39f3ad2441579b4968dc897e6f54
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