Concord Female Charitable Society

Private foundation · Grantmaker Concord, NH EIN: 02-6006598

Concord Female Charitable Society is a private foundation based in Concord, New Hampshire. Its 2025 filing reports grants to individuals and organizations, including scholarship awards and donations to community organizations.

Key facts about Concord Female Charitable Society

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.

EIN
02-6006598
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$51,125
Grants made (2025)
34
Average grant
$1,504
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$766,697
Primary geography
New Hampshire (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
Yes
How to apply
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Full details ↓
Deadline
April 15th.

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$767K

+5.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$51K

+6.6% YoY

Grant Count

34

-5.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+12.9% YoY

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.

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.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The available filing information does not state the foundation’s mission. Its 2025 grants show support for scholarships and charitable donations. Among the organizations it supported, Friends of Forgotten Children says it provides food, clothing, personal care items, and meals for people in need; Fellowship Housing Opportunities says it provides safe, affordable housing with support to community members living with mental illness; and Riverbend Community Mental Health describes its work as inpatient, outpatient, and residential mental health care. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 34 grants totaling $51,125. Grant amounts ranged from $225 to $7,000, with a median of $1,000. In 2024, it made 36 grants totaling $47,943.

Review Cycle

April 15th.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in New Hampshire.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 34 itemized grants.

Cities

ConcordLoudonExeterManchesterMerrimackCanterburyDerryDoverAndoverBoscawenBow

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K36 grants2024 34 grants2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $48K (2024) to $51K (2025). In 2025 it made 34 grants totaling $51K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Blue Dukes Care Closet: $7KBlue Dukes Care Closet$7KEdna McKenna House: $2KEdna McKenna House$2KFriendly Kitchen: $2KFriendly Kitchen$2KFriends of Forgotten Children: $2KFriends of Forgotten Children$2KWomens Club of Concord: $2KWomens Club of Concord$2KConcord Heights Neighborhood Center: $1KConcord Heights NeighborhoodCenter$1KCrisis Center of Central NH: $1KCrisis Center of Central NH$1KFellowship Housing Opportunities: $1KFellowship HousingOpportunities$1KMeals on Wheels: $1KMeals on Wheels$1KRise Again Outreach: $1KRise Again Outreach$1K

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

70<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 70 grants of 70 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Blue Dukes Care Closet Concord, NHDonation$7,000
11 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$23,000
Edna McKenna House Concord, NHDonation$2,000
Friendly Kitchen Concord, NHDonation$2,000
Friends of Forgotten Children Concord, NHDonation$1,500
Womens Club of Concord Concord, NHDonation$1,500
Concord Heights Neighborhood Center Concord, NHDonation$1,000
Crisis Center of Central NH Concord, NHDonation$1,000
Fellowship Housing Opportunities Concord, NHDonation$1,000
Meals on Wheels Merrimack, NHDonation$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Grants Grant count
2025 $51,125 34
2024 $47,943 36
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2024 2025
Metric20252024
Total Assets$766,697$728,465
Revenue$125,267$150,906
Expenses$87,035$76,769
Qualifying Distributions$75,857$57,030
Net Investment Income$86,210$90,403
Distributable Amount$44,270$41,395

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 20, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2024

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.

Contact

Application contact: Cheryl Nickerson
Mailing address: PO Box 2611, Concord, NH 03302-2611
Phone: (603) 225-5491

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?

The available filing information does not state the foundation’s mission. Its 2025 grants show support for scholarships and charitable donations. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Concord Female Charitable Society?

The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. 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.

Does Concord Female Charitable Society accept unsolicited proposals?

Yes, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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