Crotched Mountain Foundation
Crotched Mountain Foundation is a Manchester, New Hampshire-based public charity, formed in 1953. It supports services and opportunities for children and adults with disabilities and chronic conditions, including special education partnerships with New Hampshire school districts serving children with complex disabilities.
Crotched Mountain Foundation at a glance
In short: Crotched Mountain Foundation gave $971K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $44K), mostly in New Hampshire. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $971,224
- +34.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $44,147
- +9.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $21,938
- Total assets
- $41,328,380
- +5.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Hampshire (97% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Crotched Mountain Foundation
- Invitation Only
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Anchor Awards are by invitation. Quick Impact Awards are open to New Hampshire school districts and are considered on a rolling basis, subject to funds availability.
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Contact
Mailing address: 186 Granite Street Suite 3C, Manchester, NH 03101
Phone: (603) 668-7584
Website: https://cmf.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Crotched Mountain Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Manchester School District ($100K). Together the top 10 received $825K.
Grant Size Distribution
56 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 56 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation’s 2025 grant dollars went primarily to New Hampshire recipients: 97% to New Hampshire, 2% to Vermont, and 1% to New York. CMF Kids focuses on New Hampshire school districts. The Foundation’s 2023 filing identifies eligible CMF Kids districts in Coos, Grafton, Cheshire, and Sullivan counties.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Crotched Mountain Foundation gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $247K (2022) to $19.6M (2021). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $971K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester School District Manchester, NH | General Support | $100,000 |
| Newport School District Newport, NH | General Support | $100,000 |
| Warren School District N Haverhill, NH | General Support | $100,000 |
| Lisbon School District - SAU 35 Lisbon, NH | General Support | $97,000 |
| Nashua School District Nashua, NH | General Support | $90,000 |
| Littleton School District Littleton, NH | General Support | $84,300 |
| Berlin School District - SAU 3 Berlin, NH | General Support | $83,000 |
| Northumberland School District - SAU 58 Groveton, NH | General Support | $69,484 |
| UNH Foundation Inc Durham, NH | General Support | $51,500 |
| White Mountain Regional School District SAU 36 Whitefield, NH | General Support | $50,000 |
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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 | $41,328,380 | $2,973,944 | $2,607,974 | $971,224 | 22 | $1,632,143 |
| 2024 | $39,286,080 | $2,114,293 | $2,473,404 | $724,427 | 18 | $732,106 |
| 2023 | $36,433,568 | $1,868,033 | $2,254,488 | $505,534 | 7 | $424,348 |
| 2022 | $33,417,985 | $3,858,205 | $2,097,671 | $247,248 | 8 | $1,809,718 |
| 2021 | $33,302,474 | $4,562,391 | $25,159,458 | $19,599,971 | 1 | $568,804 |
| 2020 | $47,883,781 | $5,473,498 | $5,973,685 | $742,620 | 1 | $106,130 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation’s stated mission is to create opportunities for children and adults with disabilities and chronic conditions to live, learn, and thrive in their own communities. Its filing describes a purpose of supporting charitable health, rehabilitative, and educational services, and of enabling people with physical, developmental, emotional, and other health-related considerations to pursue the greatest degree of independence possible for them.
CMF Kids builds special education capacity in public schools for children with complex needs in economically disadvantaged New Hampshire communities. Its stated areas of interest include inclusive education, family engagement in special education and Individual Education Plans, vocational training and employment, transition planning, teacher and paraprofessional development, and student achievement.
The Foundation’s 2025 grants included Keene Housing Kids Collaborative, whose stated mission is “building the foundation for successful adulthood” for children connected to Keene Housing and Southwestern Community Services, and Concord Community Music School, whose mission is to foster community through music for people of all ages, musical abilities, and backgrounds.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the Foundation reported 22 grants totaling $971,224. Grant sizes ranged from $5,257 to $100,000, with a median grant of $21,938. Most of the listed large awards were for general support of New Hampshire school districts.
The largest grants included $100,000 each to Manchester School District, Newport School District, and Warren School District; $97,000 to Lisbon School District–SAU 35; $90,000 to Nashua School District; and $84,300 to Littleton School District. Other notable awards were $83,000 to Berlin School District–SAU 3, $69,484 to Northumberland School District–SAU 58, and $51,500 to UNH Foundation Inc. Each was listed for general support.
CMF Kids’ School District Anchor Awards are by invitation. The program offers eligible districts a three-year partnership, with awards of up to $100,000 per year and a maximum of $300,000. The Foundation says it invites approximately a dozen districts annually; invited districts meet stated economic-disadvantage and disability-enrollment criteria. Quick Impact Awards are a separate, one-year opportunity open to any New Hampshire school district with an immediate programmatic, instructional, or capital need related to students with disabilities. Awards are up to $10,000, made on a rolling basis subject to available funds.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Edward Olney as President & CEO; James Piet as Chair; Jane Bergeron as Vice Chair; and Craig Beck as Treasurer. It also lists Ethan Arnold, Isadora Rodriguez-Legendre, Nancy Van Vranken MD, and Henry Veilleux as directors, and Peggy Scott and Cynthia Yuknewicz as past directors.
Crotched Mountain Foundation is led by Edward Olney, President & CEO since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Edward Olney
President & CEO
President → President & CEO, 2021
On filings since 2020
30 hrs/week
$38K (2020) → $0 (2025)
James C Piet
Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ethan Arnold
Director
Vice Chair → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Henry Veilleux
Director
Chairman → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Van Vranken MD
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Isadora Rodriguez-Legendre
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Yuknewicz
Past Director
Director → Past Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peggy Scott
Past Director
Director → Past Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Sparkman
Secretary
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Craig Beck
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jane Bergeron
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Harte
Vice President Advancement
On filings since 2022
30 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Marilyn Soper (2020–2023) — Past Director
- Former: Benjamin F Gayman (2020–2022) — Past Director
- Former: Deanna S Howard (2020–2022) — Director & Past Treasurer
- Former: Chip McGee (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Darcy Mitchell (2020–2021) — Past Director
- Former: David Barnes (2020–2021) — Past Director
- Former: Jerry Hunter (2020–2021) — Past Vice President of It
- Former: Jonathan Dash (2020–2021) — Past Chief Administrative Officer
- Former: Kelly Ward (2020–2021) — Vice President Finance
- Former: Leslie Kenney (2020–2021) — Past Director
- Former: Melissa White (2020–2021) — Past Chief Program Officer
- Former: Raymond Benoit (2020–2021) — Past Director
- Former: Scott Graff (2020–2021) — Former Chief Fiancial Officer
- Former: Bruce King (2020) — Past Treasurer
- Former: Deborah DeCicco (2020) — Past Assistant Secretary
- Former: Michael Coughlin (2020) — Past President & CEO
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2021 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2021 filing was $282K, to Edward Olney (President & CEO). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Crotched Mountain Foundation
How much does Crotched Mountain Foundation give each year?
Crotched Mountain Foundation gave $971K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $724K across 18 grants.
What is Crotched Mountain Foundation's typical grant size?
Crotched Mountain Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $21,938, and its average grant was $44,147, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Crotched Mountain Foundation give grants?
Crotched Mountain Foundation gives mostly in New Hampshire: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Nashua, NH (2 grants).
Does Crotched Mountain Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Crotched Mountain Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (22 of 22) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Crotched Mountain Foundation's largest grantees?
Crotched Mountain Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Manchester School District ($100,000), Newport School District ($100,000) and Warren School District ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 31% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Crotched Mountain Foundation?
Crotched Mountain Foundation reported $41.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.0M.
What does Crotched Mountain Foundation fund?
The Foundation’s stated mission is to create opportunities for children and adults with disabilities and chronic conditions to live, learn, and thrive in their own communities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Crotched Mountain Foundation?
Anchor Awards are by invitation. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Crotched Mountain Foundation's EIN?
Crotched Mountain Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 02-0222168. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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