Dodge Scholarship for Girls

Private foundation · Grantmaker Manchester, NH EIN: 02-0439653

Dodge Scholarship for Girls is a private foundation, based in Manchester, NH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $355K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $22K.

Dodge Scholarship for Girls at a glance

In short: Dodge Scholarship for Girls gave $15K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in New Hampshire. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$14,700
-13.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,100
-13.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,100
Total assets
$355,208
+0.1% 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 September 2026.

Who Dodge Scholarship for Girls funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Sophia Boisvert: $2KSophia Boisvert$2KAva Cunningham: $2KAva Cunningham$2KNorto Noor: $2KNorto Noor$2KElizabeth Kelley: $2KElizabeth Kelley$2KOlivia Plante: $2KOlivia Plante$2KLily Szulc: $2KLily Szulc$2KEva Rose Tague-Bleau: $2KEva Rose Tague-Bleau$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Sophia Boisvert ($2K). Together the top 7 received $15K.

Grant Size Distribution

34 grants across all recorded years

34<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 34 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

ManchesterHooksett

How Dodge Scholarship for Girls gives

  • Giving fell 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 63% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K5 grants2020 5 grants2021 7 grants2022 8 grants2023 7 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2025) to $22K (2021). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $15K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Sophia Boisvert Manchester, NHScholarshipDartmouthCollege$2,100
Ava Cunningham Manchester, NHScholarshipUniversity ofNew Hampshire$2,100
Norto Noor Manchester, NHScholarshipUniversity ofNew Hampshire$2,100
Elizabeth Kelley Manchester, NHScholarshipMonmouthUniversity$2,100
Olivia Plante Manchester, NHScholarshipBridgewater StateUniversity$2,100
Lily Szulc Manchester, NHScholarshipUniversity of NH$2,100
Eva Rose Tague-Bleau Manchester, NHScholarshipUniversity of MAAmherst$2,100
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$355,208$35,281$34,931$14,7007$18,355$22,259$29,013
2024$354,862$144,216$32,483$17,0007$19,905$132,638$25,552
2023$243,128$24,046$31,308$16,0008$19,463$12,206$23,577
2022$250,388$28,054$39,990$20,0007$20,850$12,567$25,384
2021$262,324$36,907$33,221$22,0005$24,850$28,327$26,281
2020$259,905$11,486$27,540$16,0005—$3,343$21,112

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dodge Scholarship for Girls reported a distributable amount of $29K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Dodge Scholarship for Girls is led by Richard Thorner Esq., Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Richard Thorner Esq.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $6K (2020) → $6K (2025)

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 2025 IRS filing

Richard Thorner Esq — Trustee: $6KRichard Thorner EsqTrustee$6K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $6K, to Richard Thorner Esq (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Dodge Scholarship for Girls

How much does Dodge Scholarship for Girls give each year?

Dodge Scholarship for Girls gave $15K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $17K across 7 grants.

What is Dodge Scholarship for Girls's typical grant size?

Dodge Scholarship for Girls's median grant in 2025 was $2,100, and its average grant was $2,100, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Dodge Scholarship for Girls give grants?

Dodge Scholarship for Girls 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 Manchester, NH (7 grants).

Does Dodge Scholarship for Girls give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Dodge Scholarship for Girls's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Dodge Scholarship for Girls's largest grantees?

Dodge Scholarship for Girls's largest 2025 grantees include Sophia Boisvert ($2,100), Ava Cunningham ($2,100) and Norto Noor ($2,100), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Dodge Scholarship for Girls?

Dodge Scholarship for Girls reported $355K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $18K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $29K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Dodge Scholarship for Girls's EIN?

Dodge Scholarship for Girls's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 02-0439653. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 31, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 20, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 18, 2026)

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