Emily Landecker Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Hanover, NH EIN: 20-1983521

EMILY LANDECKER FOUNDATION INC is a private foundation based in Hanover, New Hampshire. It makes grants primarily to qualified charitable organizations in the Upper Connecticut River Valley of New Hampshire and Vermont; its 2025 filing says it contributes only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Key facts about Emily Landecker Foundation Inc

In short: Emily Landecker Foundation Inc gave $4.2M across 113 grants in 2025 (avg $37K), mostly in Vermont. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
20-1983521
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$4,190,000
Grants made (2025)
113
Average grant
$37,080
Median grant
$5,000
New grantees (estimate)
9% first-time grantees (10 of 113, 2025)
Total assets
$37,184,810
Primary geography
Vermont (53% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). 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

$37.2M

+1.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$4.2M

+82.1% YoY

Grant Count

113

+1.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$37K

+78.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Emily Landecker Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $1.8M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Emily Landecker Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

9%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 10 of 113 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $19K; repeat grants $39K. How we count

Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.

  • 81% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 375% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 235% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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

No separate mission statement for the foundation is stated. Its grants support organizations working in areas that include land conservation, public transportation, agriculture and soil health, environmental science, community development, family services, and education.

For example, Upper Valley Land Trust describes its work as helping people conserve land, including farms, forests, wildlife habitat, water resources, trails, and scenic landscapes. Advance Transit says it provides public transportation to support the livability and accessibility of Upper Valley communities. The Real Organic Project describes its work as teaching farmers and consumers about healthy soil and biological farming. These are grantees’ own descriptions of their work.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 113 grants totaling $4,190,000. Grants ranged from $500 to $1,600,000, with a median of $5,000. The largest awards listed were $1,600,000 to SPORTS VENUE FOUNDATION DBA UVAC and $1,500,000 to UNH Foundation. Other notable grants included $150,000 to Upper Valley Agricultural Association, $60,000 to High Horses, and $55,000 to Upper Valley Land Trust. The stated purpose for these listed grants was “tax exempt purpose.”

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation states that qualified charities should be located in the Upper Connecticut River Valley of New Hampshire and Vermont. In 2025, 53% of grant dollars went to recipients in Vermont and 44% to recipients in New Hampshire; Massachusetts received 2%, New York 1%, and Virginia 0%.

Grant Distribution by State

22states

Share of all 113 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

LebanonHanoverNew YorkNorwichConcordManchesterBostonEnfieldWashingtonSharonLymeArlingtonMerrifieldWindsorWoodstockAtlantaBarreBethlehemBradfordChichester

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M88 grants2020100 grants202197 grants2022107 grants2023111 grants2024113 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Sports Venue Foundation DBA Uvac: $1.6MSports Venue Foundation DBAUvac$1.6MUNH Foundation: $1.5MUNH Foundation$1.5MUpper Valley Agricultural Associati: $150KUpper Valley AgriculturalAssociati$150KHigh Horses: $60KHigh Horses$60KUpper Valley Land Trust: $55KUpper Valley Land Trust$55KAdvance Transit: $54KAdvance Transit$54KVermont Institute of Natural Scienc: $51KVermont Institute of NaturalScienc$51KReal Organic Project: $50KReal Organic Project$50KNorthern Forest Center: $40KNorthern Forest Center$40KVital Communities: $33KVital Communities$33K

Grant Size Distribution

528 grants across all recorded years

496<$50K18$50–100K9$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M3$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
SPORTS VENUE FOUNDATION DBA UVAC White River JCT, VTTAX EXEMPT PURPOSE$1,600,000
UNH Foundation Durham, NHTAX EXEMPT PURPOSE$1,500,000
UPPER VALLEY AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATI Norwich, VTTAX EXEMPT PURPOSE$150,000
HIGH HORSES Sharon, VTTAX EXEMPT PURPOSE$60,000
UPPER VALLEY LAND TRUST Hanover, NHTAX EXEMPT PURPOSE$55,000
ADVANCE TRANSIT White River Junction, VTTAX EXEMPT PURPOSE$53,500
Vermont Institute of Natural Scienc Quechee, VTTAX EXEMPT PURPOSE$51,000
REAL ORGANIC PROJECT East Thetford, VTTAX EXEMPT PURPOSE$50,000
NORTHERN FOREST CENTER Concord, NHTAX EXEMPT PURPOSE$40,000
Vital Communities White River Junction, VTTAX EXEMPT PURPOSE$33,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Grants Grant count
2025 $4,190,000 113
2024 $2,300,619 111
2023 $1,217,750 107
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$37,184,810$36,798,844$35,084,125
Revenue$3,438,583$2,681,374$1,919,595
Expenses$4,407,761$2,513,395$1,392,976
Qualifying Distributions$4,190,000$2,300,619$1,217,750
Net Investment Income$3,270,822$2,503,598$1,764,369
Distributable Amount$1,783,246$1,788,064$1,632,304

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
  8. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
  9. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  10. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
  11. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
  12. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Andrea Reimann-Ciardelli as President and Thomas L Ciardelli as Sec/Treas/Director.

Emily Landecker Foundation Inc is led by Andrea Reimann-Ciardelli, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Andrea Reimann-Ciardelli

    President

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas L. Ciardelli

    Secretary, Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 80 South Main St 102, Hanover, NH 03755
Phone: (603) 643-7799

Frequently asked questions about Emily Landecker Foundation Inc

How much does Emily Landecker Foundation Inc give each year?

Emily Landecker Foundation Inc gave $4.2M across 113 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.3M across 111 grants.

What is Emily Landecker Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Emily Landecker Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $37,080, across 113 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Emily Landecker Foundation Inc that year got $19K on average.

Where does Emily Landecker Foundation Inc give grants?

Emily Landecker Foundation Inc gives mostly in Vermont: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Hampshire (44%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lebanon, NH (12 grants), Hanover, NH (10 grants), New York, NY (7 grants) and Sharon, VT (5 grants).

Who are Emily Landecker Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Emily Landecker Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Sports Venue Foundation DBA Uvac ($1,600,000), UNH Foundation ($1,500,000) and Upper Valley Agricultural Associati ($150,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Emily Landecker Foundation Inc?

Emily Landecker Foundation Inc reported $37.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.8M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Emily Landecker Foundation Inc fund?

No separate mission statement for the foundation is stated. Its grants support organizations working in areas that include land conservation, public transportation, agriculture and soil health, environmental science, community development, family services, and education. For example, Upper Valley Land Trust describes its work as helping people conserve land, including farms, forests, wildlife habitat, water resources, trails, and scenic landscapes. Advance Transit says it provides public transp…

How do I apply for a grant from Emily Landecker Foundation Inc?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Emily Landecker Foundation Inc's EIN?

Emily Landecker Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1983521. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Emily Landecker Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?

No, 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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