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Friends of Aine

Public charity · Grantmaker Manchester, NH EIN: 46-2714859 Website

To help children and families grieving a death navigate their path to a hopeful future.

Friends of Aine at a glance

Total assets
$1,410,436
+22.5% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$1,238,433
+64.0% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$7,207
+815.8% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$965,320
+45.4% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Friends of Aine funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Cities

Merrimack

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K1 grant2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2019 it made 1 grant totaling $40K.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$1,410,436$1,238,433$965,320——$7,207
2024$1,151,142$754,917$663,915——$787
2023$1,057,582$704,122$729,150——$1,845
2022$1,132,136$1,041,974$886,645——$1,282
2021$938,697$278,727$368,514——$1,076
2020$309,926$270,019$204,725——$1,486
2019$244,542$195,052$169,180$39,7461$1,469

About Friends of Aine

Based on IRS filings

Friends of Aine is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Manchester, NH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $7K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Friends of Aine is led by Kelli Rafferty, Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2022); 1 of 15 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kelli Rafferty

    Chair

    Vice Chair → Member, 2024

    Member → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Phillips

    Member

    Secretary → Member, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    30 hrs/week

    $17K (2024) → $840 (2025)

  • Gina R. Powers

    Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Murray

    Immediate Past Chair

    Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Bator

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristen Kraunelis

    Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Wallace

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aimee Kearage

    Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lara Quiroga

    Secretary

    Member → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Barter

    Vice Chair

    Member → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alisha Cahall

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lora McMahon

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Spradling

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kirsten Arnold

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter M. Labombarde

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Barabara Lafrance (2019–2023) — Member
  • Former: Caroline Verow (2019–2023) — Member
  • Former: Jerome Duval (2021–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Nathan Fink (2021–2023) — Member
  • Former: Jeff Nicholas (2022–2023) — Member
  • Former: Sharon Altmeyer (2023) — Member
  • Former: Christine Phillips (2019–2021) — President
  • Former: Linda Dinndorf (2019–2020) — Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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

David Phillips — Member: $840David PhillipsMember$840

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $840, to David Phillips (Member).

Frequently asked questions about Friends of Aine

How large is Friends of Aine?

Friends of Aine reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.

What is Friends of Aine?

Friends of Aine is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Manchester, NH. It holds $1.4M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Friends of Aine operate?

Friends of Aine has awarded grants in New Hampshire.

What is Friends of Aine's EIN?

Friends of Aine's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-2714859. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 20, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 27, 2026)

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