Gateway Fund 7522-XXXXXX00049
Gateway Fund 7522-XXXXXX00049 is a private foundation based in Boston, Massachusetts. Its 2025 grants supported organizations working in areas including land conservation, education and scholarships, arts and culture, youth development, and civic reform.
Gateway Fund 7522-XXXXXX00049 at a glance
In short: Gateway Fund 7522-XXXXXX00049 gave $488K across 67 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in New Hampshire. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $487,580
- +29.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 67
- +17.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,277
- +10.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $4,882,629
- -3.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Hampshire (52% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Gateway Fund 7522-XXXXXX00049
- How to Apply
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The filing names Jameson S French as the contact, states that there are no specific forms, and says there are no restrictions or limitations on awards.
- Review Cycle
- There are no submission deadlines.
- Deadline
- There are no submission deadlines.
- Contact
Application contact: Jameson S French
Mailing address: 45 Driftwood Lane, Portsmouth, NH 03801
Phone: (617) 523-1635
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Gateway Fund 7522-XXXXXX00049 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Se Land Trust of NH ($33K). Together the top 10 received $197K.
Grant Size Distribution
224 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 222 grants of 224 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 52% of grant dollars went to recipients in New Hampshire, 15% to Massachusetts, 9% to Washington, DC, 7% to New York, and 6% to Maine.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 67 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Gateway Fund 7522-XXXXXX00049 gives
- 62% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 132% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $138K (2019) to $488K (2025). In 2025 it made 67 grants totaling $488K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Se Land Trust of NH Exeter, NH | General Fund | $32,500 |
| Land Trust Alliance Washington, DC | Conservation | $25,000 |
| Berwick Academy South Berwick, ME | Scholarship Fund | $25,000 |
| Portsmouth Music and Art Center Portsmouth, NH | General Support | $25,000 |
| NH Democracy Fund Portsmouth, NH | General Fund | $20,000 |
| NH Public Radio Concord, NH | Health Welfare | $15,000 |
| Mainspring Collective Kittery, MA | General Support | $15,000 |
| E N Huyck Preserve Rensselaerville, NY | Education Conservation | $13,000 |
| YMCA Camp Belknap Wolfeboro, NH | Peter French Scholarship | $13,000 |
| Albany Academy for Girls Albany, NY | General Support | $13,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,882,629 | $397,759 | $555,120 | $487,580 | 67 | $487,580 | $185,071 | $537,479 |
| 2024 | $5,044,990 | $242,877 | $498,558 | $376,000 | 57 | $376,000 | $73,371 | $510,325 |
| 2023 | $5,304,568 | $3,055,212 | $485,725 | $386,500 | 47 | $386,500 | $2,897,842 | $386,243 |
| 2022 | $2,735,081 | $1,798,834 | $259,975 | $210,000 | 32 | $210,000 | $1,645,137 | $362,167 |
| 2021 | $1,195,502 | $201,538 | $298,137 | $258,500 | 21 | $258,500 | $40,694 | $307,326 |
| 2020 | $1,294,210 | $218,824 | $189,757 | $158,000 | 18 | — | $92,708 | $160,924 |
| 2019 | $1,265,143 | $381,135 | $157,984 | $137,500 | 13 | — | $255,685 | $146,370 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gateway Fund 7522-XXXXXX00049 reported a distributable amount of $537K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for conservation, education, scholarships, cultural organizations, youth programs, and civic reform. For example, Berwick Academy describes its mission as promoting “virtue and useful knowledge,” while Tuckernuck Land Trust says it works to conserve the island’s natural communities and coastal ecology. Friends Forever describes a mission of helping young people develop leadership abilities, and Issue One describes itself as a crosspartisan political reform organization.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 67 grants totaling $487,580. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $32,500, with a median grant of $5,000. Among the largest were $32,500 to SE Land Trust of NH for general fund support; $25,000 each to Land Trust Alliance for conservation, Berwick Academy for a scholarship fund, and Portsmouth Music and Art Center for general support; and $20,000 to NH Democracy Fund for general fund support.
Other 2025 grants included $13,000 to YMCA Camp Belknap for the Peter French Scholarship, $10,000 to Canterbury Shaker Village, and $10,000 to Friends of The Music Hall. Canterbury Shaker Village describes its work as preserving and interpreting Shaker history, while Friends of The Music Hall describes its organization as a community-supported nonprofit live entertainment venue.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jameson S French and Jennie Brooks French as trustees.
Gateway Fund 7522-XXXXXX00049's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jameson S. French
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennie Brooks French
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Gateway Fund 7522-XXXXXX00049
How much does Gateway Fund 7522-XXXXXX00049 give each year?
Gateway Fund 7522-XXXXXX00049 gave $488K across 67 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $376K across 57 grants.
What is Gateway Fund 7522-XXXXXX00049's typical grant size?
Gateway Fund 7522-XXXXXX00049's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $7,277, across 67 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gateway Fund 7522-XXXXXX00049 give grants?
Gateway Fund 7522-XXXXXX00049 gives mostly in New Hampshire: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (15%) and District of Columbia (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Concord, NH (11 grants), Portsmouth, NH (10 grants), Washington, DC (5 grants) and Boston, MA (5 grants).
Does Gateway Fund 7522-XXXXXX00049 give general operating support?
Yes: 85% of Gateway Fund 7522-XXXXXX00049's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (57 of 67) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Gateway Fund 7522-XXXXXX00049's largest grantees?
Gateway Fund 7522-XXXXXX00049's largest 2025 grantees include Se Land Trust of NH ($32,500), Land Trust Alliance ($25,000) and Berwick Academy ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 17% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gateway Fund 7522-XXXXXX00049?
Gateway Fund 7522-XXXXXX00049 reported $4.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $488K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $537K (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 does Gateway Fund 7522-XXXXXX00049 fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for conservation, education, scholarships, cultural organizations, youth programs, and civic reform. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Gateway Fund 7522-XXXXXX00049?
The filing names Jameson S French as the contact, states that there are no specific forms, and says there are no restrictions or limitations on awards. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Gateway Fund 7522-XXXXXX00049's EIN?
Gateway Fund 7522-XXXXXX00049's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3366747. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). Gateway Fund 7522-XXXXXX00049 funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/gateway-fund-7522-xxxxxx00049-morg_c22c7d2cdfcb4a8c9ec0a773cd316d03
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