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Granite State Economic Development Corp

Foundation · Grantmaker Portsmouth, NH EIN: 02-0385121 Website

TO CREATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BY ASSISTING BUSINESSES TO ACQUIRE SBA 504 FINANCING TO EXPAND THEIR BUSINESSES BY ACQUIRING, RENOVATING OR CONSTRUCTING REAL ESTATE AND/OR ACQUIRING MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT. THE EXPANDED BUSINESSES LEAD TO THE CREATION AND/OR RETENTION OF JOBS.

Key facts about Granite State Economic Development Corp

EIN
02-0385121
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$288,000
Grants made (2025)
13
Average grant
$22,154
Median grant
$12,500
New grantees (estimate)
31% first-time grantees (4 of 13, 2025)
Total assets
$27,804,367
Primary geography
New Hampshire (48% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Who Granite State Economic Development Corp funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Granite State Economic Development Corp's 13 itemized 2025 grants were New Hampshire (48%), Massachusetts (17%) and Vermont (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Portland, ME (2 grants). None of its 9 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.

Is Granite State Economic Development Corp open to new grantees?

31%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 4 of 13 grantees (31%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $26K. How we count

Medians: $13K first-time, $15K repeat.

  • 62% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 620% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$27.8M

+9.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$288K

-23.0% YoY

Grant Count

13

+30.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$22K

-40.8% YoY

About Granite State Economic Development Corp

Based on IRS filings

Granite State Economic Development Corp is a nonprofit organization, based in Portsmouth, NH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $27.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 13 grants totaling $288K. Net investment income was $1.7M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of all 13 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

LowellDoverMontpelierDurhamHamptonPortsmouthWestbrookNewportBarreBostonHolyokeNaplesPembrokePortlandCandiaKitteryMarshfieldStratham

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$3M$6M$9M$12M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$27,804,367$25,295,149$22,447,674
Revenue$11,225,736$10,340,764$9,828,396
Expenses$9,191,842$8,048,792$8,049,295
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$1,691,461$1,799,737$1,188,210
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 13, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 4, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 11, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 12, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 23, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 20, 2024)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 2, 2026)

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$94K$187K$281K$374K7 grants20197 grants20205 grants20214 grants20226 grants202310 grants202413 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

University of New Hampshire: $101KUniversity of New Hampshire$101KUtec Inc: $25KUtec Inc$25KVermont Community Loan Center: $25KVermont Community Loan Center$25KCommunity Capital of Vermont: $25KCommunity Capital of Vermont$25KNew Hampshire Small Business Dev CT: $15KNew Hampshire Small BusinessDev CT$15KUsm Foundation: $15KUsm Foundation$15KGirls Inc: $13KGirls Inc$13KNew England Village: $13KNew England Village$13KKittery Land Trust: $13KKittery Land Trust$13KBoxes of Love for the Homeless: $13KBoxes of Love for the Homeless$13K

Grant Size Distribution

38 grants across all recorded years

33<$50K2$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

2 open opportunities from Granite State Economic Development Corp

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include University of New Hampshire ($100,500), Utec Inc ($25,000), Vermont Community Loan Center ($25,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE Hampton, NHSCHOLARSHIPS FOR BUSINESS STUDENTS$100,500
UTEC INC Lowell, MAEDUCATION AND JOB TRAINING$25,000
VERMONT COMMUNITY LOAN CENTER Montpelier, VTFOR COMMUNITY LOANS$25,000
COMMUNITY CAPITAL OF VERMONT Barre, VT—$25,000
NEW HAMPSHIRE SMALL BUSINESS DEV CT Durham, NHDEVELOP SMALL BUSINESS$15,000
USM FOUNDATION Portland, ME—$15,000
GIRLS INC Holyoke, MAEDUCATION JOB TRAINING$12,500
NEW ENGLAND VILLAGE Pembroke, MADEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES TRAINING$12,500
KITTERY LAND TRUST Kittery, MECONSERVATION$12,500
BOXES OF LOVE FOR THE HOMELESS Candia, NH—$12,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Steve Aldrich — President: $481KSteve AldrichPresident$481KFred Palazzolo — Senior Vice President: $436KFred PalazzoloSenior Vice President$436KSean Fitzgerald — Vice President: $310KSean FitzgeraldVice President$310KPaul Collins — Vice President: $290KPaul CollinsVice President$290KPam Bailey — Vice President: $250KPam BaileyVice President$250KRobin Lapointe — Vice President: $238KRobin LapointeVice President$238KMatthew Collins — Vice President: $229KMatthew CollinsVice President$229KTracy Gaylord — Vice President: $216KTracy GaylordVice President$216KBarbara Arena — Vice President: $209KBarbara ArenaVice President$209KCarissa Murray — Vice President: $201KCarissa MurrayVice President$201KEthan Swain — Vice President: $197KEthan SwainVice President$197KLisa Mousseau — Key Employee: $197KLisa MousseauKey Employee$197KAlan Abraham — Former Employee: $165KAlan AbrahamFormer Employee$165KScott Gardiner — Former Employee: $165KScott GardinerFormer Employee$165KAshley McCarthy — Employee: $164KAshley McCarthyEmployee$164KPierre Durand — Employee: $136KPierre DurandEmployee$136KJaclyn St Onge — Employee: $127KJaclyn St OngeEmployee$127KCathy Picardo — Employee: $127KCathy PicardoEmployee$127KBrandt Abraham — Employee: $124KBrandt AbrahamEmployee$124K

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Steve AldrichPresident40$481,300
Fred PalazzoloSenior Vice President40$436,475
Sean FitzgeraldVice President40$310,400
Paul CollinsVice President40$290,000
Pam BaileyVice President40$250,200
Robin LapointeVice President40$237,500
Matthew CollinsVice President40$229,275
Barbara ArenaVice President40$208,850
Carissa MurrayVice President40$200,500
Tracy GaylordVice President40$215,550
Ethan SwainVice President40$197,282
Lisa MousseauKey Employee40$196,800
Ashley McCarthyEmployee40$163,500
Pierre DurandEmployee40$136,350
Jaclyn St OngeEmployee40$127,400
Cathy PicardoEmployee40$127,000
Alan AbrahamFormer Employee—$165,000
Scott GardinerFormer Employee—$165,000
Brandt AbrahamEmployee40$124,194
Birgit ChristiansenDirector1.5—
Nancy CarmerDirector1.5—
David GompersDirector1.5—
Paul BergeronDirector1.5—
Jeff AngersDirector1.5—
William PowersDirector1.5—
Mary DriscollDirector1.5—
Carolyn CloutierDirector1.5—

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Granite State Economic Development Corp?

As of 2025, Granite State Economic Development Corp holds $27.8M in total assets with $11.2M in annual revenue. It awarded 13 grants totaling $288K in 2025.

Where does Granite State Economic Development Corp operate?

Granite State Economic Development Corp has awarded grants in Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont.

What size grants does Granite State Economic Development Corp award?

In 2025, Granite State Economic Development Corp awarded 13 grants totaling $288K — an average of about $22K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Granite State Economic Development Corp's EIN?

Granite State Economic Development Corp's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 02-0385121. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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