Jackson Historical Society

Public charity · Grantmaker Jackson, NH EIN: 02-0335083

To collect, disseminate and protect items pertaining to the history of jackson nh for preservation and protection purposes. To promote awareness and educate the general public of the 19th century painting of the white mountain school of art and operate the museum of white mountain art.

Jackson Historical Society at a glance

In short: Jackson Historical Society gave $1.1M across 1 grant in 2026 (avg $1.1M), mostly in New Hampshire. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2026)
$1,123,516
+3368.5% vs 2025
Grants made (2026)
1
+0.0% vs 2025
Average grant
$1,123,516
+3368.5% vs 2025
Median grant
$1,123,516
Total assets
$1,741,422
-20.9% vs 2025
Primary geography
New Hampshire (100% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2026 View filing

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

Who Jackson Historical Society funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2026

Town of Jackson: $1.1MTown of Jackson$1.1M

The largest 2026 recipient was Town of Jackson ($1.1M).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2026 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Jackson

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025 1 grant2026

From 2025 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2025) to $1.1M (2026). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $1.1M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Town of Jackson Jackson, NHFunds raised by the organization and granted to the town of jackson for the town's town hall relocation and rehabilitation.$1,123,516
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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
2026$1,741,422$646,031$1,160,676$1,123,5161$73,323
2025$2,202,855$1,219,035$80,062$32,3921$54,463
2024$1,069,907$97,834$19,619——$37,488
2023$932,393$36,452$16,219——$-7,232
2022$912,160$176,625$127,272——$20,559
2021$862,807$256,411$106,752——$119,563

About Jackson Historical Society

Based on IRS filings

Jackson Historical Society is a public charity, based in Jackson, NH. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $73K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Jackson Historical Society is led by Leslie Schomaker, President & Treasurer since 2026 (on filings since 2021); none of the 11 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • Leslie Schomaker

    President & Treasurer

    Treasurer → President & Treasurer, 2026

    On filings since 2021

    25 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anne Pillion

    Director

    President → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wendy McVery

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alice Pepper

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dawson Winch

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Huntley Allen

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anne Frost

    Director

    On filings since 2025

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Noren

    Director

    On filings since 2025

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jackie Connors

    Director

    On filings since 2025

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Martha Miller

    Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Weeder

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Dave Moran (2024–2025) — Director
  • Former: Terry Wyman (2023–2024) — Vice President
  • Former: Dave Clark (2022–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Noah Weeder (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Steven Weeder (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Linda Hall Little (2021–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Norman Head (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Warren Schomaker (2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2026. "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 Jackson Historical Society

How much does Jackson Historical Society give each year?

Jackson Historical Society gave $1.1M across 1 grant in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. In 2025 it gave $32K across 1 grant.

How large is Jackson Historical Society?

Jackson Historical Society reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $646K.

Where does Jackson Historical Society operate?

Jackson Historical Society has awarded grants in New Hampshire.

What is Jackson Historical Society's EIN?

Jackson Historical Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 02-0335083. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2026.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 12, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS July 27, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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