Joseph P Donahue Charitable

LEBANON, NH EIN: 04-3244143

The Joseph P Donahue Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Lebanon, New Hampshire, established in 1994. The foundation operates with no employees and focuses on making unrestricted grants to various organizations across multiple sectors.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.9M

-1.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$313K

-29.8% YoY

Grant Count

68

+17.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

-40.1% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation makes unrestricted grants to organizations, indicating a flexible approach to grantmaking without narrowly defined program priorities. Recent grant activity demonstrates support across diverse areas including arts and culture, conservation, and education.

Grantmaking

The foundation made 63 grants in 2024, with a total distribution of approximately $313,375. Recent notable grants include:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily operates in New Hampshire, with a particular concentration in the Upper Valley region and surrounding areas. Lebanon, New Hampshire serves as the foundation's home base.

Grant Distribution by State

13states
+5 more states

Cities

AmasaAmherstAugustaBarreBerlinBethelBostonBristolBurlingtonCallawayCharlotteChelmsfordChicagoColchesterCupertinoDanversEast MontpelierEnfieldGreensboroGreenville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of Fiscal Year Ending December 2024:

  • Total Assets: $2,937,882
  • Total Revenues: $271,888
  • Total Expenses: $318,052
  • Investment Income and Dividends: $98,244
  • Net Gain from Sale of Non-Inventory Assets: $160,873

Revenue Composition

The foundation's revenue derives primarily from investment activities rather than new contributions, with investment income and dividends comprising a significant portion of annual revenues.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$146K$292K$438K$585K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,937,882$2,984,046$3,171,089
Revenue$271,888$275,915$531,450
Expenses$318,052$462,958$311,397
Qualifying Distributions$313,375$446,500$303,000
Net Investment Income$267,211$259,457$523,053
Distributable Amount$235,984$213,376$143,487

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$112K$223K$335K$447K57 grants20200 grants202163 grants202258 grants202368 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

LOWELL PARKS & CONSERVAT…$30KOFF THE PARK PRESS$26KORCHARD VALLEY WALDORF S…$25KCHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPH…$11KBROTHER SULLIVAN FUND$10KFRACTURED ATLAS$10KGOLDEN HANDCUFFS REVIEW$10KLOWELL FESTIVAL FOUNDATI…$8KBRIDGTON ACADEMY$6KCENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SC…$6K

Grant Size Distribution

200 grants across all recorded years

196<$50K4$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MATTHEW DONAHUETRUSTEE AS N
DAVID W DONAHUETRUSTEE AS N
JOHN DONAHUETRUSTEE AS N
JOSEPH DONAHUE IIITRUSTEE AS N

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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