NAH Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Strafford, NH EIN: 86-3700543

NAH Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Strafford, NH. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 24 grants totaling $245K.

Key facts about NAH Foundation

EIN
86-3700543
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$245,000
Grants made (2025)
24
Average grant
$10,208
Median grant
$10,000
New grantees (estimate)
17% first-time grantees (4 of 24, 2025)
Primary geography
New Hampshire (43% 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 NAH Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for NAH Foundation's 24 itemized 2025 grants were New Hampshire (43%), Florida (14%) and Ohio (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Dover, NH (3 grants), Mason, OH (2 grants), Vero Beach, FL (2 grants) and Rochester, NH (2 grants). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Is NAH Foundation open to new grantees?

17%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 4 of 24 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $11K. How we count

Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.

  • 79% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 116% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2021–2025). 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

—

Annual Giving

$245K

+32.4% YoY

Grant Count

24

+20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

+10.4% YoY

About NAH Foundation

Based on IRS filings

NAH Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Strafford, NH. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 24 grants totaling $245K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states

Share of all 24 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

DoverMasonVero BeachBurlingtonNewburyportSouthfieldWaterboroJensen BeachNewburyEffinghamNewmarketNorth BerwickRochesterChicagoDurhamManchesterNew DurhamNewtownPocatelloPortsmouth

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120212022202320242025
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$61K$123K$184K$245K12 grants202114 grants202215 grants202320 grants202424 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Hibuscus Childrens Center: $20KHibuscus Childrens Center$20KFriends of Hyder Family Hospice House: $20KFriends of Hyder FamilyHospice House$20KLuke 5 Adventures: $15KLuke 5 Adventures$15KHero Pups: $15KHero Pups$15KChild Voice: $10KChild Voice$10KFraxa Research Foundation: $10KFraxa Research Foundation$10KFragile-X Family Alliance: $10KFragile-X Family Alliance$10KOutdoors Again: $10KOutdoors Again$10KOutright Vermont: $10KOutright Vermont$10KDover Children's Home: $10KDover Children's Home$10K

Grant Size Distribution

85 grants across all recorded years

85<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Hibuscus Childrens Center ($20,000), Friends of Hyder Family Hospice House ($20,000), Luke 5 Adventures ($15,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
HIBUSCUS CHILDRENS CENTER Jensen Beach, FLGENERAL$20,000
Friends of Hyder Family Hospice House Dover, NHGENERAL$20,000
LUKE 5 ADVENTURES Mason, OHGENERAL$15,000
Hero Pups Portsmouth, NHGENERAL$15,000
CHILD VOICE Newmarket, NHGENERAL$10,000
FRAXA RESEARCH FOUNDATION Newburyport, MAGENERAL$10,000
FRAGILE-X FAMILY ALLIANCE Mason, OHGENERAL$10,000
OUTDOORS AGAIN Waterboro, MEGENERAL$10,000
OUTRIGHT VERMONT Burlington, VTGENERAL$10,000
DOVER CHILDREN'S HOME Dover, NHGENERAL$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Bessima Haigh — Executive Director: $54KBessima HaighExecutive Director$54K

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Bessima HaighExecutive Director20$54,167
Catherine TorreyTrustee0.25—
Kenneth TorreyTrustee0.25—
Merle TaylorTrustee0.25—
Jim TaylorTrustee0.25—
Sarah LupinettiTrustee0.25—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is NAH Foundation?

NAH Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Strafford, NH. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

Where does NAH Foundation operate?

NAH Foundation has awarded grants in Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, Ohio, Texas, Vermont.

What size grants does NAH Foundation award?

In 2025, NAH Foundation awarded 24 grants totaling $245K — an average of about $10K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is NAH Foundation's EIN?

NAH Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-3700543. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

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