Nashua Community Arts
To provide financial assistance to the nashua center for the arts owned by the city of nashua, located at 201 main street, nashua, nh. To ensure that the performing arts center serves as a community cultural facility that enhances the quality of life for all people in the greater nashua area by providing a wide range of professionally excellent presentation, and serving as a resource and gathering place for the community. To enhance the growth and stability of arts and culture in the greater nashua area. To link the arts and cultural activities to the community at large and to make them accessible to all.
Nashua Community Arts at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,423,245
- +17.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $332,501
- +144.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $38,598
- +43.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $121,332
- +227.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Nashua Community Arts funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Nashua Community Arts gives
- Giving fell 41% from 2020 to 2023. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $140K (2022) to $1.6M (2020). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $921K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Npac Corporation Nashua, NH | Funding for Costs of New Building | $921,427 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,423,245 | $332,501 | $121,332 | — | — | $38,598 |
| 2024 | $1,214,409 | $135,800 | $37,053 | — | — | $26,840 |
| 2023 | $1,139,676 | $862,134 | $990,622 | $921,427 | 1 | $15,831 |
| 2022 | $1,238,192 | $309,214 | $180,035 | $140,000 | 1 | $44 |
| 2021 | $1,107,138 | $1,163,388 | $26,923 | — | — | $13 |
| 2020 | $588,673 | $943,687 | $1,557,315 | $1,553,850 | 1 | $2,851 |
About Nashua Community Arts
Based on IRS filings
Nashua Community Arts is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Nashua, NH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $39K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Nashua Community Arts is led by Richard Lannan, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard Lannan
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Curioso
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Bissonnette
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Ann Melizzi-Golja
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marylou Blaisdell
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Philip Scontsas
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Barry III
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Levesque
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Novotny
Vice President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judith Carlson
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michele Ziogas
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Anthony Engaldo (2020–2022) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Nashua Community Arts
How large is Nashua Community Arts?
Nashua Community Arts reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $333K.
What is Nashua Community Arts?
Nashua Community Arts is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Nashua, NH. It holds $1.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Nashua Community Arts operate?
Nashua Community Arts has awarded grants in New Hampshire.
What is Nashua Community Arts's EIN?
Nashua Community Arts's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-2160999. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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