New Hampshire Ball Bearings Foundation

New Hampshire Charitable Foundation

Concord, NH

The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation funds nonprofits and students, with grants supporting areas such as health, education, housing, the environment, arts, and economic security, primarily benefiting New Hampshire communities. Its 2024 median itemized grant was $25,000, and its Responsive Grants program offers eligible nonprofits up to $10,000; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Trust Uw Oleonda Jameson

Concord, NH

The trust funds charitable and educational purposes in New Hampshire, including support for poor and destitute residents; recent grants have covered health care, food assistance, housing, children’s services, and education. Its 2025 grants ranged from $640 to $20,000, with a median of $9,000. It accepts requests by letter describing the proposed amount and purpose and providing information about the applicant; no deadline is listed.

National Grange Mutual Charitable

Keene, NH

The foundation supported youth development, agricultural education, community improvement, and cultural and charitable activities, with 2023 grants going to organizations in several states, especially Wisconsin, South Carolina, and Florida. Its 23 grants ranged from $500 to $210,608, with a median of $5,000. It did not accept unsolicited requests; its 2023 filing is marked as a final return, so it appears to have ended or be winding down grantmaking.

The Orchard Foundation

Boston, MA

The Orchard Foundation funds charitable work including environmental protection, medical research and care, education, reproductive-rights advocacy, and philanthropy, with recent grants concentrated in Massachusetts, California, New York, New Hampshire, and Vermont. Its 2025 grants ranged from $920 to $194,000, with a median of $4,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Bank of New Hampshire

Laconia, NH

Bank of New Hampshire supports community organizations addressing needs such as housing, hunger, health, and education, with affordable housing prioritized for 2026. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $50,000, with a median of $2,500, and went primarily to New Hampshire recipients; the bank accepts applications through its quarterly process.

NAH Foundation

Strafford, NH

The Strafford, New Hampshire-based NAH Foundation supports a range of charitable organizations, including those working with youth, veterans, animal-assisted support, basic needs, and Fragile X; its 2025 grants went to organizations in several states, with the largest share going to New Hampshire. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $20,000, with a median of $10,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Enterprise Holdings Foundation

Saint Louis, MO

Enterprise Holdings Foundation supports nonprofits in health, education, arts, disaster relief, reforestation, hunger relief, and community equity, with an emphasis on organizations actively supported by Enterprise employees and their families. Its reported grants range widely: 2024 giving averaged about $7,700 across 9,499 grants, while the foundation also offers awards of up to $40,000; it supports communities where Enterprise operates worldwide. Unsolicited requests are accepted at any time, but eligible applications must be submitted by an Enterprise team member or their spouse or domestic partner on behalf of a nonprofit they actively support.

Leclerc Charity Fund

Wilmington, DE

The fund supports compassionate, service-oriented, and faith-based organizations, especially those focused on child welfare, resource centers, and private education. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,000 to $50,000, with a median of $10,000, primarily in New England but also elsewhere. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

For Inspiration and Recognition

Manchester, NH

FIRST funds youth robotics and hands-on STEM programs, including efforts to expand access for underserved and underrepresented communities; its grants support organizations in the U.S. and internationally. Typical giving varies: 2025 grants had a median of $5,750, while STEM Equity Community Innovation Grants are listed at $5,000–$50,000. The profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Alexander and Linda Milley Foundation

Rye, NH

The Robert and Joyce Oberkotter Family

Newport, NH

The foundation primarily funds education in New Hampshire and awards scholarships to eligible high school seniors from listed schools in New Hampshire, Vermont, and Rhode Island; it also supports extracurricular activities and underfunded school programs such as music, art, and athletics. Scholarships are typically $4,000, while reported grants ranged from $4,000 to $50,000 in 2025. Scholarship applications are accepted through eligible schools or by the stated application process; the profile does not say whether the foundation accepts unsolicited requests.

Emily Landecker Foundation Inc

Hanover, NH

The Emily Landecker Foundation supports charitable, educational, environmental, agricultural, transportation, and community-service organizations, primarily in New Hampshire’s and Vermont’s Upper Connecticut River Valley. In 2025, grants ranged from $500 to $1.6 million, with a median of $5,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.