The New Hampshire Children's Health Foundation is a private foundation established in October 1997 as a result of the merger between Blue Cross/Blue Shield of New Hampshire and the Matthew Thornton Health Plan. Based in Concord, New Hampshire, the foundation operates exclusively for charitable purposes and is organized as a 501(c)(3) organization. The foundation's primary mission centers on improving the health and wellbeing of children in New Hampshire, with particular emphasis on children through age five and their families.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$30.1M
+3.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$832K
+8.4% YoY
Grant Count
26
+52.9% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$32K
-29.1% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
Mission: To improve the health and wellbeing of all New Hampshire children.
Vision: All children thrive and reach their full potential.
The foundation provides grants to support policy research and advocacy, and efforts that result in policy, system, and environment changes that promote health and prevent disease. Grants are awarded to community and statewide organizations that best meet these objectives.
Primary Focus Areas:
Preventing and Reducing Childhood Trauma: The foundation is engaged in a long-term, multi-pronged effort to prevent and reduce childhood trauma. Over 20% of New Hampshire children ages 0-17 have experienced at least one Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE). The foundation supports environments that create positive experiences for children, build resilience for children and families, and invest in systemic change.
Economic Security: The foundation has a primary focus on organizations advancing economic security through related sectors to improve outcomes for young children and their families.
Health and Dental Insurance Coverage and Enrollment: This represents an active funding priority for the foundation.
Grantmaking
Grant Range
Up to $20,000 per year
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
New Hampshire only. The foundation's grantmaking is exclusively focused on organizations and initiatives serving New Hampshire residents.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
- Current Net Assets: Approximately $26.1 million to $30.1 million (figures vary slightly across sources)
- Total Assets (2024): $30,147,594
- Annual Giving (2024): $832,497
- Total Distributed (First 25 Years): $16.4 million in awards and strategic investments
- IRS Filing Requirement: Form 990-PF (private foundation)
- Tax-Exempt Status: Ruling year 1998
- EIN: 02-0497577
The foundation is required by law to distribute 5% of its financial assets annually.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $30,147,594 | $29,218,676 | $26,766,436 |
| Revenue | $1,681,596 | $1,148,672 | $331,723 |
| Expenses | $1,587,546 | $1,239,958 | $1,053,187 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $1,566,749 | $1,436,057 | $1,432,047 |
| Net Investment Income | $1,541,714 | $1,018,964 | $414,884 |
| Distributable Amount | $1,472,731 | $1,376,801 | $1,448,397 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
117 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
5 open opportunities from New Hampshire Children's Health
NHCHF Emergency Funding Grant
NEW HAMPSHIRE CHILDREN'S HEALTH
Amount
Up to US $50,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
NHCHF: Active Living Priority
NEW HAMPSHIRE CHILDREN'S HEALTH
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
NHCHF: Food Insecurity (Healthy Eating) Priority
NEW HAMPSHIRE CHILDREN'S HEALTH
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Gail Garceau, President
- Patti Baum, Program Director
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR KEITH LOUD | CHAIR | 0.5 | — |
| MS KASSIE EAFRATI | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MR BORJA ALVAREZ DE TOLEDO | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MR PETER AMES | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MS MARY BIDGOOD-WILSON | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MS BOBBIE BAGLEY | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| DR PAM DINAPOLI | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MR JONATHAN OGLEBAY | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MS TRINIDAD TELLEZ | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MR BRIAN BEALS | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MS SUSAN STEARNS | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MS KRISTINE STODDARD | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MS GAIL GARCEAU | PRESIDENT | 37.5 | $175,492 |
| MR ROLAND LAMY JR | SECRETARY | 0.5 | — |
| MR MATTHEW BOYLE | TREASURER | 0.5 | — |
| MS ERIN HENNESSEY | VICE CHAIR | 0.5 | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The foundation undertook an in-depth strategic planning process over the past two years that resulted in a significant shift in its approach to grantmaking and funding.
In 2025, one of the foundation's most significant accomplishments was the successful launch of the New Hampshire Children's Health Dashboard. The foundation also committed to robust community engagement, undertaking a qualitative assessment to ensure that community voices remained central to its work in preparation for its Board retreat.
New Hampshire Awarded $204M Federal Funds For Rural Health Program | InDepthNH.orgThe foundation continues to expand its grantmaking initiatives, with active opportunities including the Emergency Funding program and the Health and Dental Insurance Coverage and Enrollment Funding Priority.
New Hampshire Awarded $204M Federal Funds For Rural Health Program | InDepthNH.orgSubject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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