New Hampshire Juvenile Court Diversion Network
The New Hampshire Juvenile Court Diversion Network is a public charity based in Concord, New Hampshire. Formed in 1994, it accredits and supports juvenile court diversion programs that work with youth referred for offenses involving law enforcement, with an emphasis on accountability, education, supportive services, and restorative practices.
New Hampshire Juvenile Court Diversion Network at a glance
In short: New Hampshire Juvenile Court Diversion Network gave $959K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $53K), mostly in New Hampshire. 56% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $958,999
- +1205.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $53,278
- +335.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $53,921
- Total assets
- $488,738
- +38.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 56% first-time grantees (10 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Hampshire (88% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to New Hampshire Juvenile Court Diversion Network
- Contact
Mailing address: 10 Ferry Street Suite 315, Concord, NH 03301
Phone: (603) 225-9540
Website: https://nhcourtdiversion.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who New Hampshire Juvenile Court Diversion Network funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Nashua Police Athletic League ($70K). Together the top 10 received $578K.
Grant Size Distribution
49 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 49 (63%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 88% of grant dollars went to recipients in New Hampshire and 12% to recipients in Vermont. The Network’s website describes its accredited program network as operating across New Hampshire.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is New Hampshire Juvenile Court Diversion Network open to new grantees?
56%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 18 grantees (56%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $52K; repeat grants $54K. How we count
Medians: $55K first-time, $53K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2017–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2017 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $66K (2022) to $959K (2025). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $959K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nashua Police Athletic League Nashua, NH | Juvenile Court Diversion | $69,642 |
| Merrimack County Juvenile Services Concord, NH | Juvenile Court Diversion | $61,048 |
| Greater Derry Juvenile Diversion Derry, NH | Juvenile Court Diversion | $60,475 |
| Valley Court Diversion White River Junction, VT | Juvenile Court Diversion | $57,589 |
| City of Keene Youth Services Keene, NH | Juvenile court diversion | $56,488 |
| Hillsboro Juvenile Court Diversion Program Hillsboro, NH | Juvenile Court Diversion | $56,166 |
| Seacoast Community Diversion Program Greenland, NH | Juvenile Court Diversion | $54,748 |
| Rochester Juvenile Diversion Rochester, NH | Juvenile Court Diversion | $54,265 |
| Sullivan County Court Diversion White River Junction, VT | Juvenile Court Diversion | $54,140 |
| CADY Inc Plymouth, NH | Juvenile Court Diversion | $53,701 |
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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 | $488,738 | $1,390,589 | $1,312,657 | $958,999 | 18 | $31 |
| 2024 | $352,710 | $369,648 | $320,747 | $73,471 | 6 | $23 |
| 2023 | $283,181 | $290,540 | $262,611 | $70,400 | 6 | $18 |
| 2022 | $254,721 | $275,886 | $263,452 | $65,500 | 6 | $20 |
| 2021 | $309,291 | $362,320 | $320,873 | $172,347 | 13 | $17 |
| 2018 | $156,400 | $268,654 | $265,381 | $166,950 | 9 | $16 |
| 2017 | $153,127 | $411,507 | $277,217 | $179,079 | 13 | $12 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Network’s stated mission is to support accredited diversion programs for at-risk youth involved with law enforcement, helping them be accountable, grow, engage with their communities, and develop compassion and connection with people they have harmed.
Its website describes goals that include promoting restorative justice, supporting member programs’ community-based approaches, encouraging evidence-based practices, promoting common data collection, and providing joint trainings and seminars. The Network says its programs offer youth education and supportive services, including substance use and mental health screening and support.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the Network reported 18 grants totaling $958,999. Grant amounts ranged from $17,497 to $69,642, with a median of $53,920. The largest reported awards included:
Other 2025 recipients included Seacoast Community Diversion Program, Rochester Juvenile Diversion, Sullivan County Court Diversion, CADY Inc, Belknap County Restorative Justice, and Grafton County Juvenile Restorative Justice.
The grantees’ stated missions illustrate the kinds of organizations among the recipients: Nashua Police Athletic League says it fosters respect for police and provides educational and other support to children; CADY Inc says it works with schools and communities to prevent and reduce youth substance use and promote healthy environments; and Manchester Police Athletic League says it builds values and positive relationships between youth and police officers.
The Network’s 2024 filing describes gaming proceeds as a source of funds it receives: under the stated New Hampshire requirement, poker rooms and games of chance distribute a portion of proceeds to registered nonprofits for up to ten days per year. The filing says the Network receives proceeds for up to ten days and that remittances are based on cases serviced by recipient entities as reported through the SBIRT tool. These are funds received by the Network, not grants it gives.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Alissa Cannon as executive director; Lyndsay Porreca as chairperson; Steve Pappajohn as vice chairperson; Dorothy Thrush as treasurer; Casey Caster as secretary; and Alyssa Bender as a board member.
New Hampshire Juvenile Court Diversion Network is led by Alissa Cannon, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alissa Cannon
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$68K (2022) → $81K (2025)
Lyndsay Porreca
Chairperson
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Pappajohn
Vice Chairperson
Director → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Vice Chairperson, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Casey Caster
Secretary
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dorothy Thrush
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alyssa Bender
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Dian McCarthy (2018–2024) — Vice Chairperson
- Former: Kaitlyn Flewelling (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Richard Gaudreau (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Nicole Rodler (2017–2023) — Chairperson
- Former: Tim Keefe (2022–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Diane Casale (2017–2022) — Accreditation Chair
- Former: Corey Towne-Kerr (2021–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Demitria Kirby (2021–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Erin Keefe (2022) — Director
- Former: Renee Depalo (2022) — Accreditation Chair
- Former: Elizabeth Brown (2017–2018) — Vice Chairperson
- Former: Karen Kersting (2017–2018) — Secretary
- Former: Greg Paninski (2018) — Treasurer
- Former: Jessica Klingerman (2017) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2017–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $81K, to Alissa Cannon (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about New Hampshire Juvenile Court Diversion Network
How much does New Hampshire Juvenile Court Diversion Network give each year?
New Hampshire Juvenile Court Diversion Network gave $959K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $73K across 6 grants.
What is New Hampshire Juvenile Court Diversion Network's typical grant size?
New Hampshire Juvenile Court Diversion Network's median grant in 2025 was $53,921, and its average grant was $53,278, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from New Hampshire Juvenile Court Diversion Network that year got $52K on average.
Where does New Hampshire Juvenile Court Diversion Network give grants?
New Hampshire Juvenile Court Diversion Network gives mostly in New Hampshire: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Vermont (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Manchester, NH (2 grants).
Does New Hampshire Juvenile Court Diversion Network give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on New Hampshire Juvenile Court Diversion Network's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Juvenile Court Diversion" (18 grants).
Who are New Hampshire Juvenile Court Diversion Network's largest grantees?
New Hampshire Juvenile Court Diversion Network's largest 2025 grantees include Nashua Police Athletic League ($69,642), Merrimack County Juvenile Services ($61,048) and Greater Derry Juvenile Diversion ($60,475), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 20% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is New Hampshire Juvenile Court Diversion Network?
New Hampshire Juvenile Court Diversion Network reported $489K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.
What does New Hampshire Juvenile Court Diversion Network fund?
The Network’s stated mission is to support accredited diversion programs for at-risk youth involved with law enforcement, helping them be accountable, grow, engage with their communities, and develop compassion and connection with people they have harmed. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from New Hampshire Juvenile Court Diversion Network?
New Hampshire Juvenile Court Diversion Network has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check nhcourtdiversion.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is New Hampshire Juvenile Court Diversion Network's EIN?
New Hampshire Juvenile Court Diversion Network's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 02-0458455. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2017–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2017 (received by the IRS March 20, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS August 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Grantable. (2026). New Hampshire Juvenile Court Diversion Network funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/new-hampshire-juvenile-court-diversion-network-morg_d29e8656acf8492a8c80358ac8fdd168
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