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New Hampshire Outdoor Council

Public charity · Grantmaker Kearsarge, NH EIN: 02-0399733 Website

To provide funding for backcountry search and rescue promote safe and responsible use of the backcountry and outdoors by providing information and education

New Hampshire Outdoor Council at a glance

In short: New Hampshire Outdoor Council gave $37K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in New Hampshire. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$37,314
Grants made (2025)
5
Average grant
$7,463
Median grant
$7,000
Total assets
$152,764
Primary geography
New Hampshire (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who New Hampshire Outdoor Council funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Androscoggin Valley SAR: $10KAndroscoggin Valley SAR$10KUpper Valley Wilderness Rescue Team: $7KUpper Valley Wilderness RescueTeam$7KLakes Region Search & Rescue: $7KLakes Region Search & Rescue$7KMountain Rescue Service: $7KMountain Rescue Service$7KNew England K-9: $6KNew England K-9$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was Androscoggin Valley SAR ($10K). Together the top 5 received $37K.

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

GorhamGranthamHanoverLaconiaN Conway

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K5 grants2025

In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $37K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Androscoggin Valley SAR Gorham, NHradios and drone equipment$10,385
Upper Valley Wilderness Rescue Team Hanover, NHradios$7,100
Lakes Region Search & Rescue Laconia, NHradios$7,000
Mountain Rescue Service N Conway, NHRopes courses$6,850
New England K-9 Grantham, NHstarlink$5,979
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$152,764$226,605$145,804$37,3145$4,539

About New Hampshire Outdoor Council

Based on IRS filings

New Hampshire Outdoor Council is a public charity, based in Kearsarge, NH. IRS filing data is available for 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $153K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $37K. Net investment income was $5K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

New Hampshire Outdoor Council is led by Chris Thayer, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 15 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Chris Thayer

    President

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Allan Clark

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Kane

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brent Bell

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dylan Summers

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jed Williamson

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Kneeland

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jocelyn Stohl

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Cherim

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick Hummel

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stan Carte

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tara Tower

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Leich

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michele Cormier

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Gordon

    Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 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 New Hampshire Outdoor Council

How much does New Hampshire Outdoor Council give each year?

New Hampshire Outdoor Council gave $37K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

What is New Hampshire Outdoor Council's typical grant size?

New Hampshire Outdoor Council's median grant in 2025 was $7,000, and its average grant was $7,463, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does New Hampshire Outdoor Council give grants?

New Hampshire Outdoor Council gives mostly in New Hampshire: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.

Does New Hampshire Outdoor Council give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on New Hampshire Outdoor Council's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

Who are New Hampshire Outdoor Council's largest grantees?

New Hampshire Outdoor Council's largest 2025 grantees include Androscoggin Valley SAR ($10,385), Upper Valley Wilderness Rescue Team ($7,100) and Lakes Region Search & Rescue ($7,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is New Hampshire Outdoor Council?

New Hampshire Outdoor Council reported $153K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $227K.

What is New Hampshire Outdoor Council's EIN?

New Hampshire Outdoor Council's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 02-0399733. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2025.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 2, 2026)

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