NH Food Industries Education Foundation
The NH Food Industries Education Foundation is a private foundation based in Manchester, New Hampshire. It provides educational scholarships to students connected to New Hampshire’s food industry, including students employed by, or whose parents are employed by, members of the New Hampshire Grocers Association.
NH Food Industries Education Foundation at a glance
In short: NH Food Industries Education Foundation gave $75K across 50 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in New Hampshire. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $75,000
- -1.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 50
- -2.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,500
- +1.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $292,171
- +24.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Hampshire (94% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to NH Food Industries Education Foundation
- How to Apply
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Complete an application form. The foundation states that there are no restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- May of each year, according to the foundation’s filing. The scholarship program website lists a portal period of January 2 through March 15.
- Deadline
- May of each year, according to the foundation’s filing.
- Contact
Application contact: Kevin Daigle
Mailing address: 110 Stark Street, Manchester, NH 03101
Phone: (603) 669-9333
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who NH Food Industries Education Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
230 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 230 grants of 230 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 94% of grant dollars went to recipients in New Hampshire, 4% to Massachusetts, and 2% to Maine. The scholarship eligibility rules require the member firm where the applicant or parent works to be located in New Hampshire.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 50 itemized grants.
Cities
How NH Food Industries Education Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 398% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $37K (2021) to $76K (2024). In 2025 it made 50 grants totaling $75K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 50 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $75,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $292,171 | $187,465 | $130,234 | $75,000 | 50 | $75,000 | $14,859 | $18,832 |
| 2024 | $234,940 | $156,593 | $131,855 | $75,750 | 51 | $75,750 | $13,468 | $13,892 |
| 2023 | $210,202 | $144,558 | $129,283 | $73,500 | 49 | $73,500 | $7,013 | $11,979 |
| 2022 | $194,927 | $155,067 | $122,673 | $71,500 | 40 | $71,500 | $8,402 | $11,236 |
| 2021 | $162,533 | $136,441 | $86,028 | $37,000 | 40 | $37,000 | $10,230 | $9,753 |
| 2020 | $112,120 | $99,003 | $98,906 | $40,000 | 40 | — | $1,646 | $7,207 |
| 2019 | $112,023 | $94,600 | $106,503 | $46,000 | 46 | — | $2,805 | $7,778 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, NH Food Industries Education Foundation reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated purpose is to provide educational scholarships to students in New Hampshire’s food industry. Eligible applicants include high school seniors and undergraduate students who meet the employment and student-status criteria described in the scholarship program. Awards may be used at accredited colleges, universities, vocational schools, or technical schools in the United States.
Grantmaking
The foundation reported 50 grants totaling $75,000 in 2025. Each listed grant was $1,500, consistent with the scholarship program’s stated one-time, non-renewable award amount. Examples of 2025 scholarship recipients include an individual recipient; an individual recipient; and an individual recipient, each receiving $1,500.
The 2025 scholarship portal is described as open from January 2 through March 15. The foundation’s filing states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations; it lists a complete application form and no restrictions on awards.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Bruce Bergeron as chairperson; Kevin Daigle as secretary/treasurer; and Tim Merrill, Peter Davenport, David French, Josh Brimblecom, Shea Nealon, Kelley-Jaye Cleland, Curt O’Hara, and Ilene Beattie as directors.
NH Food Industries Education Foundation is led by Bruce Bergeron, Chairperson on every filing since 2019; none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bruce Bergeron
Chairperson
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
David French
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Josh Brimblecom
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Kelley-Jaye Cleland
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Peter Davenport
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Tim Merrill
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Shea Nealon
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Curt O'Hara
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
David Devoy
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Ilene Beattie
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Peter Eckhoff
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Mike Lianza
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Farah Lavigne
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Kevin Daigle
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Paul Provo (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Ed Murphy (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Curtis O'Hara (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Dwight Lafountain (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: John Dumais (2019–2022) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Ron Leblond (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Wes Elmer (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Shea Nelson (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 NH Food Industries Education Foundation
How much does NH Food Industries Education Foundation give each year?
NH Food Industries Education Foundation gave $75K across 50 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $76K across 51 grants.
What is NH Food Industries Education Foundation's typical grant size?
NH Food Industries Education Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,500, across 50 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does NH Food Industries Education Foundation give grants?
NH Food Industries Education Foundation gives mostly in New Hampshire: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does NH Food Industries Education Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 50 grants with a stated purpose on NH Food Industries Education Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (50 grants).
How large is NH Food Industries Education Foundation?
NH Food Industries Education Foundation reported $292K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $75K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does NH Food Industries Education Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated purpose is to provide educational scholarships to students in New Hampshire’s food industry. Eligible applicants include high school seniors and undergraduate students who meet the employment and student-status criteria described in the scholarship program. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from NH Food Industries Education Foundation?
Complete an application form. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is NH Food Industries Education Foundation's EIN?
NH Food Industries Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 02-0433248. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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