Payne Family Foundation
Payne Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Elkins, New Hampshire. It supports charitable organizations through grants; its 2024 filing reports 20 grants totaling $116,000.
Payne Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Payne Family Foundation gave $116K across 20 grants in 2024 (avg $6K), mostly in New York. 35% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $116,000
- +25.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 20
- +11.1% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $5,800
- +13.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $297,584
- -1.5% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 35% first-time grantees (7 of 20, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (53% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Payne Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 356, Elkins, NH 03233
Phone: (303) 859-0900
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Payne Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Skidmore College ($62K). Together the top 10 received $110K.
Grant Size Distribution
106 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 102 grants of 106 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, recipients in New York received 53% of grant dollars and recipients in New Hampshire received 36%. Recipients in Vermont received 3%, Massachusetts 2%, and Colorado 1%. The listed grants also include recipients in Ohio, Maine, Connecticut, Wyoming, Indiana, and other states.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Payne Family Foundation open to new grantees?
35%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 7 of 20 grantees (35%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 50% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−7%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 111% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $92K (2023) to $125K (2021). In 2024 it made 20 grants totaling $116K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY | Charitable Support | $62,000 |
| Colby Sawyer College New London, NH | Charitable Support | $25,000 |
| Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital Lebanon, NH | Charitable Support | $7,000 |
| Chapin Senior Center New London, NH | Charitable Support | $5,000 |
| New London NH Hospital New London, NH | Charitable Support | $3,000 |
| Aloha Foundation Fairlee, VT | Charitable Support | $2,500 |
| Appalachian Mountain Club Boston, MA | Charitable Support | $1,500 |
| Thorne Nature Experience Boulder, CO | Charitable Support | $1,500 |
| Chagrin Falls Park Community Center Chagrin Falls, OH | Charitable Support | $1,000 |
| Colby College Waterville, ME | Charitable Support | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $297,584 | $115,830 | $120,335 | $116,000 | 20 | $120,200 | $115,830 | $108,507 |
| 2023 | $302,089 | $62,049 | $97,761 | $92,250 | 18 | $94,245 | $60,054 | $91,839 |
| 2022 | $337,801 | $112,967 | $107,762 | $102,250 | 23 | $104,088 | $111,130 | $99,129 |
| 2021 | $332,596 | $116,191 | $129,860 | $124,500 | 22 | $126,125 | $114,511 | $107,865 |
| 2020 | $346,265 | $102,441 | $95,992 | $92,600 | 23 | — | $97,753 | $89,143 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Payne Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $109K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grantees include colleges, a hospital, senior services, outdoor and conservation organizations, and organizations serving people with disabilities. For example, Skidmore College describes its mission as educating predominantly full-time undergraduates and preparing graduates to be informed, responsible citizens. Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital says its mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of its community. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 20 grants totaling $116,000. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $62,000, with a median of $1,000. The largest awards were $62,000 to Skidmore College and $25,000 to Colby-Sawyer College. Other notable grants included $7,000 to Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital, $5,000 to Chapin Senior Center, and $3,000 to New London NH Hospital. The listed grant purposes were charitable support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Beverly Payne and David B. Payne as trustees.
Payne Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Beverly Payne
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David B. Payne
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Payne Family Foundation
How much does Payne Family Foundation give each year?
Payne Family Foundation gave $116K across 20 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $92K across 18 grants.
What is Payne Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Payne Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,000, and its average grant was $5,800, across 20 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Payne Family Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Payne Family Foundation give grants?
Payne Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Hampshire (36%). The most frequent recipient cities were New London, NH (3 grants), Boston, MA (2 grants) and Stowe, VT (2 grants).
Does Payne Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on Payne Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Support" (20 grants).
Who are Payne Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Payne Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Skidmore College ($62,000), Colby Sawyer College ($25,000) and Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital ($7,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Payne Family Foundation?
Payne Family Foundation reported $298K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $120K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $109K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Payne Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grantees include colleges, a hospital, senior services, outdoor and conservation organizations, and organizations serving people with disabilities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Payne Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Payne Family Foundation's EIN?
Payne Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1475247. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Payne Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Payne Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/payne-family-foundation-morg_5ebd3a70c0f44b87be239a8615bf441a
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