Putnam Foundation
Putnam Foundation is a private foundation, based in Keene, NH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $29.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.6M. Net investment income was $3.0M.
Putnam Foundation at a glance
In short: Putnam Foundation gave $1.6M across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $1.6M), mostly in New Hampshire. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,633,363
- +10.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,633,363
- +10.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,633,363
- Total assets
- $29,049,857
- +7.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New Hampshire (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Putnam Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 6 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Putnam Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+3%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 108% 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.5M (2023) to $1.6M (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $1.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| See Attached Attached, NH | GRANT | $1,633,363 |
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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 | $29,049,857 | $3,008,852 | $2,037,741 | $1,633,363 | 1 | $1,822,631 | $3,046,563 | $1,685,194 |
| 2023 | $27,031,499 | $-1,039,072 | $1,898,713 | $1,475,000 | 1 | $1,664,202 | $997,767 | $1,627,081 |
| 2022 | $30,043,933 | $1,521,738 | $2,072,832 | $1,525,875 | 1 | $1,781,180 | $1,126,930 | $1,700,428 |
| 2021 | $29,526,582 | $3,170,049 | $2,005,773 | $1,580,300 | 2 | $1,739,892 | $2,199,625 | $1,969,336 |
| 2020 | $27,869,564 | $1,480,404 | $2,168,619 | $1,621,000 | 1 | — | $1,194,287 | $1,604,069 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Putnam Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.7M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Putnam Foundation's 2024 filing lists 6 officers; none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Rowan G. Finnegan
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Alexandra Putnam
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Emilie Jacobs
Trustee & Chai
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Jacques Delori
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Todd Warden
Trustee & Vice
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Jessica Quinn
Executive Di
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: James Putnam (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Thomas P. Putnam (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Jane Stabler (2020) — Executive Di
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 Putnam Foundation
How much does Putnam Foundation give each year?
Putnam Foundation gave $1.6M across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.5M across 1 grant.
How large is Putnam Foundation?
Putnam Foundation reported $29.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.8M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.7M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Putnam Foundation operate?
Putnam Foundation has awarded grants in New Hampshire.
What is Putnam Foundation's EIN?
Putnam Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 02-6011388. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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