Samuel P Pardoe Foundation
The Samuel P Pardoe Foundation is a private foundation based in Boston, Massachusetts. Established in 1989 under the will of Samuel Prescott Pardoe, it has supported organizations in New Hampshire’s Lakes Region, including work related to education, human services, and land and resource management.
Samuel P Pardoe Foundation at a glance
In short: Samuel P Pardoe Foundation gave $405K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in New Hampshire. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $405,000
- -21.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,313
- -12.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $12,513,442
- +5.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Hampshire (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Samuel P Pardoe Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Its website says it no longer maintains a competitive application process and that staff contact organizations with application instructions. A 2021 announcement said the grant application portal was closed.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2 Liberty Square 500, Boston, MA 02109
Phone: (617) 426-7080
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Samuel P Pardoe Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Prescott Conservancy Inc ($258K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $373K.
Grant Size Distribution
109 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 93 grants of 109 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for filing year 2025 went to recipients in New Hampshire. The foundation’s 2021 announcement described its grantmaking program as focused on the Lakes Region and listed 15 valedictory grantees, including organizations serving the region and New Hampshire.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Samuel P Pardoe Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 15 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 88% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 74% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $405K (2025) to $3.5M (2022). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $405K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Prescott Conservancy Inc Laconia, NH | 2025 Operating Support | $150,000 |
| Prescott Conservancy Inc Laconia, NH | 2024 Operating Support | $107,500 |
| Lake Winnipesaukee Watershed Association Meredith, NH | Program Support | $25,000 |
| New Beginnings Without Violence & Abuse Laconia, NH | Program Support | $15,000 |
| Lakes Region Community Services Laconia, NH | Program Support | $12,500 |
| Lakes Region Mental Health Center Laconia, NH | Program Support | $12,500 |
| Audubon Society of New Hampshire Concord, NH | Program Support | $10,000 |
| Belknap County Conservation District Laconia, NH | Program Support | $10,000 |
| Granite United Way Manchester, NH | Program Support | $10,000 |
| Lakes Region Conservation Trust Center Harbor, NH | Program Support | $10,000 |
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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 | $12,513,442 | $1,531,458 | $495,656 | $405,000 | 16 | $426,470 | $1,482,327 | $579,784 |
| 2024 | $11,836,454 | $863,121 | $633,979 | $518,187 | 18 | $555,847 | $814,489 | $601,015 |
| 2023 | $11,155,804 | $1,766,423 | $3,471,916 | $3,383,000 | 20 | $3,401,171 | $1,714,378 | $516,936 |
| 2022 | $12,752,378 | $1,403,797 | $3,650,613 | $3,516,845 | 33 | $3,561,053 | $1,317,237 | $774,235 |
| 2021 | $16,716,003 | $415,358 | $761,589 | $647,500 | 22 | — | $343,370 | $763,477 |
| 2020 | $14,241,908 | $595,278 | $696,183 | $586,000 | 21 | — | $531,773 | $682,099 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Samuel P Pardoe Foundation reported a distributable amount of $580K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s 2021 announcement described its long-standing commitment to meeting the needs of Lakes Region residents and protecting the region’s environment. It said that over the preceding 25 years it had awarded grants for education, human services, and land and resource management.
The foundation’s own website describes Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center as a major initiative it supports. The center offers year-round environmental education, a preschool, summer camps, and youth and adult programs.
Grantees’ stated missions illustrate the kinds of organizations supported. Lakes Region Conservation Trust says it works to conserve the region’s natural resources and wildlife habitat and steward lands. Audubon Society of New Hampshire says it works to protect the state’s natural environment through environmental education, conservation science, policy, and land stewardship. Lakes Region Community Services describes its charitable purpose as benefiting Lakes Region Community Services Council and other charitable, scientific, or educational purposes. Waypoint says it empowers people of all ages through human services and advocacy, while Granite United Way says it raises and invests local dollars and develops collaborative nonprofit solutions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 16 grants totaling $405,000. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $150,000, with a median of $10,000. The largest reported grants were $150,000 and $107,500 to Prescott Conservancy Inc. for operating support, identified respectively as 2025 and 2024 operating support. Other grants included $25,000 to Lake Winnipesaukee Watershed Association and $15,000 to New Beginnings Without Violence & Abuse.
The foundation also awarded $12,500 each to Lakes Region Community Services and Lakes Region Mental Health Center. Grants of $10,000 went to Audubon Society of New Hampshire, Belknap County Conservation District, Granite United Way, Lakes Region Conservation Trust, New Hampshire Catholic Charities, and Waypoint.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Charles H Pardoe II as president and director, Spencer Pardoe Ballou as treasurer, clerk, and director, and P Bruce Pardoe as vice president and director.
Samuel P Pardoe Foundation is led by Charles H. Pardoe II, President & Director since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles H. Pardoe II
President & Director
President → President & Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
P. Bruce Pardoe
Vice President & Director
Vice President → Vice President & Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$4K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Spencer Pardoe Ballou
Treasurer, Clerk & Director
Secretary → Treasurer, Clerk & Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$4K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: Spencer Pardoe Ballou Treasurer (2024) — Clerk & Director
- Former: Charles E. Pardoe (2020–2023) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $4K, to Spencer Pardoe Ballou (Secretary). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Samuel P Pardoe Foundation
How much does Samuel P Pardoe Foundation give each year?
Samuel P Pardoe Foundation gave $405K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $518K across 18 grants.
What is Samuel P Pardoe Foundation's typical grant size?
Samuel P Pardoe Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $25,313, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Samuel P Pardoe Foundation give grants?
Samuel P Pardoe Foundation gives mostly in New Hampshire: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Laconia, NH (6 grants), Concord, NH (4 grants), Manchester, NH (3 grants) and Meredith, NH (2 grants).
Does Samuel P Pardoe Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 13% of Samuel P Pardoe Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (14 grants).
Who are Samuel P Pardoe Foundation's largest grantees?
Samuel P Pardoe Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Prescott Conservancy Inc ($257,500 across 2 grants), Lake Winnipesaukee Watershed Association ($25,000) and New Beginnings Without Violence & Abuse ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Samuel P Pardoe Foundation?
Samuel P Pardoe Foundation reported $12.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $426K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $580K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Samuel P Pardoe Foundation fund?
The foundation’s 2021 announcement described its long-standing commitment to meeting the needs of Lakes Region residents and protecting the region’s environment. It said that over the preceding 25 years it had awarded grants for education, human services, and land and resource management. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Samuel P Pardoe Foundation?
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Samuel P Pardoe Foundation's EIN?
Samuel P Pardoe Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1660757. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Samuel P Pardoe 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 October 2026.
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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