Sanborn Seminary
Sanborn Seminary is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Kingston, NH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $909K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $144K. Net investment income was $167K.
Sanborn Seminary at a glance
In short: Sanborn Seminary gave $144K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in New Hampshire. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $144,393
- +562.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +700.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,049
- -17.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,665
- Total assets
- $909,389
- -0.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Hampshire (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Sanborn Seminary funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kingston Historical Museum ($72K). Together the top 8 received $144K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 15 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Sanborn Seminary gives
- Giving grew 421% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 213% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2021) to $144K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $144K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kingston Historical Museum Kingston, NH | Funding of History Programs | $72,179 |
| Sanborn Regional High School Kingston, NH | Funding of School Programs | $41,759 |
| Sanborn Regional Music Boosters Kingston, NH | Musical Instruments for Students | $20,625 |
| Southeastern Regional Education Ser Bedford, NH | Sorock Coalition for Healthy Youth | $5,330 |
| NH School of Mechanical Trades Manchester, NH | College Scholarship | $2,000 |
| Husson University Bangor, ME | College Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Rochester Institute Tech Rochester, NY | College Scholarship | $750 |
| University of New Hampshire Durham, NH | College Scholarship | $750 |
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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 | $909,389 | $188,467 | $187,656 | $144,393 | 8 | $165,287 | $167,043 | $77,557 |
| 2024 | $909,824 | $64,032 | $36,507 | $21,790 | 1 | $23,179 | $50,704 | $70,019 |
| 2023 | $1,406,709 | $62,361 | $36,964 | $23,397 | 4 | $25,261 | $50,658 | $63,317 |
| 2022 | $1,280,682 | $75,527 | $48,387 | $27,699 | 1 | — | $75,352 | — |
| 2021 | $1,353,031 | $63,992 | $33,788 | $19,347 | 1 | — | $63,367 | — |
| 2020 | $1,019,797 | $2,217 | $51,663 | $41,039 | 2 | — | $2,217 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sanborn Seminary reported a distributable amount of $78K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sanborn Seminary is led by Lesley-Ann Hume, President since 2024 (on filings since 2023); none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lesley-Ann Hume
President
Trustee → President, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carrol Winch
Trustee
Treasurer → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charlton J Swasey
Trustee
President → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debra S. Basiliere
Trustee
Trustee → Temporary Se, 2022
Temporary Se → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
E. Charles Sanborn
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gordon Bakie
Trustee
Vice President → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt McElroy
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ralph Fellows
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joshua Swasey
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phil Krajewski
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Conant
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jodi Foy Donahue
Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donna Winslow
Vice President
Trustee → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Jason Schreiber (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Donald W. Briggs Jr. (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Henry Lewandowski (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: James J Finney (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Leonard Kimball (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Brian M. Stack (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Leslie-Ann Hume (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Nancy J Marden (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Gordon Blake (2021) — Vice President
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.
Frequently asked questions about Sanborn Seminary
How much does Sanborn Seminary give each year?
Sanborn Seminary gave $144K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $22K across 1 grant.
What is Sanborn Seminary's typical grant size?
Sanborn Seminary's median grant in 2025 was $3,665, and its average grant was $18,049, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sanborn Seminary give grants?
Sanborn Seminary gives mostly in New Hampshire: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Kingston, NH (3 grants).
Does Sanborn Seminary give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Sanborn Seminary's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "College Scholarship" (4 grants).
Who are Sanborn Seminary's largest grantees?
Sanborn Seminary's largest 2025 grantees include Kingston Historical Museum ($72,179), Sanborn Regional High School ($41,759) and Sanborn Regional Music Boosters ($20,625), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 93% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sanborn Seminary?
Sanborn Seminary reported $909K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $165K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $78K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Sanborn Seminary?
Sanborn Seminary is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Kingston, NH. It holds $909K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Sanborn Seminary's EIN?
Sanborn Seminary's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 02-0222233. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 21, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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