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Service Credit Union Impact Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Portsmouth, NH EIN: 84-3223773 Website

The Service Credit Union Impact Foundation is a private foundation based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. It supports community development through grants, with stated grantmaking priorities that include affordable housing and homelessness in New Hampshire, and veterans, military members, and first responders in New Hampshire and Massachusetts.

Service Credit Union Impact Foundation at a glance

In short: Service Credit Union Impact Foundation gave $910K across 51 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$909,699
+1.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
51
+5000.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$17,837
-98.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$946,588
+30.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (57% 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 Service Credit Union Impact Foundation

Accepts unsolicited proposals
Yes
How to Apply

The foundation accepts unsolicited requests from eligible organizations. Apply using the form on its website; the board reviews applications. The foundation’s filing directs applicants to the website for application materials and details. It does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.

Review Cycle
Grant applications are accepted year-round. The foundation says affordable housing and homelessness grants are typically made in late spring, and veterans, military, and first-responder grants in late summer. It is unable to accept new applications for the spring 2026 New Hampshire affordable housing and homelessness cycle; it says to watch for updates about a fall 2026 cycle.
Deadline
Grant applications are accepted year-round.
Contact

Application contact: Service Credit Union Impact Fdn
Mailing address: 3003 Lafayette Road, Portsmouth, NH 03801
Phone: (603) 422-7822
Email: info@servicecuimpactfoundation.org
Website: https://servicecuimpactfoundation.org

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Service Credit Union Impact Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Robert Irvine Foundation: $520KRobert Irvine Foundation$520KMarguerite's Place Inc: $35KMarguerite's Place Inc$35KSoutheast NH Habitat for Humanity: $25KSoutheast NH Habitat forHumanity$25KFamilies in Transition: $25KFamilies in Transition$25KAvesta Housing Development Corporation: $25KAvesta Housing DevelopmentCorporation$25KHaven Violence Prevention & Support Services: $25KHaven Violence Prevention &Support Services$25KHarbor Care: $20KHarbor Care$20KOur Place NH: $20KOur Place NH$20KHundred Nights Inc: $20KHundred Nights Inc$20KCommunity Action Partnership of Strafford County: $20KCommunity Action Partnershipof Strafford County$20K

The largest 2025 recipient was Robert Irvine Foundation ($520K). Together the top 10 received $735K.

Organizations only. It also paid 21 individual scholarships ($75,000), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

129 grants across all recorded years

124<$50K$50–100K$100–250K3$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 124 grants of 129 (96%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation’s stated grant priorities are affordable housing and homelessness in New Hampshire, and veterans, military members, and first responders in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. In 2025, grant dollars were distributed by recipient state as follows: Florida, 57%; New Hampshire, 31%; Maine, 3%; Massachusetts, 3%; and Rhode Island, 1%.

Grant Distribution by State

25states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 51 itemized grants.

Cities

BurlingtonNashuaTampaDurhamManchesterPortsmouthBostonLaconiaPortlandSalemAdelphiCharlottesvilleConcordDoverProvidenceSomersworthAddisonAllentownAtlantaBerkeley

How Service Credit Union Impact Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 101% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above 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

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M5 grants2020 18 grants2021 16 grants2022 43 grants2023 1 grant2024 51 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $201K (2020) to $910K (2025). In 2025 it made 51 grants totaling $910K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Robert Irvine Foundation Tampa, FLExempt Purpose$519,699
Marguerite's Place Inc Nashua, NHExempt Purpose$35,000
Southeast NH Habitat for Humanity Portsmouth, NHExempt Purpose$25,000
Families in Transition Manchester, NHExempt Purpose$25,000
Avesta Housing Development Corporation Portland, MEExempt Purpose$25,000
Haven Violence Prevention & Support Services Portsmouth, NHExempt Purpose$25,000
Harbor Care Nashua, NHExempt Purpose$20,000
Our Place NH Dover, NHExempt Purpose$20,000
Hundred Nights Inc Keene, NHExempt Purpose$20,000
Community Action Partnership of Strafford County Dover, NHExempt Purpose$20,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$946,588$1,579,922$1,358,464$909,69951$1,358,464$8,577$51,882
2024$725,130$1,477,270$1,252,458$894,1581$1,252,458—$40,669
2023$500,318$1,429,145$1,159,873$820,29943$1,159,867—$24,489
2022$231,046$689,709$612,441$452,43616$612,441—$13,503
2021$153,778$370,899$432,674$343,74818$432,674—$13,754
2020$215,553$483,938$268,390$200,6675——$8,310

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Service Credit Union Impact Foundation reported a distributable amount of $52K 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 promote community development by funding initiatives that address challenges facing its membership and the communities it serves. Its mission is to affect living standards and the ability to pursue education so people can reach their full potential.

For grants, the foundation identifies affordable housing and homelessness in New Hampshire, and veterans, military members, and first responders in New Hampshire and Massachusetts as focus areas. Its website also describes support for education, housing and homelessness, and veterans, military members, and first responders. Its scholarship program serves eligible students pursuing higher education; it is distinct from grants to outside organizations.

Examples of supported organizations illustrate the work of its grantees. An individual recipient says it provides housing and supportive services to homeless women and their children. Southeast NH Habitat for Humanity says it builds affordable homes in partnership with low-income families. The Robert Irvine Foundation describes its work as supporting the physical and mental well-being of service members, veterans, first responders, and their families.

Grantmaking

The foundation invites grant applications from 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations whose programs positively affect communities it serves. Applications are accepted year-round, with grantmaking typically in late spring for affordable housing and homelessness and late summer for veterans, military members, and first responders. The board reviews applications, and recipients are notified by email. Applications are submitted through the foundation’s website; additional supporting information may be emailed to the foundation. The foundation states that its support is through grants and that it does not provide sponsorships.

In 2025, the foundation reported 51 grants totaling $909,699. Grant amounts ranged from $2,500 to $519,699, with a median of $5,000. The largest grant was $519,699 to the Robert Irvine Foundation. Other notable awards included $35,000 to an individual recipient and $25,000 each to Southeast NH Habitat for Humanity, Families in Transition, Avesta Housing Development Corporation, and Haven Violence Prevention & Support Services.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists David Araujo as president, Tyler Phil as treasurer, Tyler Kuhn as vice president/secretary, Michael Dvorak and May Hatem as board members, and Sarah Kuhl as foundation director. The foundation’s website also lists Keeley Burke as foundation coordinator.

Service Credit Union Impact Foundation is led by David Araujo, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • David Araujo

    President

    President & Chair → President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Kuhl

    Foundation Director

    Foundation Specialist → Foundation Director, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • May Hatem

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Dvorak

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tyler Phil

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tyler Kuhn

    Vice President & Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Tyler Pihl (2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Wendy Beswick (2020–2022) — Vice President & Secretary
  • Former: Fawn Terwilliger (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Michael Bergeron (2020) — Board Member

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 Service Credit Union Impact Foundation

How much does Service Credit Union Impact Foundation give each year?

Service Credit Union Impact Foundation gave $910K across 51 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $894K across 1 grant.

What is Service Credit Union Impact Foundation's typical grant size?

Service Credit Union Impact Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $17,837, across 51 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Service Credit Union Impact Foundation give grants?

Service Credit Union Impact Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Hampshire (31%). The most frequent recipient cities were Nashua, NH (3 grants), Portsmouth, NH (3 grants), Dover, NH (2 grants) and Manchester, NH (2 grants).

Who are Service Credit Union Impact Foundation's largest grantees?

Service Credit Union Impact Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Robert Irvine Foundation ($519,699), Marguerite's Place Inc ($35,000) and Southeast NH Habitat for Humanity ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 21 individual scholarships ($75,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Service Credit Union Impact Foundation?

Service Credit Union Impact Foundation reported $947K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $52K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Service Credit Union Impact Foundation fund?

The foundation’s stated purpose is to promote community development by funding initiatives that address challenges facing its membership and the communities it serves. Its mission is to affect living standards and the ability to pursue education so people can reach their full potential. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Service Credit Union Impact Foundation?

The foundation accepts unsolicited requests from eligible organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Service Credit Union Impact Foundation's EIN?

Service Credit Union Impact Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3223773. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Service Credit Union Impact Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

Yes, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 7, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 4, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 22, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Service Credit Union Impact Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/service-credit-union-impact-foundation-morg_53a02dfa4f3b40458ab6055d642c5263

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