SGT James S Noves Memorial

Private foundation · Grantmaker Freedom, NH EIN: 02-0487457

SGT James S Noves Memorial is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Freedom, NH. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $271K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $626.

SGT James S Noves Memorial at a glance

In short: SGT James S Noves Memorial gave $12K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in New Hampshire. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$12,000
+100.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$271,177
+11.6% vs 2024
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 September 2026.

Who SGT James S Noves Memorial funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

23<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

Center ConwayChathamChocoruaConwayDenverExeterGlenJacksonMadisonNorth ConwaySacoSilver LakeTamworth

How SGT James S Noves Memorial gives

  • Giving grew 140% from 2022 to 2025. 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$5K$10K$15K5 grants2021 5 grants2022 4 grants2023 3 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $12K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $12K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
6 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$12,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$271,177$13,125$12,0006$626$11,665
2024$242,906$6,900$6,0003—$11,032
2023$205,080$6,850$6,0004—$9,449
2022$178,655$6,808$5,0005—$10,178
2021$234,682$6,100$6,0005—$10,077

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, SGT James S Noves Memorial reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

SGT James S Noves Memorial is led by Kelly McClare, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kelly McClare

    President

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Debra L. Noyes

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven N. Gourley

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Drummond

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wendy Graves

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Paul Schwatka (2021) — Vice President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 SGT James S Noves Memorial

How much does SGT James S Noves Memorial give each year?

SGT James S Noves Memorial gave $12K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 3 grants.

What is SGT James S Noves Memorial's typical grant size?

SGT James S Noves Memorial's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,000, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does SGT James S Noves Memorial give grants?

SGT James S Noves Memorial gives mostly in New Hampshire: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does SGT James S Noves Memorial give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on SGT James S Noves Memorial's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (6 grants).

How large is SGT James S Noves Memorial?

SGT James S Noves Memorial reported $271K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is SGT James S Noves Memorial?

SGT James S Noves Memorial is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Freedom, NH. It holds $271K in total assets as of 2025.

How much is SGT James S Noves Memorial required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, SGT James S Noves Memorial reported a distributable amount of $12K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is SGT James S Noves Memorial's EIN?

SGT James S Noves Memorial's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 02-0487457. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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