The Conservancy Foundation
The Conservancy Foundation is a private foundation, based in Nashua, NH. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $840K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $120.
The Conservancy Foundation at a glance
In short: The Conservancy Foundation gave $12K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in New Hampshire. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,300
- -3.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,075
- -27.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $840,355
- -1.8% 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 The Conservancy Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Humane Society of Greater Nashua ($10K). Together the top 4 received $12K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 18 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Conservancy Foundation gives
- Giving fell 41% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $21K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $12K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Humane Society of Greater Nashua Nashua, NH | General Use | $10,000 |
| Home Health & Hospice Merrimack, NH | General Use | $1,000 |
| Nashua Soup Kitchen Nashua, NH | General Use | $1,000 |
| Hudson Historical Society Hudson, NH | General Use | $300 |
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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 | $840,355 | $120 | $15,105 | $12,300 | 4 | $12,300 | $120 | $11,888 |
| 2024 | $855,340 | $128 | $13,635 | $12,700 | 3 | $12,700 | $128 | $12,619 |
| 2023 | $868,837 | $125 | $15,905 | $15,000 | 4 | $15,000 | $125 | $13,423 |
| 2022 | $884,605 | $134 | $23,616 | $21,000 | 6 | $21,000 | $134 | $14,350 |
| 2021 | $908,091 | $209 | $19,501 | $10,000 | 1 | — | $209 | $15,218 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Conservancy Foundation 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
The Conservancy Foundation is led by Rebecca Mitchell, President & Treasurer since 2023 (on filings since 2021); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rebecca Mitchell
President & Treasurer
President, Treasurer & Secretary → President & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debra Nash
Director & Clerk
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 The Conservancy Foundation
How much does The Conservancy Foundation give each year?
The Conservancy Foundation gave $12K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 3 grants.
What is The Conservancy Foundation's typical grant size?
The Conservancy Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $3,075, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Conservancy Foundation give grants?
The Conservancy 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 Nashua, NH (2 grants).
Does The Conservancy Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Conservancy Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Conservancy Foundation?
The Conservancy Foundation reported $840K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $12K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Conservancy Foundation's EIN?
The Conservancy Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 02-0342940. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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