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The Donna Anne Poulack Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Stratham, NH EIN: 04-3546250 Website

The Donna Anne Poulack Foundation is a private foundation based in Stratham, New Hampshire. Its 2025 filing reports 17 grants totaling $124,389 to charitable organizations.

Key facts about The Donna Anne Poulack Foundation

In short: The Donna Anne Poulack Foundation gave $124K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), top state New Hampshire. 53% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
04-3546250
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$124,389
Grants made (2025)
17
Average grant
$7,317
Median grant
$5,000
New grantees (estimate)
53% first-time grantees (9 of 17, 2025)
Total assets
$2,086,696
Primary geography
New Hampshire (30% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.1M

-4.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$124K

+46.4% YoY

Grant Count

17

+88.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

-22.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Donna Anne Poulack Foundation reported a distributable amount of $138K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is The Donna Anne Poulack Foundation open to new grantees?

53%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 9 of 17 grantees (53%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $11K. How we count

Medians: $5K first-time, $7K repeat.

  • 35% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 101% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in areas such as children’s basic needs, food assistance, family shelter, and education. These are grantees’ stated activities, not a stated mission or focus-area list for the foundation. For example, Operation Warm says it connects under-resourced children with resources including coats, shoes, and sports bras; End 68 Hours of Hunger describes efforts to address children’s food needs over weekends; and Seacoast Family Promise says it provides overnight shelter and meals to families.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $124,389 through 17 grants. Grants ranged from $789 to $20,000, with a median grant of $5,000. Listed recipients include Boston Children’s Hospital ($20,000), Operation Warm ($20,000), The Artist Outreach ($20,000), Initiative for a Competitive Inner City ($10,000), and Special Olympics of New Hampshire ($7,500). The filing lists the purposes of these grants as “general use.”

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2025 filing reports that grant dollars went to recipients in New Hampshire (30%), Massachusetts (26%), Pennsylvania (16%), Texas (16%), and Virginia (4%).

Grant Distribution by State

13states

Share of all 17 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

ManchesterBostonChadds FordTriangleDoverArlingtonBedfordChicagoDallasFoxboroughMount KiscoStonehamAtlantaBrightonConcordEl SegundoExeterFt LauderdaleIndianapolisJamaica Plain

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K9 grants202011 grants202111 grants202212 grants20239 grants202417 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $85K (2024) to $144K (2022). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $124K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Boston Children's Hospital: $20KBoston Children's Hospital$20KOperation Warm: $20KOperation Warm$20KThe Artist Outreach: $20KThe Artist Outreach$20KInitiative for a Competitive Inner City: $10KInitiative for a CompetitiveInner City$10KSpecial Olympics of New Hampshire: $8KSpecial Olympics of NewHampshire$8KNew Hampshire Food Bank: $7KNew Hampshire Food Bank$7KCASA of New Hampshire: $5KCASA of New Hampshire$5KEnd 68 Hours of Hunger: $5KEnd 68 Hours of Hunger$5KMarine Toys for Tots Foundation: $5KMarine Toys for TotsFoundation$5KNH Children's Trust: $5KNH Children's Trust$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Boston Children's Hospital ($20K). Together the top 10 received $104K.

Grant Size Distribution

60 grants across all recorded years

60<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 60 grants of 60 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Boston Children's Hospital Boston, MAGeneral Use$20,000
Operation Warm Chadds Ford, PAGeneral Use$20,000
The Artist Outreach Dallas, TXGeneral Use$20,000
Initiative for a Competitive Inner City Roxbury, MAGeneral Use$10,000
Special Olympics of New Hampshire Manchester, NHGeneral Use$7,500
New Hampshire Food Bank Manchester, NHGeneral Use$6,500
CASA of New Hampshire Manchester, NHGeneral Use$5,000
End 68 Hours of Hunger Somersworth, NHGeneral Use$5,000
Marine Toys for Tots Foundation Triangle, VAGeneral Use$5,000
NH Children's Trust Concord, NHGeneral Use$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2025 $2,086,696 $83,714 $171,046 $124,389 17
2024 $2,174,028 $141,790 $124,836 $84,950 9
2023 $2,158,430 $56,704 $164,519 $129,500 12
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,086,696$2,174,028$2,158,430
Revenue$83,714$141,790$56,704
Expenses$171,046$124,836$164,519
Qualifying Distributions$138,684$96,905$141,500
Net Investment Income$93,237$107,769$49,396
Distributable Amount$137,899$130,282$124,270

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 12, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists John F Poulack, Kristyn Courchesne, and Richard Poulack as trustees.

The Donna Anne Poulack Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kristyn Courchesne

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    $8K (2020) → $16K (2025)

  • Richard Poulack

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    $8K (2020) → $0 (2025)

  • John F. Poulack

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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 2025 IRS filing

Kristyn Courchesne — Trustee: $16KKristyn CourchesneTrustee$16K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $16K, to Kristyn Courchesne (Trustee).

Contact

Mailing address: 29 Portsmouth Avenue 129, Stratham, NH 03885
Phone: (603) 673-1022
Website: https://thedapfoundation.org

Frequently asked questions about The Donna Anne Poulack Foundation

How much does The Donna Anne Poulack Foundation give each year?

The Donna Anne Poulack Foundation gave $124K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $85K across 9 grants.

What is The Donna Anne Poulack Foundation's typical grant size?

The Donna Anne Poulack Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $7,317, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Donna Anne Poulack Foundation that year got $4K on average.

Where does The Donna Anne Poulack Foundation give grants?

The Donna Anne Poulack Foundation's top state is New Hampshire, with 30% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Massachusetts (26%) and Pennsylvania (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Manchester, NH (4 grants).

Does The Donna Anne Poulack Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Donna Anne Poulack Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (17 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Donna Anne Poulack Foundation's largest grantees?

The Donna Anne Poulack Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Boston Children's Hospital ($20,000), Operation Warm ($20,000) and The Artist Outreach ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Donna Anne Poulack Foundation?

The Donna Anne Poulack Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $139K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $138K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does The Donna Anne Poulack Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in areas such as children’s basic needs, food assistance, family shelter, and education. These are grantees’ stated activities, not a stated mission or focus-area list for the foundation. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Donna Anne Poulack Foundation?

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is The Donna Anne Poulack Foundation's EIN?

The Donna Anne Poulack Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3546250. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does The Donna Anne Poulack Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, 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.

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