The Donna Anne Poulack Foundation
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.
The Donna Anne Poulack Foundation at a glance
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.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $124,389
- +46.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +88.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,317
- -22.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,086,696
- -4.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 53% first-time grantees (9 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Hampshire (30% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Donna Anne Poulack Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 29 Portsmouth Avenue 129, Stratham, NH 03885
Phone: (603) 673-1022
Website: https://thedapfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Donna Anne Poulack Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
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
The most common grant size was under $50K: 60 grants of 60 (100%).
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
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
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. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $85K (2024) to $144K (2022). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $124K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Children's Hospital Boston, MA | General Use | $20,000 |
| Operation Warm Chadds Ford, PA | General Use | $20,000 |
| The Artist Outreach Dallas, TX | General Use | $20,000 |
| Initiative for a Competitive Inner City Roxbury, MA | General Use | $10,000 |
| Special Olympics of New Hampshire Manchester, NH | General Use | $7,500 |
| New Hampshire Food Bank Manchester, NH | General Use | $6,500 |
| CASA of New Hampshire Manchester, NH | General Use | $5,000 |
| End 68 Hours of Hunger Somersworth, NH | General Use | $5,000 |
| Marine Toys for Tots Foundation Triangle, VA | General Use | $5,000 |
| NH Children's Trust Concord, NH | General Use | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,086,696 | $83,714 | $171,046 | $124,389 | 17 | $138,684 | $93,237 | $137,899 |
| 2024 | $2,174,028 | $141,790 | $124,836 | $84,950 | 9 | $96,905 | $107,769 | $130,282 |
| 2023 | $2,158,430 | $56,704 | $164,519 | $129,500 | 12 | $141,500 | $49,396 | $124,270 |
| 2022 | $2,267,625 | $117,665 | $187,246 | $143,892 | 11 | $159,492 | $85,495 | $132,088 |
| 2021 | $2,338,104 | $157,688 | $144,347 | $106,030 | 11 | $119,605 | $126,143 | $151,140 |
| 2020 | $2,351,825 | $127,954 | $164,372 | $126,500 | 9 | — | $94,456 | $132,261 |
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.
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.”
Other 2025 recipients included New Hampshire Food Bank ($6,500), CASA of New Hampshire ($5,000), End 68 Hours of Hunger ($5,000), Marine Toys for Tots Foundation ($5,000), NH Children’s Trust ($5,000), Scouting America New Hampshire ($5,000), and St Jude ($5,000). Additional listed grants included $3,000 to Seacoast Family Promise, $2,300 to Heal the Planet Together Inc, and $1,800 to Berwick Academy.
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $16K, to Kristyn Courchesne (Trustee).
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 October 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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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