The Granite State Children's Alliance
The alliance, working closely with law enforcement officials and dcyf, facilitates a multidisciplinary approach to child abuse investigations. Additionally it provides statewide education, training and support for the 11 child advocacy centers of New Hampshire.
The Granite State Children's Alliance at a glance
In short: The Granite State Children's Alliance gave $373K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $124K), mostly in New Hampshire. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $372,533
- +34.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $124,178
- +78.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,133
- Total assets
- $6,795,050
- +45.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Hampshire (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Granite State Children's Alliance funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Seacoast Child Advocacy Center Inc ($361K). Together the top 3 received $373K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 13 (62%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Granite State Children's Alliance gives
- Giving grew 73% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2019) to $373K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $373K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Seacoast Child Advocacy Center Inc Portsmouth, NH | Passthrough Child Advocacy Grants | $360,517 |
| Strafford County Child Advocacy Centerattorney's Office Dover, NH | Passthrough Child Advocacy Grants | $6,133 |
| Child Advocacy Center at Children's Hospital at Dartmouth Lebanon, NH | Passthrough Child Advocacy Grants | $5,883 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,795,050 | $5,443,143 | $3,554,788 | $372,533 | 3 | $28,513 |
| 2024 | $4,686,501 | $4,678,868 | $2,879,243 | $277,652 | 4 | $25,345 |
| 2023 | $2,922,925 | $2,735,134 | $2,374,866 | $205,416 | 1 | $3,614 |
| 2022 | $2,394,267 | $2,083,570 | $2,105,233 | $215,816 | 2 | $1,435 |
| 2021 | $2,455,977 | $2,226,930 | $2,079,275 | $228,915 | 3 | $1,904 |
| 2020 | $2,057,363 | $1,672,020 | $1,738,534 | $17,500 | 2 | $4,086 |
| 2019 | $2,075,972 | $2,039,327 | $1,485,791 | $14,000 | 2 | $2,430 |
About The Granite State Children's Alliance
Based on IRS filings
The Granite State Children's Alliance is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Manchester, NH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $373K. Net investment income was $29K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Granite State Children's Alliance is led by Joy Barrett, CEO since 2021 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 18 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joy Barrett
CEO
Executive Director → CEO, 2021
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$98K (2019) → $144K (2025)
Dan Bennett
Chairman
Director → Vice Chairman, 2023
Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andy Crews
Director
Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brad Russ
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cathy Brittis
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Larochelle
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Dayno
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Teresa Rhodes Rosenberger
Director -
Director → Director -, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris McLaughlin
Director -
Director → Director -, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Cohen
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Vartanian
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Spradling
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debra Weiss Ford
Director -
Director → Director -, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judah Weathers
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nick Georgoulis
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jarad Vartanian
Treasurer & Vice Chairman
Treasurer → Treasurer & Vice Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nick E. Abramson
Immediate Past Chairman
Secretary → Chairman, 2023
Chairman → Immediate Past Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Hannon
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Adrian Thomas (2019–2024) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: David Rotman (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Philip Taub (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Andrew Crews (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Chris Hodgdon (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Kerry Baxter (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Stephen Langan (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Donna Gaudet Hosmer (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Marga Patterson (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Sherry Hausmann (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Richard Tracy (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Deputy Chief Denis Linehan (2019) — Director
- Former: Jonathan Greenblatt (2019) — Director
- Former: Joseph Curti (2019) — Director
- Former: Lt Nicole Ledoux (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Marga Bessette (2019) — Director
- Former: Tera Rhodes Rosenberger (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $144K, to Joy Barrett (CEO).
Frequently asked questions about The Granite State Children's Alliance
How much does The Granite State Children's Alliance give each year?
The Granite State Children's Alliance gave $373K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $278K across 4 grants.
What is The Granite State Children's Alliance's typical grant size?
The Granite State Children's Alliance's median grant in 2025 was $6,133, and its average grant was $124,178, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does The Granite State Children's Alliance give grants?
The Granite State Children's Alliance gives mostly in New Hampshire: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does The Granite State Children's Alliance give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Granite State Children's Alliance's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Passthrough Child Advocacy Grants" (3 grants).
How large is The Granite State Children's Alliance?
The Granite State Children's Alliance reported $6.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.4M.
What is The Granite State Children's Alliance?
The Granite State Children's Alliance is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Manchester, NH. It holds $6.8M in total assets as of 2025.
What is The Granite State Children's Alliance's EIN?
The Granite State Children's Alliance's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-3186259. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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