Wildlife Heritage Foundation of New Hampshire
To support the education,conservation,wildlife,fisheries and law enforcement programs of the NH fish and game department.
Wildlife Heritage Foundation of New Hampshire at a glance
In short: Wildlife Heritage Foundation of New Hampshire gave $63K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $32K), mostly in New Hampshire. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $63,359
- -13.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $31,680
- -56.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $31,680
- Total assets
- $1,690,672
- +49.5% 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 November 2026.
Who Wildlife Heritage Foundation of New Hampshire funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was New Hampshire Fish & Game ($34K). Together the top 2 received $63K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 6 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $63K (2025) to $180K (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $63K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire Fish & Game Concord, NH | General Operations | $34,359 |
| Kilham Bear Center Lyme, NH | General Operations | $29,000 |
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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 | $1,690,672 | $382,710 | $199,948 | $63,359 | 2 | $126,216 |
| 2024 | $1,131,175 | $203,521 | $170,851 | $73,358 | 1 | $10,568 |
| 2023 | $1,027,747 | $203,693 | $244,063 | $105,637 | 2 | $21,726 |
| 2022 | $1,046,879 | $301,313 | $211,133 | $105,012 | Total only | $140,321 |
| 2021 | $1,187,939 | $312,889 | $213,353 | $111,854 | 1 | $32,990 |
| 2020 | $1,029,881 | $230,795 | $244,372 | $180,387 | 1 | $13,831 |
| 2019 | $1,013,939 | $229,037 | $151,719 | $83,753 | 1 | $14,135 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Wildlife Heritage Foundation of New Hampshire
Based on IRS filings
Wildlife Heritage Foundation of New Hampshire is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Concord, NH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $63K. Net investment income was $126K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wildlife Heritage Foundation of New Hampshire is led by Deborah Coffin, Chair on every filing since 2019; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Deborah Coffin
Chair
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey S Kipperman
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John R Monson
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Murphy
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chuck Miner
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph A Bellavance IV
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Philip J Donovan Jr.
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wesley R Reed
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2020
On filings since 2019
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Page
Assistant Treasurer
Director → Assistant Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Melinda Laro (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Raymond Deragon (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Gail Hanson (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Herb Paradie (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: John B. Wimsatt (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Karen Taylor (2020) — Director
- Former: Angus T. Boezeman (2019) — Director
- Former: Charles R. Miner Jr. (2019) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Kathleen C. Paine (2019) — Director
- Former: Robert M. Pope (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.
Frequently asked questions about Wildlife Heritage Foundation of New Hampshire
How much does Wildlife Heritage Foundation of New Hampshire give each year?
Wildlife Heritage Foundation of New Hampshire gave $63K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $73K across 1 grant.
How large is Wildlife Heritage Foundation of New Hampshire?
Wildlife Heritage Foundation of New Hampshire reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $383K.
What is Wildlife Heritage Foundation of New Hampshire?
Wildlife Heritage Foundation of New Hampshire is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Concord, NH. It holds $1.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Wildlife Heritage Foundation of New Hampshire operate?
Wildlife Heritage Foundation of New Hampshire has awarded grants in New Hampshire.
What is Wildlife Heritage Foundation of New Hampshire's EIN?
Wildlife Heritage Foundation of New Hampshire's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0223745. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 23, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 8, 2026)
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