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Windham Endowment for Community Advancement

Public charity · Grantmaker Windham, NH EIN: 04-3805878 Website

The Windham Endowment for Community Advancement is a non-profit community foundation created to enhance the quality of life for all windham residents, now and for generations to come. The endowment provides a way for individuals, organizations, and corporations to channel their philanthropic giving for educational, cultural, recreational or environmental initiatives within the town.

Windham Endowment for Community Advancement at a glance

In short: Windham Endowment for Community Advancement gave $23K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $23K), mostly in New Hampshire. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$22,876
+271.2% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$22,876
+271.2% vs 2023
Median grant
$22,876
Total assets
$513,719
+4.4% vs 2023
Primary geography
New Hampshire (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Windham Endowment for Community Advancement

Who Windham Endowment for Community Advancement funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Town of Windham: $23KTown of Windham$23K

The largest 2024 recipient was Town of Windham ($23K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Windham

How Windham Endowment for Community Advancement gives

  • Giving grew 43% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2023) to $23K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $23K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Town of Windham Windham, NHNesmith Library, Recreation Department, Other Endowments$22,876
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$513,719$54,633$65,940$22,8761$17,760
2023$492,226$52,954$38,487$6,1621$17,842
2022$453,222$77,456$45,309$13,6531$755
2021$431,381$136,937$57,878$16,0211$23,993
2020$348,753$62,821$30,605———

About Windham Endowment for Community Advancement

Based on IRS filings

Windham Endowment for Community Advancement is a public charity, based in Windham, NH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $514K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $23K. Net investment income was $18K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Windham Endowment for Community Advancement is led by Diane Carpenter, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 17 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Diane Carpenter

    President

    President → President & Director, 2021

    President & Director → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    13 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anne Marino

    Board Member

    Board Member → Executive Committee Member, 2022

    Executive Committee Member → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Gill

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Knight

    Executive Committe Member

    Executive Committee Member → Vice President & Director, 2023

    Vice President & Director → Executive Committe Member, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathleen Difruscia

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Maryann Madore

    Executive Committee Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Griffin

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Coole

    Vice President

    Vice President & Director → Executive Committee Member, 2022

    Executive Committee Member → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rose-Lynn Armstrong

    Executive Committe Member

    Vice President & Director → Board Member, 2023

    Board Member → Executive Committe Member, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Beverly Donovan

    Board Member Emeritus

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Donna Mollica

    Executive Committe Member

    Executive Committe Member → Secretary & Director, 2023

    Secretary & Director → Executive Committe Member, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rebecca Zachas

    Secretary

    Executive Committee Member → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Barstow

    Executive Committe Member

    On filings since 2021

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy Skwiot

    Executive Committe Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laurel McClain

    Treasurer

    Treasurer → Treasurer & Director, 2023

    Treasurer & Director → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shelley Walcott

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Lohret

    Executive Committee Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Jane Higgins (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Rebecca Howard (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Stephanie Snell (2021–2022) — Executive Committe Member
  • Former: Tom Barstow (2020) — Executive Committee Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Windham Endowment for Community Advancement

How much does Windham Endowment for Community Advancement give each year?

Windham Endowment for Community Advancement gave $23K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $6K across 1 grant.

How large is Windham Endowment for Community Advancement?

Windham Endowment for Community Advancement reported $514K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $55K.

Where does Windham Endowment for Community Advancement operate?

Windham Endowment for Community Advancement has awarded grants in New Hampshire.

What is Windham Endowment for Community Advancement's EIN?

Windham Endowment for Community Advancement's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3805878. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 21, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 15, 2024)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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