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Dorcas Chaffee Fund

The Lyme Foundation Inc

Foundation Hardship Grants

Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

Overview

Geographic Scope: Lyme and surrounding area

Purpose

Provides emergency financial assistance to:

  • Lyme residents
  • Former Lyme residents who have maintained significant contacts with the community

Administration

The Pearl Dimick Committee advises the Lyme Foundation with management of this fund.

Committee Chair: Tara McGovern

Contact

Contact committee chair Tara McGovern with inquiries regarding the Dorcas Chaffee Fund.

What The Lyme Foundation Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
4
Total given
$141K
Median grant
$34K
Range
$12K–$60K
  • By dollars: New Hampshire 92%, Vermont 8%. Top recipient cities: Lyme, NH; Norwich, VT.

Example grants

  • Town of Lyme · Lyme, NH

    Community benefit

    $60K

  • Lyme Congregational Church · Lyme, NH

    Community benefit

    $36K

  • The Lyme School · Lyme, NH

    Community benefit

    $33K

  • Upper Valley Trails Alliance · Norwich, VT

    Community benefit

    $12K

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Hardship

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