The 520 Charitable Foundation predominantly supports local youth development and healthy-lifestyle programming in the Nashua region, funding afterschool and recreational services that promote health and inclusion. Its grants favor community-based organizations that run core programs for children and families, with occasional support for broader community needs like disaster/relief efforts. The foundation appears locally focused and program-oriented, prioritizing hands-on, place-based investments that expand access to safe play and health initiatives.
520 Charitable Foundation’s most visible pattern is repeated core support for the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Nashua, including three annual $40,000 grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for healthy-lifestyles programming. That consistency points to a funder that backs ongoing community services rather than one-time projects. The foundation’s recent grants also show a place-based interest in inclusive recreation and neighborhood support, with funding for an accessible playground project in Carlisle and relief work routed through a local partner in New Hampshire. Across its latest grants, the foundation appears to favor organizations that deliver hands-on programs for children, families, and community members in the Nashua area. The mix includes youth development, health promotion, and emergency response, with the largest recurring awards centered on afterschool and healthy-living services. Its grantmaking is compact and local, but the selected grantees suggest a deliberate focus on practical services that can be delivered through established community organizations.
In youth development and health promotion, 520 Charitable Foundation gave $40,000 to The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Nashua in 2025 for core programs of healthy lifestyles. It made the same $40,000 award in both 2023 and 2024, showing steady support for the same service line over multiple years. The foundation also supports accessible recreation. In 2023, it gave $35,000 to Castle Playground Project for an inclusive space for play, aligning with its interest in community inclusion and accessible recreational spaces. Its community-support grantmaking extends beyond youth programming. Granite United Way received $10,000 in 2023 for learn, earn, be healthy, and Common Man for Ukraine C/o Plymouth Rotary Club received $10,000 in 2024 for impactful relief programs.
Typical grants cluster in a fairly narrow band, with p25 at $16,250, a median of $37,500, and p75 at $40,000. The recent record shows a mix of recurring support and single grants: the same Nashua youth-serving organization appears in three different years with identical $40,000 awards, while other recipients appear once. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its pattern is program support delivered through organizations, with awards aimed at specific services rather than unrestricted public appeals.
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Most grants fall between $16K and $40K, with a median of $38K.
25th Percentile
$16K
Median
$38K
75th Percentile
$40K
About 83% of grants go to recipients in NH.
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Concentrated, local giving: a small number of medium-to-large grants with repeat support to flagship youth service providers (notably Boys & Girls Clubs), supplemented by one-off gifts to community relief and infrastructure projects.
Notable grantees: The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Nashua, The Boys & Girls Club of Greater NA, Castle Playground Project, Granite United Way, Common Man for Ukraine (via Plymouth Rotary Club)
520 Charitable Foundation gives locally, with 83% of grants going to recipients in New Hampshire and the top giving state matching its regional emphasis. Recent recipient locations include Nashua, Manchester, and Plymouth in New Hampshire, plus Carlisle, Massachusetts. The recipient-country mix is entirely U.S.-based, with 6 grants in the United States. That distribution matches a foundation whose grantmaking stays close to its New Hampshire operating area while still supporting a nearby cross-border project in Massachusetts.
Recent grants point to youth development, healthy-lifestyles programming, inclusive play spaces, and relief efforts. Examples include recurring support for healthy lifestyles in Nashua, an inclusive playground project, a learn, earn, be healthy initiative, and a relief grant routed through a local partner for Ukraine support.
Its grant sizes are fairly concentrated: p25 is $16,250, the median is $37,500, and p75 is $40,000. The recent grants table shows several awards at $40,000 and one at $35,000, with smaller $10,000 grants as well.
Yes. The same Nashua youth-serving organization received $40,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for core healthy-lifestyles programming. That repeated pattern suggests ongoing support for established programs rather than one-off grants only.
The foundation gives most often in New Hampshire, and 83% of grants go to recipients in that state. Recent recipients are in Nashua, Manchester, and Plymouth, with one nearby award in Carlisle, Massachusetts.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER NASHUA | NASHUA, NH | $40,000 | 2026 | CORE PROGRAMS OF HEALTHY LIFESTYLES |
| COMMON MAN FOR UKRAINE - PLYMOUTH ROTARY FOUNDATION | PLYMOUTH, NH | $10,000 | 2026 | TO DELIVER HUMANITARIAN AID, INCLUDING FOOD, AND TRAUMA COUNSELING TO UKRAINIAN ORPHANS, DISPLACED CHILDREN, AND FAMILIES STRUGGLING TO SURVIVE THIS WAR. |
| THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER NASHUA | NASHUA, NH | $40,000 | 2025 | CORE PROGRAMS OF HEALTHY LIFESTYLES |
| THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER NA | NASHUA, NH | $40,000 | 2024 | CORE PROGRAMS OF HEALTHY LIFESTYLES |
| COMMON MAN FOR UKRAINE C/O PLYMOUTH ROTARY CLUB | PLYMOUTH, NH | $10,000 | 2024 | TO DELIVER IMPACTFUL RELIEF PROGRAMS |
| THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER NA | NASHUA, NH | $40,000 | 2023 | CORE PROGRAMS OF HEALTHY LIFESTYLES |
| CASTLE PLAYGROUND PROJECT | CARLISLE, MA | $35,000 | 2023 | TO CREATE AN INCLUSIVE SPACE FOR PLA |
| GRANITE UNITED WAY | MANCHESTER, NH | $10,000 | 2023 | LEARN, EARN, BE HEALTHY |
THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER NASHUA
$40,000CORE PROGRAMS OF HEALTHY LIFESTYLES
COMMON MAN FOR UKRAINE - PLYMOUTH ROTARY FOUNDATION
$10,000TO DELIVER HUMANITARIAN AID, INCLUDING FOOD, AND TRAUMA COUNSELING TO UKRAINIAN ORPHANS, DISPLACED CHILDREN, AND FAMILIES STRUGGLING TO SURVIVE THIS WAR.
THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER NASHUA
$40,000CORE PROGRAMS OF HEALTHY LIFESTYLES
THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER NA
$40,000CORE PROGRAMS OF HEALTHY LIFESTYLES
COMMON MAN FOR UKRAINE C/O PLYMOUTH ROTARY CLUB
$10,000TO DELIVER IMPACTFUL RELIEF PROGRAMS
THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER NA
$40,000CORE PROGRAMS OF HEALTHY LIFESTYLES
CASTLE PLAYGROUND PROJECT
$35,000TO CREATE AN INCLUSIVE SPACE FOR PLA
GRANITE UNITED WAY
$10,000LEARN, EARN, BE HEALTHY