The Emily Landecker Foundation concentrates large, targeted gifts to support regional public benefit institutions in northern New England, primarily funding higher education and landscape conservation. Recent grants show a preference for major, single-purpose awards to an in-state university and a Northern Forest conservation organization, suggesting an interest in strengthening local research/education capacity and protecting regional forests and natural resources.
Highly concentrated giving: very few, large grants with the majority of dollars directed to repeat-type institutional beneficiaries (one major university and one regional conservation organization).
A $872,119 grant to the University of New Hampshire in 2025 stands out in Emily Landecker Foundation Inc’s recent giving and points to a clear pattern: the foundation makes large, targeted awards to public-benefit institutions in northern New England. Its recent grants also include $277,000 to the Northern Forest Center and $200,000 to Visions for Creative Housing, showing that the funder backs both regional conservation and local civic capacity. The foundation’s giving is concentrated in New Hampshire and Vermont, with many awards directed to organizations in Hanover, White River Junction, and other nearby communities. Across the list, the grants are usually purpose-driven and routed to established nonprofits, schools, land trusts, conservation groups, and community-serving institutions. Rather than broad, many-category philanthropy, the record shows a funder working through a small set of recurring themes: higher education, forestland and natural-resource stewardship, housing-related services, and organizations that support the public life of the Upper Valley and surrounding northern New England region.
Higher education is a central theme in the foundation’s recent grants. In 2025, it gave $872,119 to the University of New Hampshire for tax exempt purpose, underscoring a substantial commitment to public higher education in the state. Conservation is another major area: the Northern Forest Center received $277,000 in 2025 and $120,000 in 2023, indicating sustained support for regional forestland work. Housing and community support also appear in the record. Visions for Creative Housing received $200,000 in 2025 and $100,000 in 2024, while Upper Valley Haven received $115,000 in 2025. The foundation also funded transportation and local services through Advance Transit, which received $60,750 in 2024 and $51,500 in 2025.
Typical grant size is modest relative to the largest awards, with a p25 of $2,000, median of $5,000, and p75 of $10,000. The recent record also shows repeated support to the same organizations over multiple years, including the Northern Forest Center, Visions for Creative Housing, Advance Transit, Upper Valley Land Trust, Hanover Improvement Society, Vermont Center for Ecostudies, and Vital Communities. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-off gifts. Emily Landecker Foundation Inc is classified as a regular funder, and the grants shown are purpose-restricted to tax exempt purpose.
$4.2M
$37.2M
$3.4M
$4.4M
Most grants fall between $2K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Notable grantees: University of New Hampshire, Northern Forest Center, Regional Northern New England conservation organizations (representative)
The foundation’s grants land almost entirely in the United States, with 316 grants recorded to U.S. recipients. Vermont appears most often in the recent grant list, followed by New Hampshire, while Massachusetts also appears through Connecticut River Conservancy in Greenfield. Recipient cities recur in the Upper Valley and nearby towns, including Hanover, White River Junction, Concord, Durham, Quechee, Norwich, East Thetford, and Corinth. Many awards go to northern New England organizations rather than distant recipients, consistent with a regional giving scope.
The recent grants show support for public higher education, forest and land conservation, housing-related services, transportation, and community institutions. Examples include the University of New Hampshire, Northern Forest Center, Visions for Creative Housing, Advance Transit, and Upper Valley Land Trust.
Yes. Several recipients appear in more than one year, including Northern Forest Center in 2023 and 2025, Visions for Creative Housing in 2024 and 2025, Advance Transit in 2024 and 2025, and Upper Valley Land Trust in 2024 and 2025.
The grant-size distribution centers on relatively small awards: p25 is $2,000, median is $5,000, and p75 is $10,000. The recent list also includes a few much larger purpose-driven grants, such as $872,119 to the University of New Hampshire.
Vermont is the top state by grant count. New Hampshire also receives a large share of grants, including many in Hanover, White River Junction, Durham, Concord, and Enfield.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPORTS VENUE FOUNDATION DBA UVAC | WHITE RIVER JCT, VT | $1,600,000 | 2026 | TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| UNH Foundation | Durham, NH | $1,500,000 | 2026 | TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| UPPER VALLEY AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATI | NORWICH, VT | $150,000 | 2026 | TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| HIGH HORSES | SHARON, VT | $60,000 | 2026 | TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| UPPER VALLEY LAND TRUST | HANOVER, NH | $55,000 | 2026 | TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ADVANCE TRANSIT | WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT | $53,500 | 2026 | TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| Vermont Institute of Natural Scienc | Quechee, VT | $51,000 | 2026 | TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| REAL ORGANIC PROJECT | EAST THETFORD, VT | $50,000 | 2026 | TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| NORTHERN FOREST CENTER | CONCORD, NH | $40,000 | 2026 | TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| Vital Communities | White River Junction, VT | $33,000 | 2026 | TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CONNECTICUT RIVER CONSERVANCY | GREENFIELD, MA | $32,500 | 2026 | TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| HUBBARD BROOK RESEARCH FOUNDATION | WOODSTOCK, VT | $30,000 | 2026 | TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| DARTMOUTH GEISEL SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | HANOVER, NH | $25,000 | 2026 | TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CENTER FOR NORTHERN WOODLANDS EDUCA | LYME, NH | $25,000 | 2026 | TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| THE FAMILY PLACE | NORWICH, VT | $25,000 | 2026 | TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| THE SHARON ACADEMY | SHARON, VT | $20,000 | 2026 | TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| Vermont Center for Ecostudies | Norwich, VT | $15,000 | 2026 | TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| New England Aquarium | Boston, MA | $15,000 | 2026 | TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| Planned Parenthood | Lebanon, NH | $15,000 | 2026 | TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| THE SCOTLAND HOUSE | WOODSTOCK, VT | $10,000 | 2026 | TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CHILDRENS HOSPITAL AT DARTMOUTH | LEBANON, NH | $10,000 | 2026 | TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| LEBANON OUTING CLUB | LEBANON, NH | $10,000 | 2026 | TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| Headrest | Lebanon, NH | $10,000 | 2026 | TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| Conservation Law Foundation | Boston, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ATLANTIC SALMON FEDERATION | CALAIS, ME | $10,000 | 2026 | TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| Upper Valley Humane Society | Enfield, NH | $10,000 | 2026 | TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| Upper Valley Haven | White River Junction, VT | $10,000 | 2026 | TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| VISIONS FOR CREATIVE HOUSING | ENFIELD, NH | $10,000 | 2026 | TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| Twin Pines Housing | White River Junction, VT | $10,000 | 2026 | TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CHILDRENS LITERACY FOUNDATION CLiF | WATERBURY CENTER, VT | $10,000 | 2026 | TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| Hanover Improvement Society | Hanover, NH | $10,000 | 2026 | TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| Willing Hands | Lebanon, NH | $10,000 | 2026 | TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| THE KILHAM BEAR CENTER | LYME, NH | $10,000 | 2026 | TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| Northern Stage | White River Junction, VT | $10,000 | 2026 | TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| BROWNVILLE BASE CAMP | BROWNSVILLE, VT | $7,500 | 2026 | TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY | KANAB, UT | $7,000 | 2026 | TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| NATIONAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL | MERRIFIELD, VA | $5,000 | 2026 | TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| MERCY SHIPS | GARDEN VALLEY, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CHANGING PERSPECTIVES | BRADFORD, VT | $5,000 | 2026 | TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ENFIELD SHAKER MUSEUM | ENFIELD, NH | $5,000 | 2026 | TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| HANOVER CONSERVANCY | HANOVER, NH | $5,000 | 2026 | TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| Miracle Flights for Kids | Green Valley, NV | $5,000 | 2026 | TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CARE | Merrifield, VA | $5,000 | 2026 | TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION | MANCHESTER, NH | $5,000 | 2026 | TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| PROJECT HOPE | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2026 | TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| BAXTER MEMORIAL LIBRARY | SHARON, VT | $5,000 | 2026 | TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| US Fund for UNICEF | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| HARTFORD COMMUNITY RESTORATIVE JUST | WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT | $5,000 | 2026 | TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| White River Partnership | South Royalton, VT | $5,000 | 2026 | TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| United Negro College Fund | Boston, MA | $5,000 | 2026 | TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE |
SPORTS VENUE FOUNDATION DBA UVAC
$1,600,000TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE
UNH Foundation
$1,500,000TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE
UPPER VALLEY AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATI
$150,000TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE
HIGH HORSES
$60,000TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE
UPPER VALLEY LAND TRUST
$55,000TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE
ADVANCE TRANSIT
$53,500TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE
TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE
HUBBARD BROOK RESEARCH FOUNDATION
$30,000TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE
DARTMOUTH GEISEL SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
$25,000TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE
CENTER FOR NORTHERN WOODLANDS EDUCA
$25,000TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE
THE SHARON ACADEMY
$20,000TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE
Planned Parenthood
$15,000TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE
THE SCOTLAND HOUSE
$10,000TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE
CHILDRENS HOSPITAL AT DARTMOUTH
$10,000TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE
LEBANON OUTING CLUB
$10,000TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE
Headrest
$10,000TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE
VISIONS FOR CREATIVE HOUSING
$10,000TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE
CHILDRENS LITERACY FOUNDATION CLiF
$10,000TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE
Hanover Improvement Society
$10,000TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE
Willing Hands
$10,000TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE
THE KILHAM BEAR CENTER
$10,000TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE
BROWNVILLE BASE CAMP
$7,500TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE
NATIONAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL
$5,000TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE
MERCY SHIPS
$5,000TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE
CHANGING PERSPECTIVES
$5,000TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE
ENFIELD SHAKER MUSEUM
$5,000TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE
HANOVER CONSERVANCY
$5,000TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE
Miracle Flights for Kids
$5,000TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE
PROJECT HOPE
$5,000TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE
BAXTER MEMORIAL LIBRARY
$5,000TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE
HARTFORD COMMUNITY RESTORATIVE JUST
$5,000TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE
United Negro College Fund
$5,000TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE