Provide support and recognition to current and retired U.S. military service members and veterans throughout New England to ensure they are welcomed home and honored for their service and sacrifices; support deployed military members, military families, and veterans through grants, volunteerism and education to help successful transition to civilian life.
ES Veterans Association Inc directs most of its recent grantmaking to veteran-serving organizations in New England, with repeated support for Wreaths Across America, Travis Mills Foundation, and USO. The pattern is mission-aligned and practical: grants fund operating support, memorial and recognition work, event sponsorship, scholarships, and direct aid for veterans, military families, and the nonprofits that serve them. Recent awards show a strong emphasis on help that reaches people in daily life rather than on restricted project-only funding. The foundation’s largest recent grants include multiple six-figure totals to Wreaths Across America across 2023, 2024, and 2025, alongside significant operating grants to Galaxy Community Council and the Travis Mills Foundation. Other awards reach military and veteran support groups in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, and Virginia, reflecting a regional giving pattern anchored in veteran services and transition support. The grant list also includes memorial and ceremonial support, scholarship funding, and event-related gifts, showing a broad but still tightly mission-focused approach to serving current and retired service members, veterans, and military families.
A core theme in the foundation’s grantmaking is operating support for veteran-service organizations. It gave $35,000 in 2024 and $25,000 in 2025 to the Travis Mills Foundation for operating support, and $25,000 in 2024 to USO - United Service Organiz for operating support. Those awards show a preference for ongoing organizational capacity rather than only one-time projects. Memorial and recognition work is another visible area. In 2025, ES Veterans Association Inc awarded $65,000 to Wreaths Across America for operating support, following earlier awards of $90,000 in both 2023 and 2024. The foundation also supports education and transition-related work. Examples include $15,000 in 2025 to Granite United Way for operating support and $10,000 in 2024 to J P Connors Memorial Fund for scholarships. Its recent grants also include help for legal services, veterans homes, and physical rehabilitation support.
Typical grants cluster in the five-figure range, with a p25 of $10,000, a median of $12,750, and a p75 of $23,750. The recent list shows both recurring awards and one-off gifts: Wreaths Across America, Travis Mills Foundation, USO, and Blue Star Mothers of America each appear in multiple years, while several recipients appear only once. The foundation is not a DAF and does not fund individuals directly. Grants are awarded at the discretion of the ES Veterans Association Board of Directors, and the active grant programs say requests can be unsolicited and may be for any amount.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $24K, with a median of $13K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$13K
75th Percentile
$24K
About 26% of grants go to recipients in NH.
William Gelinas President
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Grantmaking is regional and concentrated in New England, with Connecticut as the top state by grant count and 26% of grants going to recipients in Massachusetts, the HQ state. Recent recipients appear in cities including Columbia Falls, ME; Manchester, ME; Chicopee, MA; Arlington, VA; Hartford, CT; Boston, MA; and West Haven, CT. The country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 38 grants in the United States and no non-U.S. recipients in the recent list.
It supports veterans, service members, military families, and nonprofit organizations serving them in New England. Recent grants also show support for memorial and recognition work, scholarships, legal services, veterans homes, and organizations focused on transition and reintegration.
The active grant programs say awards are made at the discretion of the ES Veterans Association Board of Directors. The programs also describe grants as unrestricted or general requests that can support veterans, military families, and veteran-serving nonprofits.
Typical grants are in the five-figure range. The distribution provided is p25 $10,000, median $12,750, and p75 $23,750, with several larger operating grants in the recent record.
Yes. The active grant programs state that grant requests are accepted and can be unsolicited, including general grant requests for veterans, military families, and nonprofit organizations aligned with the mission.
Its grantmaking is regional and centered in New England. Connecticut is the top state by grant count, and 26% of grants go to recipients in Massachusetts, the foundation’s HQ state.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Who can apply: Requests must align with ES Veterans Association’s mission and vision statement. The organization funds veterans and nonprofit organizations supporting veterans seeking enhanced services for mental, physical, or educational challenges.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wreaths Across America | Columbia Falls, ME | $65,000 | 2025 | Operating support |
| USO - United Service Organiz | Arlington, VA | $25,000 | 2025 | Operating support |
| Travis Mills Foundation | Manchester, ME | $25,000 | 2025 | Operating support |
| Granite United Way | Manchester, NH | $15,000 | 2025 | Operating support |
| Northeastern NY PGA Hope Fnd | Clifton Park, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | Donation for golf event |
| DAV Dept of Mass Services | Boston, MA | $15,000 | 2025 | Operating support |
| Swimming With A Mission | Bedford, NH | $12,500 | 2025 | Operating support |
| Conn Veterans Legal Center | West Haven, CT | $12,500 | 2025 | Operating support |
| Home for Our Troops | Taunton, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | Operating support |
| Harbor Homes Inc | Nashua, NH | $10,000 | 2025 | Operating support |
| Fisher House Boston | S Walpole, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | Operating support |
| Blue Star Mothers of America | Laconia, NH | $10,000 | 2025 | Operating support |
| EOD Warrior Foundation | Niceville, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | Operating support |
| Project New Hope | Worcester, MA | $8,000 | 2025 | Operating support |
| EasterSeals NH Veterans Count | Manchester, NH | $6,500 | 2025 | Operating support |
| Wreaths Across America | Columbia Falls, ME | $90,000 | 2024 | Operating support |
| Travis Mills Foundation | Manchester, ME | $35,000 | 2024 | Operating support |
| Granite St Marine Corp League | Manchester, NH | $25,000 | 2024 | Ball sponsor |
| USO - United Service Organiz | Arlington, VA | $25,000 | 2024 | Operating support |
| CT NG Assoc -FlyingYankeeClub | Hartford, CT | $20,000 | 2024 | Operating support |
| CT PGA Golf Foundation | So Glastonbury, CT | $15,000 | 2024 | Operating support |
| Project New Hope | Worcester, MA | $13,000 | 2024 | Operating support |
| DAV Dept of Mass Services | Boston, MA | $12,500 | 2024 | Operating support |
| EasterSeals NH Veterans Count | Manchester, NH | $10,000 | 2024 | Operating support |
| Blue Star Mothers of America | Laconia, NH | $10,000 | 2024 | Operating support |
| East Longmeadow Vet Memorial | East Longmeadow, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | Help fund memorial |
| J P Connors Memorial Fund | Westfield, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | Scholarships |
| Meredith Veterans Memorial | Center Harbor, NH | $10,000 | 2024 | Operating support |
| Conn Veterans Legal Center | West Haven, CT | $10,000 | 2024 | Operating support |
| Wreaths Across America | Columbia Falls, ME | $90,000 | 2023 | Operating support |
| Galaxy Community Council | Chicopee, MA | $40,000 | 2023 | Operating support |
| Travis Mills Foundation | Manchester, ME | $25,000 | 2023 | Operating support |
| USO | Arlington, VA | $20,000 | 2023 | Operating support |
| New Hampshire Veterans Home | Tilton, NH | $16,000 | 2023 | Operating support |
| Blue Star Mothers of America | Laconia, NH | $15,000 | 2023 | Operating support |
| CT PGA Golf Foundation | So Glastonbury, CT | $10,000 | 2023 | Operating support |
| Disabled American Veterans | Cold Spring, KY | $10,000 | 2023 | Operating support |
| Project New Hope | Worcester, MA | $7,500 | 2023 | Operating support |
Travis Mills Foundation
$25,000Operating support
Northeastern NY PGA Hope Fnd
$15,000Donation for golf event
DAV Dept of Mass Services
Operating support
Swimming With A Mission
$12,500Operating support
Home for Our Troops
$10,000Operating support
Harbor Homes Inc
$10,000Operating support
Blue Star Mothers of America
$10,000Operating support
Project New Hope
$8,000Operating support
Travis Mills Foundation
$35,000Operating support
Granite St Marine Corp League
$25,000Ball sponsor
CT NG Assoc -FlyingYankeeClub
$20,000Operating support
CT PGA Golf Foundation
$15,000Operating support
Project New Hope
$13,000Operating support
DAV Dept of Mass Services
$12,500Operating support
Blue Star Mothers of America
$10,000Operating support
East Longmeadow Vet Memorial
$10,000Help fund memorial
J P Connors Memorial Fund
$10,000Scholarships
Meredith Veterans Memorial
$10,000Operating support
Galaxy Community Council
$40,000Operating support
Travis Mills Foundation
$25,000Operating support
New Hampshire Veterans Home
$16,000Operating support
Blue Star Mothers of America
$15,000Operating support
CT PGA Golf Foundation
$10,000Operating support
Project New Hope
$7,500Operating support