About Foundation for Seacoast Health
The Foundation for Seacoast Health has seeded a single, large donor-advised fund intended to support the total health needs of the New Hampshire Seacoast community. Rather than making direct program grants itself, the foundation has partnered with Vanguard Charitable to act as the vehicle for future local health-focused grantmaking. Its activity to date indicates a place-based, health-centered philanthropic intent managed through an intermediary donor-advised structure.
Focus Areas
Community health and healthcare services for the New Hampshire SeacoastLocal public health and population-level health initiatives on the SeacoastCapacity and operating support for Seacoast health nonprofits (via a donor-advised fund)Flexible, unrestricted funding to address 'total health' needs in the region
Who They Fund
Seacoast community residents (regional focus)adolescents and teens (at‑risk youth)children who experienced trauma (CAC clients)unhoused individuals and families
About Foundation for Seacoast Health
A $9,279,792 grant to Vanguard Charitable set the foundation’s grantmaking model in motion: it established a donor advised fund to support the total health needs of the New Hampshire Seacoast community. That single, large allocation shows a place-based strategy built around flexible local health funding rather than a broad national portfolio. The Foundation for Seacoast Health uses that structure to back organizations working on community health, behavioral health, healthy aging, housing stability, food access, and youth supports across its Seacoast service area. Its recent awards also show a preference for practical, service-oriented support. Seacoast Mental Health Center Inc received $50,000 for comprehensive behavioral healthcare for all ages, while Cross Roads House Inc received $50,000 for shelter for unhoused individuals and families. Other grants point to a similar pattern of funding direct services and nonprofit capacity, including support for trauma services, substance misuse response, mobile food programs, and community health centers. The foundation’s grant history includes both operating-style support and targeted project funding, with several awards set at $25,000 and $50,000. It also funds individuals and has moved its healthcare scholarship activity toward career-pathway investments for local students entering high-need health fields.
What Foundation for Seacoast Health Funds
Behavioral health appears throughout the foundation’s grantmaking. Seacoast Mental Health Center Inc received $50,000 for comprehensive behavioral healthcare for all ages, and Nami Nh received $42,200 for support for people affected by mental illness and suicide. Youth mental health is also visible in a $50,000 grant to Arts in Reach for supporting the mental health of Seacoast teens. The foundation also funds basic needs that affect health. Gather received $50,000 for mobile food programs, and Cross Roads House Inc received $50,000 to shelter unhoused individuals and families. Health access shows up in awards to Greater Seacoast Community Health for services in a community health center and mobile healthcare vans, and to Joan G Lovering Health Center for youth and young adult outreach and education. Aging and long-term support are part of the portfolio too. Rockingham Nutrition & Meals on Wheels received $30,000 for meals and more for older adults, and JSI Research & Training Institute received $25,000 for a Dementia Support Hub.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$908K
Total Assets
$27.9M
Total Revenue
$1.5M
Total Expenses
$1.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $25K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$25K
Geographic Reach
Local6 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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