To help with and play an active role in raising funds to support the elderly or disabled in Rockingham County by raising and distributing funds to other 501(c)(3) organizations so seniors and disabled adults can live independently, comfortably, and with dignity in their homes and communities.
Focus Areas
Aging servicesDisability servicesSenior independenceLocal nonprofit support
Who They Fund
general public / communitiescivic institutions and nonprofitspolicy makers and public-sector stakeholders
Friends of Rockingham County Aging Adults Inc. stands out for directing its giving toward a specific local population: elderly residents and disabled adults in Rockingham County who need support to remain independent in their homes and communities. Its recent grants show both scale and continuity, including a $157,365 award to Community Crossroads in Atkinson and another round of support to the same organization in 2025. The foundation also backed Community Visibility in Hampstead in consecutive years, indicating that some recipients receive repeated support rather than one-time funding only. This is a grantmaker built around direct service to older adults and disabled people, with grants flowing to 501(c)(3) nonprofits that help clients maintain quality of life, daily stability, and community-based living. Recent awards also reached Salem Caregivers, Isaiah 58 New Hampshire, and Center for Life Management, all within New Hampshire communities served by the foundation’s local mandate.
What Friends of Rockingham County Aging Adults Funds
The foundation’s core giving centers on aging services and disability services, especially programs that help people live independently. In one grant, it gave $10,500 to Salem Caregivers in 2024. Another award supported Isaiah 58 New Hampshire with $9,000 in 2024. Its 2025 grant to Center for Life Management totaled $7,500. These grants fit a pattern of funding direct client support, home- and community-based help, and services aimed at preserving quality of life for seniors and disabled adults in Rockingham County. The recurring program language points to nonprofits that serve elderly residents age 60+ and disabled adults ages 18-59.
How Friends of Rockingham County Aging Adults Gives
Typical awards are small to mid-sized, with a p25 of $8,875, a median of $9,750, and a p75 of $17,035. The recent grants list also shows an outlier at $157,365, alongside several awards below $30,000. Grants are made through an active quarterly general funding program, and the foundation accepts unsolicited applications. The structure is highly local: every listed recent grant went to a New Hampshire recipient, and the foundation gives through direct grants to eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits rather than to individuals or via program-related investments.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$38K
Total Assets
$606K
Total Revenue
$125K
Total Expenses
$99K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $9K and $17K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$17K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
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Where Friends of Rockingham County Aging Adults Makes Grants
Grantmaking is concentrated in New Hampshire, with 100% of listed grants going to recipients in the foundation’s top giving state. Recent awards reached Atkinson, Hampstead, Salem, and Derry. Hampstead appears more than once in the recent grants list, while Atkinson received the largest listed award. The geographic pattern aligns with the foundation’s Rockingham County focus rather than a broader statewide or national footprint.
Frequently Asked Questions About Friends of Rockingham County Aging Adults
What kinds of organizations receive grants from Friends of Rockingham County Aging Adults Inc.?
Eligible recipients are 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations serving elderly adults age 60+ and disabled adults ages 18-59 in Rockingham County, New Hampshire. The grants are intended to help clients attain or maintain independence and quality of life in their homes and communities.
How large are the typical grants?
The typical award size is modest: p25 is $8,875, median grant size is $9,750, and p75 is $17,035. The recent grants also include one much larger award of $157,365, showing that amounts can vary widely.
Can organizations apply directly?
Yes. The active grant programs state that they accept unsolicited applications, including quarterly general funding and event sponsorship opportunities for organizations serving elderly and disabled residents in Rockingham County.
Which areas does the foundation focus on?
Its stated focus areas are aging services, disability services, senior independence, and local nonprofit support. The program language also emphasizes independent living, direct client assistance, and home- and community-based care.
Do grants stay within New Hampshire?
Yes. All listed recent grants went to recipients in New Hampshire, including Atkinson, Hampstead, Salem, and Derry. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
Latest 990 Filing
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Open Grant Opportunities
Current and upcoming funding from Friends of Rockingham County Aging Adults that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Open nowRolling / open intakeAward: Up to $5K
General Funding and Event Sponsorship
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Who can apply: Applicant must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Rockingham County, NH; directly serve elderly and/or disabled individuals; provide an explanation of how funds benefit clients; provide current client counts and estimated number of clients benefiting; funds must support client independence and quality of life. Ineligible applicants include churches, government entities, for-profit organizations, organizations outside Rockingham County, organizations not serving elderly/disabled clients, and organizations not qualifying as 501(c)(3)s.
Deadline: Quarterly deadlines: March 15, June 15, September 15, December 15
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Who can apply: Applicant must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Rockingham County, NH, directly serve elderly and/or disabled individuals, and use funds to help clients attain or maintain independence. Ineligible organizations include churches, government agencies, for-profit businesses, organizations not located in Rockingham County, organizations not serving the elderly or disabled, and organizations that are not 501(c)(3) nonprofits.
Deadline: Quarterly deadlines: March 15, June 15, September 15, December 15.
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Who can apply: Applicant must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Rockingham County, NH; directly serve elderly and/or disabled individuals; and explain how sponsorship funds will help clients maintain independence and quality of life. The same mission-based exclusions apply: churches, government agencies, for-profit businesses, organizations not in Rockingham County, organizations not serving elderly/disabled individuals, and organizations not focused on independence are ineligible.
Deadline: March 15, June 15, September 15, December 15 annually; quarterly review and distribution the first week of April, July, October, and January.
Deadlines and eligibility are summarized from public sources and may change — always confirm the details on the funder's official application page before applying.