Kings Daughters Benevolent Assn focuses on very local, practical support in Nashua, NH, primarily funding school-related needs and upkeep of exempt properties. Most of its dollars go to operational support — supplies for the Nashua School District and payments to contractors for property maintenance — suggesting a hands-on, community‑level approach rather than programmatic or grantmaking partnerships.
Small number of modest grants concentrated locally; repeat funding to a single primary grantee (Nashua School District) and a couple of vendor/contractor payments for property maintenance rather than broad or multi-year program investments.
Kings Daughters Benevolent Assn gives in a tightly local pattern centered on Nashua institutions, with most recent grants going to school supplies, camp support, food assistance, and upkeep of exempt properties. The largest recent award in the list is $16,456 to Nashua School District for supplies, followed by $15,673 to the same recipient in 2023 and $13,847 to Various Contractors for maintenance of exempt property in 2025. That mix points to a funder that supports both day-to-day needs in classrooms and the physical spaces used by local community organizations. The foundation also appears in recurring support for youth-serving and safety-net groups in Nashua, including Nashua Soup Kitchen & Shelter, End 68 Hours of Hunger, and Upbeat New Hampshire. Across the file, the grants are practical in purpose rather than programmatic, with repeated line items for supplies, camperships, equipment, books, and food. The overall pattern suggests a hands-on community benefactor focused on immediate operating needs for students, families, and nonprofit facilities in its local service area.
Education is a core theme. Kings Daughters Benevolent Assn gave $16,456 to Nashua School District for supplies in 2025 and $12,230 to the same district for supplies in 2024, showing continued support for school-based material needs. The foundation also backed Microsociety Academy Charter School with $5,000 for music program supplies and Pennichuck Middle School with $1,906 for supplies. Youth and camp-related support is another clear thread. It gave $5,381 to Copper Cannon Camp for campership and supplies, $4,200 to Salvation Army Camperships for camp fees, and $4,000 to Salvation Army for camperships for disadvantaged youth. Basic needs appear as well: End 68 Hours of Hunger received $7,985 for food and supplies in 2024 and $6,054 for food and supplies in 2025, while Nashua Soup Kitchen & Shelter received $7,337 for food and supplies in 2025.
Typical grants are small: p25 is $1,715, median grant size is $4,100, and p75 is $7,124. The recent record shows repeated support to the same recipients across multiple years, especially Nashua School District, Upbeat New Hampshire, End 68 Hours of Hunger, and Nashua Childrens Home. That pattern points to ongoing local support rather than isolated awards. The foundation is a nonprofit association, and its giving is entirely local, with all grants going to recipients in New Hampshire. The list also shows a strong preference for direct, practical purposes such as supplies, food, camp fees, equipment, and maintenance.
$60K
$1.2M
$73K
$85K
Most grants fall between $2K and $7K, with a median of $4K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$4K
75th Percentile
$7K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in NH.
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Notable grantees: Nashua School District, Local contractors providing maintenance of exempt property (various contractors)
Grantmaking is concentrated in New Hampshire, and every grant in the recent list went to US recipients. Nashua dominates the map of recipients: Nashua School District, Various Contractors, Upbeat New Hampshire, and Nashua Soup Kitchen & Shelter all received support there. Outside Nashua, the list includes Merrimack for Merrimack Food Pantry at St James and Franconia for Copper Cannon Camp. The geographic pattern is narrow and local, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state, NH.
The recent grants show support for Nashua schools, youth-serving organizations, food-and-shelter providers, camp programs, and maintenance of exempt properties. Recurring recipients include Nashua School District, End 68 Hours of Hunger, Upbeat New Hampshire, Nashua Soup Kitchen & Shelter, and Various Contractors.
The distribution is modest: p25 is $1,715, median grant size is $4,100, and p75 is $7,124. Recent awards range from a few hundred dollars to the mid-teens, with many grants clustered around supplies and operating needs.
Yes. The grant geography is local, and 100% of the recent grants went to recipients in New Hampshire. Most recipients are in Nashua, with a smaller number in Merrimack and Franconia.
Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Nashua School District, Upbeat New Hampshire, End 68 Hours of Hunger, and Nashua Childrens Home. The repeated purposes are also consistent: supplies, food and supplies, camp support, and maintenance of exempt property.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NASHUA SCHOOL DISTRICT | NASHUA, NH | $16,456 | 2025 | SUPPLIES |
| VARIOUS CONTRACTORS | NASHUA, NH | $13,847 | 2025 | MAINTENANCE OF EXEMPT PROPERTY |
| NASHUA SOUP KITCHEN & SHELTER | NASHUA, NH | $7,337 | 2025 | FOOD & SUPPLIES |
| END 68 HOURS OF HUNGER | NASHUA, NH | $6,054 | 2025 | FOOD & SUPPLIES |
| MICROSOCIETY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL | NASHUA, NH | $5,000 | 2025 | MUSIC PROGRAM SUPPLIES |
| SALVATION ARMY CAMPERSHIPS | NASHUA, NH | $4,200 | 2025 | CAMP FEES |
| VARIOUS DOCTOR'S OFFICES | NASHUA, NH | $2,465 | 2025 | BOOKS |
| UPBEAT NEW HAMPSHIRE | NASHUA, NH | $2,120 | 2025 | SUPPLIES |
| GIRLS INC OF NEW HAMPSHIRE | NASHUA, NH | $1,500 | 2025 | SUPPLIES |
| NASHUA CHILDRENS HOME | NASHUA, NH | $678 | 2025 | SUPPLIES |
| NASHUA SCHOOL DISTRICT | NASHUA, NH | $12,230 | 2024 | SUPPLIES |
| END 68 HOURS OF HUNGER | NASHUA, NH | $7,985 | 2024 | FOOD & SUPPLIES |
| VARIOUS CONTRACTORS | NASHUA, NH | $5,150 | 2024 | MAINTENANCE OF EXEMPT PROPERTY |
| NASHUA HIGH SCHOOL - SOUTH | NASHUA, NH | $1,700 | 2024 | SUPPLIES |
| UPBEAT NEW HAMPSHIRE | NASHUA, NH | $1,478 | 2024 | SUPPLIES |
| NASHUA CHILDRENS HOME | NASHUA, NH | $581 | 2024 | SUPPLIES |
| STEPPING STONES | NASHUA, NH | $212 | 2024 | SUPPLIES |
| NASHUA SCHOOL DISTRICT | NASHUA, NH | $15,673 | 2023 | SUPPLIES |
| VARIOUS CONTRACTORS | NASHUA, NH | $10,635 | 2023 | MAINTENANCE OF EXEMPT PROPERTY |
| UPBEAT NEW HAMPSHIRE | NASHUA, NH | $8,500 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS AND SUPPLIES |
| END 68 HOURS OF HUNGER | NASHUA, NH | $6,483 | 2023 | SUPPLIES |
| COPPER CANNON CAMP | FRANCONIA, NH | $5,381 | 2023 | CAMPERSHIP AND SUPPLIES |
| ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND DESIGN | NASHUA, NH | $4,301 | 2023 | EQUIPMENT |
| SALVATION ARMY | NASHUA, NH | $4,000 | 2023 | CAMPERSHIPS FOR DISADVANTAGED YOUTH |
| ST JOSEPH'S PEDIATRICS | NASHUA, NH | $3,012 | 2023 | SUPPLIES FOR YOUTH PATIENTS |
| MERRIMACK FOOD PANTRY AT ST JAMES | MERRIMACK, NH | $2,775 | 2023 | SUPPLIES |
| PENNICHUCK MIDDLE SCHOOL | NASHUA, NH | $1,906 | 2023 | SUPPLIES |
| NASHUA CHILDRENS HOME | NASHUA, NH | $1,760 | 2023 | SUPPLIES |
| CLEARWAY ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL | NASHUA, NH | $499 | 2023 | SNEAKERS FOR STUDENTS |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF NASHUA | NASHUA, NH | $219 | 2023 | SUPPLIES |
NASHUA SCHOOL DISTRICT
$16,456SUPPLIES
VARIOUS CONTRACTORS
$13,847MAINTENANCE OF EXEMPT PROPERTY
NASHUA SOUP KITCHEN & SHELTER
$7,337FOOD & SUPPLIES
END 68 HOURS OF HUNGER
$6,054FOOD & SUPPLIES
MICROSOCIETY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
$5,000MUSIC PROGRAM SUPPLIES
SALVATION ARMY CAMPERSHIPS
$4,200CAMP FEES
VARIOUS DOCTOR'S OFFICES
BOOKS
UPBEAT NEW HAMPSHIRE
$2,120SUPPLIES
GIRLS INC OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
$1,500SUPPLIES
NASHUA CHILDRENS HOME
$678SUPPLIES
NASHUA SCHOOL DISTRICT
$12,230SUPPLIES
END 68 HOURS OF HUNGER
$7,985FOOD & SUPPLIES
VARIOUS CONTRACTORS
$5,150MAINTENANCE OF EXEMPT PROPERTY
NASHUA HIGH SCHOOL - SOUTH
$1,700SUPPLIES
UPBEAT NEW HAMPSHIRE
$1,478SUPPLIES
NASHUA CHILDRENS HOME
$581SUPPLIES
STEPPING STONES
$212SUPPLIES
NASHUA SCHOOL DISTRICT
$15,673SUPPLIES
VARIOUS CONTRACTORS
$10,635MAINTENANCE OF EXEMPT PROPERTY
UPBEAT NEW HAMPSHIRE
$8,500SCHOLARSHIPS AND SUPPLIES
END 68 HOURS OF HUNGER
$6,483SUPPLIES
COPPER CANNON CAMP
$5,381CAMPERSHIP AND SUPPLIES
ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND DESIGN
$4,301EQUIPMENT
SALVATION ARMY
$4,000CAMPERSHIPS FOR DISADVANTAGED YOUTH
ST JOSEPH'S PEDIATRICS
$3,012SUPPLIES FOR YOUTH PATIENTS
MERRIMACK FOOD PANTRY AT ST JAMES
$2,775SUPPLIES
PENNICHUCK MIDDLE SCHOOL
$1,906SUPPLIES
NASHUA CHILDRENS HOME
$1,760SUPPLIES
CLEARWAY ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL
$499SNEAKERS FOR STUDENTS
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF NASHUA
$219SUPPLIES