To aid and advance the study and investigation of human ailments and injuries, and the causes, prevention, relief, and cure thereof, and the study and investigation of problems of hygiene, health and public welfare, and the promotion of medical, surgical and scientific learning, skill, education and investigation, and to engage in and conduct and to aid and assist in medical, surgical and scientific research in the broadest sense.
Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital’s recent grantmaking is shaped by a medical-research mission that extends well beyond one project type: it supports biomedical, translational, clinical, and population health research, plus research education, nursing research, and advanced practice provider projects. The foundation also makes program-related investments, and its active grant programs show a strong internal emphasis on clinician-led inquiry and training, including the Hitchcock Foundation Scholar’s Program, Pilot Research Grants, and the Registered Nurse (RN) Grants. Recent grants show that the institution funds both large educational commitments and targeted research support. It awarded $1,654,304 to Trustees of Dartmouth College for charitable educational services, and $1,220,445 to Foundation for Healthy Communities (NHHA) for program support in 2024. Other sizeable awards went to Colby Sawyer College, Hitchcock Foundation, and The Hitchcock Foundation, indicating that the foundation regularly supports affiliated or regional partners alongside academic and health-system projects. Its stated purpose is broad in health and welfare: to aid the study and investigation of human ailments and injuries, their prevention and cure, and the promotion of medical, surgical, and scientific learning. That mission is reflected in grants across research, professional development, and educational services.
Biomedical and clinical research are central themes. The foundation awarded $183,592 to Research Institute at Nationwide Childre for charitable research, and $137,391 to Massachusetts General Hospital for charitable research. Those grants sit alongside support for basic, translational, clinical, and population-based studies through its Pilot Research Grants program. Education and training also appear repeatedly. It gave $226,271 to Medical University of South Carolina for educational services and $162,469 to University of Pittsburgh for educational services. At the program level, the Hitchcock Foundation Scholar’s Program offers two years of career development support for early-career investigators committed to clinically oriented research, while the Student Research Award encourages PhD and medical students to enter biomedical research. The foundation also funds provider-led improvement work. Its Registered Nurse (RN) Grants support Dartmouth Health registered nurses completing research or quality improvement projects, and the Susan A. Reeves Advanced Practice Provider grants serve a similar purpose for advanced practice providers.
$10.7M
$2.8B
$2.7B
$2.5B
Most grants fall between $11K and $46K, with a median of $21K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$21K
75th Percentile
$46K
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Grant sizes cluster in the low tens of thousands: the 25th percentile is $10,650, the median is $21,300, and the 75th percentile is $46,364. The recent-grants list also includes several much larger awards, showing a long tail of major institutional support alongside smaller project grants. The pattern appears to mix recurring institutional funding with one-off project awards. The same recipients show up across years in the recent-grants table, including Trustees of Dartmouth College, Foundation for Healthy Communities (NHHA), Colby Sawyer College, and The Hitchcock Foundation. The organization funds program/project support, research/exploratory seed funding, and direct support for educational service delivery. It also accepts unsolicited applications for several active programs.
The foundation gives most often in Vermont, while 40% of grants go to recipients in New Hampshire. The recent grants list is still heavily New England-centered, with repeated awards in Hanover, Concord, Lebanon, Boston, Portland, New London, Wilder, White River Junction, and Keene. Outside the region, the table also includes recipients in South Carolina, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Alabama, Kentucky, Maryland, Oregon, and California. All recorded grants in the dataset go to U.S. recipients.
Its stated focus includes biomedical research, translational research, clinical research, population health research, research education and training, nursing research, advanced practice provider projects, and student research. The active program list also shows support for quality improvement and career development in clinician-led work.
Yes. The active programs listed for Registered Nurse (RN) Grants, Student Research Award, Hitchcock Foundation Scholar’s Program, Pilot Research Grants, Helmut Schumann Fellowship, and the Advanced Practice Provider grants all indicate that they accept unsolicited applications.
Typical grants are in the low tens of thousands: p25 is $10,650, median grant size is $21,300, and p75 is $46,364. The recent grants list also shows larger institutional awards, so the distribution includes a small number of high-dollar grants.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years in the recent-grants list, including Trustees of Dartmouth College, Foundation for Healthy Communities (NHHA), Colby Sawyer College, and The Hitchcock Foundation. That pattern suggests a mix of recurring institutional support and project-based awards.
It gives most often in Vermont, while 40% of grants go to recipients in New Hampshire. The recent grants table also shows repeated awards in New England cities such as Hanover, Concord, Lebanon, Boston, and White River Junction.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUSTEES OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGE | HANOVER, NH | $3,335,783 | 2026 | CHARITABLE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES |
| UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $1,104,793 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICES |
| KAISER FOUNDATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $752,565 | 2026 | CHARITABLE RESEARCH |
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | BALTIMORE, MD | $357,614 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICES |
| MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA | CHARLESTON, SC | $315,242 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICES |
| City of Lebanon | LEBANON, NH | $239,039 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY | PORTLAND, OR | $192,209 | 2026 | CHARITABLE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES |
| NAVAL HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER | SAN DIEGO, CA | $189,646 | 2026 | CHARITABLE RESEARCH |
| SEVEN COUNTIES SERVICES INC | LOUISVILLE, KY | $180,462 | 2026 | CHARITABLE RESEARCH |
| WEILL MEDICAL COLLEGE OF CORNELL | NEW YORK, NY | $157,058 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICES |
| NORTH COUNTRY HEALTH CONSORTIUM INC | LITTLETON, NH | $144,771 | 2026 | CHARITABLE PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| TRUSTEES OF THE UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $126,708 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICES |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $126,424 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICES |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND | BALTIMORE, MD | $122,452 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICES |
| Advance Transit | Wilder, VT | $113,042 | 2026 | CHARITABLE PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MAGEE-WOMENS RESEARCH INSTITUTE AND FDN | PITTSBURGH, PA | $109,759 | 2026 | CHARITABLE RESEARCH |
| OREGON CLINIC PC | PORTLAND, OR | $107,748 | 2026 | CHARITABLE RESEARCH |
| UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA | GAINESVILLE, FL | $100,549 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICES |
| UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO ANSCHUTZ | AURORA, CO | $99,287 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICES |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE LEGAL ASSISTANCE | CONCORD, NH | $98,084 | 2026 | CHARITABLE PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CENTERSTONE RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC | NASHVILLE, TN | $97,727 | 2026 | CHARITABLE RESEARCH |
| LISTEN COMMUNITY SERVICES | LEBANON, NH | $92,783 | 2026 | CHARITABLE PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GRANITE UNITED WAY | MANCHESTER, NH | $86,044 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICES |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $84,783 | 2026 | CHARITABLE RESEARCH |
| VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | DALLAS, TX | $81,979 | 2026 | CHARITABLE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES |
| UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $80,757 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICES |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MED CTR | DALLAS, TX | $64,068 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICES |
| MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $60,904 | 2026 | CHARITABLE PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | CHICAGO, IL | $58,978 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICES |
| THE BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL INC | BOSTON, MA | $56,463 | 2026 | CHARITABLE RESEARCH |
| COLBY-SAWYER COLLEGE | NEW LONDON, NH | $56,044 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICES |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY | CHICAGO, IL | $55,935 | 2026 | CHARITABLE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $55,916 | 2026 | CHARITABLE RESEARCH |
| Early Care and Education Association | WEST LEBANON, NH | $55,500 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| Upper Valley Haven | WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT | $53,576 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WMU HOMER STRYKER MD SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | KALAMAZOO, MI | $53,232 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICES |
| INDIANA INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $51,615 | 2026 | CHARITABLE RESEARCH |
| COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM NEW HAMPSHIRE | CLAREMONT, NH | $51,128 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICES |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,202 | 2026 | CHARITABLE PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY | New York, NY | $49,049 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICES |
| HEADREST INC | LEBANON, NH | $48,887 | 2026 | CHARITABLE PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PUBLIC HEALTH COUNC OF THE UPPER VALLEY | LEBANON, NH | $46,489 | 2026 | CHARITABLE PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | ST LOUIS, MO | $45,234 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICES |
| UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT | BURLINGTON, VT | $43,861 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICES |
| BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIV OF NEBRASKA | OMAHA, NE | $42,726 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICES |
| VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY | RICHMOND, VA | $40,910 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICES |
| UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $40,174 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICES |
| SINAI HOSPITAL OF BALTIMORE INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $39,571 | 2026 | CHARITABLE RESEARCH |
| BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER | BOSTON, MA | $37,489 | 2026 | CHARITABLE RESEARCH |
| Good Neighbor Health Clinic | WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT | $37,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
$1,104,793EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
$315,242EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
City of Lebanon
PROGRAM SUPPORT
OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY
$192,209CHARITABLE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
NAVAL HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER
$189,646CHARITABLE RESEARCH
WEILL MEDICAL COLLEGE OF CORNELL
$157,058EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
NORTH COUNTRY HEALTH CONSORTIUM INC
$144,771CHARITABLE PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE
$126,424EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
$122,452EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
Advance Transit
$113,042CHARITABLE PROGRAM SUPPORT
OREGON CLINIC PC
$107,748CHARITABLE RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
$100,549EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO ANSCHUTZ
$99,287EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
NEW HAMPSHIRE LEGAL ASSISTANCE
$98,084CHARITABLE PROGRAM SUPPORT
CENTERSTONE RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC
$97,727CHARITABLE RESEARCH
LISTEN COMMUNITY SERVICES
$92,783CHARITABLE PROGRAM SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
$80,757EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MED CTR
$64,068EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
$60,904CHARITABLE PROGRAM SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
$58,978EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
THE BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL INC
$56,463CHARITABLE RESEARCH
COLBY-SAWYER COLLEGE
$56,044EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER
$55,916CHARITABLE RESEARCH
Early Care and Education Association
$55,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
INDIANA INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH
$51,615CHARITABLE RESEARCH
COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM NEW HAMPSHIRE
$51,128EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
HEADREST INC
$48,887CHARITABLE PROGRAM SUPPORT
PUBLIC HEALTH COUNC OF THE UPPER VALLEY
$46,489CHARITABLE PROGRAM SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT
$43,861EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIV OF NEBRASKA
$42,726EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
$40,910EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
SINAI HOSPITAL OF BALTIMORE INC
$39,571CHARITABLE RESEARCH
Good Neighbor Health Clinic
$37,000PROGRAM SUPPORT