The New Hampshire Children's Trust primarily funds direct financial assistance and family resource centers across New Hampshire, focusing on places that provide wraparound supports for children, parents, and caregivers. Its giving emphasizes community-based organizations (family resource centers, community action agencies, health/home-visiting providers) that deliver poverty alleviation, early childhood supports, and basic needs services. The foundation repeatedly invests in the same regional partners, suggesting long-term operational support rather than one-off project grants.
New Hampshire Children's Trust Inc repeatedly sends large grants to the same network of family resource centers and child- and family-serving nonprofits across New Hampshire. The biggest recent award in the data is $560,115 to Waypoint in Manchester for financial assistance, and the pattern continues with major support for Family Resource Center at Gorham, Granite United Way, and the Family Connections Resource Center at Children Unlimited Inc in Conway. These grants point to a funder centered on direct financial help for children and families, with an emphasis on organizations that can distribute aid quickly and work close to households. The foundation’s giving is concentrated in local, community-based providers rather than in broad, statewide intermediaries. Many of the recipients are family resource centers, community action agencies, health providers, and organizations that support basic needs, emergency relief, and child and parent services. Several grantees recur across multiple years, including Waypoint, Family Resource Center at Gorham, Community Action Partnership of Strafford County, The Upper Room, Children’s Unlimited Inc, and Archways. That repeat pattern suggests sustained support for established local partners rather than isolated project funding. The recipient list also includes health-linked organizations such as Greater Seacoast Community Health, Amoskeag Health, and Vna at Healthy Starts, showing that the trust’s child and family support model extends into home visiting and community health settings.
A core theme in the trust’s grantmaking is direct financial assistance. In 2025, it awarded $450,874 to Family Resource Center at Gorham, $308,105 to Tlc Family Resource Center in Claremont, and $198,025 to The Upper Room a Family Resource Center in Derry for financial assistance, indicating a strong preference for organizations that can move resources directly to families. Another clear area is community action and anti-poverty support. The foundation gave $370,913 to Granite United Way in Manchester and $222,052 to Community Action Partnership of Strafford County in Dover, both for financial assistance. It also supports regional child and family infrastructure through grants to Children’s Unlimited Inc in Conway and The River Center in Peterborough. Health-connected family support appears as well. Grants to Greater Seacoast Community Health in Somersworth, Amoskeag Health in Manchester, and Vna at Healthy Starts in Keene show that the trust backs local providers that combine health services with family support.
$3.9M
$4.6M
$7.2M
$6.9M
Most grants fall between $96K and $177K, with a median of $123K.
25th Percentile
$96K
Median
$123K
75th Percentile
$177K
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Concentrated statewide strategy with repeated multi-year grants to a relatively small set of community-based organizations; funding is targeted toward operational/program financial assistance rather than small one-off catalytic grants.
Notable grantees: Waypoint, Family Resource Center at Gorham (and associated Family Resource Centers), TLC Family Resource Center, Granite United Way / Whole Village, VNA at HCS / Healthy Starts
Typical grants cluster in a narrow mid-six-figure range: p25 is $96,467, median is $122,672, and p75 is $176,980. The recent grants list also shows repeated awards to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which indicates ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts. New Hampshire Children's Trust Inc is a public charity, and the grant pattern is consistent with operating support routed through local intermediaries that can deliver financial assistance and related family services. The data does not show an application process.
All listed recent grants went to recipients in New Hampshire, and the grant recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Manchester and Gorham appear prominently, alongside Conway, Dover, Claremont, Derry, Tilton, Laconia, Peterborough, Somersworth, Keene, and Antrim. The geography points to a statewide but local grant strategy, with support spread across regional family resource centers and community organizations rather than concentrated in one metro area.
It funds family resource centers, community action agencies, health providers, and child- and family-serving nonprofits. Recent recipients include Waypoint, Family Resource Center at Gorham, Granite United Way, Community Action Partnership of Strafford County, and Greater Seacoast Community Health.
The recent grant-size distribution is tightly grouped: p25 is $96,467, median is $122,672, and p75 is $176,980. Several recent awards sit in that band, including $125,884 to Greater Seacoast Community Health and $151,352 to The River Center.
Yes. The recent grants list shows repeat awards across multiple years to organizations such as Waypoint, Family Resource Center at Gorham, Community Action Partnership of Strafford County, The Upper Room a Family Resource Center, Children’s Unlimited Inc, and Archways.
The grantmaking is statewide within New Hampshire. Every listed recent grant went to a New Hampshire recipient, with repeated awards in cities such as Manchester, Gorham, Conway, Dover, Claremont, Derry, and Keene.
Most listed grants are for financial assistance. Recent examples include $560,115 to Waypoint in Manchester, $450,874 to Family Resource Center at Gorham, and $370,913 to Granite United Way, all described as financial assistance.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAYPOINT | MANCHESTER, NH | $560,115 | 2025 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER AT GORHAM | GORHAM, NH | $450,874 | 2025 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| GRANITE UNITED WAY | MANCHESTER, NH | $370,913 | 2025 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| FAMILY CONNECTIONS RESOURCE CENTER AT CHILDREN UNLIMITED INC | CONWAY, NH | $323,509 | 2025 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| TLC FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER | CLAREMONT, NH | $308,105 | 2025 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| ARCHWAYS | TILTON, NH | $238,322 | 2025 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF STRAFFORD COUNTY | DOVER, NH | $222,052 | 2025 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| LAKES REGION COMMUNITY SERVICES FOUNDATION | LACONIA, NH | $202,696 | 2025 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| THE UPPER ROOM A FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER | DERRY, NH | $198,025 | 2025 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| THE RIVER CENTER | PETERBOROUGH, NH | $151,352 | 2025 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| GREATER SEACOAST COMMUNITY HEALTH | SOMERSWORTH, NH | $125,884 | 2025 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| AMOSKEAG HEALTH | MANCHESTER, NH | $120,563 | 2025 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| VNA AT HCS | KEENE, NH | $119,574 | 2025 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| GRAPEVINE FAMILY & COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER | ANTRIM, NH | $113,597 | 2025 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF SOUHEGAN VALLEY | MILFORD, NH | $111,416 | 2025 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| MONADNOCK UNITED WAY | KEENE, NH | $92,850 | 2025 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER NASHUA | NASHUA, NH | $71,293 | 2025 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| SALEM FAMILY RESOURCES-SUCCESS BY 6 | SALEM, NH | $56,894 | 2025 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| NORTH COUNTRY EDUCATION SERVICES-COOS COALITION FOR YOUNG CHILD AND FAMILIE | GORHAM, NH | $48,733 | 2025 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| WAYPOINT | MANCHESTER, NH | $371,395 | 2024 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER AT GORHAM | GORHAM, NH | $274,641 | 2024 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| ARCHWAYS | TILTON, NH | $221,176 | 2024 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF STRAFFORD COUNTY | DOVER, NH | $152,244 | 2024 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| CHILDREN'S UNLIMITED INC | CONWAY, NH | $144,457 | 2024 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| THE UPPER ROOM A FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER | DERRY, NH | $132,956 | 2024 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| GRANITE UNITED WAY - WHOLE VILLAGE | CONCORD, NH | $111,466 | 2024 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| VNA AT HCS INC | KEENE, NH | $105,186 | 2024 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| GRAPEVINE FAMILY & COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER | ANTRIM, NH | $104,530 | 2024 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| THE RIVER CENTER FAMILY AND COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER | PETERBOROUGH, NH | $97,081 | 2024 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| TLC FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER | CONCORD, NH | $65,240 | 2024 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| LAKES REGION COMMUNITY SERVICES COUNCIL | LACONIA, NH | $49,059 | 2024 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| GREATER SEACOAST COMMUNITY HEALTH | SEABROOK, NH | $37,062 | 2024 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| SALEM FAMILY RESOURCES SUCCESS BY 6 | SALEM, NH | $21,865 | 2024 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER-GORHAM | GORHAM, NH | $414,388 | 2023 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| WAYPOINT | MANCHESTER, NH | $374,128 | 2023 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| TLC FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER | CONCORD, NH | $217,370 | 2023 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| THE UPPER ROOM | DERRY, NH | $182,333 | 2023 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| GREATER TILTON FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER | TILTON, NH | $175,196 | 2023 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF STRAFFORD COUNTY | DOVER, NH | $174,426 | 2023 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| WHOLE VILLAGE | PLYMOUTH, NH | $129,770 | 2023 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| CHILDREN'S UNLIMITED INC | CONWAY, NH | $125,314 | 2023 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| VNA AT HEALTHY STARTS | KEENE, NH | $120,031 | 2023 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| LAKES REGION COMMUNITY SERVICES | LACONIA, NH | $119,189 | 2023 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| GRAPEVINE FAMILY & COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER | ANTRIM, NH | $100,263 | 2023 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| THE RIVER CENTER FAMILY AND COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER | PETERBOROUGH, NH | $94,625 | 2023 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| FAMILY SUPPORT NEW HAMPSHIRE | CONCORD, NH | $78,140 | 2023 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| EASTER SEALS NEW HAMPSHIRE | MANCHESTER, NH | $20,000 | 2023 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER AT GORHAM
$450,874FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
FAMILY CONNECTIONS RESOURCE CENTER AT CHILDREN UNLIMITED INC
$323,509FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF STRAFFORD COUNTY
$222,052FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
LAKES REGION COMMUNITY SERVICES FOUNDATION
$202,696FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
THE UPPER ROOM A FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER
$198,025FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
VNA AT HCS
$119,574FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
GRAPEVINE FAMILY & COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER
$113,597FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF SOUHEGAN VALLEY
$111,416FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
MONADNOCK UNITED WAY
$92,850FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
SALEM FAMILY RESOURCES-SUCCESS BY 6
$56,894FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
NORTH COUNTRY EDUCATION SERVICES-COOS COALITION FOR YOUNG CHILD AND FAMILIE
$48,733FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER AT GORHAM
$274,641FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF STRAFFORD COUNTY
$152,244FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
CHILDREN'S UNLIMITED INC
$144,457FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
THE UPPER ROOM A FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER
$132,956FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
VNA AT HCS INC
$105,186FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
GRAPEVINE FAMILY & COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER
$104,530FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
LAKES REGION COMMUNITY SERVICES COUNCIL
$49,059FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
SALEM FAMILY RESOURCES SUCCESS BY 6
$21,865FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
THE UPPER ROOM
$182,333FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF STRAFFORD COUNTY
$174,426FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
WHOLE VILLAGE
$129,770FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
CHILDREN'S UNLIMITED INC
$125,314FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
VNA AT HEALTHY STARTS
$120,031FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
LAKES REGION COMMUNITY SERVICES
$119,189FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
GRAPEVINE FAMILY & COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER
$100,263FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
FAMILY SUPPORT NEW HAMPSHIRE
$78,140FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
EASTER SEALS NEW HAMPSHIRE
$20,000FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE