The Pattony Foundation concentrates on community-level, people-facing services — notably municipal public safety and experiential programs for youth and vulnerable populations. Their largest grants go to a small set of recurring recipients (municipal police services, a therapeutic youth camp, and community-focused nonprofits), suggesting an emphasis on direct service delivery and locally rooted organizations rather than broad institutional philanthropy.
A defining feature of Pattony Foundation’s giving is its repeated support for Greenland, New Hampshire municipal services, including six-figure grants to the Town of Greenland for the fire department in 2024 and the police department in 2025. That local focus sits alongside steady support for people-facing community programs in the Seacoast and nearby New Hampshire towns. The foundation also backs therapeutic and youth-oriented work, with multi-year grants to Camp Starfish and recurring support for Red's Good Vibes and Gather in Portsmouth. Smaller grants extend the pattern into animal welfare, meals, girl-serving programs, and local family support organizations, showing a portfolio built around direct services rather than broad institutional philanthropy. The grant list suggests a foundation that favors operational or general support for organizations delivering visible services in their communities. Several recipients appear in more than one year, including Town of Greenland, Camp Starfish, Red's Good Vibes, Gather, New Hampshire SPCA, Zebra Crossings, Girl Scouts of the Green & White Mountains, ElderPet, and Greenland Parent Organization. That repetition points to ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. The foundation’s published recent grants also include support for Boston-based Project Place Gatehouse and Ashby, Massachusetts-based Camp Starfish, but most awards cluster in New Hampshire, especially around Greenland, Portsmouth, Dover, and Stratham.
In municipal public safety, Pattony Foundation gave $136,218 to the Town of Greenland for the Greenland Fire Department in 2024 and $110,574 to the Town of Greenland for the Greenland Police Deparment in 2025. Those are the clearest examples of the foundation’s support for local government services. Youth and therapeutic programming also appears prominently. The foundation awarded Camp Starfish $100,000 in 2024, $90,000 in 2023, and $88,293 in 2025 for general support. It also funded Girl Scouts of the Green & White Mountains with $20,000 in 2025 and $18,200 in both 2023 and 2024, indicating sustained support for youth-serving organizations. Community wellness and neighborhood cohesion show up through general support for Red's Good Vibes, including $100,000 in 2025 and $100,000 in 2023, and Gather, which received $60,000 in 2023, $30,000 in 2024, and $50,000 in 2025.
$549K
$8.2M
$441K
$650K
Most grants fall between $11K and $71K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$71K
About 12% of grants go to recipients in NH.
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Highly concentrated giving: a handful of large grants (three organizations receiving multiple awards) that comprise the bulk of payouts. Preference for repeat funding to the same local or regional grantees rather than many small one-off gifts.
Notable grantees: Town of Greenland, Camp Starfish, Red's Good Vibes, Gather
Pattony Foundation’s typical grant size sits at a p25 of $11,250, a median of $20,000, and a p75 of $71,250. The distribution includes a mix of larger operating gifts and smaller community grants, with several awards in the $10,000 to $30,000 range and a smaller set of six-figure commitments. Recurring recipients are common: Town of Greenland, Camp Starfish, Red's Good Vibes, Gather, New Hampshire SPCA, Zebra Crossings, Girl Scouts of the Green & White Mountains, ElderPet, and Greenland Parent Organization all appear in multiple years. The foundation makes program-related investments, and the grant list is dominated by general support and operational support rather than project-specific awards.
Grant activity is concentrated in New Hampshire, which accounts for the top share of recipient locations and 100% of the grants in the provided country distribution. Greenland, Portsmouth, Dover, and Stratham appear repeatedly among recipient cities. Massachusetts appears as well, including Boston, Ashby, Plymouth, and Manchester in nearby-region awards. The foundation’s HQ is in Boston, but only 9% of grants go to recipients in Massachusetts, indicating that giving is centered outside the home state.
The grant list shows support for municipal public safety, youth and therapeutic programs, community wellness groups, food and gathering programs, and animal welfare. Examples include grants to the Town of Greenland for fire and police services, Camp Starfish for general support, and organizations such as Red's Good Vibes and Gather for community-focused work.
Repeated support is common. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Town of Greenland, Camp Starfish, Red's Good Vibes, Gather, New Hampshire SPCA, Zebra Crossings, Girl Scouts of the Green & White Mountains, ElderPet, and Greenland Parent Organization.
The typical grant profile is p25 $11,250, median $20,000, and p75 $71,250. The recent grant list includes both smaller awards around $10,000 to $20,000 and larger commitments above $100,000.
New Hampshire is the top state by grant count. Recipient cities in the list include Greenland, Portsmouth, Dover, Stratham, Durham, Brentwood, Bedford, and Manchester, showing a strong concentration in New Hampshire communities.
The clearest public-safety grants went to the Town of Greenland for the Greenland Fire Department at $136,218 in 2024 and $85,261 in 2023, plus $110,574 in 2025 for the Greenland Police Deparment.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Greenland | Greenland, NH | $110,574 | 2025 | Greenland Police Deparment |
| Red's Good Vibes | Portsmouth, NH | $100,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Camp Starfish | Ashby, MA | $88,293 | 2025 | General Support |
| Project Place Gatehouse | Boston, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Gather | Portsmouth, NH | $50,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| New Hampshire SPCA | Stratham, NH | $43,600 | 2025 | General Support |
| Zebra Crossings | Dover, NH | $37,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Hero Pups | Stratham, NH | $30,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Girl Scouts of the Green & White Mountains | Bedford, NH | $20,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| ElderPet | Durham, NH | $10,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| NH Pet Aid | Dover, NH | $10,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Town of Greenland | Greenland, NH | $136,218 | 2024 | Greenland Fire Department |
| Camp Starfish | Ashby, MA | $100,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Red's Good Vibes | Portsmouth, NH | $75,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Zebra Crossings | Dover, NH | $33,500 | 2024 | General Support |
| Gather | Portsmouth, NH | $30,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| New Hampshire SPCA | Stratham, NH | $20,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Girl Scouts of the Green & White Mountains | Bedford, NH | $18,200 | 2024 | General Support |
| ElderPet | Durham, NH | $15,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Greenland Parent Organization | Greenland, NH | $15,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Hero Pups | Stratham, NH | $7,500 | 2024 | General Support |
| NH Pet Aid | Dover, NH | $5,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Red's Good Vibes | Portsmouth, NH | $100,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Camp Starfish | Ringe, NH | $90,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Town of Greenland | Greenland, NH | $85,261 | 2023 | Greenland Fire Department |
| Gather | Portsmouth, NH | $60,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Zebra Crossings | Dover, NH | $30,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Rockingham Nutrition & Meals on Wheels | Brentwood, NH | $20,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Girl Scouts of the Green & White Mountains | Bedford, NH | $18,200 | 2023 | General Support |
| Greenland Parent Organization | Greenland, NH | $10,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Easterseals NH | Manchester, NH | $10,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Circle Program | Plymouth, MA | $8,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Gundalow Company | Portsmouth, NH | $5,000 | 2023 | General Support |
Town of Greenland
$110,574Greenland Police Deparment
Red's Good Vibes
$100,000General Support
Project Place Gatehouse
$50,000General Support
New Hampshire SPCA
$43,600General Support
Zebra Crossings
$37,000General Support
Hero Pups
$30,000General Support
Girl Scouts of the Green & White Mountains
$20,000General Support
ElderPet
$10,000General Support
NH Pet Aid
$10,000General Support
Town of Greenland
$136,218Greenland Fire Department
Red's Good Vibes
$75,000General Support
Zebra Crossings
$33,500General Support
New Hampshire SPCA
$20,000General Support
Girl Scouts of the Green & White Mountains
$18,200General Support
ElderPet
$15,000General Support
Greenland Parent Organization
$15,000General Support
Hero Pups
$7,500General Support
NH Pet Aid
$5,000General Support
Red's Good Vibes
$100,000General Support
Town of Greenland
$85,261Greenland Fire Department
Zebra Crossings
$30,000General Support
Rockingham Nutrition & Meals on Wheels
$20,000General Support
Girl Scouts of the Green & White Mountains
$18,200General Support
Greenland Parent Organization
$10,000General Support
Circle Program
$8,000General Support
Gundalow Company
$5,000General Support