Roger R & Theresa Thompson Endowment Fbo Local Charities
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About Roger R & Theresa Thompson Endowment Fbo Local Charities
The Roger R & Theresa Thompson Endowment concentrates on local New Hampshire institutions, with a clear emphasis on supporting cultural museums and organizations serving people with disabilities. The foundation makes repeated, multi-year gifts to a small set of hometown nonprofits — particularly children’s and historic museums and disability rehabilitation/education providers — indicating a commitment to place-based cultural enrichment and disability services.
Focus Areas
Children's museum programming and facilities in New HampshireHistoric preservation and museum operations (local/NH)Rehabilitation and support services for the blind and visually impairedEducation, health and recreational services for people with disabilities in the region
Who They Fund
children (museum visitors)people who are blind or visually impairedindividuals with disabilities / handicapped individualsfamilies of individuals with disabilitieslocal communities served by museums and disability programs
About Roger R & Theresa Thompson Endowment Fbo Local Charities
Repeated support for Children's Museum of New Hampshire and Strawbery Banke Museum shows how the Roger R & Theresa Thompson Endowment fbo Local Charities funds place-based institutions that serve the Seacoast. Those grants were paired with recurring awards to disability-service organizations, including Future In Sight, Pine Tree Society, and Crotched Mountain Foundation. The pattern is consistent across the latest grants list: the funder backs a small set of local nonprofits over multiple years, rather than spreading gifts widely. Its giving covers museums, education, disability services, and human services, with project and program support appearing alongside institutional support. The scale is local but steady. Annual grants total $268,000 against $1,119,227 in assets, and the recent grants list shows awards clustered in the mid-five-figure range. Within that pattern, the endowment supports children’s informal education, historic preservation, rehabilitation services for people who are blind or visually impaired, and services for people with disabilities and their families. The grant history suggests a funder that favors ongoing relationships with named beneficiaries in New Hampshire and nearby Maine, especially in Portsmouth, Dover, Concord, Greenfield, and Bath.
What Roger R & Theresa Thompson Endowment Fbo Local Charities Funds
In children’s museum programming, the endowment gave $25,000 in 2025 to Children's Museum of New Hampshire in Dover for a museum for children, following similar grants in 2024 and 2023. In historic preservation and museum operations, it gave $22,000 in 2025 to Strawbery Banke Museum in Portsmouth for a historic museum, again after comparable awards in the prior two years. Disability services are a second major thread. Future In Sight in Concord received $17,000 in 2025 for rehabilitation services for blind and visually impaired people, with prior gifts of $15,000 in 2024 and $20,000 in 2023. Pine Tree Society in Bath received $15,000 in 2025 for education, health and recreation service for handicapped individuals. The funder also supported Crotched Mountain Foundation in Greenfield for support to individuals with disabilities and their families.
How Roger R & Theresa Thompson Endowment Fbo Local Charities Gives
Typical awards cluster tightly: the 25th percentile is $14,500, the median is $17,000, and the 75th percentile is $22,000. The recent grants show repeat support to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, pointing to ongoing relationships rather than one-off gifts. The endowment is a local grantmaker and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The grant record also indicates directed grants to named local beneficiaries, alongside project and program grants.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$268K
Total Assets
$1.1M
Total Revenue
$73K
Total Expenses
$137K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $15K and $22K, with a median of $17K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$17K
75th Percentile
$22K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
About 80% of grants go to recipients in NH.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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