The Frank L. Currier Charitable Foundation concentrates its giving on local Greater Newburyport/NH-area community organizations that deliver direct human services — particularly health care supports and programs for vulnerable populations. Grants skew toward operational/program development and specific service projects (e.g., infusion services, YWCA programming), and the foundation repeatedly funds the same few regional nonprofits. Its giving appears targeted and place‑based rather than broadly distributed across national causes.
The Frank L Currier Charitable Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by repeated support for The Pettengill House, including grants of $20,000 in 2023 and $18,000 in 2024 for community support. That pattern fits a broader portfolio built around direct human services in the Greater Newburyport area and nearby Massachusetts towns, with emphasis on local organizations serving people facing food insecurity, health needs, family stress, and other practical challenges. The foundation’s grants are mostly modest in size, but they recur across a small set of regional nonprofits. Anna Jaques Comm Health Foundation received $10,000 in both 2023 and 2024 for InfusionStation, while YWCA Greater Newburyport also received $10,000 in each of those years for program development. Other repeated support includes Salvation Army of Newburyport, Our Neighbor's Table Inc, and 1st Lt Derek Hines Soldiers Assist Fund, suggesting a place-based approach that favors ongoing operating or program support over one-time awards. Its giving also reaches beyond core human services into community amenities and access points, including South Hampton Public Library, Maudslay State Park Assoc, and Community Services of Newburyport.
Community support is a major thread in the foundation’s grantmaking. The Pettengill House in Salisbury received $20,000 in 2023 and $18,000 in 2024 for community support, and General Charitable Society of NBPT received $2,000 in both 2023 and 2024 for community support. Health-related giving includes $10,000 in 2023 and again in 2024 to Anna Jaques Comm Health Foundation for InfusionStation, indicating support for outpatient clinical services. Women’s services also appear through $10,000 grants in both years to YWCA Greater Newburyport for program development. The foundation has also backed food access, with grants to Our Neighbor's Table Inc for food pantry and community support, plus a 2024 grant to Nourishing the Northshore for food insecurity. Youth and family access show up in support for Community Services of Newburyport for camp scholarship and Amesbury Middle School for therapeutic riding school.
Typical awards cluster in the low thousands: the p25, median, and p75 are $2,000, $5,000, and $5,000. That distribution matches a pattern of steady, relatively small grants rather than a few large awards. The recent record also shows recurring recipients across 2023 and 2024, including multiple organizations funded in both years, which points to ongoing relationships. The foundation gives regionally and also funds individuals, while not making program-related investments.
$152K
$1.5M
$106K
$98K
Most grants fall between $2K and $5K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$5K
About 7% of grants go to recipients in MA.
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Concentrated, modest-number portfolio with repeat grants to a small set of local grantees; individual gifts are mid-sized ($20k–$38k) and appear aimed at program support or specified service projects rather than one-off small donations.
Notable grantees: The Pettengill House, Anna Jaques Community Health Foundation, YWCA Greater Newburyport
Grant activity is concentrated in Massachusetts, which accounts for the top share of recipient organizations. Within the recent grants list, Newburyport appears repeatedly through Anna Jaques Comm Health Foundation, YWCA Greater Newburyport, Salvation Army of Newburyport, 1st Lt Derek Hines Soldiers Assist Fund, General Charitable Society of NBPT, Community Services of Newburyport, Nourishing the Northshore, and Maudslay State Park Assoc. Other Massachusetts recipients include Salisbury, Amesbury, and Boston. New Hampshire appears as well through South Hampton Public Library.
The recent grants show support for community support groups, outpatient health services, women’s programming, food access, veteran and family assistance, therapeutic riding, camp scholarships, and local public institutions. Recipients include organizations in Newburyport, Salisbury, Amesbury, Boston, and South Hampton.
Yes. Several recipients appear in both 2023 and 2024, including The Pettengill House, Anna Jaques Comm Health Foundation, YWCA Greater Newburyport, Salvation Army of Newburyport, Our Neighbor's Table Inc, 1st Lt Derek Hines Soldiers Assist Fund, Maudslay State Park Assoc, Market Street Baptist Church, Amesbury Middle School, General Charitable Society of NBPT, and South Hampton Public Library.
The grant-size distribution is compact: p25 is $2,000, median is $5,000, and p75 is $5,000. Many recent awards fall at $5,000, with smaller grants at $1,000 to $3,000 and a few larger grants at $10,000 to $20,000.
Massachusetts is the main recipient state in the recent grants list. Newburyport, Salisbury, Amesbury, and Boston account for many of the named recipients, while South Hampton, New Hampshire also appears among the grant locations.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Pettengill House | Salisbury, MA | $18,000 | 2024 | Community Support |
| YWCA Greater Newburyport | Newburyport, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | ProgramDevelopment |
| Anna Jaques Comm Health Foundation | Newburyport, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | InfusionStation |
| Salvation Army of Newburyport | Newburyport, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | Community Support |
| Lucy's Love Bus | Boston, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | Therapy for ill children |
| 1st Lt Derek Hines Soldiers Assist Fund | Newburyport, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | Assistance to Veterans and Families |
| Boys and Girls Club of Merrimack Valley | Salisbury, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | ProgramDevelopment |
| Our Neighbor's Table Inc | Amesbury, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | Food Pantry andCommunity Support |
| Market Street Baptist Church | Amesbury, MA | $3,000 | 2024 | Ministry Support |
| Maudslay State Park Assoc | Newburyport, MA | $3,000 | 2024 | Pond restoration |
| Amesbury Middle School | Amesbury, MA | $2,000 | 2024 | TherapeuticRiding School |
| General Charitable Society of NBPT | Newburyport, MA | $2,000 | 2024 | Community support |
| Nourishing the Northshore | Newburyport, MA | $1,000 | 2024 | Food Insecurity |
| Community Services of Newburyport | Newburyport, MA | $1,000 | 2024 | Camp Scholarship |
| South Hampton Public Library | South Hampton, NH | $1,000 | 2024 | Public Support |
| The Pettengill House | Salisbury, MA | $20,000 | 2023 | Community Support |
| YWCA Greater Newburyport | Newburyport, MA | $10,000 | 2023 | ProgramDevelopment |
| Anna Jaques Comm Health Foundation | Newburyport, MA | $10,000 | 2023 | InfusionStation |
| Salvation Army of Newburyport | Newburyport, MA | $5,000 | 2023 | Community Support |
| Lucy's Love Bus | Boston, MA | $5,000 | 2023 | Therapy for ill children |
| Boys and Girls Club of Merrimack Valley | Salisbury, MA | $5,000 | 2023 | ProgramDevelopment |
| Our Neighbor's Table Inc | Amesbury, MA | $5,000 | 2023 | Food Pantry andCommunity Support |
| 1st Lt Derek Hines Soldiers Assist Fund | Newburyport, MA | $5,000 | 2023 | Assistance to Veterans and Families |
| Maudslay State Park Assoc | Newburyport, MA | $3,000 | 2023 | Pond restoration |
| Market Street Baptist Church | Amesbury, MA | $3,000 | 2023 | Ministry Support |
| General Charitable Society of NBPT | Newburyport, MA | $2,000 | 2023 | Community support |
| Amesbury Middle School | Amesbury, MA | $2,000 | 2023 | TherapeuticRiding School |
| South Hampton Public Library | South Hampton, NH | $1,000 | 2023 | Public Support |
The Pettengill House
$18,000Community Support
YWCA Greater Newburyport
$10,000ProgramDevelopment
Anna Jaques Comm Health Foundation
$10,000InfusionStation
Salvation Army of Newburyport
$5,000Community Support
Lucy's Love Bus
$5,000Therapy for ill children
1st Lt Derek Hines Soldiers Assist Fund
$5,000Assistance to Veterans and Families
Boys and Girls Club of Merrimack Valley
$5,000ProgramDevelopment
Our Neighbor's Table Inc
$5,000Food Pantry andCommunity Support
Market Street Baptist Church
$3,000Ministry Support
Maudslay State Park Assoc
$3,000Pond restoration
Amesbury Middle School
$2,000TherapeuticRiding School
General Charitable Society of NBPT
$2,000Community support
Nourishing the Northshore
$1,000Food Insecurity
Community Services of Newburyport
$1,000Camp Scholarship
South Hampton Public Library
$1,000Public Support
The Pettengill House
$20,000Community Support
YWCA Greater Newburyport
$10,000ProgramDevelopment
Anna Jaques Comm Health Foundation
$10,000InfusionStation
Salvation Army of Newburyport
$5,000Community Support
Lucy's Love Bus
$5,000Therapy for ill children
Boys and Girls Club of Merrimack Valley
$5,000ProgramDevelopment
Our Neighbor's Table Inc
$5,000Food Pantry andCommunity Support
1st Lt Derek Hines Soldiers Assist Fund
$5,000Assistance to Veterans and Families
Maudslay State Park Assoc
$3,000Pond restoration
Market Street Baptist Church
$3,000Ministry Support
General Charitable Society of NBPT
$2,000Community support
Amesbury Middle School
$2,000TherapeuticRiding School
South Hampton Public Library
$1,000Public Support