The McIninch Foundation is a New Hampshire–focused grantmaker that prioritizes capital and facilities support for local cultural, historic, and community-service organizations. Its giving heavily favors brick‑and‑mortar projects — roofs, HVAC, renovations, vehicles, and campaign payments — for museums, theaters, historic sites, nature centers and frontline social service providers. Grants are typically mid-sized and one-off project awards aimed at strengthening local infrastructure rather than core operating budgets. The foundation appears committed to preserving regional heritage and enabling service delivery capacity across Manchester and the surrounding NH communities.
The Mcininch Foundation C/o Nancy Mcininch shows a clear preference for capital and facilities projects. Its recent grants include a $30,000 pledge payment to The Park Theatre in Jaffrey and a $25,000 award to Star Island Corporation for boardwalk renovation, pointing to a pattern of funding buildings, site upgrades, and campaign commitments rather than general operating support. Across the list, the foundation backs museums, historic properties, arts venues, nature centers, and human-service organizations, with awards often aimed at preserving a structure or improving a site’s usefulness. That emphasis appears in grants to Manchester Historic Association for roof replacement, Castle Preservation Society for restoration of the Maple Lodge, and Families in Transition for security system upgrades. The foundation also supports infrastructure tied to public access and service delivery, including vehicle purchases, HVAC work, fencing, drainage, and accessibility improvements. With annual grants of $474,644 and assets of $5,803,685, the foundation operates at a modest but steady scale, using mid-sized project grants to strengthen local institutions across New Hampshire communities.
Historic preservation is one of the clearest themes in the foundation’s giving. It awarded $25,000 to Castle Preservation Society for restoration of the Maple Lodge and $15,000 to Canterbury Shaker Village for roof replacement at the Brethren’s Shop. It also gave $10,000 to American Independence Museum for drainage work, showing attention to the physical upkeep of heritage sites. Arts and cultural facilities are another focus. The foundation gave $30,000 to The Park Theatre for a capital campaign pledge payment and $17,600 to Children’s Museum of New Hampshire for the planning phase of a second-floor expansion. In the environmental and outdoor-education area, it supported Star Island Corporation for boardwalk renovation and Squam Lakes Natural Science Center for communication and safety tech upgrades. Human-services organizations also appear, including a grant to Families in Transition for security system upgrades and to Harbor Care for HVAC replacement.
Typical grants cluster in the mid-sized range, with p25 at $6,750, a median of $10,000, and p75 at $15,000. The recent record also includes repeated support for some recipients: Home Healthcare and Hospice Services appears in both 2023 and 2024, and First Congregational Church received grants in both years as well. The foundation’s structure is private and grantmaking-only in this dataset: it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The awards shown are project-oriented, including capital campaign payments, equipment purchases, renovations, and other facility work.
$314K
$6.2M
$799K
$426K
Most grants fall between $7K and $15K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$15K
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Concentrated geographically in New Hampshire with 28 mid-sized grants totaling ~$400K; primarily one-time capital or project grants rather than multi-year operating support, with occasional repeat grants to the same nonprofits for follow-on facility needs.
Notable grantees: The Park Theatre, Hundred Nights Inc, Star Island Corporation, McAuliffe‑Shepard Discovery Center, Habitat for Humanity
Giving is overwhelmingly in New Hampshire, with 98% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Manchester appears frequently, with grants to Manchester Historic Association, Families in Transition, Webster House, NeighborWorks Southern NH, and First Congregational Church. Other recurring recipient cities include Concord, Keene, and Nashua. Outside those hubs, the foundation also funded organizations in Jaffrey, Portsmouth, Dover, Moultonborough, Canterbury, and Holderness.
The grants are mainly capital and facilities projects: roof replacement, boardwalk renovation, HVAC work, security upgrades, vehicle purchases, drainage work, fencing, and accessibility improvements. Recent examples include $25,000 for Star Island Corporation’s boardwalk renovation and $17,512 for Families in Transition’s security system upgrades.
The distribution is centered on mid-sized awards. The 25th percentile is $6,750, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $15,000. Recent grants also include larger project awards such as $30,000 to The Park Theatre and $25,000 to Star Island Corporation.
Yes. Home Healthcare and Hospice Services received grants in both 2023 and 2024, and First Congregational Church in Manchester also received awards in both years. That pattern suggests some repeat support alongside one-off project grants.
Giving is concentrated in New Hampshire, with 98% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Manchester, Concord, Keene, Nashua, and Portsmouth are among the cities that appear in the recent grants list.
Historic preservation, cultural facilities, and community-service infrastructure appear most often. The recent list includes grants for places like Castle Preservation Society, The Park Theatre, Manchester Historic Association, Families in Transition, and Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, with purposes ranging from restoration to safety and technology upgrades.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAMILIES IN TRANSITION | MANCHESTER, NH | $37,400 | 2026 | NEW WALK-IN FREEZER |
| MARK STEBBINS COMMUNITY CENTER | MANCHESTER, NH | $30,000 | 2026 | CONSTRUCTION COSTS |
| STRAWBERRY BANKE INC | PORTSMOUTH, NH | $25,000 | 2026 | INTERIOR OF THE YEATON-WELCH HOUSE |
| CANTERBURY SHAKER VILLAGE | CANTERBURY, NH | $25,000 | 2026 | BRETHEREN SHOP RENOVATIONS |
| THE PARK THEATRE | JAFFRET, NH | $20,000 | 2026 | INSTALLATION OF A SOLAR ARRAY |
| BEAVER BROOK ASSOCIATION | HOLLIS, NH | $20,000 | 2026 | CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW EDUCATION BUILDING |
| SOC FOR THE PROTECTION OF NH FORESTS | CONCORD, NH | $15,000 | 2026 | MINI-SPLITS FOR CREEK FARM |
| HOME HEALTHCARE HOSPICE & COMM SVC PUBLIC | KEENE, NH | $15,000 | 2026 | WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT AT KEENE HQ |
| MT KEARSARGE INDIAN MUSEUM | ROCHESTER, NH | $15,000 | 2026 | CLEARING THE PATH FOR ALL PROJECT |
| NORTHERN FOREST CENTER | CONCORD, NH | $10,000 | 2026 | WAYFINDING PROJECT IN GORHAM |
| LAKES REGION MODEL RAILROAD MUSEUM | WOLFBORO, NH | $10,000 | 2026 | MUSEUM CREATION PROJECT |
| MONARCH SCHOOL | WARNER, NH | $10,000 | 2026 | PURCHASE OF SMART BOARDS |
| RED RIVER THEATRES | CONCORD, NH | $10,000 | 2026 | TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES |
| BREAKTHROUGH MANCHESTER | MANCHESTER, NH | $10,000 | 2026 | TEACHING FELLOW STIPENDS |
| CURRIER MUSEUM OF ART | MANCHESTER, NH | $10,000 | 2026 | TELEPHONE SYSTEM REPLACEMENT |
| MT WASHINGTON OBSERVATORY | NORTH CONWAY, NH | $8,044 | 2026 | FURNISHINGS FOR THE ARCHIVAL SPACE |
| FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH | MANCHESTER, NH | $8,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CATCH NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING | CONCORD, NH | $8,000 | 2026 | ROOF REPAIRS |
| FRIENDS OF AINE | MANCHESTER, NH | $7,500 | 2026 | ROOF REPLACEMENT |
| SUNSET HILL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE | SOUTH SUTTON, NH | $5,550 | 2026 | FROG POND UPGRADES |
| ROCHESTER OPERA HOUSE | NASHUA, NH | $5,000 | 2026 | FLY SYSTEM UPGRADE |
| SHELTER FROM THE STORM | JAFFREY, NH | $5,000 | 2026 | TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM |
| SYMPHONY NH | NASHUA, NH | $4,500 | 2026 | SNH PLAYS BACK CONCERT SERIES |
| LAKES REGION MODEL RAILROAD MUSEUM | WOLFBORO, NH | $25,000 | 2025 | MUSEUM CREATION PROJECT |
| MCDONOUGH SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION | MANCHESTER, NH | $25,000 | 2025 | ENDOWING FUTURE CAMPAIGN |
| MARION & EDWARD MACDOWELL | PETERBOROUGH, NH | $20,000 | 2025 | RENOVATION OF ALEXANDER STUDIO |
| NEWFOUND LAKE REGION ASSOC | BRISTOL, NH | $15,000 | 2025 | GREY ROCKS CONSERVATION CENTER |
| NH HISTORICAL SOCIETY | CONCORD, NH | $15,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF THE DEMOCRACY PROJECT |
| SOC FOR THE PROTECTION OF NH FORESTS | CONCORD, NH | $15,000 | 2025 | MINI-SPLITS FOR THE GARDNER'S COTTAGE |
| YMCA OF GREATER NASHUA | NASHUA, NH | $15,000 | 2025 | RENOVATION PROJECT AT MERRIMACK YMCA |
| WEBSTER HOUSE | MANCHESTER, NH | $15,000 | 2025 | FLOORING REPLACEMENT |
| FRIENDS PROGRAM INC | CONCORD, NH | $12,253 | 2025 | DRIVEWAY & PARKING AREA REPAIR |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF SOUHEGAN VALLEY | MILFORD, NH | $12,000 | 2025 | REPLACEMENT OF ROOFTOP HEATING UNITS |
| BREAKTHROUGH MANCHESTER | MANCHESTER, NH | $10,000 | 2025 | TEACHING FELLOW STIPENDS |
| APPLE HILL CENTER FOR CHAMBER MUSIC | SULLIVAN, NH | $10,000 | 2025 | PURCHASE OF 10-SEAT VAN |
| DERRYFIELD SCHOOL | MANCHESTER, NH | $10,000 | 2025 | MATARESE COMMONS |
| FRONT DOOR AGENCY | NASHUA, NH | $10,000 | 2025 | FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT CENTER |
| NEIGHBORWORKS OF SOUTHERN NH | MANCHESTER, NH | $10,000 | 2025 | APARTMENTS AT PEARL & ORANGE |
| UPPER VALLEY HOSTEL | HANOVER, NH | $10,000 | 2025 | CENTRAL AIR FOR MAYNARD HOUSE |
| NASHUA ADULT LEARNING CENTER | MANCHESTER, NH | $9,200 | 2025 | REPLACEMENT OF FLOURESCENT LIGHTING |
| ISAIAH 58 NH | HAMPSTEAD, NH | $8,700 | 2025 | VINYL SIDING REPAIR |
| FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH | MANCHESTER, NH | $8,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL DRIVE |
| BACK IN THE SADDLE EQUINE THERAPY | WARNER, NH | $7,680 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SOAR |
| PALACE THEATRE TRUST | MANCHESTER, NH | $6,500 | 2025 | SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS |
| NASHUA CENTER | NASHUA, NH | $6,257 | 2025 | SECURITY SYSTEM FOR THE MAIN OFFICE |
| NASHUA SOUP KITCHEN & SHELTER | NASHUA, NH | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF THE FOOD PANTRY |
| HARBOR CARE | NASHUA, NH | $5,000 | 2025 | VETERAN'S TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM |
| STARTING POINT | CONWAY, NH | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE |
| KEENE HOUSING KIDS COLLABORATIVE | KEENE, NH | $5,000 | 2025 | PARTICIPATION IN KEENE YMCA PROGRAMS |
| MARGUERITE'S PLACE INC | NASHUA, NH | $4,625 | 2025 | PURCHASE OF 2 LAPTOPS |
FAMILIES IN TRANSITION
$37,400NEW WALK-IN FREEZER
MARK STEBBINS COMMUNITY CENTER
$30,000CONSTRUCTION COSTS
STRAWBERRY BANKE INC
$25,000INTERIOR OF THE YEATON-WELCH HOUSE
THE PARK THEATRE
$20,000INSTALLATION OF A SOLAR ARRAY
BEAVER BROOK ASSOCIATION
$20,000CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW EDUCATION BUILDING
HOME HEALTHCARE HOSPICE & COMM SVC PUBLIC
$15,000WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT AT KEENE HQ
MT KEARSARGE INDIAN MUSEUM
$15,000CLEARING THE PATH FOR ALL PROJECT
LAKES REGION MODEL RAILROAD MUSEUM
$10,000MUSEUM CREATION PROJECT
MONARCH SCHOOL
$10,000PURCHASE OF SMART BOARDS
RED RIVER THEATRES
$10,000TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES
CURRIER MUSEUM OF ART
$10,000TELEPHONE SYSTEM REPLACEMENT
MT WASHINGTON OBSERVATORY
$8,044FURNISHINGS FOR THE ARCHIVAL SPACE
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
$8,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CATCH NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING
$8,000ROOF REPAIRS
FRIENDS OF AINE
$7,500ROOF REPLACEMENT
SUNSET HILL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE
$5,550FROG POND UPGRADES
ROCHESTER OPERA HOUSE
$5,000FLY SYSTEM UPGRADE
SHELTER FROM THE STORM
$5,000TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM
SYMPHONY NH
$4,500SNH PLAYS BACK CONCERT SERIES
LAKES REGION MODEL RAILROAD MUSEUM
$25,000MUSEUM CREATION PROJECT
MCDONOUGH SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
$25,000ENDOWING FUTURE CAMPAIGN
MARION & EDWARD MACDOWELL
$20,000RENOVATION OF ALEXANDER STUDIO
NEWFOUND LAKE REGION ASSOC
$15,000GREY ROCKS CONSERVATION CENTER
NH HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$15,000SUPPORT OF THE DEMOCRACY PROJECT
WEBSTER HOUSE
$15,000FLOORING REPLACEMENT
FRIENDS PROGRAM INC
$12,253DRIVEWAY & PARKING AREA REPAIR
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF SOUHEGAN VALLEY
$12,000REPLACEMENT OF ROOFTOP HEATING UNITS
BREAKTHROUGH MANCHESTER
$10,000TEACHING FELLOW STIPENDS
FRONT DOOR AGENCY
$10,000FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT CENTER
NEIGHBORWORKS OF SOUTHERN NH
$10,000APARTMENTS AT PEARL & ORANGE
UPPER VALLEY HOSTEL
$10,000CENTRAL AIR FOR MAYNARD HOUSE
NASHUA ADULT LEARNING CENTER
$9,200REPLACEMENT OF FLOURESCENT LIGHTING
ISAIAH 58 NH
$8,700VINYL SIDING REPAIR
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
$8,000ANNUAL DRIVE
BACK IN THE SADDLE EQUINE THERAPY
$7,680SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SOAR
PALACE THEATRE TRUST
$6,500SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS
NASHUA CENTER
$6,257SECURITY SYSTEM FOR THE MAIN OFFICE
NASHUA SOUP KITCHEN & SHELTER
$5,000SUPPORT OF THE FOOD PANTRY
HARBOR CARE
$5,000VETERAN'S TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM
STARTING POINT
$5,000SUPPORT FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
KEENE HOUSING KIDS COLLABORATIVE
$5,000PARTICIPATION IN KEENE YMCA PROGRAMS
MARGUERITE'S PLACE INC
$4,625PURCHASE OF 2 LAPTOPS