How to apply
Accepts applications
The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.
- Contact
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Samuel P Hunt Foundation Attn James
555 Canal St Suite 710
Manchester, NH 03101
(603) 627-1121
- Form and materials
- A completed grant application and a tax exempt status letter see attachment on back of tax return for grant application
- Deadlines
- March 15 and september 15
- Restrictions
- The organization must be in compliance with the registration and reporting requirements of the NH director of charitable trusts, the IRS and the NH secretary state. The organization must be located in NH.
Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2025
$589,370
- Grants listed
- 37
- Assets, end of year
- $12,501,795
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Tax year 2024
$782,746
- Grants listed
- 46
- Assets, end of year
- $11,469,285
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Tax year 2023
$546,165
- Grants listed
- 38
- Assets, end of year
- $11,405,741
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Tax year 2022
$526,004
- Grants listed
- 23
- Assets, end of year
- $11,978,730
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Tax year 2021
$602,525
- Grants listed
- 31
- Assets, end of year
- $12,647,225
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Tax year 2020
$592,325
- Grants listed
- 36
- Assets, end of year
- $10,515,201
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return.
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Mark Stebbins Community CenterManchester, NH
Construction costs for kelley falls site
$50,000 -
Future in SightConcord, NH
Program support
$25,000 -
Boys & Girls Club of Greater NashuaNashua, NH
Power of youth campaign
$25,000 -
Manchester ConnectsMancehster, NH
Pleasant st./canal ST. Stair crossing
$25,000 -
Manchester Historic AssociationManchester, NH
Led lighting at the research center
$25,000 -
NH Historical SocietyConcord, NH
Expansion of the democracy project
$25,000 -
Friends of the Colonial BethlehemBethlehem, NH
New led stage lighting system
$25,000 -
Strawberry BankePortsmouth, NH
Interior of the yeaton-welch house
$25,000 -
Boys & Girls Club of the North CountryConcord, NH
Playground rebuild at the belmont center
$20,000 -
Breakthrough Manchester-Derryfield SchoolMancehster, NH
Summer program support
$20,000 -
Canterbury Shaker VillageCanterbury, NH
Preservation of the bretheren shop
$20,000 -
Beaver Brook AssociationHollis, NH
Construction of a new building
$20,000 -
Red River TheatresConcord, NH
Technology upgrades
$20,000 -
Home Healthcare Hospice & Community SVCSKeene, NH
Dedicated water main at keene HQ
$20,000 -
Maynard HouseHanover, NH
Parking lot paving & site improvements
$20,000 -
Girls IncManchester, NH
Installation of a double-door entry system
$18,905 -
Carter Community Building AssociationLebanon, NH
Hvac, it, safety improvements
$17,500 -
Barnstormers TheatreTamworth, NH
Lighting array upgrade
$16,000 -
Upreach Therapeutic Equestrian CenterGoffstown, NH
Siding replacement at the hill house
$15,000 -
Friendly KitchenConcord, NH
New prep kitchen
$15,000 -
Haven Violence Prevention & Support SVCPortsmouth, NH
Building dignity campaign
$15,000 -
Families in TransitionManchester, NH
Type II powered ventilation hood
$10,265 -
Big Brothersbig Sisters of NHStratham, NH
Renovations at the bretheren shop
$10,000 -
Operation Delta DogHollis, NH
Facility expansion
$10,000 -
Squam Lakes Natural Science CenterHolderness, NH
Hazardous tree removal
$10,000 -
Theatre UpLittleton, NH
Rehabilitation of the masonic temple BLDG
$10,000 -
Historic HarrisvilleHarrisville, NH
New wheelchair lift
$10,000 -
Palace Theatre TrustManchester, NH
Lighting upgrades
$9,713 -
Nashua CenterNashua, NH
Purchase of eight laptops & peripherals
$9,432 -
Front Door AgencyNashua, NH
Boiler replacement at marshall ST location
$7,500 -
Symphony NHNashua, NH
Link up educ. & adopt a school prog.
$7,500 -
Cover Home RepairWhite Riv JCT, VT
Safe & accessible bathrooms - NH
$7,500 -
Society for the Protection of NH ForestsConcord, NH
Technology upgrades
$7,300 -
Kismet Rock FoundationNorth Conway, NH
Support for 2025 summer season
$5,000 -
NAMI New HampshireConcord, NH
Production costs for my brave - the show
$5,000 -
Keene Housing Kids CollaborativeKeene, NH
Camperships for camp takoda
$4,455 -
Concord Community Music SchoolConcord, NH
Mici early childhood education SVCS
$3,300
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Arts and culture6 grants $73,01328% of the total
- Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $50,00019% of the total
- Sports and recreation2 grants $32,50013% of the total
- Environment2 grants $30,00012% of the total
- Health1 grant $20,0008% of the total
- Housing and shelter2 grants $17,7657% of the total
- 4 other causes5 grants $36,38714% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- New Hampshire36 grants $581,870
- Vermont1 grant $7,500
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- James C TyrieCO-TRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $12,000
- Gregory G HoodCO-TRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $12,000
- Kevin M DuffyCO-TRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $12,000
The return
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