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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 02-6006053

The McIninch Foundation

A private foundation in Manchester, NH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 23 grants and $313,994 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
The McIninch Foundation Attn Nancy
555 Canal St Suite 710
Manchester, NH 03101
(603) 622-4052
Form and materials
A completed grant application and a tax exempt status letter-see attachment on back of tax return for grant application
Deadlines
April 15 and october 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. In addition, the organization must be located in NH.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $313,994

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $6,221,588

  • Tax year 2024

    $302,215

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $5,848,735

  • Tax year 2023

    $250,544

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $5,803,685

  • Tax year 2022

    $224,100

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $6,007,467

  • Tax year 2021

    $259,450

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $6,326,477

  • Tax year 2020

    $308,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $5,239,190

Grants paid in 2025

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Families in TransitionManchester, NH

    New walk-in freezer

    $37,400
  2. Mark Stebbins Community CenterManchester, NH

    Construction costs

    $30,000
  3. Canterbury Shaker VillageCanterbury, NH

    Bretheren shop renovations

    $25,000
  4. Strawberry Banke IncPortsmouth, NH

    Interior of the yeaton-welch house

    $25,000
  5. Beaver Brook AssociationHollis, NH

    Construction of a new education building

    $20,000
  6. The Park TheatreJaffrey, NH

    Installation of a solar array

    $20,000
  7. Soc for the Protection of NH ForestsConcord, NH

    Mini-splits for creek farm

    $15,000
  8. Mt Kearsarge Indian MuseumRochester, NH

    Clearing the path for all project

    $15,000
  9. Home Healthcare Hospice & Comm SVC PublicKeene, NH

    Water main replacement at keene HQ

    $15,000
  10. Breakthrough ManchesterManchester, NH

    Teaching fellow stipends

    $10,000
  11. Lakes Region Model Railroad MuseumWolfeboro, NH

    Museum creation project

    $10,000
  12. Monarch SchoolWarner, NH

    Purchase of smart boards

    $10,000
  13. Red River TheatresConcord, NH

    Technology upgrades

    $10,000
  14. Currier Museum of ArtManchester, NH

    Telephone system replacement

    $10,000
  15. Northern Forest CenterConcord, NH

    Wayfinding project in gorham

    $10,000
  16. Mt Washington ObservatoryNorth Conway, NH

    Furnishings for the archival space

    $8,044
  17. First Congregational ChurchManchester, NH

    General support

    $8,000
  18. Catch Neighborhood HousingConcord, NH

    Roof repairs

    $8,000
  19. Friends of AineManchester, NH

    Roof replacement

    $7,500
  20. Sunset Hill Educational InstituteSouth Sutton, NH

    Frog pond upgrades

    $5,550
  21. Shelter From the StormJaffrey, NH

    Transitional housing program

    $5,000
  22. Rochester Opera HouseNashua, NH

    Fly system upgrade

    $5,000
  23. Symphony NHNashua, NH

    SNH plays back concert series

    $4,500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture4 grants $65,00034% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter3 grants $50,40027% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $30,00016% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $20,00011% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $10,0005% of the total
  6. Mental health1 grant $7,5004% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $5,5503% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Hampshire23 grants $313,994

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Erica McIninchPRESIDENT/TREASURER/TRUSTEE Hours 10Pay $24,000
  • Charles ComeySECRETARY/TRUSTEE Hours 10Pay $1,500

The return

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