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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 02-6115326

The Bagan Foundation

A private foundation in Concord, NH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $39,800 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $39,800

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $524,624

  • Tax year 2024

    $35,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $526,572

  • Tax year 2023

    $33,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $492,133

  • Tax year 2022

    $39,100

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $493,897

  • Tax year 2021

    $39,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $605,601

  • Tax year 2020

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $546,258

  • Tax year 2019

    $27,500

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $554,721

  • Tax year 2018

    $23,750

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $448,468

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Community Players of Concord NHConcord, NH

    Support capital campaign and annual fund

    $9,800
  2. Boys & Girls Clubs of Central NHConcord, NH

    Support of the art department and general operations

    $4,000
  3. Concord Community Concert AssociationConcord, NH

    Support of mission

    $4,000
  4. Concord TVConcord, NH

    General support

    $4,000
  5. New Hampshire PBSDurham, NH

    General support

    $4,000
  6. New Hampshire Preservation AllianceConcord, NH

    General support

    $4,000
  7. The Friendly KitchenConcord, NH

    General support

    $4,000
  8. Goodlife Programs and ActivitesConcord, NH

    Support of mission

    $3,000
  9. Concord Public Library FoundationConcord, NH

    Support of the children's room multi-cultural collection

    $1,000
  10. NH Community Loan FundConcord, NH

    General support

    $1,000
  11. The Friends ProgramConcord, NH

    General support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $13,80078% of the total
  2. Youth development1 grant $4,00022% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Hampshire11 grants $39,800

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Merwyn BaganPRESIDENT/TREASURER/TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Karin A BaganVICE PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Carol J BaganSECRETARY/TRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Seth C BaganTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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