The New Hampshire State Capitol

Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 04-6050139

FP Worthen Foundation

A private foundation in Nashua, NH. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 20 grants and $70,906 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Apr 30, 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
David S Worthen Trustee
3 East Spit Brook Road
Nashua, NH 03060
(603) 888-5443
Form and materials
Written application which consists of a brief statement indicating need and intended use of funds.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $70,906

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,460,152
  • Tax year 2023

    $81,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,435,704
  • Tax year 2022

    $35,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,363,643
  • Tax year 2021

    $60,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,366,833
  • Tax year 2020

    $62,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,125,169
  • Tax year 2019

    $62,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $913,736
  • Tax year 2018

    $64,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,020,895
  • Tax year 2017

    $60,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,048,821

Grants paid in 2024

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. American Red CrossWashington, DC

    Hurricane disaster relief

    $10,000
  2. The Sunflower TheatrePeabody, KS

    To support general operations

    $10,000
  3. Nashua Soup KitchenNashua, NH

    To support general operations

    $5,500
  4. Boys & Girls Club of Greater NashuaNashua, NH

    To support general operations

    $5,000
  5. Harbor CareNashua, NH

    To support general operations

    $5,000
  6. Centros Sor Isolina FerreSan Juan, PR

    To support general operations

    $4,500
  7. Greater Nashua Habitat for HumanityHollis, NH

    To support general operations

    $4,500
  8. Hurricane Island Outward Bound SchoolCamden, ME

    To support general operations

    $4,500
  9. New Hampshire Sustainable Energy Association DBA Clean Energy NHConcord, NH

    To support general operations

    $4,500
  10. Windrush FarmNorth Andover, MA

    To support general operations

    $4,500
  11. Move for Jenn FoundationCharlotte, NC

    To support general operations

    $3,500
  12. The Nature Conservancy in NHConcord, NH

    To support general operations

    $3,000
  13. Barre Center for Buddhist StudiesBarre, MA

    To support general operations

    $2,000
  14. NFSNewnan, GA

    To support general operations

    $1,000
  15. St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    To support general operations

    $906
  16. Brooks SchoolNorth Andover, MA

    To support general operations

    $500
  17. Dublin School IncDublin, NH

    To support general operations

    $500
  18. Planned Parenthood of Northern New England IncColchester, VT

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    $500
  19. Rascals RescueHadeesville, SC

    To support general operations

    $500
  20. University of Washington RowingWoodinville, WA

    To support general operations

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $10,00036% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter1 grant $5,00018% of the total
  3. Health3 grants $4,90618% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $4,50016% of the total
  5. Religion1 grant $2,0007% of the total
  6. Education2 grants $1,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Hampshire7 grants $28,000
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $10,000
  3. Kansas1 grant $10,000
  4. Massachusetts3 grants $7,000
  5. Maine1 grant $4,500
  6. Puerto Rico1 grant $4,500
  7. North Carolina1 grant $3,500
  8. Georgia1 grant $1,000
  9. Tennessee1 grant $906
  10. South Carolina1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Helen W BernsPRESIDENT/TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • David S WorthenTREASURER/TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Susan B WorthenTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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