The New Hampshire State Capitol

Form 990-PFTax year 2022EIN 20-0471816

Charter Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Concord, NH. Its return for tax year 2022 lists 25 grants and $344,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2022 (period ending Dec 31, 2022), 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
Elizabeth Knapp
Charter Charitable Foundation, PO Box 245
Concord, NH 03302
(603) 717-8452
Form and materials
Application requests detailed information to be provided regarding the organization applying as well as several financial aspects of the organization. Applications must be returned with financial data, non-profit status and other relevant information attached.
Deadlines
Applications are due 3/15 & 10/15
Restrictions
The foundation does not normally support the following endeavors: start-up organizations, individuals, public school systems without 501(c)(3) status, grants for operating assistance, general scholarships, corporate membership, in most cases private non-operating foundations, political campaigns, lobbying groups, and foreign charities that are not registered with the IRS in the united states.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2022

    $344,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2021

    $390,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $8,032,889
  • Tax year 2020

    $390,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $7,592,952
  • Tax year 2019

    $392,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $6,928,949
  • Tax year 2018

    $389,999

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $5,948,949

Grants paid in 2022

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Utopian Seed ProjectAsheville, NC

    Operating costs

    $40,000
  2. Random Acts IncDover, DE

    Humanitarian aid to ukrainian civili

    $37,000
  3. Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA

    Restricted to non-operating expenses

    $20,000
  4. Frenchman Bay ConservancyHancock, ME

    Restricted to non-operating expenses

    $20,000
  5. Schoodic Arts for AllWinter Harbor, ME

    Restricted to non-operating expenses

    $20,000
  6. The Jackson LaboratoryBar Harbor, ME

    Restricted to non-operating expenses

    $20,000
  7. The William Paterson University ofWayne, NJ

    Restricted to non-operating expenses

    $20,000
  8. Center for InquiryAmherst, NY

    General fund support

    $15,000
  9. Windham's Helping Hands IncWindham, NH

    Restricted to non-operating expenses

    $11,500
  10. Casa of NHManchester, NH

    Restricted to non-operating expenses

    $11,500
  11. NAMI NHConcord, NH

    Restricted to non-operating expenses

    $11,500
  12. Palace TheatreManchester, NH

    Restricted to non-operating expenses

    $11,500
  13. Friendly KitchenConcord, NH

    Restricted to non-operating expenses

    $11,500
  14. New Hampshire Catholic CharitiesManchester, NH

    Restricted to non-operating expenses

    $11,500
  15. Wounded Warrior ProjectJacksonville, FL

    Restricted to non-operating expenses

    $11,000
  16. The Homeland Heroes FoundationN Hampton, NH

    Restricted to non-operating expenses

    $11,000
  17. Boys & Girls Club of Central NHConcord, NH

    Restricted to non-operating expenses

    $11,000
  18. Crisis Center of Central NHConcord, NH

    Restricted to non-operating expenses

    $10,500
  19. Capitol Center for the ArtsConcord, NH

    Restricted to non-operating expenses

    $10,000
  20. Audubon Society of New HampshireConcord, NH

    Restricted to non-operating expenses

    $10,000
  21. Animal Rescue League of NHBedford, NH

    Restricted to non-operating expenses

    $5,000
  22. Manchester Animal ShelterManchester, NH

    Restricted to non-operating expenses

    $5,000
  23. Live Free Animal RescuePelham, NH

    Restricted to non-operating expenses

    $5,000
  24. NH Preservation AllianceConcord, NH

    Restricted to non-operating expenses

    $3,000
  25. Granite State FlashEnfield, NH

    Restricted to non-operating expenses

    $1,500

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 $82,00035% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $40,00017% of the total
  3. Human services3 grants $34,00015% of the total
  4. Environment2 grants $30,00013% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $20,0009% of the total
  6. Medical research1 grant $20,0009% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $5,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Hampshire16 grants $141,000
  2. Maine3 grants $60,000
  3. North Carolina1 grant $40,000
  4. Texas1 grant $37,000
  5. New Jersey1 grant $20,000
  6. Pennsylvania1 grant $20,000
  7. New York1 grant $15,000
  8. Kansas1 grant $11,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Elizabeth R KappMANAGING DIR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Halie AloskyDIRECTOR/SEC Hours 0Pay $0
  • Amy TardiffDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Krista McCarthyDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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