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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-5012358

The Fred Foundation

A private foundation in Amherst, NH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 3 grants and $203,260 paid in grants.

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

    $203,260

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $3,640,180
  • Tax year 2024

    $133,700

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $3,732,385
  • Tax year 2023

    $65,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $3,590,894
  • Tax year 2022

    $77,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $3,414,942
  • Tax year 2021

    $60,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $2,030,801
  • Tax year 2020

    $54,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,857,865
  • Tax year 2019

    $61,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,611,084
  • Tax year 2018

    $25,550

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,726,245

Grants paid in 2025

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Appalachian Baptist ChurchGreeneville, TN

    General Support

    $150,000
  2. Greenfield Baptist ChurchGreenfield, MA

    General Support

    $33,260
  3. Baptist World MissionsDecatur, AL

    Italy Missionary

    $20,000

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee1 grant $150,000
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $33,260
  3. Alabama1 grant $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • David SchwankePresident & Treasurer Hours 2Pay $0
  • Merrilee SchwankeV-PresidentSecretary Hours 1.5Pay $0
  • Paul SchwankeDirector Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Barnabus SchwankeDirector Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

More foundations

Other foundations in New Hampshire

  1. The Hearthstone Charitable FoundationMoultonborough, NH 21 grants Preselected only $204,267 giving
  2. Allan B Roby & Frances M Roby Charitable TrustLyme, NH 17 grants Accepts applications $202,050 giving
  3. Ann & Bill Brine Family FoundationHanover, NH 12 grants Preselected only $201,114 giving
  4. Clark Family Charitable Trust Iq Eq Trust Company US LLCBedford, NH 3 grants Preselected only $201,000 giving
  5. Murray Foundation IncFranconia, NH 13 grants Accepts applications $200,000 giving