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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 22-2880634

C M H Foundation

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 17 grants and $129,541 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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $129,541

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,883,824
  • Tax year 2024

    $105,050

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,569,596
  • Tax year 2023

    $104,300

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,301,229
  • Tax year 2022

    $117,913

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,992,745
  • Tax year 2021

    $90,802

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,557,823
  • Tax year 2020

    $65,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,219,090

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. African EducateKeene, NH

    General Purpose

    $20,000
  2. Preble StreetPortland, ME

    General Purpose

    $11,165
  3. Good Sheperd Food BankAuburn, ME

    General Purpose

    $10,542
  4. Miracle German Shepherd Dog Rescue of MaineSearsmont, ME

    General Purpose

    $10,542
  5. Saco Food PantrySaco, ME

    General Purpose

    $10,542
  6. Cheshire Health FoundationKeene, NH

    General Purpose

    $10,000
  7. Lakes Environmental AssociationBridgton, ME

    General Purpose

    $10,000
  8. Loon Echo Land TrustBridgton, ME

    General Purpose

    $10,000
  9. The Community KitchenKeene, NH

    General Purpose

    $10,000
  10. Cedarcrest Center for Children with DisabilitiesKeene, NH

    General Purpose

    $5,000
  11. Keene Housing Kids CollaborativeKeene, NH

    General Purpose

    $4,125
  12. Marian Fathers of the Immaculate ConceptionStockbridge, MA

    General Purpose

    $4,125
  13. First Congregational ChurchSwanzey, NH

    General Purpose

    $3,500
  14. Greater Keene Pops ChoirKeene, NH

    General Purpose

    $2,500
  15. Marginal Way Preservation FundOgunquit, ME

    General Purpose

    $2,500
  16. Ogunquit Fire CompanyOgunquit, ME

    General Purpose

    $2,500
  17. The Monadnock ConservancyKeene, NH

    General Purpose

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture3 grants $31,08427% of the total
  2. Environment4 grants $25,00021% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $20,00017% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $11,16510% of the total
  5. Animals1 grant $10,5429% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $10,0009% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $9,1258% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maine8 grants $67,791
  2. New Hampshire8 grants $57,625
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $4,125

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Michael J HanrahanTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • William C HanrahanTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lucy H CanadayTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jennifer M HanrahanTrustee Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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