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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 22-3513468

Sim Ayres Foundation

A private foundation in Melvin Village, NH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 8 grants and $132,000 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

    $132,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,403,048

  • Tax year 2024

    $120,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,355,461

  • Tax year 2023

    $131,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,214,942

  • Tax year 2022

    $142,200

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,289,072

  • Tax year 2021

    $122,850

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,310,047

  • Tax year 2020

    $115,200

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,308,365

  • Tax year 2019

    $126,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,324,719

  • Tax year 2018

    $126,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,308,802

Grants paid in 2025

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Camp CapellaHolden, ME

    General operating expense

    $16,500
  2. Future in SightConcord, NH

    General operating expense

    $16,500
  3. Granite VNAWolfeboro, NH

    General operating expense

    $16,500
  4. House in the WoodsLee, ME

    General operating expense

    $16,500
  5. Jarretts Joy Cart IncLexington, KY

    General operating expense

    $16,500
  6. Ronald McDonald House CharitiesOak Brook, IL

    General operating expense

    $16,500
  7. Society Protection of NH ForestsConcord, NH

    General operating expense

    $16,500
  8. The Salvation ArmyLaconia, NH

    General operating expense

    $16,500

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 $16,50050% of the total
  2. Mental health1 grant $16,50050% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Hampshire4 grants $66,000
  2. Maine2 grants $33,000
  3. Illinois1 grant $16,500
  4. Kentucky1 grant $16,500

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • John MellenTREASURER-PT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Carol MellenVP/SECRETARY-PT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Gayle PartainTRUSTEE-PT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Scott MellenTRUSTEE-PT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Scott BoisvertPRESIDENT-PT Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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