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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 23-7124593

Saul O Sidore Memorial Foundation

A private foundation in Bedford, NH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 47 grants and $88,650 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
Continuously
Restrictions
Any restrictions on grants are on a casebycase basis
Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
Continuously
Restrictions
Any restrictions on grants are on a casebycase basis
Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
Continuously
Restrictions
Any restrictions on grants are on a casebycase basis
Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
Continuously
Restrictions
Any restrictions on grants are on a casebycase basis
Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
Continuously
Restrictions
Any restrictions on grants are on a casebycase basis
Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
Continuously
Restrictions
Any restrictions on grants are on a casebycase basis

Contact person, phone, mailing address and application materials on file. See them with a plan.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $88,650

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $921,225
  • Tax year 2024

    $90,372

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $833,937
  • Tax year 2023

    $82,767

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $731,560
  • Tax year 2022

    $77,408

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $746,566
  • Tax year 2021

    $137,775

    Grants listed
    62
    Assets, end of year
    $762,581
  • Tax year 2020

    $124,400

    Grants listed
    65
    Assets, end of year
    $600,008
  • Tax year 2019

    $99,571

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $542,019
  • Tax year 2018

    $101,160

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $603,379

Grants paid in 2025

47 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. University of NH FoundationDurham, NH

    Lecture series

    $6,000
  2. Plymouth State UniversityPlymouth, NH

    Lecture series

    $6,000
  3. Keene State CollegeKeene, NH

    Lecture series

    $5,000
  4. New Hampshire Food BankManchester, NH

    Charitable

    $5,000
  5. Turning Points NetworkClaremont, NH

    Charitable

    $4,000
  6. Keene Housing Kids CollaborativeKeene, NH

    Charitable

    $3,600
  7. WaypointManchester, NH

    Charitable

    $3,500
  8. Navigation GamesCambridge, MA

    Charitable

    $3,500
  9. Childrens Literacy FoundationWaterbury Ctr, VT

    RLS library grant

    $3,000
  10. Stepping Stones Pediatric TherapyLondonderry, NH

    Charitable

    $3,000
  11. Currier Art MuseumManchester, NH

    Charitable

    $3,000
  12. Manchester Community Music SchoolManchester, NH

    Charitable-may and sam gruber concert

    $2,500
  13. Individual

    Charitable

    $2,500
  14. St Pauls School Adv Studies ProgConcord, NH

    Charitable-imo al franks

    $2,450
  15. Families in TransitionManchester, NH

    Annual grant and soup kitchen-food pantry

    $2,400
  16. GatherPortsmouth, NH

    Linda cohen sidore grant

    $2,000
  17. The Community Kitchen IncKeene, NH

    Soup kitchen-food pantry

    $2,000
  18. Listen IncLebanon, NH

    Soup kitchen-food pantry

    $2,000
  19. Individual

    Linda cohen sidore grant

    $2,000
  20. Vital Village NetworkRoxbury, MA

    Linda cohen sidore grant

    $2,000
  21. Nashua Soup Kitchen ShelterNashua, NH

    Soup kitchen-food pantry

    $1,400
  22. Salvation Army Soup Kitchen-BerlinBerlin, NH

    Soup kitchen-food pantry

    $1,400
  23. Salvation Army Soup Kitchen-LaconiaLaconia, NH

    Soup kitchen-food pantry

    $1,400
  24. Salvation Army Soup Kitchen-PortsmoPortsmouth, NH

    Soup kitchen-food pantry

    $1,400
  25. Friendly KitchenConcord, NH

    Soup kitchen-food pantry

    $1,400
  26. Plymouth Area Community CoalitionPlymouth, NH

    Soup kitchen-food pantry

    $1,400
  27. Yiddish Book CenterAmherst, MA

    Charitable-imo may gruber

    $1,000
  28. Manchester Community Music SchoolManchester, NH

    Charitable-imo may gruber

    $1,000
  29. Media Power YouthManchester, NH

    Charitable-imo may gruber

    $1,000
  30. Temple Adath YeshurunManchester, NH

    Charitable-imo may gruber

    $1,000
  31. The Doctor Selma Deitch CenterManchester, NH

    Charitable-imo may gruber

    $1,000
  32. The Colonial TheatreBethlehem, NH

    Charitable

    $1,000
  33. Concord Coalition to End HomelessneConcord, NH

    Charitable

    $1,000
  34. Individual

    Charitable

    $1,000
  35. Individual

    Charitable

    $1,000
  36. Fall Mountain Friendly MealsAlstead, NH

    Soup kitchen-food pantry

    $800
  37. Claremont Soup KitchenClaremont, NH

    Soup kitchen-food pantry

    $800
  38. Sonshine Soup KitchenDerry, NH

    Soup kitchen-food pantry

    $800
  39. Hollis Social LibraryHollis, NH

    Imo gene sidore

    $600
  40. Bath Public LibraryBath, NH

    RLS library grant

    $500
  41. Minot Sleeper LibraryBristol, NH

    RLS library grant

    $400
  42. Monroe Public LibraryMonroe, NH

    RLS library grant

    $400
  43. Byron G Merrill LibraryRumney, NH

    RLS library grant

    $400
  44. Whitefield Public LibraryWhitefield, NH

    RLS library grant

    $400
  45. Moosilauke Public LibraryNorth Woodstock, NH

    RLS library grant

    $400
  46. Food Bank of Western MassChicopee, MA

    Soup kitchen-food pantry

    $200
  47. Individual

    Imo barry lougee

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services4 grants $11,50036% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid1 grant $3,60011% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture3 grants $3,60011% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $3,50011% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $3,0009% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $3,0009% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $3,40011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Hampshire37 grants $72,350
  2. Massachusetts4 grants $6,700
  3. Vermont1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

19 people as filed

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

  • Alexander Berman IICHAIRMAN Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ralph SidoreTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Pandora BermanSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Alan BawdenTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lawrence J BermanTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sara Mae BermanTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dr Gabriel SpitzTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Micala SidoreTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jonathan Berman CPATRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Doria BermanTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dr David SidoreVICE-CHAIRMAN Hours 1Pay $0
  • Steven SidoreTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ayal SpitzTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Tim SidoreTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Canute T MalenfantTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Zohar BermanTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Cay BermanTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Charlotte BermanTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Nicholas BermanTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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