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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-2535107

Third Street Foundation

A private foundation in Portsmouth, NH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 30 grants and $124,000 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

    $124,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $1,340,628
  • Tax year 2024

    $149,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,422,614
  • Tax year 2023

    $135,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,475,487
  • Tax year 2022

    $79,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $205,818
  • Tax year 2021

    $76,200

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $204,267
  • Tax year 2020

    $63,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $202,450
  • Tax year 2019

    $61,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $187,646
  • Tax year 2018

    $54,500

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $167,131

Grants paid in 2025

30 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. St Paul's SchoolConcord, NH

    General support

    $16,000
  2. Boston Area GleanersActon, MA

    General support

    $11,500
  3. Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA

    Harvard college and harvard graduate school of education

    $11,000
  4. Corning Museum of GlassCorning, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  5. Waterfront AllianceNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  6. Open TableConcord, MA

    General support

    $6,500
  7. Christ Episcopal ChurchCorning, NE

    General support

    $5,000
  8. Groton Hill Music CenterGroton, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  9. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    General support

    $4,000
  10. Equal Justice InitiativeMontgomery, AL

    General support

    $4,000
  11. Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaNew York, NY

    General support

    $4,000
  12. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    General support

    $4,000
  13. Partners in HealthBoston, MA

    General support

    $3,000
  14. Pine Street InnBoston, MA

    General support

    $3,000
  15. Rosie's PlaceBoston, MA

    General support

    $3,000
  16. Save the ChildrenFairfield, CT

    General support

    $3,000
  17. UNICEF USANew York, NY

    General support

    $3,000
  18. Habitat for Humanity InternationalAmericus, GA

    General support

    $2,000
  19. Household Goods IncActon, MA

    General support

    $2,000
  20. Human Rights Campaign FoundationWashington, DC

    General support

    $2,000
  21. Bampa's HouseCorning, NY

    General support

    $2,000
  22. Fund for Women of the Southern TierCorning, NY

    General support

    $2,000
  23. Acton Conservation TrustActon, MA

    General support

    $1,000
  24. The Farm SchoolAthol, MA

    General support

    $1,000
  25. Acton Food Pantry IncBoston, ME

    General support

    $1,000
  26. American Red CrossBoone, IA

    General support

    $1,000
  27. Cultivate Care FarmBolton, MA

    General support

    $1,000
  28. Environmental Defense FundNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  29. Southern Poverty Law CenterMontgomery, AL

    General support

    $1,000
  30. WburBoston, MA

    General support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $18,00021% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture2 grants $18,00021% of the total
  3. International aid4 grants $14,00016% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $10,00012% of the total
  5. Health2 grants $7,0008% of the total
  6. Human services3 grants $7,0008% of the total
  7. 4 other causes5 grants $11,00013% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts13 grants $65,000
  2. New York4 grants $19,000
  3. Nebraska3 grants $17,000
  4. District of Columbia3 grants $7,000
  5. Alabama2 grants $5,000
  6. Maryland1 grant $4,000
  7. Connecticut1 grant $3,000
  8. Georgia1 grant $2,000
  9. Iowa1 grant $1,000
  10. Maine1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • K Quincy HoughtonTREASURER Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Sarah HoughtonSecretary Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Robert W HoughtonPresident Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Amory Houghton IIIVice President Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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