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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 45-4291634

Hampshire Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 52 grants and $16.5 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $16,524,954

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $122,116,607
  • Tax year 2023

    $17,667,337

    Grants listed
    61
    Assets, end of year
    $116,924,808
  • Tax year 2022

    $10,349,793

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $101,319,814
  • Tax year 2021

    $7,260,980

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $84,819,916
  • Tax year 2020

    $2,821,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $60,597,581

Grants paid in 2024

52 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Windward FundWashington, DC

    Program support

    $2,000,000
  2. Meliore FoundationBrussels, Belgium

    Program support

    $1,150,000
  3. Clean Air Task ForceBoston, MA

    Program support

    $1,060,000
  4. ClientearthLondon, United Kingdom

    Program support

    $1,005,762
  5. Tenure FacilityNew York City, NY

    Program support

    $665,000
  6. Namati IncWashington, DC

    Program support

    $600,000
  7. Spark MicrograntsNew York, NY

    Program support

    $531,290
  8. Rockefeller Philanthropy AdvisorsNew York, NY

    Program support

    $500,000
  9. Visionspring IncNew York, NY

    Operational support

    $500,000
  10. Floresta USA IncSan Diego, CA

    Program support

    $500,000
  11. Our Common Home AssociationGeneva, Switzerland

    Program support

    $500,000
  12. Tree AidBristol, United Kingdom

    Program support

    $489,676
  13. MongabayMenlo Park, CA

    Program support

    $400,000
  14. The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    Program support

    $400,000
  15. Sustainable CTBozrah, CT

    Program support

    $355,270
  16. Stitching FernMontreuil, France

    Program support

    $312,019
  17. Rainforest FoundationLondon, United Kingdom

    Program support

    $300,000
  18. Co-Impact Philantrophic FundsNewtown, CT

    Program support

    $250,000
  19. Village EnterpriseSan Carlos, CA

    Program support

    $250,000
  20. Proximity DesignsSouth Pasadena, CA

    Program support

    $250,000
  21. The Nudge FoundationIrving, TX

    Operational support

    $250,000
  22. Bridges to Prosperity IncGreenwood Village, CO

    Operational support

    $250,000
  23. Friends of Raising the Village IncNew York, NY

    Operational support

    $250,000
  24. EducateBrooklyn, NY

    Help cover costs and

    $250,000
  25. Boma FoundationManchester Center, VT

    Program support

    $250,000
  26. Yayasan Auriga NusantaraBukit Cimanggu City, Indonesia

    Program support

    $250,000
  27. The Bureau of Investigative JournalismLondon, United Kingdom

    Program support

    $250,000
  28. Association SherpaParis, France

    Program support

    $245,173
  29. Save the Sound (CT Climate Awareness Campaign)New Haven, CT

    Program support

    $222,000
  30. Greenpeace LTDWashington, DC

    Program support

    $200,000
  31. Environmental Investigation AgencyWashington, DC

    Program support

    $200,000
  32. Center for Climate Crime AnalysisThe Hague, Netherlands

    Program support

    $200,000
  33. Plan Vivo FoundationEdinburgh, United Kingdom

    To support the improvement

    $190,864
  34. Bellingcat FundNew York, NY

    Program support

    $175,000
  35. Carbon Limits asOslo, Norway

    Program support

    $156,086
  36. Resources Legacy FundSacramento, CA

    Program support

    $150,000
  37. Power Shift AfricaNairobi, Kenya

    Program support

    $150,000
  38. Blue Marine FoundationLondon, United Kingdom

    To support blue marine

    $130,814
  39. Myagro FarmsThies, Mali

    Move small holder farmers

    $125,000
  40. Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT

    Program support

    $100,000
  41. People's Action for Clean Energy (pace)West Simsbury, CT

    Heat pump program for

    $100,000
  42. One Acre FundHighland Park, IL

    Serve small scale farmers

    $100,000
  43. Inside Climate NewsBrooklyn, NY

    Program support

    $100,000
  44. Medha CorpNokomis, FL

    Program support

    $75,000
  45. The Humane LeagueRockville, MD

    Program support

    $50,000
  46. Inter Religious Eco-Justice NetworkPreston, CT

    Program support

    $30,000
  47. CT League of Conservation VotersHartford, CT

    Program support

    $15,000
  48. Kestrel Land Trust IncAmherst, MA

    Program support

    $10,000
  49. Connecticut ForumHartford, CT

    Program support

    $10,000
  50. Great Mountain ForestNorfolk, CT

    Program support

    $10,000
  51. Green Schools AllianceNew York, NY

    Program support

    $10,000
  52. Sustainable Markets FoundationNew York, NY

    Program support

    $1,000

Approved for future payment

14 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. ClientearthLondon, United Kingdom

    Program support

    $1,003,764
  2. Namati IncWashington, DC

    Program support

    $600,000
  3. Clean Air Task ForceBoston, MA

    Program support

    $500,000
  4. Visionspring IncNew York, NY

    Program support

    $500,000
  5. Rockefeller Philanthropy AdvisorsNew York, NY

    Program support

    $500,000
  6. Our Common Home Association (geneva Switzerland)Geneva, Switzerland

    Program support

    $500,000
  7. Spark MicrograntsNew York, NY

    Program support

    $347,690
  8. Rainforest Foundation Uk (london Uk)Studios, United Kingdom

    Program support

    $300,000
  9. Friends of Raising the Village IncNew York, NY

    Program support

    $250,000
  10. Proximity DesignsSouth Pasadena, CA

    Program support

    $250,000
  11. EducateBrooklyn, NY

    Program support

    $250,000
  12. Association SherpaParis, France

    Program support

    $228,928
  13. Environmental Investigation AgencyWashington, DC

    Program support

    $200,000
  14. The Humane LeagueRockville, MD

    Program support

    $50,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment7 grants $3,473,00043% of the total
  2. International aid7 grants $2,081,29025% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking4 grants $1,260,00015% of the total
  4. Education3 grants $605,2707% of the total
  5. Crime and legal aid1 grant $600,0007% of the total
  6. Social science1 grant $100,0001% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $50,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York9 grants $2,807,290
  2. District of Columbia3 grants $2,400,000
  3. California6 grants $1,580,000
  4. Massachusetts3 grants $1,145,000
  5. Connecticut8 grants $1,062,270
  6. Washington1 grant $600,000
  7. Virginia1 grant $400,000
  8. Colorado1 grant $250,000
  9. Texas1 grant $250,000
  10. Vermont1 grant $250,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Nicholas CournoyerDIRECTOR, TREASURER Hours 4Pay $0
  • Sabina E CournoyerDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT Hours 4Pay $70,417
  • Agathe BourgonDIRECTOR Hours 4Pay $0

The return

This is an amended return.

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