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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 52-1660757

Samuel P Pardoe Foundation

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 16 grants and $405,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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

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

    $405,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $12,513,442
  • Tax year 2023

    $518,187

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $11,836,454
  • Tax year 2022

    $3,383,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $11,155,804
  • Tax year 2021

    $3,516,845

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $12,752,378
  • Tax year 2020

    $647,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $16,716,003
  • Tax year 2019

    $586,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $14,241,908
  • Tax year 2018

    $487,919

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $13,942,890

Grants paid in 2024

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Prescott Conservancy IncLaconia, NH

    2025 operating support

    $150,000
  2. Prescott Conservancy IncLaconia, NH

    2024 operating support

    $107,500
  3. Lake Winnipesaukee Watershed AssociationMeredith, NH

    Program support

    $25,000
  4. New Beginnings Without Violence & AbuseLaconia, NH

    Program support

    $15,000
  5. Lakes Region Community ServicesLaconia, NH

    Program support

    $12,500
  6. Lakes Region Mental Health CenterLaconia, NH

    Program support

    $12,500
  7. Audubon Society of New HampshireConcord, NH

    Program support

    $10,000
  8. Belknap County Conservation DistrictLaconia, NH

    Program support

    $10,000
  9. Granite United WayManchester, NH

    Program support

    $10,000
  10. Lakes Region Conservation TrustCenter Harbor, NH

    Program support

    $10,000
  11. New Hampshire Catholic Charities (DBA Catholic Charities New Hampshire)Manchester, NH

    Program support

    $10,000
  12. WaypointManchester, NH

    Program support

    $10,000
  13. New Hampshire Center for NonprofitsConcord, NH

    Program support

    $7,500
  14. Lakes Region Planning CommissionMeredith, NH

    Program support

    $5,000
  15. New Hampshire Preservation AllianceConcord, NH

    Program support

    $5,000
  16. Society for the Protection of New Hampshire ForestsConcord, NH

    Program support

    $5,000

Approved for future payment

1 grant

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Prescott Conservancy IncLaconia, NH

    2025 operating support

    $150,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment5 grants $282,50083% of the total
  2. Civil rights1 grant $15,0004% of the total
  3. Mental health1 grant $12,5004% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $12,5004% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $10,0003% of the total
  6. Education1 grant $7,5002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Hampshire16 grants $405,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Charles H Pardoe IIPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $0
  • Spencer Pardoe BallouTREASURER/CLERK/DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • P Bruce PardoeVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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