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Private foundations Bedford, NHtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Bedford, NH

17 private foundations based in Bedford, NH filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $2.5 million in 255 grants, and 6 say they accept applications.

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Cogswell Benevolent TrustBedford, NH · tax year 2025 107 grants Accepts applications $1,763,326 giving
  2. Clark Family Charitable Trust Iq Eq Trust Company US LLCBedford, NH · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $201,000 giving
  3. Trust Estate UW Marion C SmythBedford, NH · tax year 2025 52 grants Accepts applications $190,900 giving
  4. McCormick Dosh Collins Family FoundationBedford, NH · tax year 2024 11 grants Preselected only $170,000 giving
  5. Saul O Sidore Memorial FoundationBedford, NH · tax year 2025 47 grants Accepts applications $88,650 giving
  6. Alois J Theis Family FoundationBedford, NH · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $32,800 giving
  7. Simpson Ashcroft TrustBedford, NH · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $17,500 giving
  8. Fine Homes Group FoundationBedford, NH · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $9,800 giving
  9. Al Peterson Memorial Fund IncBedford, NH · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $5,020 giving
  10. Stanton E & M Elaine Tefft FoundationBedford, NH · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $5,000 giving
  11. Langdon Cove FoundationBedford, NH · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $950 giving
  12. Feng Chen and Yidan Han FoundationBedford, NH · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $500 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Cogswell Benevolent TrustBedford, NH · tax year 2025 107 grants Accepts applications $1,763,326 giving
  2. Trust Estate UW Marion C SmythBedford, NH · tax year 2025 52 grants Accepts applications $190,900 giving
  3. Saul O Sidore Memorial FoundationBedford, NH · tax year 2025 47 grants Accepts applications $88,650 giving
  4. Simpson Ashcroft TrustBedford, NH · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $17,500 giving
  5. Stanton E & M Elaine Tefft FoundationBedford, NH · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $5,000 giving
  6. Amrit Sandhu Scholarship FoundationBedford, NH · tax year 2024 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services4 foundations $336,39143% of the total
  2. Health2 foundations $73,0009% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter2 foundations $62,4008% of the total
  4. Education4 foundations $49,5006% of the total
  5. Youth development3 foundations $41,8005% of the total
  6. Animals1 foundation $39,5005% of the total
  7. 11 other causes $171,48522% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Saul O Sidore Memorial FoundationBedford, NH · tax year 2025 47 grants Accepts applications $88,650 giving
  2. Fine Homes Group FoundationBedford, NH · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $9,800 giving
  3. Langdon Cove FoundationBedford, NH · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $950 giving
  4. Simpson Ashcroft TrustBedford, NH · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $17,500 giving
  5. Stanton E & M Elaine Tefft FoundationBedford, NH · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $5,000 giving
  6. Alois J Theis Family FoundationBedford, NH · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $32,800 giving
  7. Al Peterson Memorial Fund IncBedford, NH · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $5,020 giving
  8. Feng Chen and Yidan Han FoundationBedford, NH · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $500 giving