Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1963.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.
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Who runs it and what they're paid
26 people listed on the 990; $2.0M paid to officers and key staff.
Richard Ober’s $480K as President is at the 50th percentile of top reported officer pay among 129 $100M+ philanthropy & grantmaking nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Ober | $479,667 | $406,938 | $383,387 | $367,502 | $380,681 |
| Michael Wilson | $335,830 | $272,624 | $256,687 | $235,397 | $240,131 |
| Jennifer Perkins | — | $191,040 | $180,613 | $168,191 | $165,868 |
| Katherine Merrow | — | — | $180,563 | $185,083 | $187,442 |
| Melinda Mosier | $176,346 | $161,510 | — | — | — |
| Simon Delekta | $174,229 | $136,545 | — | — | — |
| Richard Peck | — | — | $170,647 | $163,881 | $164,315 |
| Katie Dionne | $166,060 | — | — | — | — |
Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.
See New Hampshire Charitable Foundation executive salaries →Questions the 990 asks
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Programs and updates
Connects generous donors with local communities by providing grants, dedicated staff support, and resources to strengthen New Hampshire neighborhoods and inspire statewide giving.
Questions for New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
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Grants
The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation is the state's largest provider of grants to nonprofits and scholarships to local residents. In 2024, that included more than $64 million in grants and program initiatives, including grants to 2,330 nonprofit organizations.
Expenses for Grant Programs
In the case of these exceptional funds, programs have been created that connect resources made available by generous donors to the goals that motivated their gifts. This expense line includes dedicated staff to execute the intent of the donors, communications to present the goals and work of the funds to the communities they serve, and…
Special Funds
There are a select group of funds at the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation which support focused programs to respond to community needs. These include the Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund, which seeks to create and enhance opportunity in the North Country, reserve and uplift the historical and cultural assets that make the region unique…
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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| Line | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $170.9M | $149.7M | $136.1M | $161.8M | $140.2M |
| Given inLn 1b | $14.2M | $3.2M | $1.6M | $2.6M | $77K |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $7.2M | $6.6M | $7.8M | $7.6M | $6.2M |
| Line | Start FY24 | End FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $67.5M | $108.1M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $914.8M | $963.7M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $1.3M | $1.2M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $1.00B | $1.16B |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $66.8M | $70.8M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $936.1M | $1.09B |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $61.1M | $61.1M | ||
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $7.9M | $7.9M | ||
| Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3 | $1.7M | $1.7M | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $1.5M | $739K | $551K | $259K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $4.9M | $2.3M | $1.7M | $818K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $448K | $214K | $159K | $75K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $652K | $311K | $232K | $109K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $434K | $207K | $154K | $73K |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $62K | $37K | $17K | $8K |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $67K | $32K | $24K | $11K |
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $3.0M | $3.0M | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $1.8M | $1.5M | $221K | $104K |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $78K | $38K | $27K | $13K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $1.0M | $487K | $363K | $171K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $221K | $106K | $79K | $37K |
| TravelLn 17 | $180K | $114K | $45K | $21K |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $159K | $113K | $31K | $15K |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $157K | $75K | $56K | $26K |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $91K | $60K | $21K | $10K |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $420K | $218K | $137K | $65K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $86.0M | $77.3M | $6.8M | $1.8M |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 12, 2025 | $231.5M | $86.0M | $145.5M | $1.1B | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2024 | $93.7M | $77.1M | $16.6M | $936.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 7, 2023 | $65.1M | $72.2M | −$7.1M | $842.2M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 2, 2022 | $131.2M | $78.4M | $52.7M | $1.0B | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2021 | $84.1M | $65.4M | $18.6M | $881.2M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $231,461,448 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 15 of 17 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $231,461,448 across 10 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $85,965,187 across 20 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $1,160,183,639 assets, 19 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,089,351,781 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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