Grants paid in 2024
Top 60 of 69 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Society for the Protection of Nh ForestsConcord, NH | General operating | $20K |
| Friends of Big Island PondHampstead, NH | General operating | $18K |
| Granite State Woodland InstituteConcord, NH | General operating | $17K |
| Southeast Land Trust of New HampshireEpping, NH | General operating | $15K |
| Eastern Adaptive Sports IncNorth Woodstock, NH | General operating | $13K |
| Vermont Association for the BlindBerlin, VT | General operating | $12K |
| Nh Audubon SocietyConcord, NH | General operating | $10K |
| Strawbery Banke MuseumPortsmouth, NH | General operating | $10K |
| Babson CollegeWellesley, MA | General operating | $10K |
| Clean Energy NhConcord, NH | General operating | $10K |
| Great Plains Conservation FoundationJupiter, FL | General operating | $10K |
| The Wildlife SocietyBethesda, MD | General operating | $10K |
| Real American Hardwood CoalitionWashington, DC | General operating | $10K |
| Colby CollegeWaterville, ME | General operating | $10K |
| National Wildlife FederationReston, VA | General operating | $10K |
| Friends Forever InternationalDurham, NH | General operating | $10K |
| Advocates for Snake PreservationSilver City, NM | General operating | $8,500 |
| Cotting SchoolLexington, MA | General operating | $8,000 |
| Great Mountain Forest CorporationFalls Village, CT | General operating | $8,000 |
| Blackstone Heritage CorridorWhitinsville, MA | General operating | $8,000 |
| New England Forestry FoundationLittleton, MA | General operating | $7,500 |
| Camp SunshineAurora, OH | General operating | $7,500 |
| Pine Tree SocietyBath, ME | General operating | $7,000 |
| Women and Family Life CenterGuilford, CT | General operating | $7,000 |
| Bluefin CollaborativeOgunquit, ME | General operating | $7,000 |
| Island ConservationCruz, CA | General operating | $6,000 |
| Swim With a MissionBedford, NH | General operating | $5,000 |
| Land Conservation Assistance NetworkYarmouth, ME | General operating | $5,000 |
| Prescott Park Arts Festival IncPortsmouth, NH | General operating | $5,000 |
| Nh Project Learning TreeConcord, NH | General operating | $5,000 |
| Mass AudubonLincoln, MA | General operating | $5,000 |
| Regional Environmental Council IncWorcester, MA | General operating | $5,000 |
| Challenge Unlimited IncAndover, MA | General operating | $5,000 |
| Middlebury Studio SchoolMiddlebury, VT | General operating | $5,000 |
| Blackstone River WatershedCumberland, RI | General operating | $5,000 |
| Nat'l Association of Mental IllnessArlington, VA | General operating | $5,000 |
| North American Forest FoundationCollierville, TN | General operating | $5,000 |
| Bluefin Tuna CoalitionLA Jolla, CA | General operating | $5,000 |
| Northern Forest CenterConcord, NH | General operating | $5,000 |
| Piscataquog Land ConservancyNew Boston, NH | General operating | $5,000 |
| Guilford Land Conservation TrustGuilford, CT | General operating | $5,000 |
| Atkinson Nh Conservation CommissionAtikinson, NH | General operating | $5,000 |
| Vt AudubonHuntington, VT | General operating | $5,000 |
| Cape Cod Museum of Natural HistoryBrewster, MA | General operating | $4,500 |
| Raymond Coalition for YouthRaymond, NH | General operating | $4,000 |
| Unh Thompson SchoolDurham, NH | General operating | $4,000 |
| Mass General Cancer CenterBoston, MA | General operating | $4,000 |
| White BuffaloSanta Fe, NM | General operating | $4,000 |
| Military Friends FoundationBoston, MA | General operating | $4,000 |
| Northeast Disabled Athletic AssocBurlington, VT | General operating | $4,000 |
| YMCA Camp HorseshoeMorgantown, WV | General operating | $3,000 |
| Tunnels 2 Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY | General operating | $3,000 |
| Nh Lakes AssociationConcord, NE | General operating | $3,000 |
| Camp TakumtaSouth Hero, VT | General operating | $3,000 |
| Brigham and Womens HospitalBoston, MA | General operating | $2,500 |
| Quebec-Labrador FoundationIpswich, MA | General operating | $2,000 |
| Vermont Woodlands AssociationRutland, VT | General operating | $2,000 |
| Maine Childrens HomeWaterville, ME | General operating | $2,000 |
| Burlington Boys and Girls ClubBurlington, VT | General operating | $2,000 |
| Sara Holbrook Community CenterBurlington, VT | General operating | $2,000 |
By state: New Hampshire 18 · Massachusetts 16 · Vermont 10 · Maine 5 · Connecticut 3 · Virginia 2
About this foundation
French Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, administered in care of Bny Mellon Na Ttee, tax-exempt since 1949. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does French Foundation accept grant applications?
No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.
How much does French Foundation give each year?
In tax year 2024 it paid $420K across 69 grants, a median of $5,000.
Where does French Foundation give?
New Hampshire (18 grants), Massachusetts (16 grants), Vermont (10 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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