How to apply
See application online Contact: Leanne Eastman, 63 State Street, Newburyport, Ma, 9782258774, FOUNDATIONBOARD@NEWBURYPORTBANK.COM Deadlines: Application deadlines are march 1, june 1, september 1, and december 1 Restrictions: 501(c)(3) public charities qualified under irc section 170(c) to receive tax deductible donations and are located in or contribute to the communiites of greater newburyport and to the welfare of the people and institutions of these communities.
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2025 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2025
57 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Essex Comm College FoundationHaverhill, MA | Exempt purtpose | $100K |
| Anna Jaques HospitalNewburyport, MA | Exempt purtpose | $50K |
| Exeter HospitalExeter, NH | Exempt purtpose | $50K |
| The Music HallPortsmouth, NH | Exempt purtpose | $50K |
| Our Neighbors TableAmesbury, MA | Exempt purtpose | $40K |
| Newburyport Art AssociationNewburyport, MA | Exempt purtpose | $25K |
| Newburyport Maritime SocietyNewburyport, MA | Exempt purtpose | $25K |
| Opportunity Works IncNewburyport, MA | Exempt purtpose | $25K |
| St Patrick AcademyProvidence, RI | Exempt purtpose | $25K |
| The Pettengill HouseAmesbury, MA | Exempt purtpose | $25K |
| Amesbury Little LeagueAmesbury, MA | Exempt purtpose | $24K |
| Zoo New EnglandBoston, MA | Exempt purpose | $22K |
| Gundalow CompanyPortsmouth, NH | Exempt purtpose | $15K |
| 1st Lt Derek Hines Soldiers Assist FundWest Newbury, MA | Exempt purtpose | $10K |
| Community Action Partnership of StraffordDover, NH | Exempt purtpose | $10K |
| Merrohawke Nature SchoolBoxford, MA | Exempt purtpose | $10K |
| Newburyport Education Foundation IncNewburyport, MA | Exempt purtpose | $10K |
| Salvation Army - PortsmouthPortsmouth, NH | Exempt purtpose | $10K |
| The Salvation Army of NewburyportNewburyport, MA | Exempt purtpose | $10K |
| Yankee HomecomingNewburyport, MA | Exempt purtpose | $10K |
| Victoria's Victory FoundationStratham, NH | Exempt purtpose | $8,000 |
| Link House IncNewburyport, MA | Exempt purtpose | $7,500 |
| Amesbury Educational Foundation IncAmesbury, MA | Exempt purtpose | $5,000 |
| Firehouse Center for the ArtsNewbury, MA | Exempt purtpose | $5,000 |
| Gather (fka Seacoast Fam Food Pantry)Portsmouth, NH | Exempt purtpose | $5,000 |
| Maudslay Arts CenterNewburyport, MA | Exempt purtpose | $5,000 |
| Newburyport Literary Association IncNewburyport, MA | Exempt purtpose | $5,000 |
| Prescott Park Arts FestivalPortsmouth, NH | Exempt purtpose | $5,000 |
| Score - SeacoastPortsmouth, NH | Exempt purtpose | $5,000 |
| Seacoast Eat LocalLee, NH | Exempt purtpose | $4,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club -Lower Merrimac ValleySalisbury, MA | Exempt purtpose | $3,500 |
| Nourishing the North ShoreNewburyport, MA | Exempt purtpose | $3,000 |
| Amoung Friends of St Paul's ChurchNewburyport, MA | Exempt purtpose | $2,500 |
| Children's Museum of Nh (cm)Dover, NH | Exempt purtpose | $2,500 |
| City Improvement Society of NewburyportNewburyport, MA | Exempt purtpose | $2,500 |
| Coast Guard Heritage MuseumBarnstable, MA | Exempt purtpose | $2,500 |
| Fraxa Research FoundationNewburyport, MA | Exempt purtpose | $2,500 |
| Jeannie Geiger Crisis Center IncAmesbury, MA | Exempt purtpose | $2,500 |
| Operation Delta DogHollis, NH | Exempt purtpose | $2,500 |
| Simple Living IncAmesbury, MA | Exempt purtpose | $2,500 |
| Society for the Protection of Nh ForestsConcord, NH | Exempt purtpose | $2,500 |
| Southeast Nh Habitat for HumanityPortsmouth, NH | Exempt purtpose | $2,500 |
| Strawbery BankePortsmouth, NH | Exempt purtpose | $2,500 |
| Vouchers for Veterans (vv)Rochester, NH | Exempt purtpose | $2,500 |
| AcesAmesbury, MA | Exempt purtpose | $2,000 |
| Amesbury Public School DistrictAmesbury, MA | Exempt purtpose | $2,000 |
| General Charitable Society of NewburyportNewburyport, MA | Exempt purtpose | $2,000 |
| Cross Roads HousePortsmouth, NH | Exempt purtpose | $1,000 |
| Massachusetts Oyster ProjectNewton Lower Falls, MA | Exempt purtpose | $1,000 |
| My Breast Cancer SupportPortsmouth, NH | Exempt purtpose | $1,000 |
| Newburyport Chamber Music FestivalNewburyport, MA | Exempt purtpose | $1,000 |
| Salisbury Santa's HelpersSalisbury, MA | Exempt purtpose | $1,000 |
| Whittier Tech Education Foundation IncHaverhill, MA | Exempt purtpose | $1,000 |
| The Brett Berkinshaw Scholarship FundRoslindale, MA | Exempt purtpose | $300 |
| GnocaNewburyport, MA | Exempt purtpose | $250 |
| Triton Baseball Boosters ClubNewbury, MA | Exempt purtpose | |
| Cap of Strafford CountyDover, NH | Exempt purtpose |
By state: Massachusetts 37 · New Hampshire 19 · Rhode Island 1
About this foundation
Newburyport Five Cents Savings Charitable Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Newburyport, Massachusetts, administered in care of Timothy L Felter, tax-exempt since 2003. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Newburyport Five Cents Savings Charitable Foundation Inc accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. See application online Deadlines: Application deadlines are march 1, june 1, september 1, and december 1.
How much does Newburyport Five Cents Savings Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?
In tax year 2025 it paid $646K across 57 grants, a median of $5,000.
Where does Newburyport Five Cents Savings Charitable Foundation Inc give?
Massachusetts (37 grants), New Hampshire (19 grants), Rhode Island (1 grants), per its latest filing.
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