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LETTER Contact: Michele M Cogan, 5 Batchelder Rd, Seabrook, Nh, 6039265911 Deadlines: NONE Restrictions: NONE
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
Top 60 of 85 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Marywood UniversityScranton, PA | Education | $253K |
| Sacred Heart SchoolHampton, NH | Education | $101K |
| New England ConservatoryBoston, MA | Education | $52K |
| Fdn for National Institutes of HealthBethesda, MD | Medical research | $50K |
| Live Free Or Die AllianceSeabrook, NH | Civic/community | $50K |
| Christian Fellowship Mb ChurchChicago, IL | General support | $45K |
| Americans United for LifeWashington, DC | General fund | $30K |
| Sustainable Harvest Int'lSurry, NH | Environmental/conservation | $30K |
| The Governor's AcademyByfield, MA | Education | $27K |
| Boch CenterBoston, MA | Culture & art | $25K |
| Camp Harbor View FoundationBoston, MA | Civic & community | $25K |
| Catholic Relief ServicesBaltimore, MD | Religious | $25K |
| Keystone CollegeLA Plume, PA | Education | $25K |
| Leadership RoundtableWashington, DC | Religious | $25K |
| Metropolitan OperaNew York, NY | Arts & culture | $25K |
| New Hampshire Boat MuseumWolfeboro Falls, NH | Community service/education | $25K |
| The Trust for Public LandSan Francisco, CA | Conservation | $25K |
| Families in TransitionManchester, NH | Human services | $20K |
| Wateraid AmericaNew York, NY | Civic & community | $20K |
| Columbia Business SchoolNew York, NY | Education | $15K |
| Creative Arts Workshop for KidsNew York, NY | Arts & cultire | $15K |
| Carnegie HallNew York, NY | Culture & art | $10K |
| Covenant HouseNew York, NY | Civic/community | $10K |
| Great Waters Music FestivalWolfeboro, NH | Arts & culture | $10K |
| Hudson Link for Higher Education in PrisOssining, NY | General support | $10K |
| Innocence ProjectNew York, NY | Civic/community | $10K |
| Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA | Healthcare services | $10K |
| New York Common PantryNew York, NY | Civic & community | $10K |
| Opera AmericaNew York, NY | Arts & culture | $10K |
| Our Lady of the Miraculous MedalHampton, NH | Religious & community | $10K |
| Trickle Up ProgramNew York, NY | General funding | $10K |
| Boston BaroqueBoston, MA | General support | $10K |
| Central Association of the Miraculous MedalPhiladelphia, PA | General support | $10K |
| New Canaan Country SchoolNew Canaan, CT | Education | $7,500 |
| African Sisters Education CollaborativeScranton, PA | Education | $5,000 |
| Alzheimer's AssociationWatertown, NY | Medical/health | $5,000 |
| American Ballet TheatreNew York, NY | Arts and culture | $5,000 |
| American Italian Cancer FoundationNew York, NY | Medical | $5,000 |
| American Red CrossConcord, NH | General support | $5,000 |
| Castle Preservation SocietyMoultonborough, NH | General funding | $5,000 |
| Catholic CharitiesBoston, MA | Civic & community | $5,000 |
| Mid Fairfield Youth Hockey AssocNorwalk, CT | General contribution | $5,000 |
| Miracle Corners of the WorldNew York, NY | Civic & community | $5,000 |
| Path to Peace FoundationNew York, NY | Human services | $5,000 |
| Saint Ann's Shrine & Monastery BasilicaScranton, PA | Religous | $5,000 |
| Samaritan's PurseBoone, NC | Community | $5,000 |
| Seeds of FaithSomersworth, NH | General funding | $5,000 |
| Sophia InstituteManchester, NH | Education | $5,000 |
| Spaulding Academy & Family ServicesNorthfield, NH | Human service | $5,000 |
| Strawberry Banke MuseumPortsmouth, NH | Culture and art | $5,000 |
| Ihm FoundationScranton, PA | General support | $5,000 |
| McDonough Scholarship FoundationManchester, NH | General support | $5,000 |
| St Kateri InstituteWilliamstown, MA | General support | $5,000 |
| Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA | Education | $3,000 |
| Museum of ScienceBoston, MA | Education & culture | $3,000 |
| Columbia UniversityNew York, NY | Education | $2,500 |
| New York PhilharmonicNew York, NY | General support | $2,500 |
| Regina Caeli ClinicManchester, NH | General support | $2,500 |
| St Katherine Drexel ParishWolfeboro, NH | Religious | $2,000 |
| Child Advocacy Center of Carroll CountyWolfeboro, NH | General support | $2,000 |
By state: Pennsylvania 7 · New Hampshire 27 · New York 20 · Massachusetts 13 · Maryland 2 · District of Columbia 3
About this foundation
The Penates Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Seabrook, New Hampshire, tax-exempt since 1984. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does The Penates Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. LETTER Deadlines: NONE.
How much does The Penates Foundation give each year?
In tax year 2025 it paid $1.2M across 85 grants, a median of $5,000.
Where does The Penates Foundation give?
Pennsylvania (7 grants), New Hampshire (27 grants), New York (20 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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