Private foundation · EIN 52-1660757 · Boston, Massachusetts

The Samuel P Pardoe Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 16 grants paid, $405K total, median $10K.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
16
$405K
Median grant
$10K
Stays in MA
—
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$13M

Grants paid in 2024

16 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Prescott Conservancy IncLaconia, NH2025 operating support$150K
Prescott Conservancy IncLaconia, NH2024 operating support$108K
Lake Winnipesaukee Watershed AssociationMeredith, NHProgram support$25K
New Beginnings Without Violence & AbuseLaconia, NHProgram support$15K
Lakes Region Community ServicesLaconia, NHProgram support$13K
Lakes Region Mental Health CenterLaconia, NHProgram support$13K
Audubon Society of New HampshireConcord, NHProgram support$10K
Belknap County Conservation DistrictLaconia, NHProgram support$10K
Granite United WayManchester, NHProgram support$10K
Lakes Region Conservation TrustCenter Harbor, NHProgram support$10K
New Hampshire Catholic Charities (dba Catholic Charities New Hampshire)Manchester, NHProgram support$10K
WaypointManchester, NHProgram support$10K
New Hampshire Center for NonprofitsConcord, NHProgram support$7,500
Lakes Region Planning CommissionMeredith, NHProgram support$5,000
New Hampshire Preservation AllianceConcord, NHProgram support$5,000
Society for the Protection of New Hampshire ForestsConcord, NHProgram support$5,000

About this foundation

The Samuel P Pardoe Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Boston, Massachusetts, administered in care of Grants Management Associates, tax-exempt since 1990. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

Foundation websiteAll filings on ProPublica

Does The Samuel P Pardoe 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 The Samuel P Pardoe Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $405K across 16 grants, a median of $10K.

Where does The Samuel P Pardoe Foundation give?

New Hampshire (16 grants), per its latest filing.

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