Foundation for Seacoast Health
Portsmouth, NH · EIN 02-0386319. Reported 124 grants totalling $11.5M to 92 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Foundation for Seacoast Health did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $15,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $10,000 and $25,000; the smallest was $250 and the largest $9,279,792. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Charitable | Warwick, RI | $9,279,792 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Seacoast Outright | Portsmouth, NH | $93,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Chase Home for Children | Portsmouth, NH | $75,500 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Pha Housing Development Ltd | Portsmouth, NH | $75,000 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| Seacoast Youth Services | Seabrook, NH | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Joan G Lovering Health Center | Greenland, NH | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Arts in Reach | Portsmouth, NH | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Gather | Portsmouth, NH | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Seacoast Mental Health Center Inc | Portsmouth, NH | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Seacoast Women's Giving Circle | New Castle, NH | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Connections Peer Support | Portsmouth, NH | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Rockingham Nutrition & Meals on Wheels | Brentwood, NH | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Friends Forever | Durham, NH | $52,030 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cross Roads House Inc | Portsmouth, NH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Greater Seacoast Community Health (families First) | Portsmouth, NH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Haven- Violence and Support Services | Portsmouth, NH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pine Tree Institute | Eliot, ME | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| NAMI Nh | Concord, NH | $42,200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Greater Seacoast Community Health | Somersworth, NH | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Portsmouth High School | Portsmouth, NH | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Connor's Climb Foundation | Exeter, NH | $37,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Goodwork | Portsmouth, NH | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Seacoast Mental Health | Portsmouth, NH | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Seacoast Pathways | Portsmouth, NH | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Arts in Reach (terry Morton Award) | Portsmouth, NH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Nh | Stratham, NH | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Chase Home | Portsmouth, NH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Child Advocacy Center | Portsmouth, NH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cornerstone Vna | Rochester, NH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of the Music Hall | Portsmouth, NH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Haven- Violence Prevention and Support Services | Portsmouth, NH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jsi Research & Training Institute | Bow, NH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Krempels Center | Portsmouth, NH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| NAMI New Hampshire | Concord, NH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pinetree Institute- Youth Wellness | Eliot, ME | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Prescott Park Arts Festival | Portsmouth, NH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Safe Harbor | Portsmouth, NH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Seacoast Community School | Portsmouth, NH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Southern Nh Services | Manchester, NH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| White Pine Programs | York, ME | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lamprey Health Care | Newmarket, NH | $24,998 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Articine | Newfields, NH | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Fair Tide | Kittery, ME | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Footprints Inc | Kittery, ME | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Portsmouth Music and Arts Center (pmac) | Portsmouth, NH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Portsmouth Senior Activity Center | Portsmouth, NH | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| White Pines Programs | York, ME | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| York Community Service Association | York, ME | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Red's Good Vibes Inc | Portsmouth, NH | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ports Reg Hospital Medical Staff Educational Fund | Portsmouth, NH | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| My Breast Cancer Support | Portsmouth, NH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Portsmouth Housing Development Ltd | Portsmouth, NH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Portsmouth Music & Arts Center | Portsmouth, NH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Racial Unity Team | Stratham, NH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Birchtree Center | Portsmouth, NH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Foundation for Nh Community Colleges | Concord, NH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Friends Program (rsvp) | Concord, NH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Kita Center | North Berwick, ME | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rockingham Visiting Nurses | Exeter, NH | $12,827 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Clay Soper Memorial Fund | Winchester, MA | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Step Up Parents | Portsmouth, NH | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Phoenix | Rye Beach, NH | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Design Challenge Network | Hopkinton, NH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends in Action | Durham, NH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kids Five and Over | Portsmouth, NH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mainspring | Kittery, ME | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nh Association for the Blind | Concord, NH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| On Belay Inc | Newmarket, NH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pinetree Institute | Elliot, ME | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Portsmouth Nh 400TH | Portsmouth, NH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Seacoast Village Project | Portsmouth, NH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| So Me Agency on Aging (smaa) | Biddeford, ME | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Yoga in Action | Portsmouth, NH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Transportation Asst for Seacoast Citizens (tasc) | Hampton, NH | $9,400 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Granite YMCA | Manchester, NH | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hospice Help Foundation | Portsmouth, NH | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Crossroads House | Portsmouth, NH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lilia Potter-Schwartz | Portsmouth, NH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lindsay Bogh | Eliot, ME | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| York Hospital | York, ME | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Operation Blessing | Portsmouth, NH | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Celebration Graduation (portsmouth High School) | Portsmouth, NH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Health Strategies of Nh | Concord, NH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jillian Carr | York, ME | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rebecca Brockney | Portsmouth, NH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sarah Morin | Portsmouth, NH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tesfanesh Gautreau | Kittery, ME | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Plymouth State University | Plymouth, NH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rotary Club of Portsmouth (living Innovations Scholarship Fund) | Portsmouth, NH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Society of Interventional Radiology Fund | Fairfax, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wentworth Senior Living | Portsmouth, NH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Seacoast Cancer Center-Wentworth Douglass Hospital | Dover, NH | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
21 of 92 (23%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 32%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Vanguard Charitable
Establish a donor advised fund to provide grants to support total health needs of the NH Seacoast Community - Arts in Reach
Supporting the mental health of seacoast teens - Haven- Violence and Support Services
Pathways to Hope- support for children who experience trauma - Seacoast Youth Services
Juvenile diversion program access to mental health support - The Chase Home for Children
To support residential treatment, home based and independent living programs for adolescents and families along with community diversion program - Cross Roads House Inc
To provide shleter to unhoused individuals and families
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 54 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 19 | $308,030 | $16,000 |
| 2022 | 40 | $10.1M | $25,000 |
| 2023 | 31 | $433,500 | $15,000 |
| 2024 | 34 | $679,698 | $15,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Foundation for Seacoast Health has 6 of them, worth $87,500. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Pine Tree Institute | Eliot, ME | $25,000 |
| Clay Soper Memorial Fund | Winchester, MA | $12,500 |
| Connor's Climb Foundation | Exeter, NH | $12,500 |
| Red's Good Vibes Inc | Portsmouth, NH | $12,500 |
| Step Up Parents | Portsmouth, NH | $12,500 |
| The Phoenix | Rye Beach, NH | $12,500 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 81% of this one's giving went to organizations in Rhode Island. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $15,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Rhode Island.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Foundation for Seacoast Health's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 670, Portsmouth, NH, 03802. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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