Norwin S and Elizabeth N Bean Foundati
Manchester, NH · EIN 02-6013381. Reported 93 grants totalling $1,832,234 to 81 recipients across tax years 2022-2024. 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. Norwin S and Elizabeth N Bean Foundati 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 $20,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $12,690 and $25,000; the smallest was $2,500 and the largest $50,000. 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. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Families in Transition | Manchester, NH | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Manchester Proud | Manchester, NH | $75,190 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Granite YMCA | Manchester, NH | $57,500 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Meals on Wheels of Hillsborough County | Manchester, NH | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Nh Legal Assistance | Concord, NH | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Palace Theatre Trust | Manchester, NH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Breakthrough Manchester | Manchester, NH | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Manchester Police Department | Manchester, NH | $36,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Neighborworks Southern Nh | Manchester, NH | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nh Musculoskeletal Institute | Manchester, NH | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Opportunity Networks Inc | Amherst, NH | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Nh Historical Society | Concord, NH | $34,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Moore Center Services Inc | Manchester, NH | $32,410 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Currier Museum of Art | Manchester, NH | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Manchester Historical Society | Manchester, NH | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Manchester Police Athletic League | Manchester, NH | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Conservation Law Foundation | Boston, MA | $27,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Granite State Independent Living | Concord, NH | $26,510 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Girls Inc of Nh | Manchester, NH | $25,927 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Girls Inc New Hampshire | Nashua, NH | $25,799 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| 1269 Caf Ministries | Manchester, NH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Andy's Summer Playhouse | Wilton, NH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Greater Manchester | Manchester, NH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Souhegan Valley | Milford, NH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Catholic Medical Center | Manchester, NH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City Year New Hampshire | Manchester, NH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Granite State Children's Alliance | Bedford, NH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Manchester Community Music School | Manchester, NH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Manchester Police Athletic Association | Manchester, NH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Northeastern Family Institute | Contoocook, NH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Queen City Bicycle Collective | Manchester, NH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester | Manchester, NH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Upreach Therapeutic Riding Center | Goffstown, NH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Webster House | Manchester, NH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Carsey School of Public Policy | Durham, NH | $24,998 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| See Science Center Inc | Manchester, NH | $22,800 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Friends Service Committee | Concord, NH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Building Community in Nh | Manchester, NH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| CASA of Nh | Manchester, NH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Crotched Mountain Foundation | Manchester, NH | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| International Institute of New England-Manchester | Boston, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mills Falls Charter School | Manchester, NH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| My Turn | Manchester, NH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New Hampshire Catholic Charities | Manchester, NH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nh Community Loan Fund | Concord, NH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Town of Amherst | Amherst, NH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Upreach Therapeutic Equestrian | Goffstown, NH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Waypoint Nh | Manchester, NH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bean Enhanced Educational Fund | Manchester, NH | $19,315 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| City Year | Manchester, NH | $18,750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Granite United Way | Manchester, NH | $18,750 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nh Audobon Society | Concord, NH | $18,483 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kimball Jenkins Inc | Concord, NH | $17,874 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of Aine | Manchester, NH | $15,900 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Red Cross of Nh | Concord, NH | $15,622 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Aviation Museum of Nh | Londonderry, NH | $15,570 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| 1269 Cafe | Manchester, NH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City of Manchester | Manchester, NH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Connor's Climb Foundation | Exeter, NH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nh Harm Reduction Coalition | Dover, NH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Girls at Work Inc | Manchester, NH | $14,940 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Light of Life Ministries | Manchester, NH | $14,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Manchester Community Resource Center | Manchester, NH | $13,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Good Samaritan Network | Manchester, NH | $10,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Amherst Bicycyle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee | Amherst, NH | $10,480 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Alzheimer's Association Manh | Waltham, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Catholic Charities New Hampshire | Manchester, NH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Equity Leaders Fellowship | Raymond, NH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Future in Sight | Concord, NH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nh Coalition of Recovery Residences | Concord, NH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Reach Out and Read | Boston, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Unh Foundation | Durham, NH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nh Humanities Council | Concord, NH | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Southern New Hampshire University | Manchester, NH | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Unh STEM Lab | Manchester, NH | $7,416 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Best Buddies in New Hampshire | Bedford, NH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Caregivers of Derry | Derry, NH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of Souhegan Valley Rail Trail | Nashua, NH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Global Citizens Circle | Cape Elizabeth, ME | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Operation Warm | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nh Center for Nonprofits | Concord, NH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
10 of 81 (12%) received money in more than one year over the 3 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 6%, across 2 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
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.
- Families in Transition
TO PURCHASE A PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TO SUPPORT 22 PROPERTIES IN MANCHESTER THAT PROVIDE HOUSING TO 500 LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS - Palace Theatre Trust
TO PURCHASE AND INSTALL DIGITAL SIGNAGE. - Manchester Police Department
HELP SUPPORT THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE UNIT - Neighborworks Southern Nh
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT REHAB OF 101 LOW INCOME APARTMENTS. - Nh Historical Society
TO SUPPORT A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MANCHESTER SCHOOL DISTRICT TO INTEGRATE MOOSE ON THE LOOSE SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM INTO MANCHESTER'S ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS - Moore Center Services Inc
SUPPORT TO UPDATE THE MOORE CENTER'S LOBBY WITH ADVANCED SECURITY FEATURES, INCLUDING SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS AND SECURE ENTRY SYSTEMS, TO BETTER PROTECT VULNERABLE CLIENTS
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 43 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 31 | $624,193 | $24,998 |
| 2023 | 32 | $598,726 | $19,375 |
| 2024 | 30 | $609,315 | $20,000 |
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.
Where its money goes
96% of its giving went to organizations in New Hampshire. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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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 a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $20,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in New Hampshire.
- 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 Norwin S and Elizabeth N Bean Foundati's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 40 Stark Street, Manchester, NH, 03101. 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.
EIN 02-6013381 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
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