New Hampshire · Public charity
Northern Forest Center Inc
The Northern Forest Center creates bold possibilities that give rise to vibrant Northern Forest communities and envisions a thriving and welcoming Northern Forest region sustained by innovation and environmental stewardship.
- $5.3M
- Granted FY2025(still arriving)
- 49
- Grants FY2025
- 41
- Organizations funded FY2024
- 39%
- First-time grantees FY2024
- Median grant, FY2025
- $24,152
- Largest grant, FY2025
- $3,178,387
- Organizations funded a year
- 19 to 41
- FY2019 to FY2024
- States reached, FY2025
- 9
- Total assets, FY2025
- $16M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2024, 39% of the organizations Northern Forest Center Inc funded were first-time grantees, receiving 9% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2024, 91% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $283k went to new ones.
RenewedFirst-time
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
EnvironmentEducationCommunity ImprovementHealthRecreation & SportsArts & CultureOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025still arriving | 48 | $5.2M | 58% |
| FY2024 | 41 | $3.1M | 39% |
| FY2023 | 40 | $912k | 63% |
| FY2022 | 32 | $699k | 63% |
| FY2021 | 21 | $411k | 52% |
| FY2020 | 19 | $652k | 74% |
| FY2019 | 23 | $328k | n/a |
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What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2019 to 2025.
Community Improvement$7.3MEnvironment$2.1MRecreation & Sports$862kHousing & Shelter$564kEducation$194kArts & Culture$192kSocial Science$39kFood & Nutrition$37kOther$0
Where its grants go
Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.
Which US states its grants reach
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VT
NH
WA
MN
IL
WI
NY
MA
OR
CO
VA
MD
TN
NC
DC
FL
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2019 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainable Forest Futures Inc | $5,684,866 | 3 | 85% |
| Community Concepts Finance Corporation | $563,970 | 5 | 10% |
| TMBR Platform LLC | $326,825 | 1 | n/a |
| University of Maine System Inc | $197,606 | 3 | n/a |
| Regional School Unit 10 | $197,120 | 3 | n/a |
| Nomad Communications | $172,343 | 3 | n/a |
| Future iQ | $157,000 | 5 | n/a |
| Sullivan Creative Services LTD | $156,673 | 4 | n/a |
| Rural Aspirations Project | $123,994 | 2 | 2% |
| Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund Inc | $118,422 | 2 | 1% |
Show all 136 grantees
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainable Forest Futures Inc | $5,684,866 | 3 | 85% |
| Community Concepts Finance Corporation | $563,970 | 5 | 10% |
| TMBR Platform LLC | $326,825 | 1 | n/a |
| University of Maine System Inc | $197,606 | 3 | n/a |
| Regional School Unit 10 | $197,120 | 3 | n/a |
| Nomad Communications | $172,343 | 3 | n/a |
| Future iQ | $157,000 | 5 | n/a |
| Sullivan Creative Services LTD | $156,673 | 4 | n/a |
| Rural Aspirations Project | $123,994 | 2 | 2% |
| Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund Inc | $118,422 | 2 | 1% |
| Fisher Associates | $112,095 | 2 | n/a |
| North East State Foresters Association | $100,000 | 2 | 59% |
| Matter Communications | $97,924 | 2 | n/a |
| Maine Board Forum | $92,736 | 6 | n/a |
| Adjust Communications | $88,023 | 2 | n/a |
| Kingdom Trail Association Inc | $87,418 | 6 | 13% |
| University System of New Hampshire | $80,650 | 2 | n/a |
| Northeast Kingdom Development Corporation | $79,800 | 1 | 2% |
| Inland Woods Trails | $75,058 | 3 | 4% |
| Center for Community GIS | $74,377 | 4 | n/a |
| Patrick Robert Kennedy | $72,487 | 3 | n/a |
| Maine Development Foundation | $72,393 | 2 | 2% |
| Appalachian Mountain Club | $71,187 | 1 | n/a |
| Town of Millinocket | $70,085 | 3 | n/a |
| Regional School Unit 56 | $65,777 | 1 | n/a |
| School Administrative District #44 | $60,438 | 1 | n/a |
| The Implementation Group | $60,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Neil Madsen Ryan | $59,203 | 3 | n/a |
| Wild Roots Marketing | $57,444 | 3 | n/a |
| Coos Cycling Club | $54,213 | 4 | 13% |
| Alta Planning and Design | $54,076 | 2 | n/a |
| Community College of Vermont - Montpelier | $52,553 | 3 | n/a |
| Real Life Adventures | $52,400 | 2 | n/a |
| Lakeshore Ventures | $50,000 | 1 | n/a |
| High Peaks Alliance | $50,000 | 1 | 23% |
| Vermont Land Trust Inc | $50,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Brian R Keenecanton Point Technologies | $46,885 | 2 | n/a |
| Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters | $45,000 | 1 | 1% |
| University of Vermont and State Agricultural College | $40,765 | 1 | n/a |
| Emily Bradbury Communications | $39,813 | 3 | n/a |
| Outdoor Sport Institute Inc | $39,083 | 3 | 8% |
| The Aspen Institute Inc | $38,748 | 1 | 0% |
| Town of Gorham | $37,637 | 1 | n/a |
| New England Mountain Bike Association Inc | $37,500 | 3 | 2% |
| Three Peaks Media | $36,555 | 3 | n/a |
| Nansen Ski Club Inc | $36,000 | 1 | 8% |
| MaineHealth | $35,747 | 3 | 0% |
| Dirt Slangers | $35,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Our Katahdin | $35,000 | 2 | 1% |
| River Valley Healthy Communities Coalition | $34,075 | 3 | 4% |
| Town of Brighton | $33,734 | 1 | n/a |
| Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust Inc | $33,504 | 3 | 0% |
| Oxford Hills School District | $33,012 | 1 | n/a |
| Tulip Trails LLC | $32,100 | 2 | n/a |
| Western Foothills Land Trust | $29,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Vermont Huts Association Ltd | $29,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Northeastern Vermont Development Assoc | $28,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Turning Page Farm | $27,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Town of Milan | $26,200 | 2 | n/a |
| Taproot Farm & Environment Edu Ctr | $25,550 | 2 | 7% |
| Kennedy Shea Productions | $25,203 | 1 | n/a |
| American Government Services LLC | $25,000 | 1 | n/a |
| The Green Mountain Club Inc Debonis | $25,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Jesup Memorial Library | $25,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Bartley's Center Cove Events | $25,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Town of Marshfield | $25,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Catamount Trail Association | $25,000 | 1 | 6% |
| Designlab LLC | $24,905 | 2 | n/a |
| Hoyle Tanner & Associates Inc | $24,901 | 2 | n/a |
| Whiteout Solutions | $23,370 | 1 | n/a |
| Lakeshore House | $23,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Pandora Media LLC | $22,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Western Foothills Land Trust | $21,000 | 1 | 6% |
| Paul Smiths College | $20,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Prkr Mtn Trails Inc | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Mainely Environmental | $19,998 | 1 | n/a |
| Northern Forest Canoe Trail Inc | $19,575 | 1 | 5% |
| Flek Inc | $17,975 | 2 | n/a |
| Town of Springfield | $16,700 | 1 | n/a |
| Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments | $16,500 | 3 | 0% |
| Forestille Foundation Inc | $16,100 | 2 | 20% |
| Maine Public Broadcasting Corporation | $16,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Capstone Community Action Inc | $15,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Principle Industries | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Mb Mechanical Contractors | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Brian LippoldCasco Bay Advisors | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Katahdin Area Trails | $14,916 | 1 | 6% |
| Kineo View LodgeKing Pine Disc Golf | $14,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Vermont Mountain Bike Advocates | $13,870 | 1 | n/a |
| St Lawrence University | $13,636 | 1 | 0% |
| Northeast Kingdom Chamber of Commerce | $13,139 | 1 | n/a |
| Peacham Town School District | $12,600 | 1 | n/a |
| Kingdom East School District | $12,600 | 1 | n/a |
| Cross Vermont Trail Assocation Inc | $11,822 | 1 | 12% |
| TRAFx Research Ltd | $11,145 | 1 | n/a |
| AdDaptive Intelligence | $11,019 | 1 | n/a |
| Vermont Mountain Bike Advocate Inc | $11,009 | 1 | n/a |
| Misty Morning Cottages | $11,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Insights Marketing Solutions | $10,553 | 2 | n/a |
| National Collaborative for the Digital Economy | $10,400 | 1 | n/a |
| Glover Ventures | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Millinocket Memorial Library | $10,000 | 1 | 2% |
| Sharp Insight | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Town of Carrabassett Valley | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Freehub Media | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Lewis Controls | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Patrick Wheeler | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Ian Maclellan | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Bolton Valley Resort | $9,921 | 1 | n/a |
| Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC | $9,892 | 1 | n/a |
| The Trust for Public Land | $9,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Flipped Vermont Technology Solutions | $9,408 | 1 | n/a |
| Stowe Mtb Club Inc | $9,000 | 1 | n/a |
| St Johnsbury Works Inc | $8,968 | 1 | n/a |
| Dave Pelletier | $8,886 | 1 | n/a |
| Randall Stertmeyer | $8,750 | 1 | n/a |
| SignWorks | $8,303 | 1 | n/a |
| Sammel Group | $8,220 | 1 | n/a |
| Widom Associates | $8,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Northwoods Stewardship Center | $8,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Rbahr Enterprises LLC | $7,481 | 1 | n/a |
| Littleton Bike and Fitness | $7,469 | 1 | n/a |
| Olive and Milo | $7,200 | 1 | n/a |
| David Covell | $7,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Mahoosuc Land Trust Inc | $6,990 | 1 | 1% |
| Vermont Public Co | $6,966 | 1 | 0% |
| Imhotepvermont Artisan Workshop | $6,888 | 1 | n/a |
| Kristyn Brady Communications LLC | $6,536 | 1 | n/a |
| Woodhull Studio | $6,443 | 1 | n/a |
| Cutting Edge Energy Systems | $6,300 | 1 | n/a |
| REDGlobal Group | $6,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Moosehead Lake Region Chamber of Commerce | $6,000 | 1 | 6% |
| Local Image | $5,790 | 1 | n/a |
| Upper Hudson Trails Alliance | $5,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Town of Hardwick | $5,112 | 1 | n/a |
| Equity Solutions Curriculum & Train | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
Plus 1 recipient with no EIN on record ($10k), not named here.
Where it is load-bearing
Northern Forest Center Inc supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 2 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 41 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.
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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 41.
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
Maine Community Foundation IncME32.9× affinity22 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →
Open a dossier: Maine Community Foundation Inc · Elmina B Sewall Foundation · Onion Foundation · The Vermont Community Foundation · Davis Conservation Foundation · Lintilhac Foundation Inc · Quimby Family Foundation · Leonard C & Mildred F Ferguson Foundation · Bangor Savings Bank Foundation · Franklin Savings Bank Community Development Foundation · New Hampshire Charitable Foundation · High Meadows Fund Inc
How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.
About Northern Forest Center Inc
- How much does Northern Forest Center Inc give?
- Northern Forest Center Inc reported 49 grants totaling $5,325,092 in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 19 and 41 organizations a year over FY2019 to FY2024.
- What does Northern Forest Center Inc fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2019 to FY2025, its largest causes are Community Improvement (64%), Environment (18%), Recreation & Sports (8%).
- Who are Northern Forest Center Inc's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2019 to FY2025: Sustainable Forest Futures Inc ($5.7M), Community Concepts Finance Corporation ($564k), TMBR Platform LLC ($327k).
- Does Northern Forest Center Inc fund new organizations?
- In FY2024, 39% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as Northern Forest Center Inc?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Maine Community Foundation Inc, Elmina B Sewall Foundation, Onion Foundation.
- Where is Northern Forest Center Inc based?
- Northern Forest Center Inc is based in NH.
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