Funding by state · NH
Grantmaking in New Hampshire
634 grantmakers are based in New Hampshire. Together they granted $839M across the 2022 and 2023 filings, the 41st most of any state, and kept 41% of it in New Hampshire. Roughly half stays, half leaves.
The short version
- 634 grantmakers are based in New Hampshire, granting $839M across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings, the 41st most of any state.
- 41% of grants made by New Hampshire funders stayed in New Hampshire; the rest went to organizations in other states.
- New Hampshire is a net importer of grant money, its organizations drawing $463M more from outside funders than New Hampshire funders send out.
- New Hampshire funds civil rights and advocacy more heavily than the country, at 2.79× the national rate.
Largest funders based in New Hampshire
Grantmakers headquartered in New Hampshire, sized by total grants made. Pick one for its dossier.
Organizations in New Hampshire that draw the most
The nonprofits in New Hampshire that received the most grant money.
Biggest funders reaching into New Hampshire from elsewhere
Out-of-state funders sending the most money to organizations in New Hampshire.
What New Hampshire funds, against the country
Each cause by how much of New Hampshire's grant money it draws relative to the national rate. To the right of the line is overweight, to the left underweight. New Hampshire is most overweight on civil rights and advocacy, at 2.79× the national rate. Dot size is the cause's share of the state.
Where the money goes by org size
Grant dollars to organizations in New Hampshire, by the recipient's size, against the national average (the marker). New Hampshire sends a larger share to $100k to $1M organizations than the country as a whole, and less to $100M and up.
Find funders by cause in New Hampshire
Who funds each cause in New Hampshire, with the largest funders and how to reach them.
Questions and answers
- What does it mean for grant money to stay in-state?
- It is the share of grants made by funders based in New Hampshire that reached organizations also located in New Hampshire, rather than organizations in other states. A high share means local funders mostly back local causes; a low one means the money largely leaves.
- Is New Hampshire a major grantmaking state?
- New Hampshire ranks 41st of the 52 states and territories by grant dollars from resident funders. The largest grantmaking states are California and New York; the most outward, where money mostly leaves, are domiciles like Delaware.
- How can a nonprofit find funders in New Hampshire?
- Start with the largest grantmakers based in New Hampshire, currently New Hampshire Individual Health Plan and New Hampshire Charitable Foundation. Out-of-state funders also reach in, led by Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund. New Hampshire funds civil rights and advocacy above the national rate, so funders active there are worth approaching.
- How recent is this New Hampshire grant data?
- It is read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file filings for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the two years with complete coverage. US charity filings lag 12 to 24 months, so this is the most recent complete picture.
More from the funding graph
Read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023. A funder is placed by the state on its most recent filing. In-state share counts grant dollars whose recipient is also in New Hampshire, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.