Abraham Burtman Charity Trust
Dover, NH · EIN 02-6004364. Reported 267 grants totalling $185,500 to 105 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. Abraham Burtman Charity Trust 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 $500. Half of everything it gave fell between $300 and $1,000; the smallest was $100 and the largest $2,000. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmington 500 Boys & Girls Club | Farmington, NH | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Farmington High School Scholarship | Farmington, NH | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| New Durham High School Scholarship | Wolfeboro, NH | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Nute High School Scholarship Fund | Milton, NH | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Kingswood Youth Center | Wolfeboro, NH | $6,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Interfaith Food Pantry | Farmington, NH | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| New Durham Food Pantry | New Durham, NH | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Unh Equestrian | Durham, NH | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dover Triangle Club | Dover, NH | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Goodwin Public Library | Farmington, NH | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Chase Home | Portsmouth, NH | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Unh Mock Trial Program | Durham, NH | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| United States Pony Club - Squamscot | Portsmouth, NH | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Haven | Portsmouth, NH | $3,700 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Families First | Portsmouth, NH | $3,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Nancy Mae Shaines Memorial Library | Portsmouth, NH | $3,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Nh Harm Reduction Coalition | Dover, NH | $3,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sober Sisters Recovery | Somersworth, NH | $3,300 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lydia's House of Hope | Somersworth, NH | $3,200 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Southern Nh Services | Manchester, NH | $3,150 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Southeast Land Trust (formerly Stra | Epping, NH | $3,050 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Dover Riverwalk Trust | Dover, NH | $3,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Farmington High School Alumni Fund | Farmington, NH | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Portsmouth Music Hall | Portsmouth, NH | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Zebra Crossings | Dover, NH | $3,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hope on Haven Hill | Somersworth, NH | $2,950 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood of Nh | Exeter, NH | $2,550 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Childrens Museum of Nh | Dover, NH | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Community Food Pantry | Somersworth, NH | $2,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Seacoast Education - Seed | Dover, NH | $2,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| End 68 Hours of Hunger | Newmarket, NH | $2,300 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| My Friend's Place | Dover, NH | $2,100 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Dover Friendly Soup Kitchen | Dover, NH | $2,050 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Rockingham County Community Action | Portsmouth, NH | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Seacoast Community School | Portsmouth, NH | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Somersworth Youth Connection | Somersworth, NH | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Brain Injury Association of Nh | Concord, NH | $1,900 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Partners | Dover, NH | $1,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Thomas Episcopal Church | Dover, NH | $1,750 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Haven Nh | Rochester, NH | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Nhspca | Stratham, NH | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Special Olympics - Seacoast Area | Concord, NH | $1,400 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Dover Adult Learning Center | Dover, NH | $1,350 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dover Children's Center | Dover, NH | $1,300 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Dover Police Dept | Dover, NH | $1,300 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| NAMI New Hampshire | Concord, NH | $1,300 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Arts in Reach | New Castle, NH | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dover Children's Home | Dover, NH | $1,250 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Avis Goodwin - Sos Recovery | Somersworth, NH | $1,200 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Seeds of Faith | Somersworth, NH | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Surfrider Nh | San Clemente, CA | $1,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| CASA | Manchester, NH | $950 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| David's House | Lebanon, NH | $900 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rochester Childcare Center | Rochester, NH | $900 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Portsmouth, NH | $800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Southeast Land Trust | Epping, NH | $800 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The James W Foley Legacy Foundatio | Rochester, NH | $800 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Catholic Student Center-Unh (fr An | Durham, NH | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| NAMI Nh | Concord, NH | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Victims Inc | Rochester, NH | $750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dover Friendly Soup Kitchen (in Mem | Dover, NH | $650 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| My Friend's Place Washinton St D | Dover, NH | $600 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Toys for Tots | Dover, NH | $600 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Amy's Treat | Dover, NH | $550 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Amy's Retreat | Dover, NH | $500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Avis Goodwin - Sos Recovery Communi | Somersworth, NH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Action Partnership | Dover, NH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Action Partnership - Stra | Dover, NH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cross Roads House | Portsmouth, NH | $500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Gather | Portsmouth, NH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Haven Nh (formerly Sass and a Safe | Rochester, NH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Durham Public Library | New Durham, NH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nh Peace Action | Concord, NH | $500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Nh Public Radio | Concord, NH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Seacoast Family Promise | Exeter, NH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Seacoast Interfaith Hospitality Net | Stratham, NH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Seeds of Faith Somersworth Nh | Somersworth, NH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sos Recovery Center | Dover, NH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Triangle Club | Dover, NH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Arch | Concord, NH | $400 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Crossroads House (portsmouth) | Portsmouth, NH | $400 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Krempels Center | Portsmouth, NH | $400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mayhew Project | Bristol, NH | $400 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Nh Public Broadcasting | Durham, NH | $400 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Special Olympics Nh Seacoast Area | Concord, NH | $400 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Summersworth Historical Society | Somersworth, NH | $400 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Community Action Parnership of Stra | Dover, NH | $350 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Home for Now Shelter | Rochester, NH | $350 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Our Daily Bread-Parish of the Assum | Dover, NH | $350 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cocheco Valley Humane Society | Dover, NH | $300 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Dover Police Department Christmas B | Dover, NH | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Association for Rollinsford Culture | Rollinsford, NH | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mayhew Project Bristol Nh | Bristol, NH | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Hampshire Association for Resid | Concord, NH | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nh PBS (tv and Radio ) | Concord, NH | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Nh PBS Radio | Durham, NH | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Nh Public Television | Concord, NH | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rochester Child Care Center | Rochester, NH | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Somersworth Historical Museum | Somersworth, NH | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Summersworth Historical Society & M | Somersworth, NH | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Toys for Tots (dover Fire Departmen | Dover, NH | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nh Humanities Council | Concord, NH | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pope Memorial Humane Society - Coch | Dover, NH | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The James Foley Legacy Foundation | Rochester, NH | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Salvation Army | Rochester, NH | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
68 of 105 (65%) 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 82%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. 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.
- Farmington 500 Boys & Girls Club
FOR PHILANTHROPIC ASSISTANCE
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 64 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 68 | $46,750 | $500 |
| 2022 | 66 | $45,000 | $500 |
| 2023 | 68 | $47,500 | $550 |
| 2024 | 65 | $46,250 | $600 |
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
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 99% of this one's giving went to organizations in New Hampshire. 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 $500. 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 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 Abraham Burtman Charity Trust'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: 255 Washington Street, Dover, NH, 03820. 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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