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C M H Foundation

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 222880634

C M H Foundation is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $129,541 in 17 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $20,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $105,050 the year before.

35% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$104,30017$2.3 million
2024$105,05018$2.6 million
2025$129,54117$2.9 million

How to apply

C M H Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What C M H Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Maine.

StateGrantsAmount
Maine8$67,791
New Hampshire8$57,625
Massachusetts1$4,125

Grants paid in 2025

All 17 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
African Educate
Keene, NH
General Purpose$20,000
Preble Street
Portland, ME
General Purpose$11,165
Good Sheperd Food Bank
Auburn, ME
General Purpose$10,542
Miracle German Shepherd Dog Rescue of Maine
Searsmont, ME
General Purpose$10,542
Saco Food Pantry
Saco, ME
General Purpose$10,542
Cheshire Health Foundation
Keene, NH
General Purpose$10,000
Lakes Environmental Association
Bridgton, ME
General Purpose$10,000
Loon Echo Land Trust
Bridgton, ME
General Purpose$10,000
The Community Kitchen
Keene, NH
General Purpose$10,000
Cedarcrest Center for Children with Disabilities
Keene, NH
General Purpose$5,000
Keene Housing Kids Collaborative
Keene, NH
General Purpose$4,125
Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception
Stockbridge, MA
General Purpose$4,125
First Congregational Church
Swanzey, NH
General Purpose$3,500
Greater Keene Pops Choir
Keene, NH
General Purpose$2,500
Marginal Way Preservation Fund
Ogunquit, ME
General Purpose$2,500
Ogunquit Fire Company
Ogunquit, ME
General Purpose$2,500
The Monadnock Conservancy
Keene, NH
General Purpose$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does C M H Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does C M H Foundation give?

$129,541 in tax year 2025, across 17 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs C M H Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Michael J Hanrahan (Trustee), William C Hanrahan (Trustee), Lucy H Canaday (Trustee) and Jennifer M Hanrahan (Trustee).

What does C M H Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation, food and hunger and youth programs.

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