Penates Foundation

OVERVIEW: The Penates Foundation supports the arts, education, medical research and human services in the Northeast, especially in New Hampshire, Massachusetts and New York.

FUNDING AREAS: The arts, education, medical research, human services

IP TAKE: This funder maintains a low profile, but has been giving over $1 million annually lately in grants.

PROFILE: Established in 1984, the Penates Foundation is an independent foundation based in Hampton, New Hampshire. The foundation’s major donors are Paul M. Montrone and Sandra G. Montrone. Paul Montrone is the CEO, president and chairman of Perspecta Trust, Liberty Lane Partners, and Latona Associates. He was also the former chairman and CEO of Fisher Scientific. Grantmaking areas of interest include the arts, education, medical research, and human services.

The foundation does not have a website to guide grantseekers. However, the foundation steadily supports arts and culture organizations and also higher education institutions. To a lesser degree, the foundation supports health services, medical causes, civic and community services, medical research and human services.

Foundation grants range between $1,000 and $50,000. Review the funder’s recent tax records to learn more about its local giving. The foundation’s giving is largely focused on the Northeastern region of the U.S., including many grants to groups in New Hampshire, New York, Massachusetts, and Vermont. The funder’s support also occasionally extends beyond this region to address other causes of interest in the U.S.

It does not appear that this foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits. The phone number to reach the foundation staff is 603-926-5911.

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