Bean Foundation

OVERVIEW: The Bean Foundation supports the Monadnock area of New Hampshire, and especially the town of Jaffrey, in the areas of children and families, arts and culture, housing, human services, and education.

FUNDING AREAS: Children and families, arts and culture, housing, human services, education

IP TAKE: This funder lacks transparency, but is a generous donor in the New Hampshire area.

PROFILE: The Bean Foundation is based in Jaffrey, New Hampshire, and focuses on local causes in the region. This foundation is affiliated with D.D. Bean & Sons, a company that has been manufacturing matchbooks since 1938. This company is the largest producer of paper matchbooks in the world and is also based in the town of Jaffrey. This Bean Foundation should not be confused with the Norwin S. and Elizabeth N. Bean Foundation in Manchester, New Hampshire. The funder aims to provide “financial support to charitable organizations in the Monadnock area to support their respective missions.” Grantmaking areas of interest include children and families, arts and culture, housing, human services, and education.

The foundation does not have a website to guide grantseekers. However, it tends to fund a wide range of causes in a narrow geographic area. It has supported the Jaffrey Meetinghouse, Jaffrey Rindge Rotary Camp Quest, Project Shakespeare, Monadnock Family Services, the River Center, and the Park Theater. It has also supported Shelter from the Storm, a Jaffrey-based nonprofit that provides temporary housing and transitional support for homeless individuals and families.

Foundation grants range between $1,000 and $5,000. Review the funder’s recent tax records to learn more about its local giving. The foundation’s giving is largely focused on the Monadnock area of New Hampshire, and especially the town of Jaffrey.

It does not appear that this foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits. The phone number to reach the foundation staff is 603-532-8311.

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