Linnell Foundation

OVERVIEW: The Linnell Foundation funds criminal justice, policy, advocacy, drug addiction and overdose prevention, and education in New Hampshire.

FUNDING AREAS: Criminal justice, policy, advocacy, education

IP TAKE: This funder maintains a very low profile, and only minimal information is available about its giving.

PROFILE: Established in 1977, the Linnell Foundation is an independent foundation in New Castle, New Hampshire. Foundation trustees are Russell Cox, Renee Linnell, Elizabeth Ann Connor, Charles R. Hansen, Jr., and Gary Linnell. Grantmaking areas of interest include criminal justice, policy, advocacy, drug addiction and overdose prevention, and education.

The foundation lacks transparency and does not maintain a website to guide grantseekers. However, it has steadily supported the Criminal Justice Policy Foundation in New Castle, New Hampshire. It is not uncommon for this funder to award only one grant per year.

Foundation grants tend to be around a few hundred thousand dollars each. In a recent year, the foundation awarded $243,000 in contributions, gifts and grants paid. Review the funder’s recent tax records to learn more about its local giving. The foundation’s giving is largely focused on the state of New Hampshire.

It does not appear that this foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits. The phone number to reach the foundation staff is 603-436-0406.

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