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Nonprofits in New Hampshire

What the IRS records say about tax-exempt organizations in New Hampshire.

Tax-exempt organizations
9,545
Revenue in a year
$17.8 billion
on 4,235 e-filed returns
Assets
$45.7 billion
Employees
121,478
People paid $1 million or more
38
Typical top pay
$76,402
median, best-paid person per organization

New Hampshire rankings

Tax-exempt organizations
9,545
Of which 501(c)(3)
7,625
File the 990-N (receipts ≤ $50,000)
4,850
File Form 990 or 990-EZ
2,996
Filed a 990-N (latest e-Postcard on record)
6,539
Exemption automatically revoked (all years)
4,165

Largest nonprofits in New Hampshire by revenue

Top 5s in New Hampshire

From each organization's latest e-filed Form 990, 990-EZ or 990-PF.

Highest-paid people

Compensation from the organization and related organizations, including other pay

  1. 1Alice RuthChief Executive Officer - Investment Office · Trustees of Dartmouth College · HANOVER, NH$5.1M
  2. 2Sian BeilockPresident and Trustee Ex-Officio · Trustees of Dartmouth College · HANOVER, NH$2.1M
  3. 3Kelsey MorganChief Investment Officer · Trustees of Dartmouth College · HANOVER, NH$2.1M
  4. 4Robert SteigmeyerPresident & CEO, Member Ex-Officio · Concord Hospital Inc · CONCORD, NH$2M
  5. 5Bradley KreickFormer SH President & CEO (end 4/24) · Solutionhealth · MANCHESTER, NH$2M
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Most raised in gifts and grants

Contributions, gifts and grants received in the year

  1. 1Trustees of Dartmouth CollegeHANOVER, NH · 990, year ended Jun 2025$661.5M
  2. 2New Hampshire Charitable FoundationCONCORD, NH · 990, year ended Dec 2024$155.4M
  3. 3Forward Action FundCONCORD, NH · 990, year ended Dec 2024$72.1M
  4. 4New Hampshire Community Loan FundCONCORD, NH · 990, year ended Jun 2025$57.8M
  5. 5For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology FirstMANCHESTER, NH · 990, year ended Jun 2025$43.8M
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Largest reserves

Net assets (fund balance) at year end

  1. 1Trustees of Dartmouth CollegeHANOVER, NH · 990, year ended Jun 2025$11.4B
  2. 2Phillips Exeter AcademyEXETER, NH · 990, year ended Jun 2025$2B
  3. 3Southern New Hampshire UniversityMANCHESTER, NH · 990, year ended Jun 2025$1.5B
  4. 4Mary Hitchcock Memorial HospitalLEBANON, NH · 990, year ended Sep 2025$1.3B
  5. 5New Hampshire Charitable FoundationCONCORD, NH · 990, year ended Dec 2024$1.1B
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Biggest employers

Employees reported for the calendar year

  1. 1Southern New Hampshire UniversityMANCHESTER, NH · 990, year ended Jun 202516,709
  2. 2Trustees of Dartmouth CollegeHANOVER, NH · 990, year ended Jun 202510,631
  3. 3Concord Hospital IncCONCORD, NH · 990, year ended Sep 20255,475
  4. 4Elliot Hospital of the City of ManchesterMANCHESTER, NH · 990, year ended Jun 20253,818
  5. 5Catholic Healthcare TrustMANCHESTER, NH · 990, year ended Sep 20253,080
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By city

By category

Category (NTEE)Organizations
Education1,012
Recreation and sports749
Arts, culture and humanities613
Human services510
Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations458
Community improvement and capacity building337
Environment243
Health care202
Religion-related188
Public and societal benefit187
Animal-related167
Youth development159
Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief151
Housing and shelter124
Mental health and crisis intervention109
Food, agriculture and nutrition92
Employment88
Mutual and membership benefit66
Crime and legal-related64
International, foreign affairs and national security57
Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines53
Civil rights, social action and advocacy41
Unknown36
Medical research21
Science and technology20
Social science3