The Compass Fund | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 04-3366745
Foundation Overview
Based in Kingston, NH, The Compass Fund has awarded 320 grants totaling $2,221,400 to organizations in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and 17 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $300 to $190,000, with a median award of $3,000.
Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$2,221,400
Total Assets
$7,967,508
Median Grant (all grants)
$3,000
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
Total Grants
172
Median Grant
$3,000
% Median Grant Decline
-37%
(vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year:
February 2026
Foundation Intelligence
Advanced analytics and strategic insights to help nonprofit organizations assess grant opportunities and optimize their application strategies
New Applicant Friendliness
Growth-Minded: 58%
100 of 172 recipients (58%) were new grantees. Foundation actively seeks new partnerships to expand impact. Fresh approaches and innovative programs receive serious consideration.
Geographic Focus
Massachusetts
44% of grants are awarded in Massachusetts, with additional funding distributed across 18 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Massachusetts, funding concentrates in Boston (25%), North Andover (14%), Lawrence (11%).
Funding Trajectory
+210%
Strong 210% growth in annual giving over 5 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Education + 4 others
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on education (25%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
Where is The Money Going?
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Compass Fund's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Governor's Academy | $190,000 | Byfield, MA, US | Annual Fund,general Support | 2023 |
| Granite State Woodland Institute | $20,000 | Concord, NH, US | Forestconservation | 2023 |
| Brooks School | $11,000 | North Andover, MA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Trustees Of Union College | $1,000 | Schenectady, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Lawrence Boys & Girls Clubs Inc | $11,000 | Lawrence, MA, US | Generalsupport | 2023 |
| Second Congregational Church Of Boxford | $3,000 | Boxford, MA, US | Generalsupport | 2023 |
| The Charley Davidson Children's Cancer Fund | $3,000 | Boston, MA, US | Cancerresearch | 2023 |
| The Cotting School | $10,000 | Lexington, MA, US | Education | 2023 |
| Good Shepherd School | $2,500 | Charlestown, MA, US | Earlychildhoodeducation | 2023 |
| Avon Old Farms School Inc | $300 | Avon, CT, US | Post-secondaryeducation | 2023 |
| Reach Out And Read Inc | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Earlychildhoodliteracy | 2023 |
| Barrett Early Learning Center Inc | $2,000 | Charlottesville, VA, US | Earlychildhoodeducation | 2023 |
| The Albany Academies Inc | $1,000 | Albany, NY, US | Early Childhoodto Post-secondaryeducation | 2023 |
| Salvation Army Haverhill | $500 | Haverhill, MA, US | Homelessness | 2023 |
| Society For The Protection Of Nh Forests | $1,000 | Concord, NH, US | Promote Landprotection Andnatural Resources | 2023 |
| American Forestry Foundation | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Environmental | 2023 |
| Lazarus House Inc | $1,000 | Lawrence, MA, US | Shelter, Food,clothing, Advocacyprograms | 2023 |
| New Hampshire Preservation Alliance | $500 | Concord, NH, US | Historicbuildingpreservation | 2023 |
| Andover Village Improvement Society | $500 | Andover, MA, US | Landpreservation | 2023 |
| Book Baskets | $500 | Charlottesville, VA, US | Childhoodeducation/literacy | 2023 |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Medicalresearch | 2023 |
| Shriners Hospitals For Children | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Pediatricspecialty Careprograms | 2023 |
| Parkinsons Research Foundation | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Medicalresearch | 2023 |
| Edgewood Senior Solutions Group Inc | $3,000 | North Andover, MA, US | Christmasgivingfund | 2023 |
| Olivet Presbyterian Church | $500 | Charlottesville, VA, US | Generalsupport | 2023 |
| Autism Research Foundation | $300 | Boston, MA, US | Medicalresearch | 2023 |
| Dana-farber Cancer Institute | $11,000 | Boston, MA, US | Medicalresearch | 2023 |
| Windrush Farm Therapeutic Equitation Inc | $3,000 | North Andover, MA, US | Therapeutichorse Ridingprograms | 2023 |
| Real American Hardwood Coalition | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Promote Realamerican Hardwoodproducts | 2023 |
| Southeast Land Trust Of Nh | $5,000 | Exeter, NH, US | Environmental | 2023 |
| Tunnel To Towers Foundation | $3,000 | Staten Island, NY, US | Militaryveteransservices | 2023 |
| Mercy Ships | $3,000 | Lindale, TX, US | Surgicalcare Andeducation | 2023 |
| Prager University Foundation | $3,000 | Sherman Oaks, CA, US | Post-secondaryeducation | 2023 |
| Navy Seal Foundation | $3,000 | Virginia Beach, VA, US | Navalveteranservices | 2023 |
| Trustees Of Reservations | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | Landpreservation | 2023 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Mari | $5,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | Medicalresearch | 2023 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Inc | $3,000 | Topeka, KS, US | Militaryveteranservices | 2023 |
| Hartwick College | $5,000 | Oneonta, NY, US | Post-secondaryeducation | 2023 |
| Howl For Wildlife Inc | $4,000 | Pacifica, CA, US | Wildlife Andfisheriesconservation | 2023 |
| The Bluefin Collaborative | $20,000 | Ogunquit, ME, US | Bluefin Tunaresearch Andconservation | 2023 |
| Gun Owners Of America Inc | $2,500 | Springfield, VA, US | Second Amendmenteducation Andadvocacy | 2023 |
| Low Impact Hydropower Institute | $1,000 | Lexington, MA, US | Hydropowerprotectionand Education | 2023 |
| Essex County Greenbelt Association | $3,000 | Essex, MA, US | Landconservationand Education | 2023 |
| The Governor's Academy | $190,000 | Byfield, MA, US | Annual Fund,general Support | 2023 |
| Granite State Woodland Institute | $20,000 | Concord, NH, US | Forestconservation | 2023 |
| Brooks School | $11,000 | North Andover, MA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Trustees Of Union College | $1,000 | Schenectady, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Lawrence Boys & Girls Clubs Inc | $11,000 | Lawrence, MA, US | Generalsupport | 2023 |
| Second Congregational Church Of Boxford | $3,000 | Boxford, MA, US | Generalsupport | 2023 |
| The Charley Davidson Children's Cancer Fund | $3,000 | Boston, MA, US | Cancerresearch | 2023 |
| The Cotting School | $10,000 | Lexington, MA, US | Education | 2023 |
| Good Shepherd School | $2,500 | Charlestown, MA, US | Earlychildhoodeducation | 2023 |
| Avon Old Farms School Inc | $300 | Avon, CT, US | Post-secondaryeducation | 2023 |
| Reach Out And Read Inc | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Earlychildhoodliteracy | 2023 |
| Barrett Early Learning Center Inc | $2,000 | Charlottesville, VA, US | Earlychildhoodeducation | 2023 |
| The Albany Academies Inc | $1,000 | Albany, NY, US | Early Childhoodto Post-secondaryeducation | 2023 |
| Salvation Army Haverhill | $500 | Haverhill, MA, US | Homelessness | 2023 |
| Society For The Protection Of Nh Forests | $1,000 | Concord, NH, US | Promote Landprotection Andnatural Resources | 2023 |
| American Forestry Foundation | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Environmental | 2023 |
| Lazarus House Inc | $1,000 | Lawrence, MA, US | Shelter, Food,clothing, Advocacyprograms | 2023 |
| New Hampshire Preservation Alliance | $500 | Concord, NH, US | Historicbuildingpreservation | 2023 |
| Andover Village Improvement Society | $500 | Andover, MA, US | Landpreservation | 2023 |
| Book Baskets | $500 | Charlottesville, VA, US | Childhoodeducation/literacy | 2023 |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Medicalresearch | 2023 |
| Shriners Hospitals For Children | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Pediatricspecialty Careprograms | 2023 |
| Parkinsons Research Foundation | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Medicalresearch | 2023 |
| Edgewood Senior Solutions Group Inc | $3,000 | North Andover, MA, US | Christmasgivingfund | 2023 |
| Olivet Presbyterian Church | $500 | Charlottesville, VA, US | Generalsupport | 2023 |
| Autism Research Foundation | $300 | Boston, MA, US | Medicalresearch | 2023 |
| Dana-farber Cancer Institute | $11,000 | Boston, MA, US | Medicalresearch | 2023 |
| Windrush Farm Therapeutic Equitation Inc | $3,000 | North Andover, MA, US | Therapeutichorse Ridingprograms | 2023 |
| Real American Hardwood Coalition | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Promote Realamerican Hardwoodproducts | 2023 |
| Southeast Land Trust Of Nh | $5,000 | Exeter, NH, US | Environmental | 2023 |
| Tunnel To Towers Foundation | $3,000 | Staten Island, NY, US | Militaryveteransservices | 2023 |
| Mercy Ships | $3,000 | Lindale, TX, US | Surgicalcare Andeducation | 2023 |
| Prager University Foundation | $3,000 | Sherman Oaks, CA, US | Post-secondaryeducation | 2023 |
| Navy Seal Foundation | $3,000 | Virginia Beach, VA, US | Navalveteranservices | 2023 |
| Trustees Of Reservations | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | Landpreservation | 2023 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Mari | $5,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | Medicalresearch | 2023 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Inc | $3,000 | Topeka, KS, US | Militaryveteranservices | 2023 |
| Hartwick College | $5,000 | Oneonta, NY, US | Post-secondaryeducation | 2023 |
| Howl For Wildlife Inc | $4,000 | Pacifica, CA, US | Wildlife Andfisheriesconservation | 2023 |
| The Bluefin Collaborative | $20,000 | Ogunquit, ME, US | Bluefin Tunaresearch Andconservation | 2023 |
| Gun Owners Of America Inc | $2,500 | Springfield, VA, US | Second Amendmenteducation Andadvocacy | 2023 |
| Low Impact Hydropower Institute | $1,000 | Lexington, MA, US | Hydropowerprotectionand Education | 2023 |
| Essex County Greenbelt Association | $3,000 | Essex, MA, US | Landconservationand Education | 2023 |
| The Governor's Academy | $190,000 | Byfield, MA, US | Annual Fund,general Support | 2023 |
| Granite State Woodland Institute | $20,000 | Concord, NH, US | Forestconservation | 2023 |
| Brooks School | $11,000 | North Andover, MA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Trustees Of Union College | $1,000 | Schenectady, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Lawrence Boys & Girls Clubs Inc | $11,000 | Lawrence, MA, US | Generalsupport | 2023 |
| Second Congregational Church Of Boxford | $3,000 | Boxford, MA, US | Generalsupport | 2023 |
| The Charley Davidson Children's Cancer Fund | $3,000 | Boston, MA, US | Cancerresearch | 2023 |
| The Cotting School | $10,000 | Lexington, MA, US | Education | 2023 |
| Good Shepherd School | $2,500 | Charlestown, MA, US | Earlychildhoodeducation | 2023 |
| Avon Old Farms School Inc | $300 | Avon, CT, US | Post-secondaryeducation | 2023 |
| Reach Out And Read Inc | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Earlychildhoodliteracy | 2023 |
| Barrett Early Learning Center Inc | $2,000 | Charlottesville, VA, US | Earlychildhoodeducation | 2023 |
| The Albany Academies Inc | $1,000 | Albany, NY, US | Early Childhoodto Post-secondaryeducation | 2023 |
| Salvation Army Haverhill | $500 | Haverhill, MA, US | Homelessness | 2023 |
| Society For The Protection Of Nh Forests | $1,000 | Concord, NH, US | Promote Landprotection Andnatural Resources | 2023 |
| American Forestry Foundation | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Environmental | 2023 |
| Lazarus House Inc | $1,000 | Lawrence, MA, US | Shelter, Food,clothing, Advocacyprograms | 2023 |
| New Hampshire Preservation Alliance | $500 | Concord, NH, US | Historicbuildingpreservation | 2023 |
| Andover Village Improvement Society | $500 | Andover, MA, US | Landpreservation | 2023 |
| Book Baskets | $500 | Charlottesville, VA, US | Childhoodeducation/literacy | 2023 |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Medicalresearch | 2023 |
| Shriners Hospitals For Children | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Pediatricspecialty Careprograms | 2023 |
| Parkinsons Research Foundation | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Medicalresearch | 2023 |
| Edgewood Senior Solutions Group Inc | $3,000 | North Andover, MA, US | Christmasgivingfund | 2023 |
| Olivet Presbyterian Church | $500 | Charlottesville, VA, US | Generalsupport | 2023 |
| Autism Research Foundation | $300 | Boston, MA, US | Medicalresearch | 2023 |
| Dana-farber Cancer Institute | $11,000 | Boston, MA, US | Medicalresearch | 2023 |
| Windrush Farm Therapeutic Equitation Inc | $3,000 | North Andover, MA, US | Therapeutichorse Ridingprograms | 2023 |
| Real American Hardwood Coalition | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Promote Realamerican Hardwoodproducts | 2023 |
| Southeast Land Trust Of Nh | $5,000 | Exeter, NH, US | Environmental | 2023 |
| Tunnel To Towers Foundation | $3,000 | Staten Island, NY, US | Militaryveteransservices | 2023 |
| Mercy Ships | $3,000 | Lindale, TX, US | Surgicalcare Andeducation | 2023 |
| Prager University Foundation | $3,000 | Sherman Oaks, CA, US | Post-secondaryeducation | 2023 |
| Navy Seal Foundation | $3,000 | Virginia Beach, VA, US | Navalveteranservices | 2023 |
| Trustees Of Reservations | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | Landpreservation | 2023 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Mari | $5,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | Medicalresearch | 2023 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Inc | $3,000 | Topeka, KS, US | Militaryveteranservices | 2023 |
| Hartwick College | $5,000 | Oneonta, NY, US | Post-secondaryeducation | 2023 |
| Howl For Wildlife Inc | $4,000 | Pacifica, CA, US | Wildlife Andfisheriesconservation | 2023 |
| The Bluefin Collaborative | $20,000 | Ogunquit, ME, US | Bluefin Tunaresearch Andconservation | 2023 |
| Gun Owners Of America Inc | $2,500 | Springfield, VA, US | Second Amendmenteducation Andadvocacy | 2023 |
| Low Impact Hydropower Institute | $1,000 | Lexington, MA, US | Hydropowerprotectionand Education | 2023 |
| Essex County Greenbelt Association | $3,000 | Essex, MA, US | Landconservationand Education | 2023 |
| The Governor's Academy | $190,000 | Byfield, MA, US | Annual Fund,general Support | 2023 |
| Granite State Woodland Institute | $20,000 | Concord, NH, US | Forestconservation | 2023 |
| Brooks School | $11,000 | North Andover, MA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Trustees Of Union College | $1,000 | Schenectady, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Lawrence Boys & Girls Clubs Inc | $11,000 | Lawrence, MA, US | Generalsupport | 2023 |
| Second Congregational Church Of Boxford | $3,000 | Boxford, MA, US | Generalsupport | 2023 |
| The Charley Davidson Children's Cancer Fund | $3,000 | Boston, MA, US | Cancerresearch | 2023 |
| The Cotting School | $10,000 | Lexington, MA, US | Education | 2023 |
| Good Shepherd School | $2,500 | Charlestown, MA, US | Earlychildhoodeducation | 2023 |
| Avon Old Farms School Inc | $300 | Avon, CT, US | Post-secondaryeducation | 2023 |
| Reach Out And Read Inc | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Earlychildhoodliteracy | 2023 |
| Barrett Early Learning Center Inc | $2,000 | Charlottesville, VA, US | Earlychildhoodeducation | 2023 |
| The Albany Academies Inc | $1,000 | Albany, NY, US | Early Childhoodto Post-secondaryeducation | 2023 |
| Salvation Army Haverhill | $500 | Haverhill, MA, US | Homelessness | 2023 |
| Society For The Protection Of Nh Forests | $1,000 | Concord, NH, US | Promote Landprotection Andnatural Resources | 2023 |
| American Forestry Foundation | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Environmental | 2023 |
| Lazarus House Inc | $1,000 | Lawrence, MA, US | Shelter, Food,clothing, Advocacyprograms | 2023 |
| New Hampshire Preservation Alliance | $500 | Concord, NH, US | Historicbuildingpreservation | 2023 |
| Andover Village Improvement Society | $500 | Andover, MA, US | Landpreservation | 2023 |
| Book Baskets | $500 | Charlottesville, VA, US | Childhoodeducation/literacy | 2023 |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Medicalresearch | 2023 |
| Shriners Hospitals For Children | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Pediatricspecialty Careprograms | 2023 |
| Parkinsons Research Foundation | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Medicalresearch | 2023 |
| Edgewood Senior Solutions Group Inc | $3,000 | North Andover, MA, US | Christmasgivingfund | 2023 |
| Olivet Presbyterian Church | $500 | Charlottesville, VA, US | Generalsupport | 2023 |
| Autism Research Foundation | $300 | Boston, MA, US | Medicalresearch | 2023 |
| Dana-farber Cancer Institute | $11,000 | Boston, MA, US | Medicalresearch | 2023 |
| Windrush Farm Therapeutic Equitation Inc | $3,000 | North Andover, MA, US | Therapeutichorse Ridingprograms | 2023 |
| Real American Hardwood Coalition | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Promote Realamerican Hardwoodproducts | 2023 |
| Southeast Land Trust Of Nh | $5,000 | Exeter, NH, US | Environmental | 2023 |
| Tunnel To Towers Foundation | $3,000 | Staten Island, NY, US | Militaryveteransservices | 2023 |
| Mercy Ships | $3,000 | Lindale, TX, US | Surgicalcare Andeducation | 2023 |
| Prager University Foundation | $3,000 | Sherman Oaks, CA, US | Post-secondaryeducation | 2023 |
| Navy Seal Foundation | $3,000 | Virginia Beach, VA, US | Navalveteranservices | 2023 |
| Trustees Of Reservations | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | Landpreservation | 2023 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Mari | $5,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | Medicalresearch | 2023 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Inc | $3,000 | Topeka, KS, US | Militaryveteranservices | 2023 |
| Hartwick College | $5,000 | Oneonta, NY, US | Post-secondaryeducation | 2023 |
| Howl For Wildlife Inc | $4,000 | Pacifica, CA, US | Wildlife Andfisheriesconservation | 2023 |
| The Bluefin Collaborative | $20,000 | Ogunquit, ME, US | Bluefin Tunaresearch Andconservation | 2023 |
| Gun Owners Of America Inc | $2,500 | Springfield, VA, US | Second Amendmenteducation Andadvocacy | 2023 |
| Low Impact Hydropower Institute | $1,000 | Lexington, MA, US | Hydropowerprotectionand Education | 2023 |
| Essex County Greenbelt Association | $3,000 | Essex, MA, US | Landconservationand Education | 2023 |
| The Governor's Academy | $75,000 | Byfield, MA, US | Annual Fund,general Support | 2022 |
| Granite State Woodland Institute | $10,000 | Concord, NH, US | Education | 2022 |
| Brooks School | $6,000 | North Andover, MA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Trustees Of Union College | $500 | Schenectady, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Lawrence Boys & Girls Clubs Inc | $10,000 | Lawrence, MA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Second Congregational Church Of Boxford | $1,000 | Boxford, MA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Trust For Public Lands Vermont | $11,250 | Montpelier, VT, US | Landconservation | 2022 |
| The Charley Davidson Children's Cancer Fund | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | Cancerresearch | 2022 |
| The Cotting School | $3,500 | Lexington, MA, US | Education | 2022 |
| Hardwood Forestry Fund | $1,000 | Sterling, VA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| The Governor's Academy | $75,000 | Byfield, MA, US | Annual Fund,general Support | 2022 |
| Granite State Woodland Institute | $10,000 | Concord, NH, US | Education | 2022 |
| Brooks School | $6,000 | North Andover, MA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Trustees Of Union College | $500 | Schenectady, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Lawrence Boys & Girls Clubs Inc | $10,000 | Lawrence, MA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Second Congregational Church Of Boxford | $1,000 | Boxford, MA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Trust For Public Lands Vermont | $11,250 | Montpelier, VT, US | Landconservation | 2022 |
| The Charley Davidson Children's Cancer Fund | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | Cancerresearch | 2022 |
| The Cotting School | $3,500 | Lexington, MA, US | Education | 2022 |
| Hardwood Forestry Fund | $1,000 | Sterling, VA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| The Governor's Academy | $27,000 | Byfield, MA, US | Annual Fund,general Support | 2021 |
| Granite State Woodland Institute | $15,000 | Concord, NH, US | Education | 2021 |
| Brooks School | $7,500 | North Andover, MA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Trustees Of Union College | $1,000 | Schenectady, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Essex County Green Belt Association Inc | $5,000 | Essex, MA, US | Land Conservationland Stewardship | 2021 |
| Friends Of Big Island Pond | $10,000 | Hampstead, NH, US | Water Qualityhabitat Preservation | 2021 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | $3,000 | Boston, MA, US | Ovarian Cancer Research | 2021 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Mari | $5,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | Therapiesdisease Research | 2021 |
| Hartwick College | $12,000 | Oneonta, NY, US | Geology Department,annual Fund | 2021 |
| Forestry Society Of Maine | $2,000 | Bangor, ME, US | Forestry Conservationin Maine | 2021 |
| National Rifle Association Of America Inc | $1,000 | Fairfax, VA, US | Advocacy | 2021 |
| Lawrence Boys & Girls Clubs Inc | $10,000 | Lawrence, MA, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| The Trustees Of Reservations | $7,000 | Beverly, MA, US | Land Conservation | 2021 |
| The Albany Academies | $5,000 | Albany, NY, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Second Congregational Church Of Boxford | $3,000 | Boxford, MA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| First Presbyterian Church | $3,000 | Albany, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Alzheimers Disease Research Foundation | $5,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Diseaseresearch | 2021 |
| Downeast Lakes Land Trust | $5,000 | Grand Lake Stream, ME, US | Landconservation | 2021 |
| The National Childrens Cancer Society | $5,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Educationalsupport | 2021 |
| Parkinson Research Foundation Inc | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Diseaseresearch | 2021 |
| Vermont Land Trust | $2,000 | Montpelier, VT, US | Landconservation | 2021 |
| New England Forestry Foundation Inc | $2,000 | Littleton, MA, US | Forestrymanagement | 2021 |
| The Trust For Public Lands | $3,000 | Portland, ME, US | Landconservation | 2021 |
| Southeast Land Trust Of Nh | $5,000 | Exeter, NH, US | Landconservation | 2021 |
| Piscataquog Land Conservancy | $3,000 | New Boston, NH, US | Annualconservationfund | 2021 |
| Large Pelagics Research Center | $2,000 | Gloucester, MA, US | Biological Andecologicalresearch | 2021 |
| The Charley Davidson Children's Cancer Fund | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | Cancerresearch | 2021 |
| Low Impact Hydropower Institute | $1,000 | Lexington, MA, US | Annual Fund | 2021 |
| West Parish Garden Cemetary Inc | $3,000 | Andover, MA, US | Burial Groundpreservation | 2021 |
| The Good Shepherd School | $1,000 | Charlestown, MA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Tunnel To Towers Foundation | $10,000 | Staten Island, NY, US | Veteransservices | 2021 |
| Merrimack River Watershed Council | $3,000 | Lawrence, MA, US | Merrimack Rivercleanliness,health | 2021 |
| Audubon Society Of New Hampshire Inc | $1,000 | Concord, NH, US | New Hampshirewildlifeprotection | 2021 |
| New Hampshire Histrical Society | $1,000 | Concord, NH, US | Preservation Ofcollection Of Nh Historical Materials | 2021 |
| Massachusetts Forest Alliance | $3,000 | Marlborough, MA, US | Forestlandownersadvocacy | 2021 |
| Reach Out And Read Inc | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | Emergentliteracyprogram | 2021 |
| American Forest Foundation | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | American Treefarmsystem | 2021 |
| Windrush Farm Therapeutic Equitation Inc | $5,500 | North Andover, MA, US | Medicalrehabilitationwith Horses | 2021 |
| Real American Hardwood Coalition | $10,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Americanhardwoodpreservation | 2021 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Mari | $5,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | Cysticfibrosisresearch | 2021 |
| The Cotting School | $15,000 | Lexington, MA, US | Education | 2021 |
| National Audubon Society | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Wildlifepreservationand Education | 2021 |
| Lazarus House Ministries | $2,000 | Lawrence, MA, US | Food Insecurityand Homelessprevention | 2021 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra Inc | $6,000 | Boston, MA, US | Music Education | 2021 |
| Swim With A Mission Inc | $2,500 | Bedford, NH, US | Veteran Support | 2021 |
| The Governor's Academy | $5,000 | Byfield, MA, US | Annual Fund,general Support | 2020 |
| Granite State Woodland Institute | $10,000 | Concord, NH, US | Education | 2020 |
| Brooks School | $5,000 | North Andover, MA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Trustees Of Union College | $1,000 | Schenectady, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Essex County Green Belt Association Inc | $1,000 | Essex, MA, US | Land Conservationland Stewardship | 2020 |
| Friends Of Big Island Pond | $10,000 | Hampstead, NH, US | Water Qualityhabitat Preservation | 2020 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | $3,000 | Boston, MA, US | Ovarian Cancer Research | 2020 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Mari | $3,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | Therapiesdisease Research | 2020 |
| Waypoint Nh | $3,000 | Manchester, NH, US | Child Abuse Treatmentand Prevention | 2020 |
| Hartwick College | $7,000 | Oneonta, NY, US | Geology Department,annual Fund | 2020 |
| Forestry Society Of Maine | $2,000 | Bangor, ME, US | Forestry Conservationin Maine | 2020 |
| National Rifle Association Of America Inc | $1,000 | Fairfax, VA, US | Advocacy | 2020 |
| Lawrence Boys & Girls Clubs Inc | $2,000 | Lawrence, MA, US | Program Support | 2020 |
| The Trustees Of Reservations | $2,000 | Beverly, MA, US | Land Conservation | 2020 |
| The Albany Academies | $5,000 | Albany, NY, US | Program Support | 2020 |
| Second Congregational Church Of Boxford | $1,000 | Boxford, MA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| First Presbyterian Church | $2,000 | Albany, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Alzheimers Disease Research Foundation | $5,000 | Wellesley Hills, MA, US | Diseaseresearch | 2020 |
| Downeast Lakes Land Trust | $2,000 | Grand Lake Stream, ME, US | Landconservation | 2020 |
| The National Childrens Cancer Society | $3,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Educationalsupport | 2020 |
| Parkinson Research Foundation Inc | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Diseaseresearch | 2020 |
| Vermont Land Trust | $2,000 | Montpelier, VT, US | Landconservation | 2020 |
| New England Forestry Foundation Inc | $2,000 | Littleton, MA, US | Forestrymanagement | 2020 |
| The Trust For Public Lands | $3,000 | Portland, ME, US | Landconservation | 2020 |
| Southeast Land Trust Of Nh | $10,000 | Exeter, NH, US | Landconservation | 2020 |
| Piscataquog Land Conservancy | $2,000 | New Boston, NH, US | Annualconservationfund | 2020 |
| Large Pelagics Research Center | $2,000 | Gloucester, MA, US | Biological Andecologicalresearch | 2020 |
| The Charley Davidson Children's Cancer Fund | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | Cancerresearch | 2020 |
| Low Impact Hydropower Institute | $1,000 | Lexington, MA, US | Annual Fund | 2020 |
| West Parish Garden Cemetary Inc | $3,000 | Andover, MA, US | Burial Groundpreservation | 2020 |
| The Good Shepherd School | $1,000 | Charlestown, MA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation Inc | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Disease Research | 2020 |
| Cancer Research Foundation Inc | $5,000 | Sparks, NV, US | Cancer Researchandtreatment | 2020 |
| Audubon Society Of New Hampshire Inc | $2,000 | Concord, NH, US | New Hampshirewildlifeprotection | 2020 |
| New Hampshire Histrical Society | $1,000 | Concord, NH, US | Preservation Ofcollection Of Nh Historical Materials | 2020 |
| New Hampshire Preservation Alliance | $1,000 | Concord, NH, US | Preservation Andrevival Of Nhhistorical Buildings | 2020 |
| Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association | $3,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Diseasereasearch | 2020 |
| Reach Out And Read Inc | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Emergentliteracyprogram | 2020 |
| Regents School Of Charlottesville Inc | $3,000 | Charlottesville, VA, US | Christianeducationprogramming | 2020 |
| American Forest Foundation | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | American Treefarmsystem | 2020 |
| New England Forestry Foundation Inc | $1,000 | Littleton, MA, US | Forestconservationand Management | 2020 |
| Andover Village Improvement Society | $1,000 | Andover, MA, US | Landacquisition Andpreservation | 2020 |
| Windrush Farm Therapeutic Equitation Inc | $2,000 | North Andover, MA, US | Medicalrehabilitationwith Horses | 2020 |
| Cotting School Inc | $2,000 | Lexington, MA, US | Educationaid | 2020 |
| Judicial Watch Inc | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Publicadvocacy | 2020 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | $5,000 | Memphis, TN, US | Research And Treatmentof Childhooddiseases | 2018 |
| The Governor's Academy | $10,000 | Byfield, MA, US | Annual Fund,general Support | 2018 |
| Granite State Woodland Institute | $10,000 | Concord, NH, US | Education | 2018 |
| Brooks School | $5,000 | North Andover, MA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Trustees Of Union College | $1,000 | Schenectady, NY, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Memphis Athletic Ministries Inc | $1,000 | Memphis, TN, US | Youth Development | 2018 |
| The Shriner's Hospital For Children | $5,000 | Tampa, FL, US | Health - Rehabilitative | 2018 |
| Essex County Green Belt Association Inc | $2,000 | Essex, MA, US | Land Conservationland Stewardship | 2018 |
| Friends Of Big Island Pond | $5,000 | Hampstead, NH, US | Water Qualityhabitat Preservation | 2018 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | $3,000 | Boston, MA, US | Ovarian Cancer Research | 2018 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Mari | $3,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | Therapiesdisease Research | 2018 |
| Child And Family Services Of Nh | $2,000 | Manchester, NH, US | Child Abuse Treatmentand Prevention | 2018 |
| Hartwick College | $5,000 | Oneonta, NY, US | Annual Fund | 2018 |
| Forestry Society Of Maine | $2,000 | Bangor, ME, US | Forestry Conservationin Maine | 2018 |
| National Rifle Association Of America Inc | $1,000 | Fairfax, VA, US | Advocacy | 2018 |
| The American Bluefin Tuna Association | $2,000 | Norwell, MA, US | Sustainablefisheries | 2018 |
| Lawrence Boys & Girls Clubs Inc | $2,000 | Lawrence, MA, US | Program Support | 2018 |
| The Trustees Of Reservations | $2,000 | Beverly, MA, US | Land Conservation | 2018 |
| Ymca Camp Belknap Inc | $5,000 | Wolfeboro, NH, US | Youth Programs | 2018 |
| The Albany Academies | $3,000 | Albany, NY, US | Program Support | 2018 |
| Second Congregational Church Of Boxford | $2,000 | Boxford, MA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| West Parish Garden Cemetary Inc | $1,000 | Andover, MA, US | Burial Ground Preservation | 2018 |
| Rensselaerville Presbyterian Church | $1,000 | Rensselaerville, NY, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Alzheimers Disease Research Foundation | $1,000 | Wellesley Hills, MA, US | Diseaseresearch | 2018 |
| Downeast Lakes Land Trust | $2,000 | Grand Lake Stream, ME, US | Landconservation | 2018 |
| The National Childrens Cancer Society | $2,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Educationalsupport | 2018 |
| Parkinson Research Foundation Inc | $2,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | Diseaseresearch | 2018 |
| Upper Valley Land Trust Inc | $1,000 | Hanover, NH, US | Landconservation | 2018 |
| Vermont Land Trust | $5,000 | Montpelier, VT, US | Landconservation | 2018 |
| Piney Woods School | $2,000 | Piney Woods, MS, US | Christianeducation | 2018 |
| New England Forestry Foundation Inc | $5,000 | Littleton, MA, US | Forestrymanagement | 2018 |
| Nh Farm Museum Inc | $500 | Milton, NH, US | Nh Farmpreservation | 2018 |
| The Trust For Public Land | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Landconservation | 2018 |
| Southeast Land Trust Of Nh | $7,500 | Exeter, NH, US | Landconservation | 2018 |
| American Forest Foundation | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | Sustainableforestry | 2018 |
| Piscataquog Land Conservancy | $2,000 | New Boston, NH, US | Annualconservationfund | 2018 |
| Large Pelagics Research Center | $2,000 | Gloucester, MA, US | Biological Andecologicalresearch | 2018 |
| The Charley Davidson Children's Cancer Fund | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | Cancerresearch | 2018 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for The Compass Fund as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 04-3366745 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | PO BOX 156 Kingston, NH 03848-0156 |
Key People (2)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Compass Fund's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Trustee | Steven B French |
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| Trustee | Emily F Breakey |
Forms 990-PF
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