The Donna Anne Poulack Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes. Its mission focuses on addressing community needs, particularly in areas such as food security, youth development, and affordable housing. The foundation provides grants to a range of organizations, including food banks, hospitals, and youth programs, thereby serving diverse populations in need. It has a notable commitment to general use funding, allowing recipient organizations flexibility in addressing their specific challenges. While the foundation is based in New Hampshire, its funding extends to various states across the country.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small-to-midsize charities with an established track record that align with community-focused giving (youth development, food banks, community services) and either have regional presence in New England or can be introduced through networks or intermediaries.
Good Fit
- • An existing relationship, referral, or prior contact with the trustees or their intermediaries.
- • Programs in youth development, food security, community services, or similar general-use needs.
- • Capacity to absorb one-time grants in the $5K–$30K range.
- • A visible presence or operations in Massachusetts or New Hampshire (frequent funded states).
Geography
Recent grants span eight states with the foundation state in New Hampshire but substantial giving to Massachusetts and other states, showing a multi‑state footprint rather than strictly local support.
Recipient Variety
Twelve distinct recipients were funded in 2023, including hospitals, youth programs, food banks, housing-related charities and national partners, but 85% of dollars went to the top five recipients, so dollar concentration tempers breadth.
New Applicants
Half of 2023 grantees were new, which shows the foundation does add new recipients, but the foundation also declares grants are to preselected organizations and has no public application portal, making unsolicited entry plausible but not straightforward.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
