Stanton E & M Elaine Tefft
The Stanton E. and M. Elaine Tefft Foundation is a private foundation based in Bedford, NH that supports preservation of American culture and heritage, with grants for jazz performance/promotion, track and field, civil rights work, and cultural institutions. The site lists award winners and explains the foundation’s history and goals, with contact details and an applications page.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small New Hampshire-based arts, cultural heritage, jazz performers/promoters, track-and-field athletes/teams, or local civil-rights projects seeking modest one-time awards.
Good Fit
- • Based in New Hampshire or serving NH communities.
- • Project is cultural/heritage-focused, jazz-related, track-and-field oriented, or a local civil-rights initiative.
- • Asks for a small, one-time cash award (approximately $1,000).
- • Able to follow simple application instructions (email/mailed submission) and meet posted deadline.
Geography
In the latest year all grants were to recipients in New Hampshire; earlier filings show an out-of-state gift in 2022, but recent observed giving is state-concentrated.
Recipient Variety
Across three years the foundation funded multiple distinct recipients (7 in 2023, 3 in 2024, 2 in 2022) with no repeat grantees observed, indicating a moderately diverse set for a micro private foundation.
New Applicants
Filings and the website show a public application route and contact details, and the observed pattern shows new recipients each year with zero repeat recipients, which together suggest unfamiliar applicants can gain awards.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
