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New Futures Inc

EIN 02-0525391 · Concord, NH

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood84 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

NEW FUTURES IS A NONPARTISAN, NONPROFIT, ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF ALL GRANITE STATERS THROUGH PUBLIC POLICY CHANGE AND CIVIC EMPOWERMENT.

Income
$3.0 million
Spending
$2.8 million
Spent on programs
89%
Reserves
11.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 94%
Employees
21
Volunteers
100
Highest pay
$166,000, president

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 11.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 29% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 0% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    89% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    17 of 17 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)
  1. $675,980 spent. NEW FUTURES, INC.'S CORE WORK INCLUDES THE ORIGINAL FOCUS AREAS THE ORGANIZATION WAS FOUNDED ON. SPECIFIC AREAS OF POLICY WITHIN THE CORE PROGRAM INCLUDE ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG REGULATION, AND SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY. THE CORE PROGRAM ALSO SEEKS TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF INDIVIDUALS TO ADVOCATE FOR POLICY RELATED TO SUBSTANCE USE AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. NEW FUTURES CONDUCTS ADVOCACY TRAININGS ON NH'S LEGISLATIVE PROCESS AND HOW TO EFFECTIVELY INTERACT WITH POLICYMAKERS. THESE TRAININGS ARE BROADLY AVAILABLE TO RESIDENTS, COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AT LITTLE TO NO COST. IN 2025, 2178 INDIVIDUALS AND 59 ORGANIZATIONS WERE TRAINED ACROSS NEW FUTURES PROGRAMS.
  2. $1.8 million spent. ONEW FUTURES, INC.'S EXPANDED CAPACITY WORK INCLUDES FOCUS AREAS WITHIN THE EXPANDED MISSION OF NEW FUTURES, INC. SPECIFIC AREAS OF POLICY WITHIN THE EXPANDED CAPACITY PROGRAM INCLUDE HEALTHCARE ACCESS AND AFFORDABILITY, EARLY CARE, EARLY CHILDCARE AND EDUCATION, GENERAL HEALTH, HEALTHY AGING AND CHILDREN'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. THE EXPANDED CAPACITY PROGRAM ALSO SEEKS TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF INDIVIDUALS TO ADVOCATE FOR POLICY RELATED TO HEALTH CARE, CHILDREN'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, EARLY EDUCATION, HEALTHY AGING AND EARLY CHILDHOOD. NEW FUTURES CONDUCTS ADVOCACY TRAININGS ON NH'S LEGISLATIVE PROCESS ON HOW TO EFFECTIVELY INTERACT WITH POLICYMAKERS. IN 2025, 89 TRAININGS WERE CONVENED ACROSS NEW FUTURES PROGRAMS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 2001.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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