SHARE Fund

What SHARE Fund does

SHARE Fund is a federally registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization headquartered at 150 Wakefield St, Rochester, New Hampshire, that delivers emergency basic-needs assistance to residents experiencing food insecurity, housing instability, utility disconnection, clothing need, diaper need, or other financial hardship. Founded in the mid-1990s as an outreach ministry of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church, the organization became an independent nonprofit agency in 2008. Its primary service catchment is three New Hampshire towns — Farmington, Rochester, and Somersworth — with extended reach into Madbury, Milton, New Durham, and Rollinsford.

The organization runs four coordinated programs from the James Foley Memorial Community Center: Gerry's Emergency Food Pantry (non-perishable food and personal hygiene products); the Community Clothing Shop / Thrift Store (a low-cost retail operation with most items priced under $3 that also issues free clothing to qualifying clients who present an agency referral dated within 30 days); Emergency Financial Assistance (small-dollar grants covering back rent, security deposits, mortgage, utilities, and urgent medical needs, gated by applicants first contacting CAP and their local City Welfare Department); and the Community Diaper Bank (launched in August 2016, distributing up to 150 diapers and 480 wipes per eligible recipient and totaling 139,207 free diapers cumulatively). All programs operate in person during limited weekly windows (Mondays and Wednesdays 10am-3pm, Fridays 9:30am-11:30am, and the first Saturday of each month 9am-12pm for the Thrift Store), with closures aligned to federal holidays and Rochester school weather closures.

SHARE Fund is funded primarily through tax-deductible financial donations (including donor-advised fund gifts and legacy contributions), in-kind material donations, and thrift store proceeds, with online giving processed through the Givebutter platform and material needs sourced in part via an Amazon Wishlist. It is led by Executive Director LeeAnn Bruneau and Assistant Director Tammy Baldwin, governed by a Board of Directors chaired by Jerry Rainville, supported by 60+ volunteers, and recognized with a Charity Navigator four-star rating. The organization is a member of the New Hampshire Community Nonprofit Partnership and the Rochester Chamber of Commerce.

Name

SHARE Fund

Legal name

SHARE Fund

Website

https://sharefund.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

SHARE Fund is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing emergency food, clothing, financial assistance, and diapers to residents in need across Rochester, Farmington, Somersworth, and surrounding New Hampshire towns, operating from a single community center in Rochester.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services / Emergency Assistance

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Community Food Services (624210), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE)

Keywords

• Emergency food assistance
• Free clothing program
• Emergency financial aid
• Diaper distribution
• Community thrift store

Headquarters

HQ city

Rochester

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Financial Donations: Tax-deductible donations from individuals, businesses, social clubs, and churches support SHARE Fund's emergency assistance programs. The organization accepts donor-advised fund (DAF) gifts and offers legacy contribution options.
2. Thrift Store Proceeds: Revenue generated from the Community Clothing Shop thrift store sales supports emergency assistance programs. Low prices (most items under $3) make it affordable while generating funds for operations.
3. Material Donations: Donations of non-perishable food, clothing, household goods, and personal hygiene products are redistributed to those in need through various programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SHARE Fund is a nonprofit charitable outreach agency providing free emergency assistance with food, clothing, emergency financial aid, and diapers to individuals and families in the Greater Rochester, NH area. Its four core programs—Gerry's Emergency Food Pantry, the Community Clothing Shop thrift store, the Community Diaper Bank, and Emergency Financial Assistance—are delivered directly from the James Foley Memorial Community Center to qualifying residents referred by partner social service agencies.

Product overview

The SHARE Fund is a nonprofit charitable outreach agency offering four coordinated emergency assistance programs addressing basic needs of Food, Shelter, and Clothing for residents in the Greater Rochester, NH area (Farmington, Rochester, Somersworth, and surrounding towns). Their core programs include: Gerry's Emergency Food Pantry for food assistance, the Community Clothing Shop thrift store for clothing access, a Community Diaper Bank for families with infants/toddlers, and Emergency Financial Assistance covering housing, utilities, and medical needs. Programs operate from the James Foley Memorial Community Center with consistent hours on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gerry's Emergency Food Pantry Emergency food assistance program providing non-perishable food and personal hygiene products to qualifying residents of Farmington, Madbury, Milton, New Durham, Rochester, and Somersworth, NH. Operates Mondays and Wednesdays 10am-3pm and Fridays 9:30am-11:30am at the James Foley Memorial Community Center.
• Emergency Financial Assistance Emergency financial aid covering housing needs (back rent, security deposits, mortgage payments), basic utilities (electric, gas, water, heating), and urgent medical needs including medication, dental care, and eye care. Applicants must first contact CAP and their local City Welfare Department.
• Community Clothing Shop (Thrift Store) Thrift store offering affordable clothing and household goods to the general public (most items under $3) and free clothing/footwear to qualifying individuals with a referral letter from an agency or community professional (dated within 30 days), plus picture ID. Open to the public with no geographic restrictions.
• Community Diaper Bank Diaper distribution program providing free diapers and wipes (up to 150 diapers and 480 wipes per enrollment) to families in need in Rochester, Farmington, and Somersworth, NH; adult sizes also available. Distributed through the Food Pantry.

Quantifiable outcome

• 139,207 free diapers distributed since August 2016
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Integration2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• NeighborShareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNeighborShare is a partner organization with a displayed partner badge on SHARE Fund's website, indicating a collaborative relationship in serving communities in need.
• Rochester Chamber of CommerceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSHARE Fund is a proud member of the Rochester Chamber of Commerce, indicating community business network engagement.
• NHCNP (New Hampshire Community Nonprofit Partnership)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSHARE Fund is a proud member of NHCNP, indicating membership in a statewide nonprofit partnership network.
• CAP (Community Action Partnership)coreOthersCAP is a required first-contact resource for applicants seeking housing or utility assistance. SHARE Fund requires clients to contact CAP (603-435-2500) and their local City Welfare Department before applying for SHARE Fund financial assistance.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Operation Blessing: Larger faith-based nonprofit providing food, clothing, and disaster-relief assistance. Comparable in service mix (food, clothing, emergency aid) but operates at national scale.
• National Diaper Bank Network: National umbrella organization for diaper banks, of which SHARE Fund's Community Diaper Bank is a member affiliate. Provides comparable diaper-distribution programming at significantly larger scale.

Direct peers

• Salvation Army Northern New England: Provides emergency food, clothing, and financial assistance across New Hampshire. Operates a comparable holistic emergency-assistance model with a thrift/resale component, making it a direct peer for donor and volunteer competition in the same geography.
• United Way of the Greater Seacoast: A current supporting organization of SHARE Fund. Funds and convenes a portfolio of community nonprofits in the seacoast/Rochester region, including emergency-assistance and food-security programs comparable to SHARE Fund's offerings.
• New Hampshire Food Bank: Statewide food distribution network that supplies pantries across NH, including SHARE Fund's Gerry's Emergency Food Pantry. A direct upstream peer for food sourcing and food-security programming.
• Catholic Charities New Hampshire: Provides emergency assistance, food, and case-management services across New Hampshire. Comparable multi-program nonprofit model serving overlapping client populations and competing for similar donor and grant dollars.
• Waypoint (NH family-services nonprofit): New Hampshire-based nonprofit providing emergency assistance, family support, and basic-needs programs. Comparable in mission and target population to SHARE Fund, with overlapping geographic footprint in the seacoast region.
• Goodwill Industries of Northern New England: Operates thrift stores and community-support programs across New Hampshire, Maine, and Vermont. Directly comparable to SHARE Fund's thrift-store-plus-social-services model, though at a much larger regional scale.
• St. Vincent de Paul Society — NH Conference: Catholic parish-based organization that provides emergency financial assistance, food, and household goods to neighbors in need. Comparable to SHARE Fund in mission and parish-rooted origins.
• Community Action Partnership (CAP) of Strafford County: The required first-contact resource for SHARE Fund financial-assistance applicants and a core referral partner. Operates overlapping anti-poverty programs (housing, utilities, food) in the same Rochester-area service region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/sharefund
• Facebookfacebook.com/rochestersharefund
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/about

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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Investments

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