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Mary and John Elliot Charitable Foundation
The Mary and John Elliot Charitable Foundation was launched in 1998 to provide sustained financial support for the Elliot Health System. It extends the legacy...
Mary and John Elliot Charitable Foundation
The Mary and John Elliot Charitable Foundation was launched in 1998 to provide sustained financial support for the Elliot Health System. It extends the legacy of Mary Elliot, who opened the original Elliot Hospital in Manchester in 1890, and Dr. John Seaver Elliot. Today, the foundation operates as an integral affiliate of SolutionHealth, the parent organization that also provides its administrative backbone. The foundation directs its capital almost entirely toward facilities, equipment, and programmatic growth within the Elliot Health System. Grants fund clinical service lines including cardiology, cancer care, and maternity services — the region's busiest labor and delivery unit. In May 2026, Elliot Heart and Vascular became the first in New Hampshire to offer comprehensive heart rhythm care, a capability expansion the foundation helps underwrite. Its geographic focus is confined to southern New Hampshire, anchored by Manchester. Operating with a board-led model, the foundation lists Greg Baxter, M.D. — who simultaneously serves as Elliot Health System CEO — as its president. A vice chair, Charles Goodwin, and a network of business partners such as SolutionHealth Philanthropy Executive Director Kelli Rafferty support grantmaking and fundraising. The Pearl Manor Fund, a subsidiary philanthropic committee chaired by Richard Rawlings, sits alongside the main foundation. In May 2026, the foundation supported institutional milestones including the health system's first WATCHMAN stroke-prevention procedure and the unveiling of a newly renovated labor and delivery unit. The foundation's structural differentiator is its complete integration with a regional health system's operating strategy. It does not function as a grantmaking endowment with an independent investment policy; instead, it serves as the fundraising and stewardship arm that converts local philanthropy into capital improvements for a single, named healthcare operator in southern New Hampshire.
General information
Firm type
Endowment / Foundation
Year founded
1998
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Manchester
Corporate office
Manchester, New Hampshire, United States
Additional offices
Bedford, New Hampshire, United States
Principals
Greg Baxter, M.D.
President of the Board of Trustees, Mary and John Elliot Charitable Foundation
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
What is the foundation's relationship to the Elliot Health System?
The Mary and John Elliot Charitable Foundation exists solely to raise and grant funds in support of the Elliot Health System. It is an affiliate of the health system and its parent, SolutionHealth. Its grants typically finance equipment, facility upgrades, and new clinical service lines, rather than independent non-profit initiatives.
Who controls grantmaking at the foundation?
The foundation is governed by a Board of Trustees. Greg Baxter, M.D., serves as board president while also acting as CEO of the Elliot Health System. The board includes a vice chair, Charles Goodwin, and draws administrative support from SolutionHealth Philanthropy, led by Executive Director Kelli Rafferty.
Does the foundation maintain an investment portfolio separate from the health system?
Altss research indicates the foundation holds an investment portfolio, but details regarding its size, allocation, or management are not publicly disclosed. The foundation's primary financial activity appears to be the direct transfer of raised funds to the health system for near-term capital projects.
What geographic region does the foundation serve?
The foundation serves southern New Hampshire. All grants support the Elliot Health System's operations, which are concentrated in Manchester and surrounding communities. It does not fund programs outside of this service area.
What is the Pearl Manor Fund, and how is it related to the foundation?
The Pearl Manor Fund is an affiliated advisory committee within the Mary and John Elliot Charitable Foundation. Chaired by Richard Rawlings, it represents a distinct restricted fund or sub-entity. The specific programs it supports are not detailed in currently available public records.
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