Webster House Children’s Home
Webster House Children’s Home provides a safe, supportive home for children who are unable to live at home primarily for reasons of abuse, neglect or difficulties in the community.
Granite State Independent Living
Mission Statement:
To promote quality of life with independence for people with disabilities. We do this through system and self-advocacy, information and referral, independent living skills training, peer counseling and support, and transition services.
Top Funding Sources:
Program fees: 76%
Grants/government contracts: 20%
Contributions: 4%
Year Established: 1980
Employees: 592
Annual Revenue: $25,296,293
Service Locations:
As New Hampshire’s only Center for Independent Living, GSIL is a statewide organization serving people with disabilities throughout the state. The corporate office is located in Concord, with additional offices located in Dover, Littleton, Manchester and Nashua.
Contact:
Deb Ritcey
President/CEO
21 Chenell Drive
Concord, NH 03301-8539
603-228-9680
dritcey@gsil.org
www.gsil.org
2025 Goals:
Granite State Independent Living is a statewide nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote quality of life with independence for people with disabilities. With support from community partners and friends like you, GSIL helps individuals live independently throughout New Hampshire. In 2025, GSIL will continue the following:
- Assist over 500 at-risk students with education, transitioning and career goals
- Support 300+ adults with employment goals to increase financial self-sufficiency
- Provide home care for 500+ persons with disabilities to ensure quality of life
- Provide 80+ individuals with home modifications, durable medical equipment and more to increase safety and accessibility
- Advocate for personal care and other disability services in the community
- Expand our workforce to ensure our consumers’ needs are being met
- Improve self-advocacy for people with disabilities
- Work to decrease unemployment for people with disabilities
Fundraising Events:
GSIL holds several mission-driven events each year. We encourage the community at large to get involved by volunteering, participating or sponsoring!
- Hoops on Wheels is GSIL’s signature wheelchair basketball tournament. Held every March, this fun, mission-driven event is geared to help the community at large understand the challenges of living with disabilities.
- In September, we hit the links for our Chipping in FORE Independence, our annual golf tournament that raises funds to support our mission of promoting quality of life with independence. Held at Stonebridge Country Club, this fun and popular event often sells out.
- We honor individuals and businesses that have supported GSIL during the year at our Annual Dinner and Awards Night. All are welcome to attend and hear firsthand how many dedicated supporters have been able to impact our consumers statewide.
Giving Opportunities:
We can all make a difference in the lives of people with disabilities throughout the state of New Hampshire. GSIL offers a variety of ways to invest in this meaningful cause. No matter how big or small, your gift will impact the life of a person with a disability in your community. To help support those who need us most, please visit www.gsil.org/donate and make your gift today! For more information on all the ways to help, please feel free to contact our Development Team at 603-410-6560.
Volunteer Opportunities:
Volunteers are an integral part of our GSIL family and are critical to our success and help support community events, fundraising efforts, and more! Every volunteer plays a key role in helping to offset our costs so that our resources can be focused on changing the lives of those we serve. Interested in volunteering? Please call us at 603-410-6560.
Board Officers / Board Members
Grant Van Der Beken
Chair
The Hartford
Eric Schlepphorst, MD
1st Vice Chair
Retired
Larry Smukler
2nd Vice Chair
Retired
Lisabritt Solsky Stevens
Secretary
Office of the Public Guardian of New Hampshire
Kenneth Traum
Treasurer
Retired
Kevin Ennis
GSIL Consumer
Bruce Higginbotham
Total Golf Management
Don McDonah, MD
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Iris Polley
Sobriety through Photography
Dave Qualey
Mobility Works
Anne Vallette
CGI Business Solutions
Kathleen Davidson
Pastori|Krans, PLLC
Charitable Giving Guide
This profile is part of NH Business Review’s 2025 Charitable Giving Guide.
To learn more about the Charitable Giving Guide and other New Hampshire nonprofit organizations, please visit www.nhbr.com/CGG.
