Wayne, Maine · EIN 471289795. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $4.4M across 245 grants in 2024, a median of $15K each.
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Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.
As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202503119349101955. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.
The words that come up most often across the purposes it wrote on its 2024 grants. These are the foundation's own words, not a category we assigned.
The 15 largest of the 245 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.
| # | Recipient | State | Amount | Purpose as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Momentum Conservation | ME | $625,000 | To provide technical and financial support to land trusts |
| 2 | Maine Association of Nonprofits | ME | $88,000 | To support the Cultural Alliance of Maine's arts and for culture advocacy |
| 3 | Maine Environmental Education Association | ME | $75,000 | To conduct a landscape analysis of Maines Youth Climate Movement |
| 4 | New Learning Journey | VT | $75,000 | To support the First Light program in increasing access to land and water for Wabanaki people |
| 5 | Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance | ME | $71,000 | To support the professional development of educators |
| 6 | Mayo Street Arts | ME | $57,500 | To provide general support |
| 7 | Maine Audubon | ME | $52,500 | To expand science-based environmental education to Lewiston and Bangor schools |
| 8 | Maine Initiatives | ME | $50,000 | To support the Maine Outdoor Equity Fund |
| 9 | Space Gallery | ME | $42,500 | To support a weekend-long gathering for the Maine dance community |
| 10 | Maine Lakes | ME | $41,000 | To provide general support |
| 11 | Maine Gearshare | ME | $40,000 | To provide general support |
| 12 | President and Trustees of Bates College | ME | $40,000 | To support the Bates Dance Festival |
| 13 | Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness | ME | $40,000 | To support the ongoing development and sustainability of its fundraising team |
| 14 | Out Maine | ME | $35,000 | To support an arts retreat at Haystack for Maine LGBTQ+ high school students |
| 15 | Appalachian Mountain Club | MA | $30,000 | To support the Maine Woods Community Youth and Environment Program |
| Tax year | Grants | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 234 | $3.4M |
| 2021 | 246 | $3.3M |
| 2022 | 249 | $2.9M |
| 2023 | 208 | $3.3M |
| 2024 | 245 | $4.4M |
Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.
Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.
Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.
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