Elmina B Sewall Foundation

Tax-deductible

Freeport, ME501(c)(3)EIN 01-0387404Revenue $43K in FY2024

On file with the IRSsewallfoundation.org15 Main St Ste 230, 04032-1100 · Freeport, METax-exempt since Jun 1983Private non-operating foundation

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$355K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $6.8M a year · 106% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$355K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
990-PF Pt VIII
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1.2M
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$43K
-99% vs prior year
Spent
$8.1M
Net assets
$163.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$43K
FY2024▼ -99%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$18.2M
FY2021$12.0M
FY2022−$3.6M
FY2023$5.3M
FY2024$43K
Expenses
$8.1M
FY2024▼ -50%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$14.6M
FY2021$12.9M
FY2022$14.1M
FY2023$16.2M
FY2024$8.1M
Net assets
$163.6M
FY2024▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$196.4M
FY2021$208.1M
FY2022$166.2M
FY2023$160.1M
FY2024$163.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 1983.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 63% · $5.1M Operating & administrative 37% · $3.0M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990-PF; $355K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$254,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$15,000Pt VII · Sec A
$15,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director; Chair (start 5/2024)
$15,000Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$15,000Pt VII · Sec A
$15,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$12,500Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$10,000Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Dr Gabriela Alcalde$254,000$225,000$181,729$174,150
Autumn Fitch$15,000$15,000——
Dale McCormick$15,000$15,000$300—
Jono Anzalone$15,000$15,000——
Vendean Vafiades$15,000$15,000——
John Banks$15,000$15,000——
Gail Dana-Sacco PHD——$15,000$15,000
Amara Ifeji$12,500$7,500——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Freeport, ME.

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Grants and how to apply

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Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 296 grants · $14.4M · 2024–2024
Maine Environmental Education AssociationFY2024$267,000
United Somali Women of MaineFY2024$261,200
Individual RecipientFY2024$260,000
New Learning JourneyVT · FY2024$225,000
Outdoor Sports Institute INCME · FY2024$200,000
Maine Development FoundationME · FY2024$185,000
Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant PointFY2024$180,000
Our KatahdinME · FY2024$175,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$172,500
Maine Initiatives INCME · FY2024$157,100
Aroostook Band of MicmacsFY2024$150,000
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV212
Average grantPart XV$49K
Median grantPart XV$32K
Largest grantPart XV$580K
Top cause focusNTEEEnvironment (11%)

By the numbers

The FY2024 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$43K
Investment income$43K
Money out
$8.1M
Grants paid$5.1M
Running costs$3.0M
Owns and owes
$163.6M
net assets
Cash and savings$8.6M
Total assets$164.8M
Liabilities$1.2M
People
10
listed
Paid9
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$43K
Total revenue$43K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$8.6M
Total assets$164.8M
Liabilities$1.2M
Net assets$163.6M
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $43K$8.1M−$8.1M$163.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.3M$16.2M−$10.9M$160.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 −$3.6M$14.1M−$17.8M$166.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $12.0M$12.9M−$840K$208.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $18.2M$14.6M$3.6M$196.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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