Libra Foundation Owen W Wells Trustee

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$1.6M paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: 990-PF Part VIII

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FY2025 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $7.6M a year · 733% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 0 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.6M
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending.
990-PF Part VIII
2.9 mo
of spending, in cash
2.9 months of spending in cash.
990-PF Pt II · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 26
Liabilities
$520K
0.3% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.3% of assets.
990-PF Pt II · Ln 23
Revenue
$721K
+147% vs prior year
Spent
$7.5M
Net assets
$156.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$721K
FY2025▲ +147%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$7.2M
FY2022−$2.7M
FY2023−$339K
FY2024−$1.5M
FY2025$721K
Expenses
$7.5M
FY2025▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$8.9M
FY2021$9.1M
FY2022$9.1M
FY2023$9.1M
FY2024$8.2M
FY2025$7.5M
Net assets
$156.0M
FY2025▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$198.7M
FY2021$193.9M
FY2022$174.6M
FY2023$169.6M
FY2024$161.2M
FY2025$156.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1990.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 58% · $4.4M Operating & administrative 42% · $3.2M

Form 990-PF Part I, lines 24–26. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990-PF; $1.6M paid to officers and key staff (990-PF Part VIII).

990-PF Part VIII · reportable compensation
President/COO/CFO
$426,728990-PF Pt VIII
Chairman/CEO
$421,472990-PF Pt VIII
Executive Vice President
$321,360990-PF Pt VIII
Executive Vice President
$321,360990-PF Pt VIII
$100,351990-PF Pt VIII
$0990-PF Pt VIII
$0990-PF Pt VIII
$0990-PF Pt VIII

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · 990-PF Part VIII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Jere G Michelson$426,728$413,284$410,228$366,632$328,647
Craig N Denekas$421,472$423,364$420,229$376,674$338,290
Erik Hayward$321,360$307,561$290,168$251,130$222,578
Paul Pietropaoli$321,360$307,561$290,168$241,130$207,866
Owen W Wells$100,351$100,801$100,018$100,419$96,426

Total reportable compensation (Form 990-PF Part VIII column (c) / 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 Portland, ME.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 56 grants · $4.3M · 2025–2025
Pineland Farms INCFY2025$3,845,000
Fort Kent Outdoor CenterFY2025$50,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$20,000
Portland Stage CompanyFY2025$20,000
Portland Museum of ArtFY2025$20,000
Farnsworth Art MuseumFY2025$20,000
Salvation Army - Northern New England DivisionFY2025$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$10,000
Maine Maritime MuseumFY2025$10,000
Maine Historical SocietyFY2025$10,000
Island InstituteFY2025$10,000
Good Shepherd Food BankFY2025$10,000
YMCA Camp of MaineFY2025$5,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$5,000
Portland Conservatory of MusicFY2025$5,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$5,000
Penquis Community Action Program INCFY2025$5,000
See all 56 grants →

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$76K
Median grantPart XV$5K
Largest grantPart XV$3.8M

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$721K
Investment income$2.7M
Money out
$7.5M
Grants paid$4.4M
Running costs$3.2M
Owns and owes
$156.0M
net assets
Cash and savings$1.8M
Total assets$156.5M
Liabilities$520K
People
8
listed
Paid5
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$2.7M
Total revenue$721K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$1.8M
Total assets$156.5M
Liabilities$520K
Net assets$156.0M
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 26, 2026 $721K$7.5M−$6.8M$156.0M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 9, 2025 −$1.5M$8.2M−$9.7M$161.2M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 13, 2024 −$339K$9.1M−$9.4M$169.6M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 11, 2023 −$2.7M$9.1M−$11.7M$174.6M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 3, 2022 $7.2M$9.1M−$2.0M$193.9M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 13, 2021 $2.8M$8.9M−$6.0M$198.7M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

G · Fundraising L · Interested persons R · Related orgs

Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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