501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Status: IRS Pub. 78

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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
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
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $4K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$110K
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$113K
Net assets
$155K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$110K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$108K
FY2021$115K
FY2022$98K
FY2023$120K
FY2024$107K
FY2025$110K
Expenses
$113K
FY2025▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$113K
FY2021$111K
FY2022$116K
FY2023$108K
FY2024$122K
FY2025$113K
Net assets
$155K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$176K
FY2021$179K
FY2022$162K
FY2023$173K
FY2024$159K
FY2025$155K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1998.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 87% · $99K Operating & administrative 13% · $15K

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

3 people listed on the 990-PF.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Portland, ME.

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Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 39 grants · $99K · 2025–2025
Individual RecipientFY2025$14,000
Preble Street Resource CenterFY2025$11,000
Mount Holyoke CollegeFY2025$7,500
Germantown Friends SchoolFY2025$7,500
Good Shepherd Food Bank of MaineFY2025$6,000
Community Fund for St Vincent &FY2025$6,000
Planned Parenthood of NneFY2025$5,000
Doctors Without BordersFY2025$4,000
317 MainFY2025$4,000
Partners for World HealthFY2025$3,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$3,000
Women United Around the WorldFY2025$2,500
Individual RecipientFY2025$2,500
The Collaborative SchoolFY2025$2,500
WetaFY2025$2,000
National Parks Conservation AssocFY2025$1,500
My Place Teen CenterFY2025$1,500
Falmouth Memorial LibraryFY2025$1,500
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$3K
Median grantPart XV$1K
Largest grantPart XV$14K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$110K
Investment income$109K
Other income$1K
Money out
$113K
Grants paid$99K
Running costs$15K
Owns and owes
$155K
net assets
Cash and savings$27K
Total assets$155K
Liabilities$0
People
3
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$109K
Other income$1K
Total revenue$110K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$27K
Total assets$155K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$155K
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $110K$113K−$4K$155K 990 PDF
FY2024 $107K$122K−$15K$159K 990 PDF
FY2023 $120K$108K$12K$173K 990 PDF
FY2022 $98K$116K−$18K$162K 990 PDF
FY2021 $115K$111K$3K$179K 990 PDF
FY2020 $108K$113K−$5K$176K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons

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

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