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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 01-0211504

The Eunice Frye Home Foundation

A private foundation in Portland, ME. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 25 grants and $183,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
Annually between April 1st and May 31st
Restrictions
See Website: http://www.megrants.org/eunicefryeapplication.cfm

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Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $183,500

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,685,790

  • Tax year 2023

    $154,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,875,985

  • Tax year 2022

    $220,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $1,757,600

  • Tax year 2021

    $105,150

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,896,006

  • Tax year 2020

    $131,250

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,894,569

  • Tax year 2019

    $115,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,903,383

  • Tax year 2018

    $111,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,972,475

Grants paid in 2024

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Preble Street Recource CenterPortland, ME

    Grant to benefit people of greater Portland area.

    $20,000
  2. Individual

    Grant to benefit people of greater Portland area.

    $16,000
  3. Opportunity AllianceS Portland, ME

    Grant to benefit people of greater Portland area.

    $10,000
  4. Southern Maine Agency on AgingBiddeford, ME

    Grant to benefit people of greater Portland area.

    $10,000
  5. Portland Widows Wood SocietyPortland, ME

    Grant to benefit people of greater Portland area.

    $10,000
  6. Individual

    Grant to benefit people of greater Portland area.

    $10,000
  7. Legal Services for the ElderlyAugusta, ME

    Grant to benefit people of greater Portland area.

    $10,000
  8. Wayside Food ProgramPortland, ME

    Grant to benefit people of greater Portland area.

    $7,500
  9. American Red Cross - Maine RegionPortland, ME

    Grant to benefit people of greater Portland area.

    $7,500
  10. Locker ProjectPortland, ME

    Grant to benefit people of greater Portland area.

    $7,500
  11. Riding to the TopWindham, ME

    Grant to benefit people of greater Portland area.

    $5,000
  12. Hospice of Southern MaineScarborough, ME

    Grant to benefit people of greater Portland area.

    $5,000
  13. Center for Grieving ChildrenPortland, ME

    Grant to benefit people of greater Portland area.

    $5,000
  14. Individual

    Grant to benefit people of greater [individual] area.

    $5,000
  15. The IRIS NetworkPortland, ME

    Grant to benefit people of greater Portland area.

    $5,000
  16. Individual

    Grant to benefit people of greater Portland area.

    $5,000
  17. Alzheimer's Association of MaineScarborough, ME

    Grant to benefit people of greater Portland area.

    $5,000
  18. Elder Abuse Institute of MaineBrunswick, ME

    General Purpose Grant to Aid Programming.

    $5,000
  19. Habitat for Humanity 7 RiversTopsham, ME

    General Purpose Grant to Aid Affordable Housing Programming.

    $5,000
  20. Frannie Peabody CenterPortland, ME

    General Purpose Grant

    $5,000
  21. Andwell Health PartnersLewiston, ME

    rant to benefit people of greater Lewiston area.

    $5,000
  22. Maine Coast Fishermens AssociationBrunswick, ME

    Grant to benefit the fishermen of Coastal Maine.

    $5,000
  23. Portland WheelersPortland, ME

    Grant to benefit people of greater Portland area.

    $5,000
  24. Shalom HousePortland, ME

    Grant to benefit people of greater Portland area.

    $5,000
  25. Tedford HousingBrunswick, ME

    Grant to benefit people of greater Brunswick area.

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services4 grants $30,00036% of the total
  2. Civil rights2 grants $10,00012% of the total
  3. Crime and legal aid1 grant $10,00012% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $7,5009% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $5,0006% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $5,0006% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $15,00018% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maine21 grants $147,500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Thomas MPierceVice Pres/Treas Hours 0.75Pay $0
  • David D FarrarPresident Hours 0.25Pay $1,500

The return

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