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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 01-0351827

Helen R Coe Trust

A private foundation in Fryeburg, ME. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 24 grants and $130,247 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Mar 31, 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
Coe Governing Committee
PO Box 185
Center Lovell, ME 04016
(207) 925-6272
none
Form and materials
For scholarships: proof of residency in lovell, me; academic performance; achievement test scores; teacher recommendation. For charitable organizations letter requesting assistance for a specific charitable purpose.
Deadlines
Submission deadlines are july 1 for scholarship requests and january 1 for charitable organizations
Restrictions
For literary, educational, scientific, musical, civic, religious or public benefit purposes that would be of assistance to the general welfare of the inhabitants of the town of lovell, me.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $130,247

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $2,266,622

  • Tax year 2023

    $139,867

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,205,920

  • Tax year 2022

    $152,250

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,294,055

  • Tax year 2021

    $125,844

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,422,461

  • Tax year 2020

    $105,663

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,312,617

  • Tax year 2018

    $91,472

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,119,126

Grants paid in 2024

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Lovell Recreation DepartmentLovell, ME

    Support of local youth program transportation costs

    $12,000
  2. University of MaineOrono, ME

    Scholarship - courtney dutton

    $10,000
  3. Paul Smith CollegePaul Smiths, NY

    Scholarship - jade blood

    $9,000
  4. University of MaineOrono, ME

    Scholarship - william fitzgerald

    $9,000
  5. University of MaineOrono, ME

    Scholarship - shelby purslow

    $9,000
  6. University of Southern MainePortland, ME

    Scholarship - alanna nataluk

    $9,000
  7. Maine Maritime AcademyCastine, ME

    Scholarship - austin dorner

    $9,000
  8. Fryeburg RescueFryeburg, ME

    Funding for local emergency rescue squad radio system

    $8,215
  9. Lovell Brick Church for the Performing ArtsLovell, ME

    Local theater renovation and equipment

    $8,215
  10. Lovell Historical SocietyLovell, ME

    Support of local historical society property maintenance

    $8,215
  11. Lovell United ChurchLovell, ME

    Support of local church community kitchen improvements

    $8,215
  12. Thomas CollegeWaterville, ME

    Scholarship - caleb miklon

    $7,000
  13. University of Maine - AugustaAugusta, ME

    Scholarship - kaitlynn tibbetts

    $5,308
  14. University of Southern MainePortland, ME

    Scholarship - caleigh crowe

    $4,079
  15. New Suncook SchoolLovell, ME

    Support of local elementary school programs

    $4,000
  16. Sunshine Backpack Food ProgramBrownfield, ME

    Support of local youth food program

    $4,000
  17. Maine Electrical InstitutePortland, ME

    Scholarship - jordan dutton

    $3,500
  18. New Suncook PTALovell, ME

    Support of local elementary school alternative learning program costs

    $3,000
  19. University of Massachusetts - DartmouthDartmouth, MA

    Scholarship - haden fox

    $2,500
  20. Kennebec Girl Scouts CouncilBridgton, ME

    Support of youth program costs

    $2,000
  21. Lewis Dana Hill Memorial LibraryLovell, ME

    Support of local library maintenance

    $1,000
  22. Thomas CollegeWaterville, ME

    Scholarship - caleb michlon

    $1,000
  23. Sweden Food PantrySweden, ME

    Support of local food pantry

    $1,000
  24. Returned Grant - University of MaineOrono, ME

    Returned scholarship

    -$8,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $17,00065% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $8,21531% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $1,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maine22 grants $118,747
  2. New York1 grant $9,000
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Jospeh DornerMEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Linda DunleaMEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael FriedmanTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $2,695
  • Stan TupajMEMBER Hours 1Pay $0

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