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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 01-0421912

Fore River Foundation

A private foundation in Portland, ME. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 91 grants and $1.6 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,649,139

    Grants listed
    91
    Assets, end of year
    $2,620,121

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,529,556

    Grants listed
    87
    Assets, end of year
    $2,504,877

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,560,718

    Grants listed
    95
    Assets, end of year
    $2,823,159

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,802,230

    Grants listed
    77
    Assets, end of year
    $3,199,955

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,318,411

    Grants listed
    66
    Assets, end of year
    $4,031,078

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,196,920

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $4,203,825

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,421,500

    Grants listed
    80
    Assets, end of year
    $4,326,565

  • Tax year 2017

    $887,000

    Grants listed
    80
    Assets, end of year
    $4,984,390

Grants paid in 2024

91 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Trust for Public LandsSan Francisco, CA

    Unrestricted

    $128,000
  2. Brennan Center for JusticeNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $125,000
  3. EarthjusticeSan Francisco, CA

    Unrestricted

    $120,000
  4. Center for Science in the Public InterWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $100,000
  5. Maine Family PlanningAugusta, ME

    Unrestricted

    $100,000
  6. Center for Reproductive RightsNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $77,000
  7. Land and Garden PreserveSeal Harbor, ME

    Unrestricted

    $65,000
  8. Maine Coast Heritage TrustTopsham, ME

    Unrestricted

    $61,000
  9. University of MaineOrono, ME

    Unrestricted

    $55,000
  10. News Literacy ProjectWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  11. Guttmacher InstituteNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $43,000
  12. Constitutional Accountability CenterWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $40,000
  13. Friends of AcadiaBar Harbor, ME

    Unrestricted

    $36,000
  14. St Timothy's SchoolStevenson, MD

    Unrestricted

    $35,000
  15. ACLU of Maine FoundatiomPortland, ME

    Unrestricted

    $30,000
  16. Benton Falls ChurchBenton, ME

    Unrestricted

    $30,000
  17. The Ordway Center for the Performing ArtsSaint Paul, MN

    Unrestricted

    $30,000
  18. Bar Harbor Historical SocietyBar Harbor, ME

    Unrestricted

    $28,000
  19. Mount Desert Island HospitalBar Harbor, ME

    Unrestricted

    $26,000
  20. Gulf of Maine Research InstitutePortland, ME

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  21. She Should RunNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  22. St Mark's SchoolSouthborough, MA

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  23. College of the AtlanticBar Harbor, ME

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  24. Holton-Arms SchoolBethesda, MD

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  25. Reversing Falls SanctuaryBlue Hill, ME

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  26. Boys and Girls Club of Martin CountyHobe Sound, FL

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  27. Hobe Sound Community ChestHobe Sound, FL

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  28. Hobe Sound Early Learning CenterHobe Sound, FL

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  29. The Banner Lake ClubHobe Sound, FL

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  30. Alfred Parish ChurchAlfred, ME

    Unrestricted

    $12,513
  31. Freeport Community ServicesFreeport, ME

    Unrestricted

    $12,500
  32. Demos A Network for Ideas and ActionNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $12,000
  33. First in Family Jackson HoleJackson, WY

    Unrestricted

    $12,000
  34. National Immigrant Justice CenterChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $12,000
  35. East Blue Hill Village Improvement AssocBlue Hill, ME

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  36. Grandmothers for Reproductive RightsPortland, ME

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  37. Grow Smart MainePortland, ME

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  38. Loxa-Lucie Headwaters DBA Conservation FundArlington, VA

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  39. Marin Agricultural Land TrustPoint Reyes Station, CA

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  40. Nature BridgeSan Francisco, CA

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  41. Planned Parenthood South East and North FloridaJacksonville, FL

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  42. Prince of Peace ParishLewiston, ME

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  43. Project LiftHobe Sound, FL

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  44. The Nature Conservancy in MaineBrunswick, ME

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  45. 122 East 66th Street Foundation IncNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  46. Center Street Congregational ChurchMachias, ME

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  47. Friends of Cedar MesaBluff, UT

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  48. Guardians of Martin CountyHobe Sound, FL

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  49. Loaves and Fishes of Hobe SoundHobe Sound, FL

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  50. Maine PreservationYarmouth, ME

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  51. Planned Parenthood of Northern New EnglNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  52. Pulitzer Center on Crisis ReportingWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  53. The Everglades FoundationPalmetto Bay, FL

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  54. Cushing Historical SocietyCushing, ME

    Unrestricted

    $4,800
  55. Somesville Union Meeting HouseSomesville, ME

    Unrestricted

    $4,413
  56. Full Plates Full PotentialBrunswick, ME

    Unrestricted

    $4,000
  57. Maine Island Trail AssociationPortland, ME

    Unrestricted

    $4,000
  58. Wolfes Neck Farm Foundation IncFreeport, ME

    Unrestricted

    $4,000
  59. South Freeport ChurchSouth Freeport, ME

    Unrestricted

    $3,500
  60. Jupiter Island Medical ClinicHobe Sound, FL

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  61. Maine Public Broadcasting NetworkLewiston, ME

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  62. Florida Public MediaSt Petersburg, FL

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  63. Bunker Hill Baptist ChurchJefferson, ME

    Unrestricted

    $2,413
  64. Freeport Community LibraryFreeport, ME

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  65. Maine Maritime MuseumBath, ME

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  66. Pejepscot History CenterBrunswick, ME

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  67. YMCA of Southern MainePortland, ME

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  68. Christ Memorial ChapelHobe Sound, FL

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  69. Good Shepherd Food BankAuburn, ME

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  70. Maine Tree FoundationAugusta, ME

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  71. Scholarships for Maine ImmigrantsPortland, ME

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  72. ACTT (A Climate to Thrive)Mt Desert, ME

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  73. Balanced Rock FoundationEl Portal, CA

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  74. Cunniff Dixon FoundationOld Saybrook, CT

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  75. Curtis Memorial LibraryBrunswick, ME

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  76. Dance Palace Community CenterPoint Reyes Station, CA

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  77. Freeport Historical SocietyFreeport, ME

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  78. Island Housing TrustMount Desert, ME

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  79. Island Readers and WritersMount Desert, ME

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  80. Jupiter Island Historical SocietyHobe Sound, FL

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  81. Justice AidWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  82. MDI Biological LaboratoryBar Harbor, ME

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  83. Mount Desert Festival Of Chamber MusicMount Desert, ME

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  84. Mount Desert Island Historical SocietyMount Desert, ME

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  85. Mount Desert Island YMCAMount Desert, ME

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  86. Mount Desert Nursing AssociationNortheast Harbor, ME

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  87. Northeast Harbor LibraryNe Harbor, ME

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  88. Point BlueBolinas, CA

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  89. Point Reyes National Seashore AssociationPoint Reyes Station, CA

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  90. Yosemite ConservancySan Francisco, CA

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  91. Friends of Peary's Eagle IslandBailey Island, ME

    Unrestricted

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment8 grants $233,50029% of the total
  2. Health4 grants $130,00016% of the total
  3. Civil rights2 grants $87,00011% of the total
  4. Education5 grants $84,00010% of the total
  5. Human services3 grants $52,5006% of the total
  6. Crime and legal aid2 grants $52,0006% of the total
  7. 8 other causes23 grants $176,30022% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maine48 grants $635,139
  2. California9 grants $273,000
  3. New York6 grants $267,000
  4. District of Columbia6 grants $221,000
  5. Florida13 grants $103,000
  6. Maryland2 grants $55,000
  7. Minnesota1 grant $30,000
  8. Massachusetts1 grant $25,000
  9. Illinois1 grant $12,000
  10. Wyoming1 grant $12,000

Officers, directors and trustees

9 people as filed

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

  • Peter W QuesadaVP/Treasurer Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • T Ricardo QuesadaPres/Dir Hours 1Pay $0
  • Strand O QuesadaV.P./Dir Hours 2.5Pay $0
  • Dennis C KeelerSecretary Hours 0Pay $0
  • Anthony C QuesadaDirector Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Emily P QuesadaDirector Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Charlotte R QuesadaDirector Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Kate Davis BaxterDirector Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Eliza Wright BaxterDirector Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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