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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 01-0469155

John Sage Foundation

A private foundation in Portland, ME. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 27 grants and $161,500 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jul 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
Donald A Brackett
630 Old County Road
Knox, ME 04986
(207) 722-3543
[email protected]
Form and materials
Refer to www.johnsagefoundation.org/application-form.html
Deadlines
April 30
Restrictions
Refer to www.johnsagefoundation.org/grant-guidelines.html

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $161,500

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $3,627,826
  • Tax year 2023

    $94,200

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $3,354,594
  • Tax year 2022

    $102,245

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,422,137
  • Tax year 2021

    $94,560

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,628,771
  • Tax year 2020

    $71,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,054,672
  • Tax year 2019

    $73,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $975,233
  • Tax year 2018

    $71,900

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $960,232

Grants paid in 2024

27 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean SciencesEast Boothbay, ME

    2025 grant award

    $10,000
  2. High Peaks AllianceFarmington, ME

    2025 grant award

    $10,000
  3. Saint Joseph's College of MaineStandish, ME

    2025 grant award

    $10,000
  4. CobaltPortland, ME

    2025 grant award

    $9,000
  5. Maine Appalachain Trail Land TrustCape Elizabeth, ME

    2025 grant award

    $8,000
  6. Merrymeeting Bay Trout UnlimitedRichmond, ME

    2025 grant award

    $8,000
  7. Allagash Wilderness Waterway FoundationBangor, ME

    2025 grant award

    $7,500
  8. Coastal Mountains Land TrustCamden, ME

    2025 grant award

    $7,500
  9. Falmouth Land TrustFalmouth, ME

    2025 grant award

    $7,500
  10. Coastal Rivers Conservation TrustDamariscotta, ME

    2025 grant award

    $7,000
  11. Lake Stewards of MaineAuburn, ME

    2025 grant award

    $6,500
  12. Cape Elizabeth Land TrustCape Eliz, ME

    2025 grant award

    $5,000
  13. CobaltPortland, ME

    2025 grant award

    $5,000
  14. Friends of Baxter State ParkBelfast, ME

    2025 grant award

    $5,000
  15. Friends of Casco BayPortland, ME

    2025 grant award

    $5,000
  16. Kennebec Land TrustWinthrop, ME

    2025 grant award

    $5,000
  17. Maine Community Integration SciencesLewiston, ME

    2025 grant award

    $5,000
  18. Manomet Conservation SciencesPlymouth, MA

    2025 grant award

    $5,000
  19. Midcoast ConservancyWaldoboro, ME

    2025 grant award

    $5,000
  20. Queerly MeBrunswick, ME

    2025 grant award

    $5,000
  21. Scarborough Land TrustScarorough, ME

    2025 grant award

    $5,000
  22. Viles ArboretumAugusta, ME

    2025 grant award

    $5,000
  23. Herring Gut Learning CenterPort Clyde, ME

    2025 grant award

    $4,000
  24. OceanswideNewcastle, ME

    2025 grant award

    $4,000
  25. Maine Center for Public Interest ReportingAugusta, ME

    2025 grant award

    $3,000
  26. Women for Healthy Rural LivingMilbridge, ME

    2025 grant award

    $2,500
  27. Thompson Lake Environmental AssociationOxford, ME

    2025 grant award

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment11 grants $57,00067% of the total
  2. Science and technology1 grant $10,00012% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $10,00012% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $5,0006% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $2,5003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maine26 grants $156,500
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

11 people as filed

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

  • Corrilla D HastingsPRESIDENT THRU 9/21/24 Hours 1Pay $0
  • James P Hastings JrTREASURER THRU 12/10/24 Hours 1Pay $0
  • Donald A BrackettPRESIDENT EFFECTIVE 9/22/24 Hours 1Pay $0
  • Thomas M PierceDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • John HastingsDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Caroline NordenDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ian James BrackettVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Rurik J BrackettTREASURER EFFECTIVE 12/11/24 Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kim ChavezSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Hunter HastingsDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Fritz HastingsDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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