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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 01-0514859

The Old Bug Light Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Portland, ME. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 23 grants and $200,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Mar 31, 2026), 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 2025

    $200,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,214,166

  • Tax year 2024

    $200,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,328,281

  • Tax year 2023

    $171,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,095,301

  • Tax year 2022

    $200,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $2,229,557

  • Tax year 2021

    $200,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $2,483,179

  • Tax year 2020

    $179,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $1,453,428

  • Tax year 2019

    $175,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,392,228

  • Tax year 2018

    $150,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,493,159

Grants paid in 2025

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Friends of Deering OaksPortland, ME

    For operations

    $50,000
  2. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    For operations

    $30,000
  3. SailmainePortland, ME

    For operations

    $20,000
  4. ACLU of MainePortland, ME

    For operations

    $10,000
  5. Portland Parks ConservancyPortland, ME

    For operations

    $10,000
  6. Surfaid InternationalSan Francisco, CA

    For operations

    $10,000
  7. Too Young to WedPeekskill, NY

    For operations

    $10,000
  8. Friends of Congress Square ParkPortland, ME

    For operations

    $7,500
  9. Foundation for Portland Public SchoolsPortland, ME

    For operations

    $5,500
  10. Bicycle Coalition of MainePortland, ME

    For operations

    $5,000
  11. Gulf of Maine Research InstitutePortland, ME

    For operations

    $5,000
  12. Olympia Snowe Womens Leadership InstitutePortland, ME

    For operations

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

    For operations

    $4,000
  14. Maine Public RadioPortland, ME

    For operations

    $4,000
  15. Planned Parenthood of Northern New EnglandPortland, ME

    For operations

    $4,000
  16. Portland Community SquashPortland, ME

    For operations

    $4,000
  17. Portland OvationsPortland, ME

    For operations

    $4,000
  18. The Center for Grieving ChildrenPortland, ME

    For operations

    $3,000
  19. Eastern Trail AllianceSaco, ME

    For operations

    $2,500
  20. Portland Musuem of ArtPortland, ME

    For operations

    $2,500
  21. Portland TrailsPortland, ME

    For operations

    $2,000
  22. Immigrant Legal Advocacy ProjectPortland, ME

    For operations

    $1,000
  23. The Dempsey CenterLewiston, ME

    For operations

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment2 grants $52,00036% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $30,00021% of the total
  3. Human services3 grants $19,00013% of the total
  4. Arts and culture2 grants $14,00010% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation3 grants $11,5008% of the total
  6. Community development1 grant $7,5005% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $9,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maine20 grants $150,000
  2. New York2 grants $40,000
  3. California1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Nathaniel T MooreTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Christopher S MooreTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jennifer M VandekreekeTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Meryl NiermanTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Robin VandekreekeTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Bree LacasseTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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