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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 01-0526170

The Harbor Foundation

A private foundation in York Harbor, ME. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $18,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Jun 30, 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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $18,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $139,099
  • Tax year 2024

    $13,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $135,045
  • Tax year 2023

    $15,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $146,591
  • Tax year 2022

    $15,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $146,985
  • Tax year 2021

    $22,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $158,054
  • Tax year 2020

    $15,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $183,347
  • Tax year 2018

    $21,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $171,299

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Maine Community FoundationEllsworth, ME

    Donor advised fund: tenny donnelly fund

    $5,000
  2. Charles River SchoolDover, MA

    Annual fund

    $3,000
  3. Poverello CenterMissoula, MT

    Annual fund

    $2,000
  4. Vermont Food BankBarre, VT

    Annual fund

    $2,000
  5. Agamenticus Yacht ClubYork Harbor, ME

    Annual fund

    $1,000
  6. Hurricane Island Center for Science and LeadershipRockland, ME

    Annual fund

    $1,000
  7. Wood Island Life Saving Station AssociationKittery Point, ME

    Annual fund

    $1,000
  8. York Land TrustYork, ME

    Annual fund

    $1,000
  9. Cody Country Art LeagueCody, WY

    Annual fund

    $500
  10. Montana State Park AssociationHelena, MT

    Annual fund

    $500
  11. Park County PedalersCody, WY

    Annual fund

    $500
  12. Park County Youth CyclingCody, WY

    Annual fund

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,00040% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $3,00024% of the total
  3. Environment2 grants $2,00016% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $2,00016% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $5004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maine5 grants $9,000
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $3,000
  3. Montana2 grants $2,500
  4. Vermont1 grant $2,000
  5. Wyoming3 grants $1,500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Shapleigh D LapointePRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Charles B DonnellyVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Joseph C Donnelly JrSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Caroline C DonnellyTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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