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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 01-0546160

Redco Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Portland, ME. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 19 grants and $312,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Oct 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

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

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

    $312,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $6,453,611
  • Tax year 2023

    $264,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $5,798,370
  • Tax year 2022

    $304,309

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $4,814,848
  • Tax year 2021

    $134,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $4,643,868
  • Tax year 2020

    $239,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $5,436,832
  • Tax year 2019

    $40,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $4,290,559

Grants paid in 2024

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Good Shepherd Food BankAuburn, ME

    General Purpose

    $100,000
  2. Pen Bay Soccer ClubAppleton, ME

    General Purpose

    $27,000
  3. AIO Food PantryRockland, ME

    General Purpose

    $25,000
  4. Camden Hills Regional High SchoolRockport, ME

    General Purpose

    $20,000
  5. In Her PresencePortland, ME

    General Purpose

    $15,000
  6. Midcoast Youth CenterBath, ME

    General Purpose

    $15,000
  7. Space GalleryPortland, ME

    General Purpose

    $15,000
  8. Bring Change To Mind (BC2M)San Francisco, CA

    General Purpose

    $10,000
  9. DocSongRockport, ME

    General Purpose

    $10,000
  10. Mid-Coast Recreation CenterRockport, ME

    General Purpose

    $10,000
  11. Sarah's VillagePlymouth, MA

    General Purpose

    $10,000
  12. Sundog Outdoor ExpeditionsCamden, ME

    General Purpose

    $10,000
  13. Trout UnlimitedArlington, VA

    General Purpose

    $10,000
  14. Wild Salmon CenterPortland, OR

    General Purpose

    $10,000
  15. Camden Food PantryCamden, ME

    General Purpose

    $5,000
  16. Coastal Mountains Land TrustCamden, ME

    General Purpose

    $5,000
  17. PeopleplaceCamden, ME

    General Purpose

    $5,000
  18. Restorative Justice Project MaineBelfast, ME

    General Purpose

    $5,000
  19. Sweet Tree ArtsHope, ME

    General Purpose

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture1 grant $100,00054% of the total
  2. Animals2 grants $20,00011% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $15,0008% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $15,0008% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $15,0008% of the total
  6. Education2 grants $10,0005% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $10,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maine15 grants $272,000
  2. California1 grant $10,000
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $10,000
  4. Oregon1 grant $10,000
  5. Virginia1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Richard A BresnahanDirector, President Hours 1Pay $0
  • Matie B LittleSecretary/Clerk Hours 1Pay $0
  • Richard M BresnahanDirector, VP/Treasurer Hours 1Pay $0
  • Elizabeth W BresnahanDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lillianna BresnahanDirector Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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