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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 01-6019476

Rosamond Thaxter Foundation

A private foundation in Portland, ME. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 32 grants and $96,200 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 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
Michael Currie
H M Payson Co P O Box 31
Portland, ME 041120031
(207) 772-3761
[email protected]
Form and materials
See sample application form attached
Deadlines
No later than november 15
Restrictions
TRUSTEES REQUESTED BY GRANTOR TO GIVE PRIMARY CONSIDERATION TO SECTION 501(c)(3) ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE LOCATED OR PERFORM THEIR CHARITABLE ACTS WITHIN THE AREA SURROUNDING KITTERY,ME & PORTSMOUTH,NH

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $96,200

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $1,347,454

  • Tax year 2024

    $87,985

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $1,341,198

  • Tax year 2023

    $81,373

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $1,325,654

  • Tax year 2022

    $49,815

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,352,115

  • Tax year 2021

    $120,092

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $1,333,372

  • Tax year 2020

    $56,466

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $1,314,109

Grants paid in 2025

32 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Girl Scouts of the Green & White MountainsBedford, NH

    General support

    $7,500
  2. MainspringKittery, ME

    General purposes

    $7,500
  3. Kittery Land TrustKittery, ME

    General purpose

    $5,000
  4. Footprints Food PantryKittery, ME

    General purpose

    $5,000
  5. Fair TideKittery, ME

    General purpose

    $5,000
  6. Lovering Health CenterGreenland, NH

    Medical care

    $5,000
  7. Conservation Law FoundationBoston, MA

    General purpose

    $4,500
  8. Seacoast Community SchoolPortsmouth, NH

    General purposes

    $3,500
  9. Portsmouth Historical SocietyPortsmouth, NH

    General purpose

    $3,000
  10. Gundalow CompanyPortsmouth, NH

    General purpose

    $3,000
  11. The Dance HallKittery, ME

    General support

    $3,000
  12. White Pine ProgramsYork, ME

    General purpose

    $3,000
  13. Players Ring TheatrePortsmouth, NH

    General support

    $3,000
  14. The Telling RoomPortland, ME

    General support

    $3,000
  15. Arts in ReachPortsmouth, NH

    General purpose

    $2,500
  16. Prescott Park Arts FestivalPortsmouth, NH

    General purpose

    $2,500
  17. HavenPortsmouth, NH

    General purpose

    $2,500
  18. Ice Dance InternationalKittery, ME

    General purposes

    $2,500
  19. Black Heritage Trail of NHPortsmouth, NH

    Promote african american

    $2,500
  20. Portsmouth Symphony OrchestraPortsmouth, NH

    General support

    $2,500
  21. Town of KitteryKittery, ME

    Unrestricted grant

    $2,200
  22. Strawberry Banke IncPortsmouth, NH

    General purpose

    $2,000
  23. Starr Island CorporationPortsmouth, NH

    Religion and education

    $2,000
  24. Portsmouth Music HallPortsmouth, NH

    General purpose

    $2,000
  25. Center for WildlifeCape Neddick, ME

    General support

    $2,000
  26. Shoals Marine LaboratoryDurham, NH

    General support

    $2,000
  27. Portsmouth AnthenaeumPortsmouth, NH

    General purpose

    $1,500
  28. First Congregational Church of Kittery PointKittery Point, ME

    Religious purposes

    $1,500
  29. Animal Welfare SocietyW Kennebunk, ME

    General purposes

    $1,500
  30. Portsmouth Pro MusicaPortsmouth, NH

    General support

    $1,500
  31. Kittery Art AssociationKittery, ME

    General purpose

    $1,000
  32. Yoga in ActionPortsmouth, NH

    Promote health and wellness

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture5 grants $11,50022% of the total
  2. Youth development2 grants $10,50020% of the total
  3. Environment2 grants $9,50018% of the total
  4. Education2 grants $6,00012% of the total
  5. Human services2 grants $6,00012% of the total
  6. Housing and shelter1 grant $5,00010% of the total
  7. 1 other causes2 grants $3,5007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Hampshire18 grants $49,500
  2. Maine13 grants $42,200
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $4,500

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Melissa PalyTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Joan RiceTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • HM Payson CoTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $18,161
  • Beverly A DanielTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • John RiceTrustee Hours 1Pay $0

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