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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 01-6162463

Barbara Cassidy Foundation

A private foundation in Biddeford, ME. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 23 grants and $400,000 paid in grants.

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

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

    $400,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $3,870,754
  • Tax year 2024

    $242,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $4,160,199
  • Tax year 2023

    $242,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,774,997
  • Tax year 2022

    $248,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,926,697
  • Tax year 2021

    $220,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,117,639
  • Tax year 2020

    $190,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,015,653
  • Tax year 2019

    $178,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $2,081,894
  • Tax year 2018

    $168,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,184,831

Grants paid in 2025

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Bangor Ymca-YwcaBangor, ME

    Required distribution

    $40,000
  2. Caron FoundationWernersville, PA

    Required distribution

    $40,000
  3. St Mary's ChurchBangor, ME

    Required distribution

    $40,000
  4. St Joseph CollegeStandish, ME

    Required distribution

    $40,000
  5. St Joseph HospitalNashua, NH

    Required distribution

    $40,000
  6. City of BangorBangor, ME

    Required distribution

    $24,000
  7. Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA

    Required distribution

    $20,000
  8. Eastern Me CharitiesBangor, ME

    Required distribution

    $20,000
  9. University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    Required distribution

    $20,000
  10. American Red CrossBangor, ME

    Required distribution

    $15,000
  11. Bangor Area Homeless ShelterBangor, ME

    Required distribution

    $15,000
  12. Bangor Nursing & Rehab CenterBangor, ME

    Required distribution

    $10,000
  13. Community Health & CounselingBangor, ME

    Required distribution

    $10,000
  14. WellspringBangor, ME

    Required distribution

    $10,000
  15. Collins Center for the ArtsOrono, ME

    Required distribution

    $9,000
  16. Partners for PeaceBangor, ME

    Required distribution

    $9,000
  17. Sarahs HouseHolden, ME

    Required distribution

    $9,000
  18. Camp CapellaHolden, ME

    Required distribution

    $5,000
  19. Challenger Learning CenterBangor, ME

    Required distribution

    $5,000
  20. John Bapst Memorial High SchoolBangor, ME

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    $5,000
  21. Phillips-Strickland HouseBangor, ME

    Required distribution

    $5,000
  22. Ucp of MaineBangor, ME

    Required distribution

    $5,000
  23. Bangor Public LibraryBangor, ME

    Required distribution

    $4,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $45,00039% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $40,00035% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $14,00012% of the total
  4. Mental health1 grant $10,0009% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $5,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maine20 grants $320,000
  2. Pennsylvania2 grants $60,000
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • James W CassidyTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Mary C WoodmanTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • John P FlynnTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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