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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 04-3213793

Granite Point Foundation

A private foundation in South Portland, ME. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 20 grants and $780,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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 2024

    $780,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $3,879,002

  • Tax year 2023

    $253,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $4,097,983

  • Tax year 2022

    $161,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $3,717,669

  • Tax year 2021

    $151,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $3,152,548

  • Tax year 2020

    $206,250

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,899,400

  • Tax year 2019

    $41,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $3,312,078

  • Tax year 2018

    $64,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $3,290,727

Grants paid in 2024

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MA

    General use

    $350,000
  2. Mystic Seaport Museum IncMystic, CT

    General use

    $250,000
  3. Royal River Community PlayersYarmouth, ME

    General use

    $33,000
  4. Friends of Casco BayPortland, ME

    General use

    $25,000
  5. Good Shepherd Food BankAuburn, ME

    General use

    $20,000
  6. Preble StreetPortland, ME

    General use

    $20,000
  7. Coastwise IncorporatedDurham, ME

    General use

    $15,000
  8. Friends of Mvyradio IncWest Tisbury, MA

    General use

    $10,000
  9. South Portland Food CupboardS Portland, ME

    General use

    $10,000
  10. Gulf of Maine Research InstitutePortland, ME

    General use

    $5,000
  11. Maine Sports Hall of FameCumberlnd Ctr, ME

    General use

    $5,000
  12. Bicycle Coalition of MainePortland, ME

    General use

    $5,000
  13. Friends of Peary's Eagle Island LTDHarpswell, ME

    General use

    $5,000
  14. Island InstituteRockland, ME

    General use

    $5,000
  15. Maine Coast Heritage TrustTopsham, ME

    General use

    $5,000
  16. Project CitizenshipBoston, MA

    General use

    $5,000
  17. Ripple Effect ProjectWaterville, ME

    General use

    $5,000
  18. Sail MainePortland, ME

    General use

    $5,000
  19. Bates Dance FestivalLewiston, ME

    General use

    $1,000
  20. Portland Stage CompanyPortland, ME

    General use

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $370,00047% of the total
  2. Arts and culture6 grants $299,00038% of the total
  3. Environment2 grants $30,0004% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture2 grants $30,0004% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $20,0003% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,0001% of the total
  7. 4 other causes4 grants $20,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts3 grants $365,000
  2. Connecticut1 grant $250,000
  3. Maine16 grants $165,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Carolyn BirminghamTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Stephen BirminghamTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Paula BirminghamTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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