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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 04-3366804

Triton Foundation

A private foundation in Yarmouth, ME. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 30 grants and $84,000 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

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 2025

    $84,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $1,814,394

  • Tax year 2024

    $80,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $1,758,026

  • Tax year 2023

    $87,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $1,679,940

  • Tax year 2022

    $93,000

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $1,618,950

  • Tax year 2021

    $80,500

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $2,031,753

  • Tax year 2020

    $80,700

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $1,811,097

Grants paid in 2025

30 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Frinds of SpannocchiaPortland, ME

    For their use

    $32,000
  2. 317 Main Music CenterYarmouth, ME

    Operations

    $7,000
  3. Kieve Leadershiop ProgramNobleboro, ME

    Operations

    $5,000
  4. Rural Youth InstituteYarmouth, ME

    Operation expenses

    $5,000
  5. Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD

    Operations

    $5,000
  6. IlapPortland, ME

    Operations

    $3,000
  7. Maine Conservation AllianceAugusta, ME

    Operations

    $2,500
  8. Planned Parenthood of NNEPortland, ME

    Operations

    $2,250
  9. Center for Grieving ChildrenPortland, ME

    Operations

    $2,000
  10. Fork Food LabS Portland, ME

    Operations

    $2,000
  11. Tree Street YouthLewiston, ME

    Operations

    $2,000
  12. Carrabassett Valley AcademyCarabaset Vly, ME

    Operations

    $2,000
  13. Maine Womens LobbyAugusta, ME

    Operations

    $1,500
  14. United Way of Greater PortlandPortland, ME

    Operations

    $1,500
  15. Preble Street Resource CenterPortland, ME

    Operations

    $1,250
  16. Copper River Watershed ProjectCordova, AK

    Operations

    $1,000
  17. Bigelow LabsEast Boothbay, ME

    Operations

    $1,000
  18. In Her PresenceWestbrook, ME

    Operations

    $1,000
  19. Imaging the WorldCharlotte, VT

    Operations

    $1,000
  20. Good Shepard Food BankAuburn, ME

    Operations

    $1,000
  21. Mind BridgeYarmouth, MD

    Operations

    $750
  22. Town of YarmouthYarmouth, ME

    Operations

    $750
  23. American Farmland TrustWashington, DC

    Operations

    $500
  24. Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    Operations

    $500
  25. Maine Farmland TrustBelfast, ME

    Operations

    $500
  26. Boys and Girls ClubPortland, ME

    General use

    $500
  27. Maine AudubonFalmouth, ME

    Operations

    $500
  28. Wabanaki ReachStillwater, ME

    Operations

    $500
  29. Prince Memorial LibraryCumberland, ME

    Operations

    $250
  30. American Red CrossPortland, ME

    Operations

    $250

Approved for future payment

29 grants

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. Spannocchia FoundationPortland, ME

    Operations

    $32,000
  2. 317 Main Community Music CenterYarmouth, ME

    Operations

    $7,000
  3. Kieve Leadership ProgramNobleboro, ME

    Operations

    $7,000
  4. Rural Youth InstituteYarmouth, ME

    For any pirpose

    $7,000
  5. CvaCarrabassett Valley, ME

    For any purpose

    $3,500
  6. IlapPortland, ME

    Operations

    $3,000
  7. John Hopkins School of MedicineBaltimore, MD

    Operations

    $3,000
  8. Tree Street YouthLewiston, ME

    Operations

    $2,500
  9. Maine Conservation AllianceAugusta, ME

    Operations

    $2,500
  10. Planned Parenthood of NNEPortland, ME

    Operations

    $2,250
  11. Center for Grieving ChildrenPortland, ME

    Operations

    $2,000
  12. United Way of Greater PortlandPortland, ME

    Operations

    $1,500
  13. Preble Street Resource CenterPortland, ME

    Operations

    $1,500
  14. Maine Womens LobbyAugusta, ME

    Operations

    $1,500
  15. Copper River Watershed ProjectCordova, AK

    Operations

    $1,000
  16. Bigelow LabsEast Boothbay, ME

    Operations

    $1,000
  17. Good Shepherd Food BankAuburn, ME

    Operations

    $1,000
  18. In Her PresenceWestbrook, ME

    Operations

    $1,000
  19. Imaging the WorldCharlotte, VT

    Operations

    $1,000
  20. ValoFreeport, ME

    Operations

    $1,000
  21. Town of Yarmouthyarmouth, ME

    Operations

    $750
  22. Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    Operations

    $500
  23. MindbridgePortland, ME

    Operations

    $500
  24. American Farmland TrustWashington, DC

    Operations

    $500
  25. Wabanaki ReachStillwater, ME

    Operations

    $500
  26. Boys and Girls Club of Southern MEPortland, ME

    Operations

    $500
  27. Fork Food LabS Portland, ME

    For any use

    $500
  28. Maine AudubonFalmouth, ME

    For any use

    $500
  29. Prince Memorial LibraryCumberland, ME

    Operations

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $7,00034% of the total
  2. Environment4 grants $6,00029% of the total
  3. Youth development2 grants $4,00020% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,5007% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture2 grants $1,0005% of the total
  6. International aid1 grant $1,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maine24 grants $75,250
  2. Maryland2 grants $5,750
  3. Alaska1 grant $1,000
  4. Vermont1 grant $1,000
  5. District of Columbia1 grant $500
  6. Virginia1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Peter CinelliPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • Gail CinelliSecretary Hours 1Pay $0

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