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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 11-6567697

The Traveler Fund

A private foundation in Bath, ME. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 8 grants and $286,262 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Sep 30, 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

    $286,262

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2024

    $21,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $258,718

  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $182,329

  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $174,377

  • Tax year 2021

    $18,647

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $150,836

  • Tax year 2020

    $24,250

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $139,197

  • Tax year 2019

    $27,206

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $144,709

  • Tax year 2018

    $28,500

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $146,555

Grants paid in 2025

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Maine Community FoundationEllsworth, ME

    Paul and Vicki Skydell Family Fund

    $260,062
  2. Trout Unlimited IncArlington, VA

    General operating purpose

    $10,000
  3. Mid Coast Hinger Prevention ProjectBrunswick, ME

    General operating purpose

    $5,000
  4. Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (dba KELT)Bath, ME

    General operating purpose

    $4,200
  5. Ecology SchoolSaco, ME

    General operating purpose

    $2,500
  6. The Herren ProjectPortsmouth, RI

    General operating purpose

    $2,500
  7. Northwell Health FoundationWestbury, NY

    General operating purpose

    $1,000
  8. Somali Bantu Association of AmericaSan Diego, CA

    General operating purpose

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $260,06294% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $10,0004% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $2,500<1% of the total
  4. Mental health1 grant $2,500<1% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $1,000<1% of the total
  6. Human services1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maine4 grants $271,762
  2. Virginia1 grant $10,000
  3. Rhode Island1 grant $2,500
  4. California1 grant $1,000
  5. New York1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Paul SkydellTrustee Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Vicki SkydellTrustee Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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