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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-1966343

Christopher & Nancy Pierce Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Cumberland Foreside, ME. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $208,000 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $208,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,489,620

  • Tax year 2024

    $123,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,604,234

  • Tax year 2023

    $133,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,508,233

  • Tax year 2022

    $100,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,582,184

  • Tax year 2021

    $94,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,624,720

  • Tax year 2020

    $107,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,562,032

  • Tax year 2019

    $95,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,564,481

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. McAuley Residence Northern Light Mercy HospitalPortland, ME

    Mcauley house houlton

    $100,000
  2. McAuley Residence Northern Light Mercy HospitalPortland, ME

    Mcauley house portland

    $25,000
  3. The Mitchell InstitutePortland, ME

    Unrestricted general support

    $25,000
  4. St Brigid SchoolPortland, ME

    Unrestricted general support

    $20,000
  5. Catholic Charities of MainePortland, ME

    Unrestricted general support

    $10,000
  6. Houlton Rec CenterHoulton, ME

    Unrestricted general support

    $10,000
  7. Boys and Girls Club of Southern MainePortland, ME

    Unrestricted general support

    $5,000
  8. St Mary of the Visition ParishHoulton, ME

    Unrestricted general support

    $5,000
  9. St Mary of the Visition Parish Father Kevin MartinHoulton, ME

    Father kevin martin

    $5,000
  10. The Travis Mills FoundationRome, ME

    Unrestricted general support

    $3,000

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maine10 grants $208,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Christopher A PiercePRESIDENT & TREASURER Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Nancy S PierceVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Jotham D Pierce JrSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

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