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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-2044987

The Snowden Foundation

A private foundation in Biddeford Pool, ME. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 15 grants and $56,000 paid in grants.

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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Alice Barfield
P O Box 177
Biddeford Pool, ME 04006
(609) 947-3534

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $56,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,033,429
  • Tax year 2023

    $58,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,021,644
  • Tax year 2022

    $60,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,058,470
  • Tax year 2021

    $60,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,102,871
  • Tax year 2020

    $46,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,078,346
  • Tax year 2019

    $60,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,044,517
  • Tax year 2018

    $60,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,050,460

Grants paid in 2024

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Church Farm SchoolExton, PA

    General operations

    $10,000
  2. Trinity ChurchPrinceton, NJ

    General operations

    $10,000
  3. Northern Light Mercy HospitalPortland, ME

    Endowment fund

    $10,000
  4. St Martins in the Field ChurchBiddeford Pool, ME

    General opeations

    $5,000
  5. Deerfield AcademyDeerfield, MA

    Brophy memorial fund contribution

    $3,000
  6. Seeds of Hope Neighborhood CenterBiddeford, ME

    General operations

    $2,500
  7. Animal Welfare SocietyKennebunk, ME

    General operations

    $2,000
  8. SaveSkillman, NJ

    General operations

    $2,000
  9. Ssje MonasteryCambridge, MA

    General operations

    $2,000
  10. Good Shepherd Food Bank MaineAubun, ME

    General operations

    $2,000
  11. Preble StreetPortland, ME

    General operations

    $2,000
  12. Portland Community SquashPortland, ME

    General operations

    $2,000
  13. Portland Museum of ArtPortland, ME

    General operations

    $1,500
  14. Gardner Carney Leadership Inst Fountain Valley School of ColoradoColorado Springs, CO

    General operations

    $1,000
  15. SailmainePortland, ME

    General operations

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $13,00062% of the total
  2. Religion1 grant $2,50012% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $2,00010% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $2,00010% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $1,5007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maine9 grants $28,000
  2. New Jersey2 grants $12,000
  3. Pennsylvania1 grant $10,000
  4. Massachusetts2 grants $5,000
  5. Colorado1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Alice BarfieldTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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