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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 20-3957984

The Mimi Foundation

A private foundation in Scarborough, ME. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 8 grants and $6.6 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2023 (period ending Dec 31, 2023), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
The Mimi Foundation Trustees
PO Box 660
Scarborough, ME 040700660
(207) 991-2723
Form and materials
The Foundation is dissolved and is no longer accepting applications.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2023

    $6,569,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2022

    $475,000

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $6,221,454
  • Tax year 2021

    $339,350

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $7,950,138
  • Tax year 2020

    $308,200

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $3,504,624

Grants paid in 2023

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Maine Community FoundationEllsworth, ME

    General Operating Support

    $4,872,500
  2. Husson University Gracie TheatreBangor, ME

    General Operating Support

    $1,000,000
  3. Bangor Symphony OrchestraBangor, ME

    General Operating Support

    $287,500
  4. University of Maine at OronoOrono, ME

    General Operating Support

    $287,500
  5. Penobscot Theatre CompanyBangor, ME

    General Operating Support

    $109,000
  6. Family Ice dba Save the PondFalmouth, ME

    General Operating Support

    $5,000
  7. Olympia Snowe Women's Leadership InstitutePortland, ME

    General Operating Support

    $5,000
  8. Camp Beech CliffMount Desert, ME

    General Operating Support

    $2,500

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 $4,872,50092% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $396,5008% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $2,500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maine8 grants $6,569,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Alec DiNapoliDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Bradley McCollumDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Julia H DiNapoliPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • Karen K SchachtTreasurer Hours 1Pay $0
  • Calvin E True EsqSecretary Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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