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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-8631244

The Verrill Foundation

A private foundation in Falmouth, ME. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 21 grants and $137,500 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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Peter J Verrill
109 Foreside Rd
Falmouth, ME 04105
(207) 846-1109
Form and materials
WRITTEN PROPOSALS FROM 501(c)(3) ORGANIZATIONS

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $137,500

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,589,877

  • Tax year 2024

    $127,500

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,564,798

  • Tax year 2023

    $133,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,564,259

  • Tax year 2022

    $129,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,668,405

  • Tax year 2021

    $127,500

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,378,104

  • Tax year 2020

    $128,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,280,274

  • Tax year 2019

    $130,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $1,392,022

  • Tax year 2018

    $112,500

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $1,453,204

Grants paid in 2025

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Valerie's HouseFort Myers, FL

    501(c)(3) ORG - HELP CHILDREN & FAMILIES WORK THRU LOSS OF A LOVED ONE TOGETHER.

    $25,000
  2. Judi's HouseAurora, CO

    501(c)(3)HELP CHILDREN & FAMILIES GRIEVING A DEATH FIND HEALING

    $10,000
  3. Women's Lunch PlaceBoston, MA

    501(c)(3)BOSTON DAY SHELTER AND PROGRAMS FOR HOMELESS WOMEN

    $10,000
  4. Preble StreetPortland, ME

    501(c)(3) - PROVIDE SHELTER AND FOOD TO HOMELESS PEOPLE

    $9,000
  5. Good Shepherd Food BankAuburn, ME

    501(c)(3) - PROVIDE FOOD FOR NEEDY PEOPLE

    $8,000
  6. Milestone RecoveryPortland, ME

    501(c)(3) org - empower individuals with substance abuse to attain enhanced quality of life

    $8,000
  7. Dempsey CenterAuburn, ME

    501(c)(3) SUPPORT FOR CANCER PATIENTS & FAMILIES

    $8,000
  8. Individual

    501(c)(3)PROVIDES FOOD FOR NEEDY PEOPLE

    $8,000
  9. The Locker ProjectPortland, ME

    501(c)(3)- HELP ENSURE FOOD SECURITY FOR CHILDREN & FAMILIES

    $8,000
  10. Individual

    501(c)(3)- PROVIDE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR YOUTH EMPOWERMENT

    $7,500
  11. Center for Grieving ChildrenPortland, ME

    501(c)(3) - PROVIDES A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN/TEENS TO GRIEVE

    $5,000
  12. Portland TrailsPortland, ME

    Creating a next generation portland which will be based on clean, healthy and people powered energy

    $5,000
  13. Individual

    501(c)(3)-provides opertunities for low income students to attend college

    $5,000
  14. Gleaners Community Food BankDetroit, MI

    501(c)(3)-provides households with access to sufficient & nutritious foods

    $5,000
  15. Innocence ProjectNew York, NY

    501(c)(3)WORKS TO FREE THE INNOCENT AND PREVENT WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS

    $3,000
  16. Multidisciplinary Assoc for PsychedPasadena, CA

    501(c)(3) RESEARCH THAT DEVELOPS MEDICAL, LEGAL & CULTURAL CONTEXTS FOR CAREFUL USES OF PSYCHEDELICS & MARIJUANA

    $3,000
  17. Council for Economic EducationNew York, NY

    501(c)(3)- PROVIDE K-12 STUDENTS WITH TOOLS RE ECONOMICS AND PERSONAL FINANCE

    $2,500
  18. Trainriders NortheastPortland, ME

    501(c)(3)DEDICATED TO BRING MODERN & EFFICIENT PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE TO NORTHER NEW ENGLAND

    $2,000
  19. Hope ActsPortland, ME

    501(c)(3)-provides temporary residences for immigrants

    $2,000
  20. Individual

    501(c)(3)-serve families who share a child or children but do not live together with the other child's parent

    $2,000
  21. Falmouth Land TrustFalmouth, ME

    501(c)(3)-purchase & protect public lands in falmouth

    $1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services4 grants $39,00042% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture3 grants $21,00023% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,00011% of the total
  4. Mental health1 grant $8,0009% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $5,0005% of the total
  6. Youth development1 grant $5,0005% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $4,5005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maine10 grants $56,500
  2. Florida1 grant $25,000
  3. Colorado1 grant $10,000
  4. Massachusetts1 grant $10,000
  5. New York2 grants $5,500
  6. Michigan1 grant $5,000
  7. California1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Emma J PickettVice President Hours 0Pay $0
  • Heidi J PickettPresident Hours 0Pay $0
  • Peter J Verrill JrVice President Hours 0Pay $0
  • Peter J Verrill SrTreasurer Hours 0Pay $0
  • Donna J VerrillSecretary Hours 0Pay $0
  • James H Young IICLERK Hours 0Pay $0

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