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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 22-3020020

Cianbro Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Pittsfield, ME. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $620,120 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Donna Jacques
101 Cianbro Square
Pittsfield, ME 04967
(207) 487-3311
Form and materials
Recipients request in writing grants for their charity which must promote charitable, scientific, literary and/or educational purposes.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Require proof of Section 501(c)(3) exemption.
Contact
Donna Jacques
101 Cianbro Square
Pittsfield, ME 04967
(207) 487-3311
Form and materials
Information regarding the applicant's grades and extracurricular activities is submitted to the Foundation along with an essay. The Foundation can be contacted for specific instructions.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Awards are restricted to the children of Cianbro Corporation employees and are awarded to the highest scoring applicants as determined in the areas of scholastic achievement, extra curricular activity, and community service.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $620,120

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $11,789,640

  • Tax year 2024

    $562,853

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $10,337,663

  • Tax year 2023

    $666,710

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $9,685,990

  • Tax year 2022

    $6,068,710

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $9,390,555

  • Tax year 2021

    $157,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $15,029,544

  • Tax year 2020

    $296,970

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $9,984,500

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Bangor Region YMCABangor, ME

    Human Services

    $250,000
  2. Maine Central InstitutePittsfield, ME

    Education

    $175,000
  3. The Cianbro Companies ScholarshipPittsfield, ME

    Education

    $73,000
  4. The Lifeflight FoundationAugusta, ME

    Medical

    $50,000
  5. The Travis Mills FoundationMount Vernon, ME

    Medical

    $15,000
  6. Friends Of The LibraryPittsfield, ME

    Education

    $13,420
  7. Katahdin Area Boy Scouts BSABangor, ME

    Boy Scouts

    $12,500
  8. Associated Builders & Contractors IncWashington, DC

    Education

    $10,000
  9. Educate MainePortland, ME

    Education

    $10,000
  10. Forest Society Of MaineBangor, ME

    Conservation

    $5,000
  11. Our KatahdinMillinocket, ME

    Conservation

    $3,700
  12. Curesearch For Children's CancerBaltimore, MD

    Medical

    $2,500

Approved for future payment

1 grant

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. The Cianbro Companies ScholarshipPittsfield, ME

    Education

    $75,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $185,00072% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $50,00019% of the total
  3. Veterans and military1 grant $15,0006% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $5,0002% of the total
  5. Community development1 grant $3,7001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maine10 grants $607,620
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $10,000
  3. Maryland1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Michael BennettTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Thomas StoneTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Peter A VigueTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Peter G ViguePast Trustee Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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