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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 22-3061717

The Anonimo Foundation

A private foundation in Damariscotta, ME. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 37 grants and $675,850 paid in grants.

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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $675,850

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $10,351,375
  • Tax year 2024

    $620,000

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $10,323,117
  • Tax year 2023

    $620,000

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $9,813,225
  • Tax year 2022

    $770,000

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $10,347,570
  • Tax year 2021

    $602,600

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $10,020,896
  • Tax year 2020

    $466,100

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $9,162,429

Grants paid in 2025

37 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Waterfall ArtsBelfast, ME

    Operations support

    $60,000
  2. Ashwood Waldorf SchoolRockport, ME

    Operations support

    $50,000
  3. Rsu #13Rockland, ME

    Operations support

    $43,600
  4. Heartwood Regional Theater CompanyDamariscotta, ME

    Operations support

    $40,500
  5. Skidompha Library AssociaitonDamariscotta, ME

    Operations support

    $40,000
  6. Maine Inside OutLewiston, ME

    Operations support

    $33,100
  7. Daponte String Quartet FoundationFreeport, ME

    Operations support

    $32,500
  8. Midcoast Music AcademyRockport, ME

    Operations support

    $25,000
  9. Belfast Flying ShoesBelfast, ME

    Operations support

    $24,800
  10. Friends of Rockland Public LibraryRockland, ME

    Operations support

    $20,000
  11. A Company of GirlsPortland, ME

    Operations support

    $17,500
  12. Great Salt Bay CSDDamariscotta, ME

    Operations support

    $17,000
  13. Bay Chamber ConcertsCamden, ME

    Operations support

    $16,600
  14. SpindleworksBrunswick, ME

    Operations support

    $16,600
  15. 317 Main St Community Music CenterYarmouth, ME

    Operations support

    $16,600
  16. American Furniture MastersManchester, NH

    Operations support

    $16,600
  17. Eastport Arts CenterEastport, ME

    Operations support

    $16,000
  18. Salt Bay ChamberfestRockland, ME

    Operations supportsupport

    $15,000
  19. Friends of the Strand TheatreRockland, ME

    Operations support

    $15,000
  20. ArtvanBrunswick, ME

    Operations support

    $15,000
  21. PihcintuWindham, ME

    Operations support

    $15,000
  22. The Telling RoomPortland, ME

    Operations support

    $14,000
  23. Watershed Center for Ceramic ArtsEdgecomb, ME

    Operations support

    $13,800
  24. Maine Traditional Music AssocWoolwich, ME

    Operations support

    $13,800
  25. BearnstowMount Vernon, ME

    Operations support

    $12,500
  26. Merrymeeting Arts CenterBowdoinham, ME

    Operations support

    $12,000
  27. Island Readers and WritersMt Desert, ME

    Operations support

    $12,000
  28. 240 StringsPortland, ME

    Operations support

    $10,000
  29. Farnsworth MuseumRockland, ME

    Operations support

    $8,750
  30. Monhegan Artists's ResidencyRockland, ME

    Operations support

    $7,500
  31. Station MaineRockland, ME

    Operations support

    $7,000
  32. Seacoast Youth & Community OrchestraDamariscotta, ME

    Operations support

    $5,500
  33. Maine Alliance for Arts EducationAugusta, ME

    Operations support

    $5,500
  34. Tapestry SingersNewcastle, ME

    Operatinos support

    $2,800
  35. Friends of the Thomaston Public LibraryThomaston, ME

    Operations support

    $2,000
  36. Belfast Free LibraryBelfast, ME

    Operations support

    $1,500
  37. Bowdoinham Public LibraryBowdoinham, ME

    Operations support

    $800

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture17 grants $340,90086% of the total
  2. Education5 grants $27,1007% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $14,0004% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $12,5003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maine35 grants $646,750
  2. New Hampshire1 grant $16,600
  3. Virginia1 grant $12,500

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Ellen F GoldenCHAIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ned SteinbergerDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Samantha ButlerDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Diantha C RobinsonEXECUTIVE DIR Hours 15Pay $37,618
  • Maeve O'ReganDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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