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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 22-3549120

The Jana Fund

A private foundation in Portland, ME. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 39 grants and $98,650 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

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

    $98,650

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $154,833
  • Tax year 2024

    $110,000

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $158,745
  • Tax year 2023

    $96,000

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $173,338
  • Tax year 2022

    $105,000

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $161,661
  • Tax year 2021

    $99,000

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $179,442
  • Tax year 2020

    $103,250

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $176,288
  • Tax year 2019

    $87,500

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $181,286
  • Tax year 2018

    $98,500

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $196,715

Grants paid in 2025

39 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Safe PassagePortland, ME

    Service

    $14,000
  2. Preble Street Resource CenterPortland, ME

    Service

    $11,000
  3. Germantown Friends SchoolPhiladelphia, PA

    Education

    $7,500
  4. Mount Holyoke CollegeSouth Hadley, MA

    Education

    $7,500
  5. Community Fund for St Vincent &Hebron, CT

    Service

    $6,000
  6. Good Shepherd Food Bank of MaineAuburn, ME

    Service

    $6,000
  7. Planned Parenthood of NnePortland, ME

    Health

    $5,000
  8. 317 MainYarmouth, ME

    Arts

    $4,000
  9. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Service

    $4,000
  10. Ilap MainePortland, ME

    Service

    $3,000
  11. Partners for World HealthPortland, ME

    Health

    $3,000
  12. The Collaborative SchoolNew Gloucestr, ME

    Education

    $2,500
  13. Maine NeedsPortland, ME

    Service

    $2,500
  14. Women United Around the WorldPortland, ME

    Service

    $2,500
  15. WetaArlington, VA

    Arts

    $2,000
  16. Falmouth Memorial LibraryFalmouth, ME

    Education

    $1,500
  17. My Place Teen CenterWestbrook, ME

    Service

    $1,500
  18. National Parks Conservation AssocWashington, DC

    Environment

    $1,500
  19. A Better ChanceNew York, NY

    Education

    $1,000
  20. Falmouth Land TrustFalmouth, ME

    Environment

    $1,000
  21. Maine AudubonFalmouth, ME

    Environment

    $1,000
  22. Milestone FoundationPortland, ME

    Service

    $1,000
  23. United Way of Greater PortlandPortland, ME

    Service

    $1,000
  24. United Way of SchuylkillPottsville, PA

    Service

    $1,000
  25. Goodwill of NneGorham, ME

    Service

    $1,000
  26. Educate the Children - NepalIthaca, NY

    Service

    $1,000
  27. Bicycle Coalition of MainePortland, ME

    Service

    $600
  28. Portland Gear HubPortland, ME

    Service

    $600
  29. Rails to Trails ConservancyWashington, DC

    Environment

    $600
  30. Florence ProjectPhoenix, AZ

    Service

    $500
  31. Jobs for Maine GraduatesAugusta, ME

    Education

    $500
  32. The Binghampton FundBinghamption, NY

    Service

    $500
  33. Lafayette CollegeEaston, PA

    Education

    $500
  34. Pacific Refugeee Support GroupPortland, OR

    Service

    $500
  35. Northwest Immigrant Rights ProjectSeattle, WA

    Service

    $350
  36. The Trust for Public LandLos Angeles, CA

    Environment

    $250
  37. Voices of WitnessSan Francisco, CA

    Services

    $250
  38. Street SpiritSan Francisco, CA

    Service

    $250
  39. Mary's PlaceSeattle, WA

    Service

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid3 grants $21,00037% of the total
  2. Education4 grants $18,00032% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $6,00011% of the total
  4. Human services2 grants $5,0009% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $2,0004% of the total
  6. Environment2 grants $1,6003% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $3,1005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maine20 grants $63,200
  2. Pennsylvania3 grants $9,000
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $7,500
  4. New York4 grants $6,500
  5. Connecticut1 grant $6,000
  6. District of Columbia2 grants $2,100
  7. Virginia1 grant $2,000
  8. California3 grants $750
  9. Washington2 grants $600
  10. Arizona1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Mary Ellen CampbellTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Nancy Campbell BerrangTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jean F CampbellTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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