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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 22-3801217

The Gaius Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Bar Harbor, ME. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 13 grants and $59,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $59,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,655,648

  • Tax year 2023

    $117,066

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,689,990

  • Tax year 2022

    $53,900

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,774,603

  • Tax year 2021

    $80,550

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,833,196

  • Tax year 2020

    $26,250

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,864,104

  • Tax year 2019

    $110,600

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,873,607

  • Tax year 2018

    $93,200

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,954,299

Grants paid in 2024

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Christian Education LeagueBangor, ME

    General support

    $10,000
  2. Friendship Center for New BeginningsFlemington, NJ

    General support

    $7,500
  3. Focus on the FamilyColorado SPGS, CO

    General support

    $6,500
  4. Maoz Israel MinistriesGrand Prairie, TX

    General support

    $6,000
  5. What If FoundationBerkeley, CA

    General support

    $6,000
  6. Beach Food PantryKitty Hawk, NC

    General support

    $5,000
  7. Beloved AshevilleAsheville, NC

    General support

    $5,000
  8. Family Research CouncilWashington, DC

    General support

    $5,000
  9. Acadia Wildlife CenterMount Desert, ME

    General support

    $2,500
  10. Peace Ridge SanctuaryBrooks, ME

    General support

    $2,500
  11. Maine Seacoast MissionNortheast Harbor, ME

    General support

    $1,500
  12. K-LoveRocklin, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  13. Massachusetts Family InstituteWakefield, MA

    General support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services3 grants $18,50036% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $10,00020% of the total
  3. Religion1 grant $6,50013% of the total
  4. Animals2 grants $5,00010% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $5,00010% of the total
  6. Housing and shelter1 grant $5,00010% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $1,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maine4 grants $16,500
  2. North Carolina2 grants $10,000
  3. New Jersey1 grant $7,500
  4. California2 grants $7,000
  5. Colorado1 grant $6,500
  6. Texas1 grant $6,000
  7. District of Columbia1 grant $5,000
  8. Massachusetts1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Barbara AmbielliPRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Karen FullerTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • John F AmbielliTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Laura A SwisherVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Lynn A RampacekTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Sharon A DubucTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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