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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 26-0378563

The Evergreen Foundation

A private foundation in Georgetown, ME. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 19 grants and $725,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $725,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $10,398,903
  • Tax year 2023

    $342,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $10,585,569
  • Tax year 2022

    $202,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $8,106,030
  • Tax year 2021

    $246,500

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $6,319,015
  • Tax year 2020

    $270,750

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,678,054

Grants paid in 2024

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Maine IniativesPortland, ME

    Provides support for racial, immigrant, and environmental justice

    $150,000
  2. American Civil Liberties Union of MainePortland, ME

    Operating fund

    $60,000
  3. Immigrant Legal Advocacy ProjectPortland, ME

    Provide assistance for low income immigrants

    $60,000
  4. Mano En ManoMilbridge, ME

    Support maine farmworkers and immigrants

    $55,000
  5. Maine Family PlanningAugusta, ME

    Provide affordable health care services

    $50,000
  6. Campaign for JusticeHallowell, ME

    Operating fund

    $40,000
  7. Indigo Arts AlliancePortland, ME

    Operating fund

    $40,000
  8. Hope ActsPortland, ME

    Operating fund

    $30,000
  9. In Her PresenceWestbrook, ME

    Operating fund

    $30,000
  10. Maine Farmland TrustBelfast, ME

    Operating fund

    $30,000
  11. Maine Organic Farmers & Gardeners AssociationUnity, ME

    Operating fund

    $30,000
  12. NiweskokMilford, ME

    Rematriates wabanaki food and medicine to revitalize the penobscot bay

    $30,000
  13. Usm Promise ScholarsPortland, ME

    Support financially challenged students from maine

    $25,000
  14. Friends of Portland Adult EducationPortland, ME

    Operating fund

    $20,000
  15. Natural Resources Council of MaineAugusta, ME

    Operating fund

    $20,000
  16. Palaver SpringsPortland, ME

    Strengthen and inspire community through music

    $15,000
  17. Summer CampDenmark, ME

    Operating fund

    $15,000
  18. Scholarships for Maine ImmigrantsPortland, ME

    Support local immigrants and refugees gain english language and career skills

    $15,000
  19. Maine Recovery FundPortland, ME

    Operating fund

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture3 grants $90,00029% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid1 grant $60,00019% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $50,00016% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $40,00013% of the total
  5. Human services2 grants $40,00013% of the total
  6. Education1 grant $20,0006% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $15,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maine19 grants $725,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Jon H EdwardsMANAGING TRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Nancy J FoxTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Amy A FoxTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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