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Form 990-PFTax year 2018EIN 26-1467999

JCL Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Westbrook, ME. Its return for tax year 2018 lists 20 grants and $21,609 paid in grants.

Tax year 2018 (period ending Dec 31, 2018), 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

1 return on file

Tax year 2018 is the only return we have read for this foundation so far.

  • Tax year 2018

    $21,609

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2018

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. ACLU of MainePortland, ME

    General support

    $7,500
  2. Emerge MainePortland, ME

    General support

    $2,750
  3. Maine Equal Justice PartnersAugusta, ME

    General support

    $1,500
  4. Planned Parenthood of New EnglandPortland, ME

    General support

    $1,500
  5. Maine Center for Economic PolicyAugusta, ME

    General support

    $1,000
  6. Maine Womens Policy CenterAugusta, ME

    General support

    $1,000
  7. Maine Women's FundSouth Portland, ME

    General support

    $750
  8. Women United Around the WorldPortland, ME

    Gala sponsorship

    $559
  9. Bernard CollegeNew York, NY

    General support

    $500
  10. Maine Conservation Law FoundationPortland, ME

    General support

    $500
  11. Maine Farmland TrustBelfast, ME

    General support

    $500
  12. Maine Jewish Film FestivalPortland, ME

    General support

    $500
  13. New England Arab American OrganizationPortland, ME

    General support

    $500
  14. Tree Street Youth IncLewiston, ME

    General support

    $500
  15. University of MaineOrono, ME

    General support

    $500
  16. Maine Conservation AllianceAugusta, ME

    General support

    $350
  17. Natural Resources Council of MaineAugusta, ME

    General support

    $350
  18. Nature Conservancy MaineBrunswick, ME

    General support

    $350
  19. Maine Public Broadcasting NetworkPortland, ME

    General support

    $250
  20. The Center for Wisdom's WomenLewiston, ME

    General support

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Crime and legal aid1 grant $1,50028% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $1,05920% of the total
  3. Social science1 grant $1,00018% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $5009% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $5009% of the total
  6. Youth development1 grant $5009% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $3506% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maine19 grants $21,109
  2. New York1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Jonathan S LeePRESIDENT,DIRECTOR Hours 8Pay $0
  • Catherine A LeeVICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • James H Young IIREGISTERED AGENT, CLERK Hours 1Pay $0
  • Beth M LeeDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jason Moyer-LeeDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Nancy MargolisDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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