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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 27-6254411

Anne R Henry Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Portland, ME. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 17 grants and $319,279 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

    $319,279

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $3,904,912
  • Tax year 2024

    $303,637

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $3,471,116
  • Tax year 2023

    $293,975

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $3,192,461
  • Tax year 2022

    $293,226

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $3,234,297
  • Tax year 2021

    $281,053

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $3,374,086
  • Tax year 2020

    $216,207

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $3,387,798
  • Tax year 2019

    $211,635

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $3,388,133
  • Tax year 2018

    $207,646

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $3,478,362

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Usm FoundationPortland, ME

    Fundraising for university

    $75,279
  2. Maine Coast Heritage TrustTopsham, ME

    General purpose

    $19,000
  3. Preble StreetPortland, ME

    General purpose

    $19,000
  4. Maine Medical CenterPortland, ME

    General purose

    $19,000
  5. St Albans Episcopal ChurchCap Elizabeth, ME

    General purpose

    $19,000
  6. Portland Symphony OrchestraPortland, ME

    General purpose

    $19,000
  7. Portland Widows Wood SocietyPortland, ME

    General purpose

    $16,500
  8. United Recovery FundPortland, ME

    General purpose

    $16,500
  9. Portland Public LibraryPortland, ME

    General purpose

    $16,500
  10. Falmouth Memorial LibraryFalmouth, ME

    General purpose

    $16,500
  11. Childrens Museum & Theatre of MainePortland, ME

    General purpose

    $14,000
  12. Maine State Music TheatreBrunswick, ME

    Professional performances &

    $11,500
  13. Opera MainePortland, ME

    Opera performances

    $11,500
  14. Maine Historical SocietyPortland, ME

    General purpose

    $11,500
  15. Maine AudubonFalmouth, ME

    General purpose

    $11,500
  16. Maine Behavioral HealthcareSouth Portland, ME

    General purpose

    $11,500
  17. Portland Museum of ArtPortland, ME

    Art exhibits & educational

    $11,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture5 grants $60,00037% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $35,50022% of the total
  3. Environment2 grants $30,50019% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $19,00012% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $16,50010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maine17 grants $319,279

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • HM Payson CoTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $37,129
  • Verrill DanaTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • David RinesTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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