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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 46-1417974

Backstoppers Foundation

A private foundation in Lisbon, ME. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 4 grants and $15,848 paid in grants.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $15,848

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $12,762

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,500

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $20,586

  • Tax year 2023

    $11,500

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $710

  • Tax year 2022

    $13,200

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $4,130

  • Tax year 2021

    $7,861

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $920

  • Tax year 2020

    $17,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $314

Grants paid in 2025

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of Montana - Aiden Schraeder Patrick Brennan Andrew CosiaMissoula, MT

    Athletic scholarships

    $11,223
  2. Worcester State - Jayden PridgenWorcester, MA

    Athletic scholarship

    $2,500
  3. Brown University - Brayden WallaceProvidence, RI

    Athletic scholarship

    $1,250
  4. Life University - Sawyer TroupeMarietta, GA

    Athletic scholarship

    $875

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Montana1 grant $11,223
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $2,500
  3. Rhode Island1 grant $1,250
  4. Georgia1 grant $875

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • David KenkelPRESIDENT Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Stephanie KenkelSEC/TREAS Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Sierra KenkelVICE-PRESIDENT Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Pat CheffVICE-PRESIDENT Hours 0.1Pay $0

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