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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 46-1588930

The Foreside Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 28 grants and $58,211 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

    $58,211

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $344,524

  • Tax year 2024

    $24,161

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $412,138

  • Tax year 2023

    $21,911

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $426,044

  • Tax year 2022

    $62,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $451,425

  • Tax year 2021

    $47,200

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $448,351

  • Tax year 2020

    $14,900

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $495,804

Grants paid in 2025

28 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Hurricane Island Outward Bound SchoolCamden, ME

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  2. Issue OneWashington, DC

    The Council for American Democracy

    $7,500
  3. Aspire ScholarshipEnglewood, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  4. Bermuda Race Foundation IncNewport, RI

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  5. Hurricane Island FoundationRockland, ME

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,500
  6. Legado IncJackson, NH

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,250
  7. Appalachian Mountain ClubCharlestown, MA

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  8. Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean SciencesEast Boothbay, ME

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  9. Maine Coast Heritage TrustTopsham, ME

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  10. Maine Island Trail AssociationPortland, ME

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  11. Palaver Strings IncorporatedPortland, ME

    Charitable Event

    $1,000
  12. West River Sports Association IncLondonderry, VT

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  13. First Christian Church of FreedomFreedom, NH

    Turkey Trot Campaign for the Freedom Food Bank

    $500
  14. Freedom Historical Society IncFreedom, NH

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  15. Friends of Casco BayPortland, ME

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  16. Friends of the LibraryFreedom, NH

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  17. Gulf of Maine Research InstitutePortland, ME

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  18. Maine Maritime MuseumBath, ME

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  19. Mount Washington ObservatoryNorth Conway, NH

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  20. New Hampshire Public Radio IncConcord, NH

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  21. Palaver Strings IncorporatedPortland, ME

    to cover Travel expenses for NYC and CA tour campaign

    $500
  22. Society for the Protection of New Hampshire ForestConcord, NH

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  23. Tin Mountain Conservation Center IncorporatedAlbany, NH

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  24. Upper Saco Valley Land TrustConway, NH

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  25. First Christian Church of FreedomFreedom, NH

    The Freedom Food Bank

    $300
  26. New England Nordic Ski AssociationLyme, NH

    General & Unrestricted

    $300
  27. Green Mountain Conservation GroupEffingham, NH

    General & Unrestricted

    $250
  28. Vermont's Camp TakumtaSouth Hero, VT

    General & Unrestricted

    $111

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment8 grants $30,50053% of the total
  2. Public affairs2 grants $12,50022% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation3 grants $6,30011% of the total
  4. Arts and culture5 grants $3,0005% of the total
  5. Science and technology2 grants $1,5003% of the total
  6. Youth development1 grant $1,5003% of the total
  7. 4 other causes5 grants $1,9113% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maine10 grants $32,500
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $7,500
  3. New Hampshire12 grants $6,100
  4. Arizona1 grant $5,000
  5. Rhode Island1 grant $5,000
  6. Vermont2 grants $1,111
  7. Massachusetts1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Caroline S MarstonPres, Dir, Sec Hours 2Pay $0
  • Chase MarstonVP Hours 1Pay $0
  • Gregg MarstonVP Hours 1Pay $0
  • John MarstonVP Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sarah MarstonVP Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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