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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 52-2029911

The Sandy River Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Farmington, ME. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 28 grants and $1.1 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending May 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.

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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 2024

    $1,099,130

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $38,023,472

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,497,180

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $37,166,699

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,243,620

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $36,254,197

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,472,011

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $38,162,083

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,957,780

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $40,019,584

  • Tax year 2019

    $2,124,294

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $35,967,792

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,556,820

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $36,126,464

  • Tax year 2017

    $1,390,120

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $37,529,059

Grants paid in 2024

28 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Abenaki Helping AbenakiShelburne, VT

    Cultural and economic program

    $180,000
  2. Black Farmer FundNew York, NY

    Technical assistance

    $100,000
  3. Intervale CenterBurlington, VT

    General operating capacity building

    $100,000
  4. Philadelphia ZooPhiladelphia, PA

    General operations

    $85,000
  5. New England Grassroots Environmental FundNewmarket, NH

    New england food resilence fund and maine grassroots climate

    $67,500
  6. Vermont Sustainable Jobs FundMontpelier, VT

    Vermont sustainable job fund

    $60,000
  7. Hawthorne Valley FarmGhent, NY

    Farmscape ecology program

    $50,000
  8. Heifer InternationalLittle Rock, AR

    USA farm education program and guatamala green business

    $50,000
  9. Oak Grove SchoolAugusta, ME

    Central maine mimigrant program

    $50,000
  10. Salvation FarmsMorrisville, VT

    Northeast vermont vision

    $50,000
  11. The Carrot ProjectBoston, MA

    Agricultural viability alliance

    $40,000
  12. Confluence PhilanthropyNew York, NY

    Native leadership scholarship and rainmakers collaborative

    $31,350
  13. Waterfall Unity AllicanceMiddleburgh, NY

    The waterfall center project support

    $30,000
  14. Chester Agricultural CenterChester, NY

    Fair food project

    $25,000
  15. Cultivating CommunityPortland, ME

    General operations

    $25,000
  16. Maine InitiativesPortland, ME

    General operations

    $25,000
  17. Middle Country Library Foundation IncCentereach, NY

    Family place library northern new england

    $22,880
  18. Center for an Angriculteral EconomyHardwick, VT

    Infastructure gap

    $20,000
  19. Tides CenterSan Francisco, CA

    Northeast sustainable agriculture working group

    $15,800
  20. Oregon State Universotyniche MeatCorvallis, OR

    Niche meat processor assistance network

    $15,000
  21. Food Connects IncBrattleboro, VT

    Food storage capacity

    $10,000
  22. Social & Environmental EntrepreneursCalabasas, CA

    Long table harvest

    $10,000
  23. Sustainable Agriculture and Food System FundersSanta Barbara, CA

    General operations

    $8,500
  24. Farmington Area Ecumenical MinistryW Farmington, ME

    Ecu heat match

    $7,500
  25. Philanthropy New YorkNew York, NY

    750 membership dues 5650 general operating grant

    $6,400
  26. Maine Philanthropy CenterPortland, ME

    General operations - 5505.00 membership 445.00

    $5,950
  27. For Pete's Sake Cancer RespitePlymouth MTNG, PA

    Automation upgrade project

    $5,750
  28. Forgotten Angels FloridaValrico, FL

    Hurricane milton recovery

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Jobs and employment2 grants $160,00032% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture4 grants $110,00022% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $100,00020% of the total
  4. Education3 grants $36,3307% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $31,3506% of the total
  6. Crime and legal aid1 grant $25,0005% of the total
  7. 4 other causes4 grants $34,0507% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Vermont6 grants $420,000
  2. New York7 grants $265,630
  3. Maine5 grants $113,450
  4. Pennsylvania2 grants $90,750
  5. New Hampshire1 grant $67,500
  6. Arkansas1 grant $50,000
  7. Massachusetts1 grant $40,000
  8. California2 grants $18,500
  9. Rhode Island1 grant $15,800
  10. Oregon1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Archie W Berry JrPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Nathanael W BerryVICE PRESIDENT / SECRETARY Hours 24Pay $52,041
  • Jon W BerryTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Nan BerryDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Marla S BerryDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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