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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 54-2062016

Sweetser Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Annapolis, MD. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 27 grants and $333,500 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Ellen S Allen
51 Hillside Road
Stony Brook, NY 11790
(631) 751-6631
Form and materials
Available upon request
Deadlines
Available upon request
Restrictions
Pursuant to an irs-approved scholarship program, the foundation provides college scholarship grants to selected qualified graduates from gray new gloucester high school, gray, maine. The foundation otherwise makes grants only to pre-selected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited grant requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $333,500

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $1,770,942

  • Tax year 2024

    $241,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,704,570

  • Tax year 2023

    $237,400

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $1,613,933

  • Tax year 2022

    $283,000

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $1,591,108

  • Tax year 2021

    $206,500

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $1,794,249

  • Tax year 2020

    $176,600

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,873,505

  • Tax year 2019

    $210,600

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $1,958,876

  • Tax year 2018

    $186,300

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $2,103,617

Grants paid in 2025

27 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester, MA

    General operating support

    $100,000
  2. St Mary's ChurchAnnapolis, MD

    General operating support

    $53,000
  3. University of MaineOrono, ME

    Sweetser scholar

    $28,000
  4. Catholic Schools FoundationBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $20,000
  5. Seeds 4 SuccessAnnapolis, MD

    General operating support

    $20,000
  6. Arcs FoundationPotomac, MD

    General operating support

    $15,000
  7. StairAnnapolis, MD

    General operating support

    $15,000
  8. Thomas Jefferson FoundationCharlottesvle, VA

    General operating support

    $6,500
  9. University of New England Financial ServicesBiddeford, ME

    Sweetser scholar

    $6,000
  10. Clark UniversityWorcester, MA

    Sweetser scholar

    $5,000
  11. Compassionate Care ALS (ccals)Falmouth, MA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  12. Construction Education FoundationDules, VA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  13. Interfaith Social ServicesWollaston, MA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  14. Rollins CollegeWinter Park, FL

    Sweetser scholar

    $5,000
  15. Saint Mary of the Hills SchoolMilton, MA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  16. Southern Maine Community CollegePortland, ME

    Sweetser scholar

    $5,000
  17. St Agatha SchoolMiami, FL

    General operating support

    $5,000
  18. The ALS AssociationArlington, VA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  19. University of Southern MaineGorham, ME

    Sweetser scholar

    $5,000
  20. Coast Guard FoundationStonington, CT

    Shipmates' fund

    $4,500
  21. Assumption UniversityWorcester, MA

    Sweetser scholar

    $4,000
  22. Annapolis Symphony OrchestraAnnapolis, MD

    General operating support

    $2,500
  23. Feeding AmericaChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $2,000
  24. International Rett Syndrome FoundationCincinnati, OH

    Sweetser scholar

    $2,000
  25. Save the ChildrenFairfield, CT

    General operating support

    $2,000
  26. Spa Creek ConservancyAnnapolis, MD

    General operating support

    $2,000
  27. William S Baer SchoolBaltimore, MD

    General operating support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $49,00053% of the total
  2. Youth development1 grant $20,00022% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $9,00010% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $5,0005% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $2,0002% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture1 grant $2,0002% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $5,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts7 grants $144,000
  2. Maryland7 grants $108,500
  3. Maine4 grants $44,000
  4. Virginia3 grants $16,500
  5. Florida2 grants $10,000
  6. Connecticut2 grants $6,500
  7. Illinois1 grant $2,000
  8. Ohio1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Willard M Sweetser JrPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sharon S HackettDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Susanne M BlalockDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Stacy L SweetserDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ellen S AllenCHAIR/ADVISORY BOARD Hours 1Pay $0

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