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The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2025
$191,400
- Grants listed
- 86
- Assets, end of year
- $2,895,598
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Tax year 2024
$181,320
- Grants listed
- 82
- Assets, end of year
- $2,788,509
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Tax year 2023
$194,563
- Grants listed
- 101
- Assets, end of year
- $2,734,683
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Tax year 2022
$196,401
- Grants listed
- 104
- Assets, end of year
- $2,823,689
-
Tax year 2021
$181,365
- Grants listed
- 105
- Assets, end of year
- $2,981,563
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Tax year 2020
$182,381
- Grants listed
- 99
- Assets, end of year
- $2,897,713
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Tax year 2019
$173,342
- Grants listed
- 90
- Assets, end of year
- $3,039,406
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Tax year 2018
$186,773
- Grants listed
- 88
- Assets, end of year
- $3,007,059
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return.
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Connecticut CollegeNew London, CT
Education fund
$27,000 -
Island InstituteRockland, ME
Annual fund campaign
$13,500 -
Strand TheaterBaltimore, MD
Annual fund
$12,000 -
Girls Foundation of TanzaniaPortland, ME
Annual fund
$11,000 -
Farnsworth Art MuseumRockland, ME
Annual fund campaign
$10,000 -
Hermann Park ConservancyHouston, TX
Annual fund campaign
$5,500 -
First Congregational Society of GilmantonGilmanton, NH
Annual fund
$5,000 -
Penobscot Bay YMCARockport, ME
Sustaining campaign
$5,000 -
Poe Elementary School PTOHouston, TX
General fund
$5,000 -
San Francisco Day SchoolSan Francisco, CA
Annual fund campaign
$5,000 -
Duke UniversityDurham, NC
Education fund
$4,500 -
Children's Museum of HoustonHouston, TX
Annual fund
$4,000 -
North Bridge AcademyMill Valley, CA
Annual
$4,000 -
Annunciation Orthodox SchoolHouston, TX
Annual fund campaign
$3,500 -
Cure Alzheimer's FundWellesley HLS, MA
Medical research
$3,000 -
United Midcoast CharitiesCamden, ME
Annual fund campaign
$3,000 -
Calvary Presbyterian ChurchSan Francisco, CA
Annual fund campaign
$2,500 -
Glide FoundationSan Francisco, CA
Annual fund campaign
$2,500 -
Houston Methodist Hospital FoundationHouston, TX
Annual fund
$2,500 -
MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX
Annual fund
$2,500 -
Planned Parenthood Federation of America IncNew York, NY
Annual fund
$2,500 -
Rockwood Community ChurchRockwood, ME
Annual fund
$2,500 -
American Civil Liberties Union FoundationNew York, NY
Annual fund
$2,000 -
Groton SchoolGroton, MA
Annual fund campaign
$2,000 -
Mothers Against Media AddictionNew York, NY
Annual fund
$2,000 -
Colorado Gives FoundationArvada, CO
Annual fund
$1,500 -
Lawndale Art CenterHouston, TX
Annual fund
$1,500 -
Northern Light Ca Dean Hospital FoundationBrewer, ME
Annual fund
$1,500 -
Pen Bay Waldo Healthcare FoundationTorrance, CA
Annual fund
$1,500 -
St George's SchoolMiddletown, RI
Scholarship, annual fund campaign
$1,500 -
Friends of BoulderBoulder, MT
Annual fund
$1,350 -
Alley TheatreHouston, TX
Annual fund campaign
$1,000 -
Alzheimer's Foundation of AmericaNew York, NY
Annual fund campaign
$1,000 -
Astrodome ConservancyHouston, TX
Annual fund
$1,000 -
Berkley Repertory TheaterBerkley, CA
Annual fund
$1,000 -
Boulder BalletBoulder, CO
Annual fund
$1,000 -
Camden Public LibraryCamden, ME
Annual fund campaign
$1,000 -
Center for Maine Contemporary ArtRockland, ME
Annual fund campaign
$1,000 -
Church of ChristHolden, MO
Annual fund
$1,000 -
Coastal Mountains Land TrustCamden, ME
Annual fund campaign
$1,000 -
Colorado CollegeColorado SPGS, CO
Annual fund campaign
$1,000 -
Curry School of Education FoundationCharlottesville, VA
Education fund
$1,000 -
Equal Justice InitiativeMontgomery, AL
Annual fund campaign
$1,000 -
Everytown for Gun Safety Support FundNew York, NY
Grant for the support fund
$1,000 -
Houston Public Media FoundationHouston, TX
Annual fund campaign
$1,000 -
Impact on EducationLouisville, CO
Annual fund campaign
$1,000 -
International Rett Syndrome FoundationCincinnati, OH
Annual fund campaign
$1,000 -
KqedSan Francisco, CA
Annual fund
$1,000 -
Lanier PTOHouston, TX
General fund
$1,000 -
Maine Coast Heritage TrustTopsham, ME
Annual fund campaign
$1,000 -
Maysles Institute IncNew York, NY
Annual fund campaign
$1,000 -
Montpelier - the General Henry Knox MuseumThomaston, ME
Annual fund campaign
$1,000 -
Pomfret SchoolPomfret, CT
Annual fund campaign
$1,000 -
Rockport Public LibraryRockport, ME
Annual fund
$1,000 -
Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA
Annual fund campaign
$1,000 -
Texas Christion UniversityFort Worth, TX
Annual fund campaign
$1,000 -
Trees for HoustonbocaHouston, TX
Annual fund campaign
$1,000 -
UT HealthHouston, TX
Student assistance fund
$1,000 -
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN
Peabody college of education and human development
$1,000 -
Friends of Fleming ParkHouston, TX
Annual fund campaign
$800 -
Friends of BcsisBoulder, CO
Annual fund
$750 -
NPR NetworkWashington, DC
Annual fund
$750 -
Alford Lake CampCape Elizabeth, ME
Scholarships
$500 -
Bay Chamber ConcertsCamden, ME
Annual fund campaign
$500 -
Boulder Library FoundationBoulder, CO
Annual fund
$500 -
Boulder Philharmonic OrchestraBoulder, CO
Annual fund
$500 -
Buffalo Bayou PartnershipHouston, TX
Annual fund campaign
$500 -
Children's Hospital Colorado FoundationAurora, CO
Annual fund
$500 -
Common Sense MediaSan Francisco, CA
Annual fund
$500 -
Community Food ShareLouisville, CO
Annual fund
$500 -
First Congregational ChurchLoveland, CO
Annual fund
$500 -
Friends of Arches & Canyonlands ParksMoab, UT
Annual fund campaign
$500 -
Homeless Prenatal ProgramSan Francisco, CA
Annual fund
$500 -
New York Yacht Club FoundationNew York, NY
Annual fund campaign
$500 -
San Francisco FoundationSan Francisco, CA
Annual fund
$500 -
There with CareBoulder, CO
Annual fund
$500 -
Vinal Haven Land TrustVinalhaven, ME
Annual fund
$500 -
VoteorgWashington, DC
Annual fund
$500 -
We Win InstituteMinneapolis, MN
Annual fund
$500 -
La Casa de Las MadresSan Francisco, CA
Annual fund campaign
$250 -
Maine Media Workshops and CollegeRockport, ME
Annual fund campaign
$250 -
Maine Sea Coast MissionBar Harbor, ME
Annual fund campaign
$250 -
Max Warburg Courage Curriculum IncBoston, MA
Annual fund
$250 -
Merryspring Nature CenterCamden, ME
Annual fund campaign
$250 -
Pizza to the PollsPortland, OR
Annual fund
$250 -
San Francisco Marin Food BankSan Francisco, CA
Annual fund campaign
$250
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Education14 grants $64,25051% of the total
- Human services3 grants $16,50013% of the total
- Arts and culture11 grants $12,50010% of the total
- Environment5 grants $8,5007% of the total
- Health5 grants $7,0006% of the total
- Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $5,0004% of the total
- 6 other causes10 grants $12,25010% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Maine19 grants $54,750
- Texas16 grants $32,800
- Connecticut2 grants $28,000
- California12 grants $19,500
- Maryland1 grant $12,000
- New York7 grants $10,000
- Colorado11 grants $8,250
- Massachusetts4 grants $6,250
- New Hampshire1 grant $5,000
- North Carolina1 grant $4,500
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Ellen CL SimmonsPRESIDENT,VP,TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
- Wheeler Es GriffithEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 10Pay $25,000
- Abby S WalkerDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
- Emma A Simmons AnselmiDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
- Winnie B Simmons PhillipsDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
- Lydia F SimmonsDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
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