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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 77-0602405

Beacon Foundation

A private foundation in Wilton, ME. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 3 grants and $15,416 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $15,416

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $643,947

  • Tax year 2024

    $38,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $615,928

  • Tax year 2023

    $48,900

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $521,719

  • Tax year 2022

    $6,500

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $561,638

  • Tax year 2021

    $41,600

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $563,202

  • Tax year 2020

    $31,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $549,794

  • Tax year 2019

    $29,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $567,502

  • Tax year 2018

    $13,600

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $571,995

Grants paid in 2025

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Sankofa Learning CenterNew Haven, CT

    General OperatingExpenses

    $5,416
  2. Canary AcresGlouster, OH

    General OperatingExpenses

    $5,000
  3. The Columbus Womens ChorusColumbus, OH

    General OperatingExpenses

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $5,41635% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $5,00032% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $5,00032% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio2 grants $10,000
  2. Connecticut1 grant $5,416

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • James V RosenowPres & Director Hours 4Pay $0
  • Laura C KnieSec, Treas & Director Hours 4Pay $0
  • Leslie A RosenowDirector Hours 4Pay $0

The return

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