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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 80-0157429

The Moosemoss Foundation

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $182,000 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
Richard L Wellman Trustee the Moose
45 School Street Suite 402
Boston, MA 02108
(617) 426-5755
[email protected]
Form and materials
Organizations should submit a brief statement of their purpose, objectives, and activities. A copy of the organization's IRS exemption letter under IRS section 501(c)(3) must be subitted with applications.
Deadlines
Applications may be submitted at any time.
Restrictions
Preference is given to charitable organizations that the donor and members of their family have historically supported, as well as referrals made by family members. To the extent that funds are available, applications from other organizations are considered.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $182,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,078,119

  • Tax year 2024

    $135,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,775,714

  • Tax year 2023

    $162,387

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,605,939

  • Tax year 2022

    $146,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,511,855

  • Tax year 2021

    $148,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,936,329

  • Tax year 2020

    $124,250

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,994,119

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Maine Sea Coast MissionBar Harbor, ME

    For the edge program in support of the after school program at the rose m. Gaffney school in machias.

    $40,000
  2. Schoodic InstituteWinter Harbor, ME

    To support the building community stewardship of intertidal resources - mapping mud project

    $25,000
  3. Washington County CommunityCalais, ME

    To provide education opportunities for students from hancock and washington counties that are enrolled full time in nursing, health occupations, diesel and automotive engine overhaul, heating technology/hvac, heavy equipment operations and maintenance, residential and commercial electricity, electromechanical instrumentation and welding, to be used to purchase required textbooks and/or course materials.

    $25,000
  4. Rsu 24 Medical PathwaysEllsworth, ME

    Used to support program development, student travel and personal supplies assistance, loaner laptops, lab supplies and consumables, lab equipment, books and study packet materials.

    $23,000
  5. Penobscot Marine MuseumSearsport, ME

    To support the penobscot marine museum internship program.

    $22,000
  6. Hancock County Trustees of Public Relations (woodlawn)Ellsworth, ME

    Allocated for graduate interns and materials for interpretive programming.

    $15,000
  7. Rsu 24 for Marine PathwaysSullivan, ME

    Allocated to the open water basic scuba diving certification course; CMSLC career center supporting marine studies workforce students; project based learning iwth marine studies focus.

    $10,000
  8. Next Step Domestic ViolenceEllsworth, ME

    To be allocated for the youth education prevention program materials and mileage.

    $8,000
  9. Wabanaki Publich Health and WellnessBangor, ME

    Allocated for podcasting equiment for WPHW podcast production.

    $8,000
  10. Frenchman Bay LibrarySullivan, ME

    To be used for the story trail stories and after school book club and reading programs.

    $6,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $22,00073% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $8,00027% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maine10 grants $182,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Alice N WellmanTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Bradford S WellmanTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Richard L WellmanTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • David H WellmanTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Katharine F WellmanTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Howard B WellmanTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

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