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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 86-6532039

The Esta Kramer Foundation Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Damariscotta, ME. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $220,000 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

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Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Email
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Maximum per person per year.

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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $220,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,811,313

  • Tax year 2024

    $301,550

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,898,877

  • Tax year 2023

    $50,665

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,038,424

  • Tax year 2022

    $30,079

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,982,524

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,496

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $3,006,265

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Friends of Kisimani SchoolBethesda, MD

    Teacher training and education

    $75,000
  2. Capital Area New Mainers ProjectAugusta, ME

    Unrestricted

    $35,000
  3. Skidompha LibraryDamariscotta, ME

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  4. Ecumenical Food PantryNewcastle, ME

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  5. Lincoln AcademyNewcastle, ME

    Scholarship for julia nelson

    $14,000
  6. Cda Collaborative LearningCambridge, MA

    Assistance for merger

    $10,000
  7. Chip IncNewcastle, ME

    Heating assistance program

    $10,000
  8. Healthy KidsDamariscotta, ME

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  9. Phantom TheaterWarren, VT

    Matching grant

    $7,500
  10. Quillart Centro Cultural de ArteQuillabamba, Peru

    Afterschool/summer music & arts

    $5,000
  11. YestermorrowWaitsfield, VT

    Scholarship fund

    $4,000
  12. Aio Food PantryRockland, ME

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  13. Hearty RootsDamariscotta, ME

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  14. Stepping Stone Housing IncDamariscotta, ME

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  15. Peace GalleryDamariscotta, ME

    Unrestricted

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $39,00066% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $14,00024% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $2,5004% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $2,0003% of the total
  5. Public affairs1 grant $2,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maine10 grants $118,500
  2. Maryland1 grant $75,000
  3. Vermont2 grants $11,500
  4. Massachusetts1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Isaac VeseryTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Jonah VeseryTRUSTEE Hours 4Pay $0

The return

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