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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 94-3473937

The GB Knecht Foundation

A private foundation in Blue Hill, ME. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 24 grants and $125,000 paid in grants.

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 person
On file
Phone
On file
Email
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Contact person, phone, email, mailing address and application materials on file. See them with a plan.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $125,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $2,639,412
  • Tax year 2024

    $120,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,503,999
  • Tax year 2023

    $114,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $2,339,466
  • Tax year 2022

    $116,000

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $2,162,822
  • Tax year 2021

    $111,000

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $2,734,749

Grants paid in 2025

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Emmaus Homeless CenterEllsworth, ME

    General fund

    $12,000
  2. Good Shepard Food BankAuburn, ME

    General fund

    $12,000
  3. Downeast Community PartnersPortsmouth, NH

    General fund

    $10,000
  4. Blue Hill Public LibraryBlue Hill, ME

    General fund

    $5,000
  5. Care USAMerrifield, VA

    General fund

    $5,000
  6. Catholic Charities MainePortland, ME

    General fund

    $5,000
  7. Healthy PeninsulaBlue Hill, ME

    General fund

    $5,000
  8. Hospice Volunteers of Hancock CountyEllsworth, ME

    General fund

    $5,000
  9. International Rescue CommitteeNew York, NY

    General fund

    $5,000
  10. Jonathan Fisher House MemorialBlue Hill, ME

    General fund

    $5,000
  11. Literacy Volunteers of BangorBangor, ME

    General fund

    $5,000
  12. Maine PublicLewiston, ME

    General fund

    $5,000
  13. Mano En ManoMilbridge, ME

    General fund

    $5,000
  14. Save the Children USAFairfield, CT

    General fund

    $5,000
  15. WeruEast Orland, ME

    General fund

    $5,000
  16. Women for Healthy Rural LivingMilbridge, ME

    General fund

    $5,000
  17. Cornerstone Community Housing IncBaltimore, MD

    General fund

    $4,000
  18. Healthy Island ProjectStonington, ME

    General fund

    $4,000
  19. Island PantryDeer Isle, ME

    General fund

    $3,000
  20. New Surry Theatre & Performing Arts SchoolBlue Hill, ME

    General fund

    $3,000
  21. Project Launch Deer Isle StoningtonDeer Isle, ME

    General fund

    $3,000
  22. The Carter CenterAtlanta, GA

    General fund

    $3,000
  23. Tree of Life PantryBlue Hill, ME

    General fund

    $3,000
  24. National Public RadioWashington, DC

    General fundgeneral fund

    $3,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services2 grants $15,00026% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $10,00018% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $9,00016% of the total
  4. Arts and culture2 grants $8,00014% of the total
  5. International aid2 grants $8,00014% of the total
  6. Housing and shelter1 grant $4,0007% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $3,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maine18 grants $100,000
  2. Connecticut1 grant $5,000
  3. Minnesota1 grant $5,000
  4. Virginia1 grant $5,000
  5. Maryland1 grant $4,000
  6. District of Columbia1 grant $3,000
  7. Georgia1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Jean MadonnaTRUSTEE Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Donna MadonnaTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Jim FisherTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

More foundations

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Same main cause (human services), giving between a quarter and four times this foundation’s where possible, nearby first.

  1. The Verrill FoundationFalmouth, ME 21 grants Preselected only $137,500 giving
  2. Margaret W Soule Charitable TrustPortland, ME 13 grants Preselected only $142,000 giving
  3. The Alfred M Senter Fund TrustBath, ME 36 grants Accepts applications $143,001 giving
  4. Portland Provident AssociationPortland, ME 43 grants Preselected only $108,500 giving
  5. Becker Foundation for Education & Development IncBucksport, ME 1 grant Preselected only $100,000 giving