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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 99-1989779

Puffin Bay Foundation

A private foundation in Biddeford, ME. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 1 grant and $31.5 million 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

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

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

    $31,500,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $743,323,941
  • Tax year 2024

    $90,000,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $679,013,244

Grants paid in 2025

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    General Support

    $31,500,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Brewster KahleChairman Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mary AustinSecretary/Treas Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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