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Begin Family Foundation: 6 grants to organizations, $10,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
Begin Family Foundation, a private foundation in Portland, ME, paid 6 grants to organizations totaling $10,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on March 19, 2026. The largest was $2,500 to Downeast Institute in Beals, ME for general operating support.
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- EIN
- 990654454
- Based in
- Portland, ME
- Assets
- $313,372
- Grants paid
- $10,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed March 19, 2026, IRS object ID 202610789349100716. It reported $10,000 in grants paid; 6 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downeast Institute | Beals, ME | General operating support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Camping Association | New York City, NY | Wohelo camps campership fund | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Americans for Oxford | New York, NY | General operating support | Education | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland | Westbrook, ME | General operating support | Animal-related | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Downeast Salmon Federation | Columbia Falls, ME | General operating support | Animal-related | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Strive | New York, NY | General operating support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 8, 2025, IRS object ID 202511289349102926. It reported $8,000 in grants paid; 5 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downeast Salmon Federation | Columbia Falls, ME | General operating support | Animal-related | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Agawam Council | Falmouth, ME | General operating support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Americans for Oxford | New York, NY | General operating support | Education | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mount Dora Community Trust | Mt Dora, FL | General operating support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Strive | New York, NY | General operating support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Animal-related | $6,000 |
| Education | $3,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,000 |
States funded
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Updated March 19, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.