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Firebird Foundation for Anthropological Research: 9 grants to organizations, $868,395 (tax year ended December 2024)
Firebird Foundation for Anthropological Research, a private foundation in Phillips, ME, paid 9 grants to organizations totaling $868,395 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 3, 2025. The largest was $333,333 to Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust in Rangeley, ME for general operating support.
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- EIN
- 010524375
- Based in
- Phillips, ME
- Assets
- $57,612,543
- Grants paid
- $1,125,846
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 3, 2025, IRS object ID 202543079349100874. It reported $1,125,846 in grants paid; 9 grants to organizations are listed, and 37 grants to individuals are left out.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust | Rangeley, ME | General operating support | Environment | $333,333 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northeast Wilderness Trust | Montpelier, VT | General operating support | Environment | $195,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maine Coast Heritage Trust | Topsham, ME | General operating support | Environment | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Sydney | Sydney, AS | f/b/o Center for Cultural Linguistic Diversity & TRICL | $105,644 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maine Media Workshops College | Rockport, ME | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fidelity Charitable | Boston, MA | Contribution to donor-advised fund of disqualified person | $24,291 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oceanarium & Education Center | Bar Harbor, ME | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,902 | apps.irs.gov |
| Phillips Public Library | Phillips, ME | General operating support | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Borneo Research Council | Phillips, ME | General operating support | Environment | $4,225 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Environment | $657,558 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $20,902 |
| Education | $10,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Maine | $543,460 |
| Vermont | $195,000 |
| Massachusetts | $24,291 |
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Updated November 3, 2025. 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.