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The Esta Kramer Foundation Charitable Trust: 15 grants to organizations, $220,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Esta Kramer Foundation Charitable Trust, a private foundation in Damariscotta, ME, paid 15 grants to organizations totaling $220,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 11, 2026. The largest was $75,000 to Friends of Kisimani School in Bethesda, MD for teacher training and education.
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- EIN
- 866532039
- Based in
- Damariscotta, ME
- Assets
- $4,411,490
- Grants paid
- $220,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 11, 2026, IRS object ID 202641319349104364. It reported $220,000 in grants paid; 15 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of Kisimani School | Bethesda, MD | Teacher training and education | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Capital Area New Mainers Project | Augusta, ME | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Skidompha Library | Damariscotta, ME | Unrestricted | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ecumenical Food Pantry | Newcastle, ME | Unrestricted | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lincoln Academy | Newcastle, ME | Scholarship for julia nelson | Education | $14,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cda Collaborative Learning | Cambridge, MA | Assistance for merger | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chip Inc | Newcastle, ME | Heating assistance program | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Healthy Kids | Damariscotta, ME | Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Phantom Theater | Warren, VT | Matching grant | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Quillart Centro Cultural de Arte | Quillabamba, PE | Afterschool/summer music & arts | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Yestermorrow | Waitsfield, VT | Scholarship fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aio Food Pantry | Rockland, ME | Unrestricted | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hearty Roots | Bristol, ME | Unrestricted | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Peace Gallery | Damariscotta, ME | Unrestricted | Public and societal benefit | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Stepping Stone Housing Inc | Damariscotta, ME | Unrestricted | Housing and shelter | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 2, 2025, IRS object ID 202501229349102700. It reported $301,550 in grants paid; 21 grants to organizations are listed, and 1 grant to individuals is left out.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Uihlein II and Mildred A Uihlein Foundation | Lake Placid, NY | Development grant | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Kisimani School | Bethesda, MD | Library construction in tanzania | $43,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Capital Area New Mainers Project | Augusta, ME | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chip Inc | Newcastle, ME | Housing aid | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hearty Roots | Bristol, ME | Youth mental health | $18,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cda Collaborative Learning | Cambridge, MA | Hague summit & peru efforts | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Central Lincoln County YMCA | Damariscotta, ME | Summer programming & scholarships | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Yestermorrow | Waitsfield, VT | Washer/dryer and bipoc scholarships | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Blue Dragon Children's Foundation USA | Littleton, CO | Victims of human trafficking | $14,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Healthy Lincoln County | Damariscotta, ME | Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lincoln Academy | Newcastle, ME | Scholarship for julia nelson | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Phantom Theater | Warren, VT | Tech support and artists fund | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stepping Stone Housing Inc | Damariscotta, ME | Low income housing initiative | Housing and shelter | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Peace Gallery | Damariscotta, ME | Unrestricted | Public and societal benefit | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Quillart Centro Cultural de Arte | Quillabamba, PE | Afterschool/summer music & arts | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unisef USA | New York, NY | Aid to ukraine | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Small Town Center for Jewish Life | Waterville, ME | Unrestricted | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Doctors Without Borders USA Inc | New York, NY | Victims of military action in gaza | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish National Fund | New York, NY | Israelies affected by violence | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Inn Along the Way | Damariscotta, ME | Unrestricted | Human services | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Second Congregational Church of Warren | Warren, ME | Food pantry | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $94,000 |
| Education | $24,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $9,500 |
| Public and societal benefit | $7,000 |
| Human services | $1,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Maine | $259,500 |
| Maryland | $118,000 |
| New York | $59,300 |
| Vermont | $34,500 |
| Massachusetts | $25,000 |
| Colorado | $14,000 |
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Updated May 11, 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.