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The GB Knecht Foundation: 24 grants to organizations, $125,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
The GB Knecht Foundation, a private foundation in Blue Hill, ME, paid 24 grants to organizations totaling $125,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 15, 2026. The largest was $12,000 to Emmaus Homeless Center in Ellsworth, ME for general fund.
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- EIN
- 943473937
- Based in
- Blue Hill, ME
- Assets
- $2,595,153
- Grants paid
- $125,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 15, 2026, IRS object ID 202631359349101668. It reported $125,000 in grants paid; 24 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmaus Homeless Center | Ellsworth, ME | General fund | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Good Shepard Food Bank | Auburn, ME | General fund | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Downeast Community Partners | Ellsworth, ME | General fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Blue Hill Public Library | Blue Hill, ME | General fund | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Care USA | Merrifield, VA | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Charities Maine | Portland, ME | General fund | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Healthy Peninsula | Blue Hill, ME | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hospice Volunteers of Hancock County | Ellsworth, ME | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International Rescue Committee | Albert Lea, MN | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jonathan Fisher House Memorial | Blue Hill, ME | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Literacy Volunteers of Bangor | Bangor, ME | General fund | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maine Public | Lewiston, ME | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mano En Mano | Milbridge, ME | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Save the Children USA | Fairfield, CT | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Weru | East Orland, ME | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Women for Healthy Rural Living | Milbridge, ME | General fund | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cornerstone Community Housing Inc | Baltimore, MD | General fund | Housing and shelter | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Healthy Island Project | Stonington, ME | General fund | Health care | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Island Pantry | Deer Isle, ME | General fund | Public and societal benefit | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Public Radio | Washington, DC | General fundgeneral fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Surry Theatre & Performing Arts School | Blue Hill, ME | General fund | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Project Launch Deer Isle Stonington | Deer Isle, ME | General fund | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Carter Center | Atlanta, GA | General fund | International, foreign affairs and national security | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tree of Life Pantry | Blue Hill, ME | General fund | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 9, 2025, IRS object ID 202521299349103417. It reported $120,000 in grants paid; 22 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Charities Maine | Portland, ME | General fund | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Downeast Community Partners | Ellsworth, ME | General fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Emmaus Homeless Center | Ellsworth, ME | General fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Good Shepard Food Bank | Auburn, ME | General fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Blue Hill Public Library | Blue Hill, ME | General fund | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Care USA | Merrifield, VA | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Healthy Peninsula | Blue Hill, ME | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hospice Volunteers of Hancock County | Ellsworth, ME | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International Rescue Committee | Albert Lea, MN | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Literacy Volunteers of Bangor | Bangor, ME | General fund | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maine Public | Lewiston, ME | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mano En Mano | Milbridge, ME | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maryknoll Lay Missioners | Maryknoll, NY | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Save the Children USA | Fairfield, CT | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Carter Center | Atlanta, GA | General fund | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Weru | East Orland, ME | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Women for Healthy Rural Living | Milbridge, ME | General fund | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Island Pantry | Deer Isle, ME | General fund | Public and societal benefit | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jonathan Fisher House Memorial | Blue Hill, ME | General fund | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Surry Theatre & Performing Arts School | Blue Hill, ME | General fund | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Project Launch Deer Isle Stonington | Deer Isle, ME | General fund | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tree of Life Pantry | Blue Hill, ME | General fund | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $20,000 |
| Human services | $15,000 |
| Health care | $14,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $8,000 |
| Public and societal benefit | $6,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $4,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $3,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Maine | $195,000 |
| Virginia | $10,000 |
| Minnesota | $10,000 |
| Connecticut | $10,000 |
| Georgia | $8,000 |
| New York | $5,000 |
| Maryland | $4,000 |
| District of Columbia | $3,000 |
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Updated May 15, 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.