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The Old Bug Light Charitable Foundation: 23 grants to organizations, $200,000 (tax year ended March 2026)
The Old Bug Light Charitable Foundation, a private foundation in Portland, ME, paid 23 grants to organizations totaling $200,000 in its tax year ended March 2026, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on August 17, 2026. The largest was $50,000 to Friends of Deering Oaks in Portland, ME for for operations.
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- EIN
- 010514859
- Based in
- Portland, ME
- Assets
- $2,673,394
- Grants paid
- $200,000
- Tax year ended
- March 2026
Grants paid, tax year ended March 2026
From the Form 990-PF filed August 17, 2026, IRS object ID 202642299349100009. It reported $200,000 in grants paid; 23 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of Deering Oaks | Portland, ME | For operations | Environment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | For operations | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sailmaine | Portland, ME | For operations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aclu of Maine | Portland, ME | For operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Portland Parks Conservancy | Portland, ME | For operations | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Surfaid International | San Francisco, CA | For operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Too Young To Wed | Peekskill, NY | For operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Congress Square Park | Portland, ME | For operations | Community improvement and capacity building | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation for Portland Public Schools | Portland, ME | For operations | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bicycle Coalition of Maine | Portland, ME | For operations | Recreation and sports | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gulf of Maine Research Institute | Portland, ME | For operations | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Olympia Snowe Womens Leadership Institute | Portland, ME | For operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hospice of Southern Maine | Scarborough, ME | For operations | Human services | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maine Public Radio | Portland, ME | For operations | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood of Northern New England | Portland, ME | For operations | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Portland Community Squash | Portland, ME | For operations | Recreation and sports | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Portland Ovations | Portland, ME | For operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Center for Grieving Children | Portland, ME | For operations | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eastern Trail Alliance | Saco, ME | For operations | Recreation and sports | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Portland Musuem of Art | Portland, ME | For operations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Portland Trails | Portland, ME | For operations | Environment | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project | Portland, ME | For operations | Crime and legal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Dempsey Center | Lewiston, ME | For operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended March 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed August 11, 2025, IRS object ID 202502239349100415. It reported $200,000 in grants paid; 23 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Learningworks | Portland, ME | For operations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | For operations | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Network of Abortion Funds | Beaverton, OR | For operations | Environment | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sailmaine | Portland, ME | For operations | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aclu of Maine | Portland, ME | For operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foundation for Portland Public Schools | Portland, ME | For operations | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Congress Square Park | Portland, ME | For operations | Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Too Young To Wed | Peekskill, NY | For operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Olympia Snowe Womens Leadership Institute | Portland, ME | For operations | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bicycle Coalition of Maine | Portland, ME | For operations | Recreation and sports | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gulf of Maine Research Institute | Portland, ME | For operations | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Portland Musuem of Art | Portland, ME | For operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Portland Ovations | Portland, ME | For operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hospice of Southern Maine | Scarborough, ME | For operations | Human services | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Portland Community Squash | Portland, ME | For operations | Recreation and sports | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Center for Grieving Children | Portland, ME | For operations | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Dempsey Center | Lewiston, ME | For operations | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project | Portland, ME | For operations | Crime and legal-related | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eastern Trail Alliance | Saco, ME | For operations | Recreation and sports | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Good Theater | Portland, ME | For operations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Portland Trails | Portland, ME | For operations | Environment | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| 240 Strings | Portland, ME | For operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Space Gallery | Portland, ME | For operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Environment | $69,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $31,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $23,000 |
| Human services | $18,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $17,500 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $15,500 |
| Animal-related | $10,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $4,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Maine | $295,000 |
| New York | $80,000 |
| Oregon | $15,000 |
| California | $10,000 |
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Updated August 17, 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.