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The Sandy River Charitable Foundation: 28 grants to organizations, $1.1 million (tax year ended May 2025)
The Sandy River Charitable Foundation, a private foundation in Farmington, ME, paid 28 grants to organizations totaling $1,099,130 in its tax year ended May 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 13, 2026. The largest was $180,000 to Abenaki Helping Abenaki in Shelburne, VT for cultural and economic program.
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- EIN
- 522029911
- Based in
- Farmington, ME
- Assets
- $38,023,472
- Grants paid
- $1,099,130
- Tax year ended
- May 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended May 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 13, 2026, IRS object ID 202611039349101131. It reported $1,099,130 in grants paid; 28 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abenaki Helping Abenaki | Shelburne, VT | Cultural and economic program | $180,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Black Farmer Fund | New York City, NY | Technical assistance | Community improvement and capacity building | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Intervale Center | Burlington, VT | General operating capacity building | Employment | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Philadelphia Zoo | Philadelphia, PA | General operations | $85,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New England Grassroots Environmental Fund | Newmarket, NH | New england food resilence fund and maine grassroots climate | $67,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund | Montpelier, VT | Vermont sustainable job fund | Employment | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hawthorne Valley Farm | Ghent, NY | Farmscape ecology program | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heifer International | Little Rock, AR | Usa farm education program and guatamala green business | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oak Grove School | Augusta, ME | Central maine mimigrant program | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salvation Farms | Morrisville, VT | Northeast vermont vision | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Carrot Project | Boston, MA | Agricultural viability alliance | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Confluence Philanthropy | New York, NY | Native leadership scholarship and rainmakers collaborative | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $31,350 | apps.irs.gov |
| Waterfall Unity Allicance | Middleburgh, NY | The waterfall center project support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chester Agricultural Center | Chester, NY | Fair food project | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cultivating Community | Portland, ME | General operations | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maine Initiatives | Portland, ME | General operations | Crime and legal-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Middle Country Library Foundation Inc | Centereach, NY | Family place library northern new england | Education | $22,880 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for An Angriculteral Economy | Hardwick, VT | Infastructure gap | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tides Center | Providence, RI | Northeast sustainable agriculture working group | $15,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oregon State Universotyniche Meat | Corvallis, OR | Niche meat processor assistance network | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Food Connects Inc | Brattleboro, VT | Food storage capacity | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Social & Environmental Entrepreneurs | Calabasas, CA | Long table harvest | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sustainable Agriculture and Food System Funders | Santa Barbara, CA | General operations | $8,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Farmington Area Ecumenical Ministry | West Farmington, ME | Ecu heat match | Education | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Philanthropy New York | New York, NY | 750 membership dues 5650 general operating grant | $6,400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maine Philanthropy Center | Portland, ME | General operations - 5505.00 membership 445.00 | Education | $5,950 | apps.irs.gov |
| For Pete's Sake Cancer Respite | Plymouth Meeting, PA | Automation upgrade project | $5,750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Forgotten Angels Florida | Valrico, FL | Hurricane milton recovery | Youth development | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended May 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed April 13, 2025, IRS object ID 202511039349100501. It reported $1,497,180 in grants paid; 32 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abenaki Helping Abenaki | Shelburne, VT | Cultural and economic program | $180,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heifer International | Little Rock, AR | Usa farm education program and guatamala green business | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brac USA | Nyc, NY | Flexibile matching funds | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Good Shepherd Food Bank | Auburn, ME | General operations | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| High Peaks Alliance | Farmington, ME | General operations | Recreation and sports | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Intervale Center | Burlington, VT | General operating capacity building | Employment | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Philadelphia Zoo | Philadelphia, PA | General operations | $85,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund | Montpelier, VT | General operations | Employment | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hawthorne Valley Farm | Ghent, NY | Farmscape ecology program | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oak Grove School | Augusta, ME | Central maine mimigrant program | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salvation Farms | Morrisville, VT | Northeast vermont vision | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wagner Free Institute of Science | Philadelphia, PA | General operations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Share Food Program | Philadelphia, PA | General operations | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $46,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Village for Families and Children Inc | Hartford, CT | Music and poetry program | Human services | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Confluence Philanthropy | New York, NY | Native leadership scholarship and rainmakers collaborative | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Waterfall Unity Allicance | Middleburgh, NY | General operations | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chester Agricultural Center | Chester, NY | General operations | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cultivating Community | Portland, ME | General operations | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maine Initiatives | Portland, ME | General operations | Crime and legal-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tides Center | Providence, RI | Northeast sustainable agriculture working group | $24,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Middle Country Library Foundation Inc | Centereach, NY | Family place library northern new england | Education | $22,880 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for An Angriculteral Economy | Hardwick, VT | General operations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Support Center for Child Advocates | Philadelphia, PA | General operations | Crime and legal-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Carrot Project | Boston, MA | Agricultural viability alliance | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New England Grassroots Environmental Fund | Newmarket, NH | New england food resilence fund and maine grassroots climate | $17,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oregon State University Foundation | Corvallis, OR | Niche meat processor assistance network | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Food Connects Inc | Brattleboro, VT | Food storage capacity | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sustainable Agriculture and Food System Funders | Santa Barbara, CA | General operations | $8,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Philanthropy New York | New York, NY | General operations | $6,400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maine Philanthropy Center | Portland, ME | General operations | Education | $5,950 | apps.irs.gov |
| For Pete's Sake Cancer Respite | Plymouth Meeting, PA | General operations | $5,750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Farmington Area Ecumenical Ministry | West Farmington, ME | Ecu heat match | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Employment | $340,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $266,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $100,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $100,000 |
| Education | $85,160 |
| Crime and legal-related | $70,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $61,350 |
| Human services | $40,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Vermont | $860,000 |
| New York | $529,910 |
| Maine | $424,400 |
| Pennsylvania | $297,500 |
| Arkansas | $200,000 |
| New Hampshire | $85,000 |
| Massachusetts | $60,000 |
| Rhode Island | $40,000 |
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Updated April 13, 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.