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Private foundation (trust)EIN 223089641Est. 1991-03

Elsie & William Viles Foundation

Augusta, ME 043320319

Accepts unsolicited proposals

Total Assets

$21.2M

FY 2024

Annual Giving

$860K

FY 2024

Grants Made

46

FY 2024

Avg Grant

$19K

FY 2024

Grant Range

$1K–$160K

Typical

Deadlines

Applications open April and are due by…

Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

$126K

The Elsie & William Viles Foundation owns and maintains property located on Stone Street in Augusta, Maine that is available for use by not for profit organizations at no charge. Organizations whose mission includes conservation, education, animal protection/welfare, and/or promote and preserve Maine history and culture are given priority in scheduling the space. Activities and programs include seminars, meetings, retreats, workshops, symposia, and fundraising events.

Financial Snapshot

2024 filing

Total Revenue

$1.3M

Total Expenses

$1.2M

Qualifying Distributions

$1.0M

Distributable Amount

$923K

Min. Investment Return

$937K

Undistributed Income

$293K

Payout rate 100%Arc chart showing what share of IRS distributable amount was paid out as qualifying distributions in the latest filing.100%

Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

46 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $1K through median $5K to maximum $160K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

Logarithmic scale — typical grant portfolios span orders of magnitude, so distances are proportional to multiplicative change, not dollar gaps.

Giving Over Time

3 years

Giving over time from 2020 to 2024. Peak $860K in 2024. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

100 grants

Kennebec Valley Humane Society
$437K
3 grants
MaineGeneral Health
$437K
3 grants
Viles Arboretum
$221K
3 grants
South Parish Congregational Church
$218K
3 grants
Maine State Museum
$218K
3 grants
Cony High School
$188K
3 grants
Foundation for Maine's Community Colleges
$69K
3 grants
Augusta Food Bank
$62K
3 grants

Grant Size Distribution

100 grants

<$10K
64
grants
$10–50K
18
grants
$50–250K
18
grants
$250K–1M
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

2 states

Maine
$2.4M
100% of total
Ohio
$5K
0% of total

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