Private foundation (trust)EIN 010471533Est. 1992-06
MES Foundation
Alfred, ME 04002
Accepts unsolicited proposalsTotal Assets
$4.8M
FY 2024
Annual Giving
$216K
FY 2024
Grants Made
45
FY 2024
Avg Grant
$5K
FY 2024
Grant Range
$500–$5K
Typical
Deadlines
April 1
Applications
Programs & Activities
Program 1
$291KExpanding access to higher education for all Maine students by providing valuable college scholarship opportunities. Scholarship awards are made on the basis of demonstrated financial need and distinguished academic merit.
Focus Areas
Financial Snapshot
2024 filing
Total Revenue
$444K
Total Expenses
$328K
Qualifying Distributions
$291K
Distributable Amount
$234K
Min. Investment Return
$239K
Payout rate
Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.
Grant Range
45 grants
Logarithmic scale — typical grant portfolios span orders of magnitude, so distances are proportional to multiplicative change, not dollar gaps.
Giving Over Time
5 years
Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.
Top Recipients
210 grants
Grant Size Distribution
210 grants
Geographic Focus
1 states
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