Private foundation (trust)EIN 010471533Est. 1992-06

MES Foundation

Alfred, ME 04002

Accepts unsolicited proposals

Total 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

$291K

Expanding 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

Education

Financial Snapshot

2024 filing

Total Revenue

$444K

Total Expenses

$328K

Qualifying Distributions

$291K

Distributable Amount

$234K

Min. Investment Return

$239K

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

45 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $500 through median $5K to maximum $5K, 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

5 years

Giving over time from 2020 to 2024. Peak $216K in 2024. Hover bars for details.

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

Top Recipients

210 grants

Olivia Morel
$20K
4 grants
Norah Tafuri
$20K
4 grants
Michael Tamborini
$20K
4 grants
Mary Lombardi
$20K
4 grants
Liam Moynihan
$20K
4 grants
Ghilaine Uwimpaye
$20K
4 grants
Emme Ayers
$20K
4 grants
Camden Rollins
$20K
4 grants

Grant Size Distribution

210 grants

<$10K
210
grants
$10–50K
$50–250K
$250K–1M
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

1 states

Maine
$1.0M
100% of total

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