Alan L Bird Trust Under Agreement

Private foundation · Grantmaker Portland, ME EIN: 13-6211751

Alan L Bird Trust Under Agreement is a private foundation, based in Portland, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $631K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $66K. Net investment income was $12K.

Alan L Bird Trust Under Agreement at a glance

In short: Alan L Bird Trust Under Agreement gave $66K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $66K), mostly in Maine. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$65,622
+1.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$65,622
+102.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$65,622
Total assets
$630,640
+2.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Maine (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Alan L Bird Trust Under Agreement funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Rockland Congregational Church: $66KRockland Congregational Church$66K

The largest 2025 recipient was Rockland Congregational Church ($66K).

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 6 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Rockland

How Alan L Bird Trust Under Agreement gives

  • Giving grew 49% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 152% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $41K (2020) to $66K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $66K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Rockland Congregational Church Rockland, MEUnrestricted Use$65,622
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$630,640$88,431$74,346$65,6221$65,622$12,164$43,193
2024$616,555$62,201$73,321$64,6922$64,692$10,072$41,622
2023$627,675$15,453$52,091$42,3711$42,371$7,231$40,692
2022$664,261$67,642$54,306$44,1851$44,185$57,521$42,371
2021$650,980$58,282$61,839$51,7391$51,739$48,182$44,185
2020$654,537$10,417$50,712$41,1601—$9,178$43,893

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alan L Bird Trust Under Agreement reported a distributable amount of $43K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Alan L Bird Trust Under Agreement's only listed officer is Sara Gilmore Camden National Bank, COO on the 2025 filing (uncompensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Sara Gilmore Camden National Bank

    COO

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Lauren Epstein As Officer (2020–2024) — COO

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Alan L Bird Trust Under Agreement

How much does Alan L Bird Trust Under Agreement give each year?

Alan L Bird Trust Under Agreement gave $66K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $65K across 2 grants.

How large is Alan L Bird Trust Under Agreement?

Alan L Bird Trust Under Agreement reported $631K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $66K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $43K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Alan L Bird Trust Under Agreement operate?

Alan L Bird Trust Under Agreement has awarded grants in Maine.

What is Alan L Bird Trust Under Agreement's EIN?

Alan L Bird Trust Under Agreement's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6211751. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 25, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)

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