Aroostook Savings & Loan Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Caribou, ME EIN: 87-2518525

Aroostook Savings & Loan Foundation is a private foundation focused on public and societal benefit, based in Caribou, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $64K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $15K.

Aroostook Savings & Loan Foundation at a glance

In short: Aroostook Savings & Loan Foundation gave $15K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Maine. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$15,000
+36.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$7,500
+36.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$7,500
Total assets
$63,553
-22.8% 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 Aroostook Savings & Loan Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Galen Cole Foundation: $10KGalen Cole Foundation$10KNorthern Maine Community Trails: $5KNorthern Maine CommunityTrails$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Galen Cole Foundation ($10K). Together the top 2 received $15K.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Presque IsleBangorFalmouth

How Aroostook Savings & Loan Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 200% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 106% 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$5K$10K$15K0 grants2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $15K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $15K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Galen Cole Foundation Bangor, MEVeteran Heating Assistance$10,000
Northern Maine Community Trails Presque Isle, MECommunity Activities$5,000
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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$63,553$8,004$15,770$15,0002$15,000—$14,150
2024$82,319$641$11,845$11,0002$11,000—$12,747
2023$82,773$-3,851$6,038$5,2502$5,250—$7,898
2022$92,412$6,432$5,515$5,0001$5,000—$5,153
2021$91,495$91,495————$3$4,506

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Aroostook Savings & Loan Foundation reported a distributable amount of $14K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Aroostook Savings & Loan Foundation is led by Katherine A. Anderson, Chairman since 2023 (on filings since 2021); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Katherine A. Anderson

    Chairman

    Director → Chairman, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Kyle A. Washington

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Vicki L. Keaton

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Curt Patterson

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Brent Jepson

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Richard D. Solman

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Deborah Sirois (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: John S. Swanberg (2021–2022) — Chairman

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Aroostook Savings & Loan Foundation

How much does Aroostook Savings & Loan Foundation give each year?

Aroostook Savings & Loan Foundation gave $15K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 2 grants.

How large is Aroostook Savings & Loan Foundation?

Aroostook Savings & Loan Foundation reported $64K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Aroostook Savings & Loan Foundation?

Aroostook Savings & Loan Foundation is a private foundation focused on public and societal benefit, based in Caribou, ME. It holds $64K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Aroostook Savings & Loan Foundation operate?

Aroostook Savings & Loan Foundation has awarded grants in Maine.

What is Aroostook Savings & Loan Foundation's EIN?

Aroostook Savings & Loan Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-2518525. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 25, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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