Barbara Cassidy Foundation
The Barbara Cassidy Foundation is a private foundation based in Biddeford, Maine. Its 2025 filing reports 23 grants totaling $400,000 to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Maine.
Barbara Cassidy Foundation at a glance
In short: Barbara Cassidy Foundation gave $400K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Maine. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $400,000
- +65.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,391
- +65.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $3,870,754
- -7.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Maine (80% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Barbara Cassidy Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: P O Box 468, Biddeford, ME 04005-0468
Phone: (207) 284-4581
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Barbara Cassidy Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bangor YMCA-YWCA ($40K). Together the top 10 received $299K.
Grant Size Distribution
115 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 115 grants of 115 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 80% of grant dollars went to recipients in Maine, 15% to Pennsylvania, and 5% to Massachusetts. These percentages describe the locations of that year’s grant recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Barbara Cassidy Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 23 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 61% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 143% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $178K (2019) to $400K (2025). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $400K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bangor YMCA-YWCA Bangor, ME | Required Distribution | $40,000 |
| Caron Foundation Wernersville, PA | Required Distribution | $40,000 |
| St Mary's Church Bangor, ME | Required Distribution | $40,000 |
| St Joseph College Standish, ME | Required Distribution | $40,000 |
| St Joseph Hospital Bangor, ME | Required Distribution | $40,000 |
| City of Bangor Bangor, ME | Required Distribution | $24,000 |
| Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA | Required Distribution | $20,000 |
| Eastern Me Charities Bangor, ME | Required Distribution | $20,000 |
| University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | Required Distribution | $20,000 |
| American Red Cross Bangor, ME | Required Distribution | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,870,754 | $173,193 | $436,866 | $400,000 | 23 | $400,000 | $136,327 | $280,626 |
| 2024 | $4,160,199 | $2,931,840 | $276,558 | $242,000 | 23 | $242,000 | $2,897,282 | $230,419 |
| 2023 | $1,774,997 | $125,843 | $271,618 | $242,000 | 23 | $242,000 | $96,225 | $237,888 |
| 2022 | $1,926,697 | $82,546 | $271,478 | $248,000 | 23 | $248,000 | $59,068 | $240,256 |
| 2021 | $2,117,639 | $346,166 | $247,183 | $220,000 | 23 | $220,000 | $318,983 | $242,852 |
| 2020 | $2,015,653 | $146,440 | $213,041 | $190,000 | 23 | — | $123,399 | $197,142 |
| 2019 | $2,081,894 | $107,626 | $202,487 | $178,000 | 24 | — | $83,139 | $189,316 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Barbara Cassidy Foundation reported a distributable amount of $281K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including hospitals, educational institutions, charities, and community service organizations. For example, St. Joseph Healthcare describes its mission as providing healing and whole-person care as a Catholic health ministry. Wellspring describes providing trauma-informed substance-use and co-occurring mental-health services, while Partners for Peace describes work to end domestic violence in Penobscot and Piscataquis counties.
Other 2025 recipients described their missions as providing accessible recreational experiences for people with disabilities (Camp Capella), residence and services for older adults in eastern Maine (Phillips-Strickland House), and library services connecting members and the community to books, information, and ideas (Bangor Public Library).
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 23 grants totaling $400,000. Grant amounts ranged from $4,000 to $40,000, with a median of $10,000. The filing lists each grant’s purpose as “REQUIRED DISTRIBUTION.”
The largest reported grants were $40,000 each to Bangor YMCA-YWCA, Caron Foundation, St. Mary’s Church, St. Joseph College, and St. Joseph Hospital. Other listed grants included $24,000 to the City of Bangor; $20,000 each to Boston College, Eastern ME Charities, and the University of Pennsylvania; and $15,000 each to the American Red Cross and Bangor Area Homeless Shelter. Bangor Nursing & Rehab Center received $10,000. Other reported recipients included Wellspring ($10,000), Partners for Peace ($9,000), Camp Capella ($5,000), Phillips-Strickland House ($5,000), and Bangor Public Library ($4,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists James W Cassidy, Mary C Woodman, and John P Flynn as trustees.
Barbara Cassidy Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James W. Cassidy
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
John P. Flynn
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Mary C. Woodman
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Barbara Cassidy Foundation
How much does Barbara Cassidy Foundation give each year?
Barbara Cassidy Foundation gave $400K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $242K across 23 grants.
What is Barbara Cassidy Foundation's typical grant size?
Barbara Cassidy Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $17,391, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Barbara Cassidy Foundation give grants?
Barbara Cassidy Foundation gives mostly in Maine: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (15%) and Massachusetts (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bangor, ME (16 grants) and Holden, ME (2 grants).
Does Barbara Cassidy Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 23 grants with a stated purpose on Barbara Cassidy Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Required Distribution" (22 grants).
Who are Barbara Cassidy Foundation's largest grantees?
Barbara Cassidy Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Bangor YMCA-YWCA ($40,000), Caron Foundation ($40,000) and St Mary's Church ($40,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Barbara Cassidy Foundation?
Barbara Cassidy Foundation reported $3.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $400K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $281K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Barbara Cassidy Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including hospitals, educational institutions, charities, and community service organizations. For example, St. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Barbara Cassidy Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Barbara Cassidy Foundation's EIN?
Barbara Cassidy Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-6162463. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Barbara Cassidy Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 30, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). Barbara Cassidy Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/barbara-cassidy-foundation-morg_e851116ea9534bf6bd81f85c8a365a46
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