Belfast Friends of Scouting Inc
Belfast Friends of Scouting Inc is a private foundation focused on Youth Development, based in Belfast, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $96K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $10K.
Belfast Friends of Scouting Inc at a glance
In short: Belfast Friends of Scouting Inc gave $12K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Maine. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,116
- -26.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,039
- -26.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,100
- Total assets
- $95,982
- -3.5% 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 Belfast Friends of Scouting Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Various Troops ($8K). Together the top 3 received $12K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Belfast Friends of Scouting Inc gives
- Giving grew 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 219% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2020) to $16K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $12K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Various Troops Belfast, ME | District Breakfast/Eagle Scout Proje | $7,991 |
| Katahdin Area Council Bangor, ME | Scout Dinner | $3,100 |
| Troop 37 Belfast, ME | Summer Camp/Supplies/Registration | $1,025 |
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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 | $95,982 | $9,621 | $13,142 | $12,116 | 3 | $12,116 | $9,621 | $5,528 |
| 2024 | $99,503 | $21,793 | $17,420 | $16,414 | 3 | $16,414 | $9,266 | $5,660 |
| 2023 | $95,130 | $6,487 | $10,498 | $9,678 | 3 | $9,678 | $7,099 | $5,408 |
| 2022 | $99,141 | $6,928 | $10,200 | $9,390 | 3 | $9,390 | $904 | $5,826 |
| 2021 | $102,413 | $14,841 | $11,154 | $10,332 | 3 | $10,332 | $919 | $6,878 |
| 2020 | $98,726 | $5,064 | $3,475 | $2,685 | 3 | — | $5,064 | $5,554 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Belfast Friends of Scouting Inc reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Belfast Friends of Scouting Inc's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andy Hicock
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Mailloux
Treasurer & Secretary
Treasurer → Treasurer & Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Belfast Friends of Scouting Inc
How much does Belfast Friends of Scouting Inc give each year?
Belfast Friends of Scouting Inc gave $12K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16K across 3 grants.
What is Belfast Friends of Scouting Inc's typical grant size?
Belfast Friends of Scouting Inc's median grant in 2025 was $3,100, and its average grant was $4,039, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Belfast Friends of Scouting Inc give grants?
Belfast Friends of Scouting Inc gives mostly in Maine: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Belfast, ME (2 grants).
Does Belfast Friends of Scouting Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Belfast Friends of Scouting Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Belfast Friends of Scouting Inc?
Belfast Friends of Scouting Inc reported $96K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $12K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Belfast Friends of Scouting Inc?
Belfast Friends of Scouting Inc is a private foundation focused on Youth Development, based in Belfast, ME. It holds $96K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Belfast Friends of Scouting Inc's EIN?
Belfast Friends of Scouting Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3171756. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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