Camden Area Senior Assistance
Camden Area Senior Assistance is a private foundation located in Camden, Maine. It provides financial support to needy individuals in Camden, Hope, Lincolnville and Rockport for essential costs including groceries, real estate taxes, heating and medical care.
Camden Area Senior Assistance at a glance
In short: Camden Area Senior Assistance gave $125K across 105 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Maine. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $125,497
- -1.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 105
- -14.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,195
- +15.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $1,846,168
- -1.9% 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 October 2026.
How to apply to Camden Area Senior Assistance
- How to Apply
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Applicants complete the foundation’s standard form; no additional information or materials are required. Awards are limited to elderly residents of Camden, Hope, Lincolnville and Rockport, Maine, and organizations that serve them. The process is ongoing.
- Review Cycle
- None; the grant process is ongoing.
- Deadline
- None; the grant process is ongoing.
- Contact
Application contact: Jean Payne
Mailing address: 8 Harrison Street, Camden, ME 04843
Phone: (207) 691-6836
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Camden Area Senior Assistance funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
760 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 760 grants of 760 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s stated service area is Camden, Hope, Lincolnville and Rockport, Maine. All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Maine.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 105 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Camden Area Senior Assistance gives
- Giving fell 48% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $125K (2025) to $260K (2021). In 2025 it made 105 grants totaling $125K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 50 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $75,569 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,846,168 | $128,004 | $162,848 | $125,497 | 105 | $150,092 | $110,623 |
| 2024 | $1,881,012 | $140,496 | $153,259 | $127,638 | 123 | $129,829 | $128,286 |
| 2023 | $1,886,351 | $-4,761 | $219,620 | $175,132 | 153 | $212,570 | $104,774 |
| 2022 | $2,110,732 | $760,192 | $268,121 | $239,271 | 180 | $261,610 | $744,146 |
| 2021 | $1,618,661 | $116,530 | $284,013 | $260,440 | 199 | — | $128,791 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated support is directed to elderly residents of its four Maine service towns and to organizations that serve them. Individual awards are based on need and may cover groceries, prescriptions, heating fuel and firewood, home improvements, rent and real estate taxes. The foundation also reports providing support for medical costs.
The foundation sometimes gives to area nonprofits that support its work by providing food, medical care and other assistance to people it serves. Its 2024 filing said it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 105 grants totaling $125,497. Individual grants ranged from $356 to $1,950, with a median of $1,500. Examples include $1,950 for rent to a Camden resident and $1,619 for real estate taxes to a Rockport resident. Several other listed awards of $1,500 were for groceries.
The 2024 filing reported approximately 77 individual recipients during that fiscal year. It also stated that individual support is capped at $2,500, with the cap permitted to be exceeded in extraordinary circumstances.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Becky Johnson, Dody Urquia, Brian Powers, Elaine Davis, Steven Bowman, Marie Berry, Richard Lane and Rosemary Winslow as trustees; Jean Payne as secretary/treasurer; and Sam Jones as past president.
Camden Area Senior Assistance is led by Gregg Haining, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); 12 of 13 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gregg Haining
President
Trustee → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$500 (2021) → $450 (2025)
Brian Powers
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$500 (2021) → $150 (2025)
Elaine Davis
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$500 (2021) → $500 (2025)
Marie Berry
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$500 (2021) → $450 (2025)
Richard Lane
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$500 (2021) → $300 (2025)
Rosemary Winslow
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$500 (2021) → $250 (2025)
Beth Ward
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$50 (2022) → $450 (2025)
Becky Johnson
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$400 (2025)
Dody Urquia
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$350 (2025)
Steven Bowman
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$200 (2025)
Jean Payne
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
9 hrs/week
$13K (2021) → $15K (2025)
Sam Jones
Past President
Trustee → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2021
$500 (2021) → $0 (2025)
Tom Jackson
Vice President
Vice President → President, 2023
President → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
$500 (2021) → $250 (2025)
Former officers (5)
- Former: Linda Annis (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: William Dickey (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Roe Chiacchio (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Frank Morong (2021–2022) — President
- Former: Sheila McFarland (2021–2022) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $15K, to Jean Payne (Secretary/Treas). 12 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Camden Area Senior Assistance
How much does Camden Area Senior Assistance give each year?
Camden Area Senior Assistance gave $125K across 105 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $128K across 123 grants.
What is Camden Area Senior Assistance's typical grant size?
Camden Area Senior Assistance's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,195, across 105 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Camden Area Senior Assistance give grants?
Camden Area Senior Assistance gives mostly in Maine: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Camden Area Senior Assistance give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 105 grants with a stated purpose on Camden Area Senior Assistance's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Groceries" (61 grants), "Real estate taxes" (27 grants) and "Heating oil" (13 grants).
How large is Camden Area Senior Assistance?
Camden Area Senior Assistance reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $128K.
What does Camden Area Senior Assistance fund?
The foundation’s stated support is directed to elderly residents of its four Maine service towns and to organizations that serve them. Individual awards are based on need and may cover groceries, prescriptions, heating fuel and firewood, home improvements, rent and real estate taxes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Camden Area Senior Assistance?
Applicants complete the foundation’s standard form; no additional information or materials are required. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Camden Area Senior Assistance's EIN?
Camden Area Senior Assistance's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0248064. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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