Camden Public Library Maintenance Fund

Public charity · Grantmaker Camden, ME EIN: 01-6015947

Camden library maintenance

Camden Public Library Maintenance Fund at a glance

In short: Camden Public Library Maintenance Fund gave $35K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $35K), mostly in Maine. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$35,102
+2.1% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$35,102
+2.1% vs 2023
Median grant
$35,102
Total assets
$906,085
+3.8% vs 2023
Primary geography
Maine (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Camden Public Library Maintenance Fund funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Camden Public Library: $35KCamden Public Library$35K

The largest 2024 recipient was Camden Public Library ($35K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Camden

How Camden Public Library Maintenance Fund gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+11%). Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $31K (2020) to $35K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $35K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Camden Public Library Camden, MELibrary Maintenance$35,102
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$906,085$35,571$41,384$35,1021$35,571
2023$873,153$-6,369$39,516$34,3891$-6,369
2022$806,367$13,825$39,346$33,6261$13,825
2021$981,511$76,756$38,263$31,6361$76,756
2020$896,448$53,165$36,754$31,1881$53,084

About Camden Public Library Maintenance Fund

Based on IRS filings

Camden Public Library Maintenance Fund is a public charity focused on Education, based in Camden, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $906K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $35K. Net investment income was $36K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Camden Public Library Maintenance Fund is led by John J. Sanford, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • John J. Sanford

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Dennis McGuirk

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Ellen Harris

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Crane

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Claudia Griffiths

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • H. E. Mikkelsen

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Allen Fernald (2020–2022) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Camden Public Library Maintenance Fund

How much does Camden Public Library Maintenance Fund give each year?

Camden Public Library Maintenance Fund gave $35K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $34K across 1 grant.

How large is Camden Public Library Maintenance Fund?

Camden Public Library Maintenance Fund reported $906K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $36K.

What is Camden Public Library Maintenance Fund?

Camden Public Library Maintenance Fund is a public charity focused on Education, based in Camden, ME. It holds $906K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Camden Public Library Maintenance Fund operate?

Camden Public Library Maintenance Fund has awarded grants in Maine.

What is Camden Public Library Maintenance Fund's EIN?

Camden Public Library Maintenance Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-6015947. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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