Cobscook Shores Inc
Cobscook Shores Inc is a private foundation, based in Great Neck, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $17.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $150K.
Cobscook Shores Inc at a glance
In short: Cobscook Shores Inc gave $8K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in Maine. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $7,500
- -93.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- -33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,875
- -89.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $17,167,025
- +4.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Maine (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Cobscook Shores Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Town of Dennysville ($5K). Together the top 4 received $8K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 20 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Cobscook Shores Inc gives
- Giving fell 99% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $832K (2021). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Town of Dennysville Dennysville, ME | Environmental | $5,000 |
| Cobscook Currents 4-H Club Machias, ME | Environmental | $1,000 |
| Dennysville Fire Department Dennysville, ME | Environmental | $1,000 |
| Ruggles House Society Columbia Falls, ME | Environmental | $500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $17,167,025 | $1,823,976 | $1,096,118 | $7,500 | 4 | $1,096,118 | $150,035 | $18,495 |
| 2023 | $16,432,676 | $2,918,485 | $933,217 | $107,255 | 6 | $933,217 | — | $16,902 |
| 2022 | $14,484,252 | $2,090,000 | $597,050 | $8,450 | 6 | $597,859 | — | $20,583 |
| 2021 | $12,950,190 | $2,340,185 | $1,308,203 | $831,837 | 3 | $1,308,203 | — | $10,649 |
| 2020 | $11,939,071 | $3,181,427 | $853,318 | $1,500 | 1 | — | — | $21,071 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cobscook Shores Inc reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cobscook Shores Inc is led by Gilbert Butler, President, Treasurer & Director since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Gilbert Butler
President, Treasurer & Director
President & Treasurer → President, Treasurer & Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Grassi
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Charles Howe
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Pittman
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer McGovern
Controller
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Carl Carlson (2020–2022) — Executive Director · Filing note: Resigned 05-19-22
- Former: Dana Beach (2020–2022) — Director · Filing note: Resigned 05-19-22
- Former: Gregory Galgano (2020–2022) — Controller · Filing note: Resigned 03-11-22
- Former: Jared Belfer (2020–2022) — Project Accountant · Filing note: Resigned 11-07-22
- Former: Gilbert Butler-Elected (2022) — President, Treasurer & Director
- Former: Jennifer McGovern-Elected (2022) — Controller
- Former: Joseph Mancari (2022) — Controller · Filing note: Resigned 11-07-22
- Former: Robert Charles Howe-Elected (2022) — Director
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 Cobscook Shores Inc
How much does Cobscook Shores Inc give each year?
Cobscook Shores Inc gave $8K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $107K across 6 grants.
What is Cobscook Shores Inc's typical grant size?
Cobscook Shores Inc's median grant in 2024 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,875, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Cobscook Shores Inc give grants?
Cobscook Shores Inc gives mostly in Maine: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Dennysville, ME (2 grants).
Does Cobscook Shores Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Cobscook Shores Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Environmental" (4 grants).
How large is Cobscook Shores Inc?
Cobscook Shores Inc reported $17.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Cobscook Shores Inc's EIN?
Cobscook Shores Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1815476. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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