Demolay & Pine Tree Youth Foundatio
Demolay & Pine Tree Youth Foundatio is a private foundation based in Kennebunk, Maine. Founded in 1970, it supports Maine youth through scholarships and support for youth programs, with its website describing scholarships as based on demonstrated need and ability.
Demolay & Pine Tree Youth Foundatio at a glance
In short: Demolay & Pine Tree Youth Foundatio gave $89K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Maine. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $89,000
- +22.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- +162.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,238
- -53.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,250
- Total assets
- $2,248,779
- +7.9% 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 Demolay & Pine Tree Youth Foundatio
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s website directs scholarship applicants to apply through its online application portal. The 2024 filing also lists the foundation as the contact for applications.
- Review Cycle
- March 31, 2026, a past deadline.
- Deadline
- March 31, 2026, a past deadline.
- Contact
Application contact: Demolay Pine Tree Youth Fdtn
Mailing address: C/O Benjamin Weisner83 High St 4, Auburn, ME 04210
Phone: (207) 251-9626
Website: https://www.pinetreeyouth.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Demolay & Pine Tree Youth Foundatio funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Maine Demolay Association ($33K). Together the top 3 received $62K.
Organizations only. It also paid 18 individual scholarships ($27,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
78 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 76 grants of 78 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Maine, and its website describes its work as serving Maine youth. All reported grant dollars in filing year 2025 went to recipients in Maine.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Demolay & Pine Tree Youth Foundatio gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 89% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $51K (2023) to $91K (2022). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $89K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Maine Demolay Association Westbrook, ME | Donation to Operating Funds | $33,000 |
| Maine Grand Assembly Rainbow Gray, ME | Donation to Operating Funds | $25,000 |
| Children's Dyslexia Center-Portland Portland, ME | Donation to Operating Funds | $4,000 |
| 18 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $27,000 |
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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 | $2,248,779 | $135,608 | $102,162 | $89,000 | 21 | $90,860 | $126,645 | $101,664 |
| 2024 | $2,084,343 | $236,017 | $84,656 | $72,500 | 8 | $78,184 | $229,045 | $91,613 |
| 2023 | $1,831,292 | $68,791 | $58,596 | $50,500 | 17 | $52,632 | $61,470 | $83,746 |
| 2022 | $1,683,163 | $42,567 | $101,299 | $90,780 | 13 | $92,950 | $24,139 | $92,939 |
| 2021 | $2,001,764 | $235,949 | $90,755 | $75,000 | 19 | — | $228,176 | $86,058 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Demolay & Pine Tree Youth Foundatio reported a distributable amount of $102K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated purpose is to provide scholarships and support for Maine youth. Its website describes scholarship opportunities for high school seniors, undergraduate students, and graduate students. It says most scholarships are awarded through open competition, while some are limited by donor restrictions or other criteria. The website states that awards are made without regard to race, religion, age, gender, national origin, or Masonic-family relationships.
The website describes Maine DeMolay as an organization that develops young men’s leadership and character, and Maine Rainbow as an organization that helps young women build leadership skills and self-confidence. These are the organizations’ stated aims, as presented by the foundation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 21 grants totaling $89,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $33,000, with a median grant of $1,250. The largest awards were $33,000 to Maine DeMolay Association and $25,000 to Maine Grand Assembly Rainbow, each for operating funds. Other reported grants included $4,000 to Children’s Dyslexia Center-Portland for operating funds and awards to individual recipients for scholarships.
The foundation’s website provides online scholarship applications for high school seniors, undergraduate students, and graduate students. Its high-school scholarship page calls for an application, transcript, personal summary, and personal narrative; it gives March 31 as the submission deadline and says decisions are made in early June. The website’s 2026 applications and March 31 deadline are past cycles as of October 2, 2026. The 2024 filing describes a high-school scholarship application for Maine students continuing formal education, with three signed copies of the application and three copies each of the transcript, personal summary, and personal narrative; it lists a March 31, 2026 deadline, which has passed.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jonathan Rosen as treasurer; Michael H Acker as vice preside; A James Ross, Thomas Pulkkinen, Rok Morin, Jeffry A Simonton, Michael I Theriault, and Debora Redmond as trustees; Benjamin J Weisner as president; and James Havu as secretary/cl.
Demolay & Pine Tree Youth Foundatio is led by Benjamin J. Weisner, President since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 19 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Benjamin J. Weisner
President
Trustee → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
A. James Ross
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffry A. Simonton
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael I. Theriault
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rok Morin
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Pulkkinen
Trustee
President → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debora Redmond
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donald W. Pratt
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David K. Horne
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian S. Messing
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gordon L. Kimball Jr.
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Llewellyn C. Manter
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael G. Hopkins
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Zubiate
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Reggie A. Page
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Otis
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Havu
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2021
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Rosen
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael H. Acker
Vice President
Trustee → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (26)
- Former: Adam Beals (2024) — Trustee
- Former: E. Andrew Caron (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Paul Gardner (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Randy L. Adams (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Richard L. Duplisea (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Daniel E. Bartlett (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Paul H. Deschambault (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: John Knox (2022–2023) — President
- Former: Doug Dulac (2023) — Trustee
- Former: James Bennett (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Richard J. Phillips (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Riley D. Greenwood (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Ryan J. Collins (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Frank Palmer Sr. (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Daniel G. Hanson (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Galen White (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Robert McKinley (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Steven E. Gibbons (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Timothy E. Libby (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Arthur V. Chapman (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Bradford Blake (2021) — Trustee
- Former: David A. Walker (2021) — Vice President
- Former: Michael L. Doten (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Richard Nadeau (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Sonny Jutras (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Timothy Dryden Dutch (2021) — 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.
Frequently asked questions about Demolay & Pine Tree Youth Foundatio
How much does Demolay & Pine Tree Youth Foundatio give each year?
Demolay & Pine Tree Youth Foundatio gave $89K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $73K across 8 grants.
What is Demolay & Pine Tree Youth Foundatio's typical grant size?
Demolay & Pine Tree Youth Foundatio's median grant in 2025 was $1,250, and its average grant was $4,238, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Demolay & Pine Tree Youth Foundatio give grants?
Demolay & Pine Tree Youth Foundatio gives mostly in Maine: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Demolay & Pine Tree Youth Foundatio give general operating support?
Yes: 14% of Demolay & Pine Tree Youth Foundatio's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (18 grants).
Who are Demolay & Pine Tree Youth Foundatio's largest grantees?
Demolay & Pine Tree Youth Foundatio's largest 2025 grantees include Maine Demolay Association ($33,000), Maine Grand Assembly Rainbow ($25,000) and Children's Dyslexia Center-Portland ($4,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 18 individual scholarships ($27,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Demolay & Pine Tree Youth Foundatio?
Demolay & Pine Tree Youth Foundatio reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $91K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $102K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Demolay & Pine Tree Youth Foundatio fund?
The foundation’s stated purpose is to provide scholarships and support for Maine youth. Its website describes scholarship opportunities for high school seniors, undergraduate students, and graduate students. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Demolay & Pine Tree Youth Foundatio?
The foundation’s website directs scholarship applicants to apply through its online application portal. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Demolay & Pine Tree Youth Foundatio's EIN?
Demolay & Pine Tree Youth Foundatio's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7007195. 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 October 2026.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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