Earnest R Bradstreet Scholarship
Earnest R Bradstreet Scholarship is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Bangor, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $46K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $2K. Net investment income was $3K.
Earnest R Bradstreet Scholarship at a glance
In short: Earnest R Bradstreet Scholarship gave $2K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Maine. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,000
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $46,147
- -0.3% 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.
Who Earnest R Bradstreet Scholarship funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Maine ($1K). Together the top 2 received $2K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Earnest R Bradstreet Scholarship gives
- Giving fell 47% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% 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 $2K (2024) to $4K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Maine Orono, ME | Scholarship Award for 2024-2025 | $1,000 |
| Husson University Bangor, ME | Scholarship Award for 2024-2025 | $1,000 |
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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 | $46,147 | $3,899 | $4,034 | $2,000 | 2 | $3,008 | $2,921 | $3,280 |
| 2024 | $46,282 | $4,774 | $4,473 | $2,000 | 1 | $3,226 | $3,539 | $3,151 |
| 2023 | $45,981 | $1,953 | $6,083 | $3,800 | 1 | $4,911 | $834 | $3,039 |
| 2022 | $50,111 | $4,975 | $6,078 | $3,800 | 1 | $4,872 | $3,895 | $3,460 |
| 2021 | $51,214 | $7,262 | $6,127 | $3,600 | 1 | — | $6,020 | $3,515 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Earnest R Bradstreet Scholarship reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Earnest R Bradstreet Scholarship's only listed officer is Bangor Savings Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bangor Savings Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: William Theriault (2021–2023) — 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 Earnest R Bradstreet Scholarship
How much does Earnest R Bradstreet Scholarship give each year?
Earnest R Bradstreet Scholarship gave $2K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 1 grant.
How large is Earnest R Bradstreet Scholarship?
Earnest R Bradstreet Scholarship reported $46K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (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 is Earnest R Bradstreet Scholarship?
Earnest R Bradstreet Scholarship is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Bangor, ME. It holds $46K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Earnest R Bradstreet Scholarship operate?
Earnest R Bradstreet Scholarship has awarded grants in Maine.
What is Earnest R Bradstreet Scholarship's EIN?
Earnest R Bradstreet Scholarship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0532830. 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.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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