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Eastern Maine Community College Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Bangor, ME EIN: 01-0385303 Website

To mobilize, engage and nurture broad investment from our diverse community to enhance the programs, equipment and facilities of Eastern Maine Community College.

Eastern Maine Community College Foundation at a glance

In short: Eastern Maine Community College Foundation gave $199K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $199K), mostly in Maine. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$199,128
-25.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$199,128
-25.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$199,128
Total assets
$2,370,627
+5.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Maine (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Eastern Maine Community College Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 4 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Bangor

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K1 grant2021 Total only2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2022) to $267K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $199K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 grant to individuals Recipients not named —$199,128
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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
2025$2,370,627$388,888$354,031$199,1281$103,728
2024$2,237,709$694,801$400,715$267,4381$56,742
2023$1,809,297$207,756$182,878$6,7021$151,716
2022$1,733,862$272,670$52,454$3,850Total only$97,403
2021$1,881,754$251,884$128,814$12,2861$142,773

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Eastern Maine Community College Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Eastern Maine Community College Foundation is a public charity, based in Bangor, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $199K. Net investment income was $104K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Eastern Maine Community College Foundation is led by Elizabeth Russell, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Elizabeth Russell

    President

    On filings since 2022

    2.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edward Marsh

    Foundation Chair

    Director → Chair, 2022

    Chair → Foundation Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    2.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Tilton

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • June Kontio

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathleen Shane

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tina Morrill

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Sayers

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Pond

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • MyMy Ngyen

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    2.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Hannah Young (2022) — Executive Director
  • Former: Brett Landon (2021) — Director
  • Former: Erica Whitten (2021) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Kerrie Tripp (2021) — Chair
  • Former: Lisa Larson (2021) — Emcc President
  • Former: Roberta Winchell (2021) — Director

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 Eastern Maine Community College Foundation

How much does Eastern Maine Community College Foundation give each year?

Eastern Maine Community College Foundation gave $199K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $267K across 1 grant.

How large is Eastern Maine Community College Foundation?

Eastern Maine Community College Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $389K.

Where does Eastern Maine Community College Foundation operate?

Eastern Maine Community College Foundation has awarded grants in Maine.

What is Eastern Maine Community College Foundation's EIN?

Eastern Maine Community College Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0385303. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 28, 2025)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 20, 2025)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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