Eleanor F Stich Recreational Trust
Eleanor F Stich Recreational Trust is a private foundation, based in Portland, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $88K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $4K. Net investment income was $6K.
Eleanor F Stich Recreational Trust at a glance
In short: Eleanor F Stich Recreational Trust gave $4K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $511), mostly in Maine. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,088
- -9.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $511
- +2.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $511
- Total assets
- $87,717
- +2.5% 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 September 2026.
Who Eleanor F Stich Recreational Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friends in Action ($511). Together the top 6 received $3K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($1,022), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
43 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 43 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Eleanor F Stich Recreational Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2025) to $5K (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends in Action Ellsworth, ME | Scholarship | $511 |
| Heart of Ellsworth Ellsworth, ME | Scholarship | $511 |
| 2 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $1,022 |
| Island Heritage Trust Deer Isle, ME | Scholarship | $511 |
| Healthy Island Project Stonington, ME | Scholarship | $511 |
| Island Community Center Stonington, ME | Scholarship | $511 |
| Acadia Senior College Southwest Harbor, ME | Scholarship | $511 |
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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 | $87,717 | $8,285 | $6,181 | $4,088 | 8 | $4,088 | $5,919 | $4,563 |
| 2024 | $85,613 | $9,872 | $6,454 | $4,500 | 9 | $4,500 | $3,285 | $4,086 |
| 2023 | $82,195 | $4,950 | $6,591 | $4,707 | 9 | $4,707 | $1,020 | $4,333 |
| 2022 | $83,836 | $4,550 | $7,004 | $4,843 | 10 | $4,843 | $2,813 | $4,707 |
| 2021 | $86,290 | $20,415 | $6,742 | $4,672 | 7 | $4,672 | $18,545 | $4,843 |
| 2020 | $72,617 | $4,147 | $6,224 | $4,281 | 7 | — | $2,433 | $4,692 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Eleanor F Stich Recreational Trust reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Eleanor F Stich Recreational Trust's only listed officer is Sara Gilmore Camden National Bank, COO on the 2025 filing (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sara Gilmore Camden National Bank
COO
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Lauren Epstein As Officer (2020–2024) — COO
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Eleanor F Stich Recreational Trust
How much does Eleanor F Stich Recreational Trust give each year?
Eleanor F Stich Recreational Trust gave $4K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 9 grants.
What is Eleanor F Stich Recreational Trust's typical grant size?
Eleanor F Stich Recreational Trust's median grant in 2025 was $511, and its average grant was $511, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Eleanor F Stich Recreational Trust give grants?
Eleanor F Stich Recreational Trust gives mostly in Maine: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Ellsworth, ME (2 grants) and Stonington, ME (2 grants).
Does Eleanor F Stich Recreational Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Eleanor F Stich Recreational Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (8 grants).
Who are Eleanor F Stich Recreational Trust's largest grantees?
Eleanor F Stich Recreational Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Friends in Action ($511), Heart of Ellsworth ($511) and Island Heritage Trust ($511), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($1,022), which are not listed by name. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Eleanor F Stich Recreational Trust?
Eleanor F Stich Recreational Trust reported $88K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (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 Eleanor F Stich Recreational Trust's EIN?
Eleanor F Stich Recreational Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-6154952. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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