FJ & CP Kinsman Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Portland, ME EIN: 05-6112691
EducationCommunity and economic development

FJ & CP Kinsman Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Portland, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $110K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $17K.

FJ & CP Kinsman Trust at a glance

In short: FJ & CP Kinsman Trust gave $8K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Maine. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$8,010
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$4,005
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$4,005
Total assets
$109,533
+8.4% 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 FJ & CP Kinsman Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

University of Maine: $8KUniversity of Maine$8KTown of Woodstock: $10Town of Woodstock$10

The largest 2025 recipient was University of Maine ($8K). Together the top 2 received $8K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

Bryant PondOronoCastineHanover

How FJ & CP Kinsman Trust gives

  • Giving fell 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 142% of 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

$0$5K$10K$15K2 grants2019 2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $14K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $8K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Maine Orono, MEScholarship$8,000
Town of Woodstock Bryant Pond, METower Lot of Bichmere$10
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$109,533$16,778$8,296$8,0102$8,120$16,576$5,704
2024$101,051$11,501$8,345$8,0102$8,063$11,161$5,841
2023$97,976$3,365$14,832$14,0102$14,285$2,531$16,622
2022$98,823$-2,781$11,752$11,0102$11,049$1,956$10,618
2021$108,033$21,936$5,376$5,0102$5,039$21,632$6,942
2020$90,357$7,027$2,204$2,0102—$6,870$4,875
2019$85,542$5,493$7,245$7,0102—$5,513$4,712

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, FJ & CP Kinsman Trust reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

FJ & CP Kinsman Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bank Of America

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    $71 (2021) → $77 (2025)

  • Portland Trust CO LLC

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    $150 (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Bank Of America N A (2019–2020) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Portland Trust CO LLC — Trustee: $150Portland Trust CO LLCTrustee$150Bank of America — Trustee: $77Bank of AmericaTrustee$77

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $150, to Portland Trust CO LLC (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about FJ & CP Kinsman Trust

How much does FJ & CP Kinsman Trust give each year?

FJ & CP Kinsman Trust gave $8K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $8K across 2 grants.

How large is FJ & CP Kinsman Trust?

FJ & CP Kinsman Trust reported $110K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is FJ & CP Kinsman Trust?

FJ & CP Kinsman Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Portland, ME. It holds $110K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does FJ & CP Kinsman Trust operate?

FJ & CP Kinsman Trust has awarded grants in Maine, New Hampshire.

What is FJ & CP Kinsman Trust's EIN?

FJ & CP Kinsman Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 05-6112691. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 20, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 26, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 26, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 22, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)

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