Gwendolen Elwell Flanagan

PORTLAND, ME EIN: 27-1076652

Gwendolen Elwell Flanagan is a private foundation, based in PORTLAND, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $629K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 22 grants totaling $108K. Net investment income was $48K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$629K

-4.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$108K

+2.9% YoY

Grant Count

+4.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

-1.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gwendolen Elwell Flanagan reported a distributable amount of $42K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Gwendolen Elwell Flanagan

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Maine $465K (96%)

New Hampshire $18K (4%)

States

Maine New Hampshire

Cities

AuburnBangorBiddefordBrooksCumberlandDurhamFreedomGreeneLewistonLimingtonPortlandPresque IsleSacoScarboroughSouth ParisStillwaterWestbrookWindham

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$628,561	$656,345	$689,040
Revenue	$92,612	$77,400	$60,541
Expenses	$116,658	$109,505	$104,133
Qualifying Distributions	$108,000	$105,035	$98,285
Net Investment Income	$48,134	$34,055	$55,268
Distributable Amount	$42,105	$39,807	$43,816

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

92 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Ever After Mustang Rescue ($15,000), Good Shepherd Food Bank ($10,000), Tommy's Feral Feline Friends ($5,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
TOMMY'S FERAL FELINE FRIENDS GREENE, ME	ANIMAL RESCUE & CARE EFFORTS	$5,000
ME STATE SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION WINDHAM, ME	RESCUE, PROT & CARE OF NEGL HORSES	$5,000
HART CUMBERLAND, ME	ANIMAL RESCUE & CARE EFFORTS	$4,000
GOOD SHEPHERD FOOD BANK AUBURN, ME	EFFORTS TO COMBAT HUNGER IN ME	$10,000
FRIENDS OF FERAL FELINES PORTLAND, ME	PROTECTION & NEUTERING OF FERAL CATS	$4,000
EVER AFTER MUSTANG RESCUE BIDDEFORD, ME	RESCUE, PROT & CARE OF NEGL. MUSTANG	$15,000
CELEBRATION BARN THEATER SOUTH PARIS, ME	SCHOLARSHIPS, PROGRAMS, FACILITY	$2,000
BETTY J BORRY BREAST CANCER DURHAM, NH	BREAST CANCER RETREATS, SCHOLARSHIP	$4,000
ST APOLLONIA DENTAL CLINIC PRESQUE ISLE, ME	PROVIDE DENTAL CARE TO CHILDREN	$5,000
MAINE WABANAKI REACH STILLWATER, ME	COMMUNIT HEALTH, SELF-DETERMINATION,	$5,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
JON HALL	PRESIDENT	—	$575
BRIAN CHADBOURNE	VICE PRESIDE	—	$575
HANNAH ESTES	TREASURER	—	$575
LESLIE CHADBOURNE	SECRETARY	—	$575
ALLISON ALLEN	DIRECTOR	—	$575
ROBERT FILGATE	DIRECTOR	—	$575
BARBARA LOEWENBERG IRLANDY	DIRECTOR	—	$575

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Gwendolen Elwell Flanagan?

As of 2024, Gwendolen Elwell Flanagan holds $629K in total assets with $93K in annual revenue. It awarded 22 grants totaling $108K in 2024.

Where does Gwendolen Elwell Flanagan operate?

Gwendolen Elwell Flanagan has awarded grants in Maine, New Hampshire.

What size grants does Gwendolen Elwell Flanagan award?

In 2024, Gwendolen Elwell Flanagan awarded 22 grants totaling $108K — an average of about $5K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Gwendolen Elwell Flanagan required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Gwendolen Elwell Flanagan reported a distributable amount of $42K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.