Helen W Fuller Testamentary Trust
The Helen W Fuller Testamentary Trust is a private foundation based in Augusta, Maine. In 2025, it made 11 grants totaling $14,200, all to recipients in Maine.
Helen W Fuller Testamentary Trust at a glance
In short: Helen W Fuller Testamentary Trust gave $14K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Maine. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $14,200
- +8.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,291
- +8.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $187,340
- -2.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (2 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- 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. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Helen W Fuller Testamentary Trust
- How to Apply
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The trust’s 2023 filing says there is no special format for application materials, no restrictions on awards, and no preselected-organization restriction. It names Andrew Silsby as the contact for applications.
- Review Cycle
- None stated.
- Deadline
- None stated.
- Contact
Application contact: Andrew Silsby
Mailing address: Kennebec Savings Bank PO Box 50, Augusta, ME 04332
Phone: (207) 622-5801
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Helen W Fuller Testamentary Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Augusta Colonial Theater ($3K). Together the top 10 received $14K.
Grant Size Distribution
55 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 55 grants of 55 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars in filing year 2025 went to recipients in Maine. The listed 2025 recipients were located in Augusta, Winthrop, or elsewhere in Maine.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Helen W Fuller Testamentary Trust open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 11 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 82% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 117% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2023) to $14K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $14K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Augusta Colonial Theater Augusta, ME | General Charitable Purposes | $2,500 |
| Capitol Area Recreation Association Augusta, ME | General Charitable Purposes | $2,500 |
| The Kennebec Land Trust Winthrop, ME | Howard Hill a Trail for Everyone | $2,000 |
| Viles Arboretum Augusta, ME | General Charitable Purposes | $1,700 |
| Augusta Area Teen Center Augusta, ME | General Charitable Purposes | $1,500 |
| Augusta Food Bank Augusta, ME | General Charitable Purposes | $1,000 |
| Kennebec Valley YMCA Augusta, ME | General Charitable Purposes | $1,000 |
| Bread of Life Ministries Augusta, ME | General Charitable Purposes | $500 |
| Children's Center Augusta, ME | General Charitable Purposes | $500 |
| Friends of Lithgow Library Augusta, ME | General Charitable Purposes | $500 |
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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 | $187,340 | $13,665 | $18,842 | $14,200 | 11 | $16,301 | $11,437 | $13,884 |
| 2024 | $192,506 | $18,750 | $15,975 | $13,100 | 11 | $14,332 | $17,465 | $12,801 |
| 2023 | $189,746 | $15,015 | $16,844 | $12,000 | 11 | $14,293 | $12,708 | $11,837 |
| 2022 | $191,569 | $19,439 | $18,106 | $14,000 | 12 | $15,894 | $17,521 | $13,230 |
| 2021 | $190,305 | $22,206 | $15,608 | $13,500 | 10 | — | $21,157 | $13,364 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Helen W Fuller Testamentary Trust reported a distributable amount of $14K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grantees included organizations with varied missions: the Kennebec Land Trust says it works with landowners and communities to conserve and steward land in central Maine; Viles Arboretum describes its work as providing nature-based learning opportunities; and the Kennebec Valley YMCA says it offers social, recreational, and learning activities for community enrichment. The Augusta Food Bank says it provides supplemental food to people and families in need, while Bread of Life Ministries says it feeds hungry people, shelters people experiencing homelessness, and provides related services.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the trust made 11 grants totaling $14,200. Grants ranged from $500 to $2,500, with a median grant of $1,000. Its largest grants were $2,500 each to Augusta Colonial Theater and Capitol Area Recreation Association, both for general charitable purposes. Other notable grants were $2,000 to the Kennebec Land Trust for “Howard Hill A Trail for Everyone,” $1,700 to Viles Arboretum, and $1,500 to Augusta Area Teen Center. The remaining listed grants included $1,000 each to Augusta Food Bank and Kennebec Valley YMCA, and $500 each to Bread of Life Ministries, Children’s Center, Friends of Lithgow Library, and Fort Western Museum Endowment Fund.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mark Johnston, Andrew Silsby, and Craig Garofalo as trustees.
Helen W Fuller Testamentary Trust's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrew Silsby
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Craig Garofalo
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Johnston
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Andrew Silsby Trustee (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Kennebec Savings Bank Agent (2021–2022) — Agent
- Former: Mark Johnston Trustee (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: William S. Hill Trustee (2021–2022) — 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 Helen W Fuller Testamentary Trust
How much does Helen W Fuller Testamentary Trust give each year?
Helen W Fuller Testamentary Trust gave $14K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 11 grants.
What is Helen W Fuller Testamentary Trust's typical grant size?
Helen W Fuller Testamentary Trust's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,291, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Helen W Fuller Testamentary Trust that year got $2K on average.
Where does Helen W Fuller Testamentary Trust give grants?
Helen W Fuller Testamentary 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 Augusta, ME (10 grants).
Does Helen W Fuller Testamentary Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 91% of Helen W Fuller Testamentary Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Helen W Fuller Testamentary Trust's largest grantees?
Helen W Fuller Testamentary Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Augusta Colonial Theater ($2,500), Capitol Area Recreation Association ($2,500) and The Kennebec Land Trust ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Helen W Fuller Testamentary Trust?
Helen W Fuller Testamentary Trust reported $187K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Helen W Fuller Testamentary Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Helen W Fuller Testamentary Trust?
The trust’s 2023 filing says there is no special format for application materials, no restrictions on awards, and no preselected-organization restriction. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Helen W Fuller Testamentary Trust's EIN?
Helen W Fuller Testamentary Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-6008546. 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. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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