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Holbrook Community Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Brunswick, ME EIN: 86-1162382 Website

To provide for protection of the coastal heritage of harpswell, Maine and surrounding area; preserve harpswell's community shorefront infrastructure and fishing industry; protect key community assets; support waterfront uses; educate the public.

Holbrook Community Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$1,515,254
-2.8% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$205,436
+0.2% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$117
-85.9% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$224,277
+12.1% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Holbrook Community Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Harpswell

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $13K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Harpswell Heritage Land Trust Harpswell, ME—$12,500
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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$1,515,254$205,436$224,277——$117
2024$1,559,503$204,998$200,156——$828
2023$1,579,747$149,002$157,707———
2022$1,624,039$178,193$161,330———
2021$1,830,902$126,885$144,457$12,5001—

About Holbrook Community Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Holbrook Community Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Brunswick, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $117.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Holbrook Community Foundation is led by Deirdre Strachan, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 17 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Deirdre Strachan

    President

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Anne Flannery

    Trustee & Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Bernice Kenney

    Trustee & Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Christy Pulsifer

    Trustee & Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Barmore

    Trustee & Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Joan Melroy

    Trustee & Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Melroy

    Trustee & Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Beneke

    Trustee & Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Lori Williams

    Trustee & Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Williams

    Trustee & Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy West

    Trustee & Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Beneke

    Trustee & Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Susan Leahy

    Trustee & Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Harriette Griffin

    Co-Secretary

    Trustee & Director → Co-Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Mackin Pulsifer

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Paige Mangum

    Co-Secretary

    Secretary → C0-Secretary, 2024

    C0-Secretary → Co-Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Griffin

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Joe Cevita (2021–2024) — Trustee & Director
  • Former: William H. Mangum (2021–2024) — Trustee & Director
  • Former: Sally Rich (2021–2023) — Trustee & Director
  • Former: Joe Smith (2021) — Trustee & Director
  • Former: Lynn Smith (2021) — Trustee & 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 Holbrook Community Foundation

How large is Holbrook Community Foundation?

Holbrook Community Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $205K.

What is Holbrook Community Foundation?

Holbrook Community Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Brunswick, ME. It holds $1.5M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Holbrook Community Foundation operate?

Holbrook Community Foundation has awarded grants in Maine.

What is Holbrook Community Foundation's EIN?

Holbrook Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-1162382. 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

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 29, 2021)

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