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Island Health & Wellness Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Deer Isle, ME EIN: 01-6022815 Website

Island Health & Wellness Foundation's mission is to identify and advocate for health and wellness needs of deer isle-stonington; provide financial support, guidance and encouragement to local health and wellness organizations; and maintain the island medical center for the provision of health and dental care.

Island Health & Wellness Foundation at a glance

In short: Island Health & Wellness Foundation gave $63K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Maine. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$62,500
+35.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$20,833
+35.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$12,500
Total assets
$2,677,071
+3.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Maine (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

How to apply to Island Health & Wellness Foundation

Who Island Health & Wellness Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Memorial Ambulance Corps: $40KMemorial Ambulance Corps$40KHealthy Island Project: $13KHealthy Island Project$13KDeer Islestonington School Distr: $10KDeer Islestonington SchoolDistr$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Memorial Ambulance Corps ($40K). Together the top 3 received $63K.

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

14<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Deer IsleBlue HillStonington

How Island Health & Wellness Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 150% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K3 grants2021 2 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2022) to $63K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $63K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Memorial Ambulance Corps Deer Isle, MEComm. Paramedicine$40,000
Healthy Island Project Stonington, MEFuel up; Med.transp.$12,500
Deer Islestonington School Distr Deer Isle, MEHealth Education$10,000
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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$2,677,071$296,465$318,459$62,5003$109,491
2024$2,595,062$248,519$278,099$46,0003$30,187
2023$2,503,009$255,940$279,968$45,6273$42,810
2022$2,409,831$173,077$251,074$25,0002$-16,087
2021$2,665,688$209,547$243,995$42,8703$29,017

About Island Health & Wellness Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Island Health & Wellness Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Deer Isle, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $63K. Net investment income was $109K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Island Health & Wellness Foundation is led by Eliza Harrison, President since 2022 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 14 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Eliza Harrison

    President

    Vice President → President, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gwyn Murray

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hollan Oliver

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Williams

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Burgess

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jenna Billings

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dwight Staples

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julia Trundy

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roberta Johnson

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pat Gross

    Executive Di

    On filings since 2023

    20 hrs/week

    $5K (2023) → $42K (2025)

  • Christina Fifield

    Co-Treasurer

    Trustee → Assistant Treasurer, 2023

    Assistant Treasurer → Co-Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Judy Williams

    Co-Treasurer

    Assistant Tr → Treasurer, 2022

    Treasurer → Co-Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Greene

    Secretary

    Secretary → Secretary F, 2024

    Secretary F → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shannon Joyce

    Vice President

    Trustee → Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Brenda Colson (2021–2024) — Trustee Fmr
  • Former: Anne West (2021–2023) — Executive Di
  • Former: Gail Senecal (2021–2023) — Assistant Treasurer
  • Former: Mark Picton (2021–2022) — Treasurer F

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Pat Gross — Executive Di: $42KPat GrossExecutive Di$42K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $42K, to Pat Gross (Executive Di).

Frequently asked questions about Island Health & Wellness Foundation

How much does Island Health & Wellness Foundation give each year?

Island Health & Wellness Foundation gave $63K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $46K across 3 grants.

What is Island Health & Wellness Foundation's typical grant size?

Island Health & Wellness Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $20,833, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Island Health & Wellness Foundation give grants?

Island Health & Wellness Foundation gives mostly in Maine: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Deer Isle, ME (2 grants).

Does Island Health & Wellness Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Island Health & Wellness Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

How large is Island Health & Wellness Foundation?

Island Health & Wellness Foundation reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $296K.

What is Island Health & Wellness Foundation?

Island Health & Wellness Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Deer Isle, ME. It holds $2.7M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Island Health & Wellness Foundation's EIN?

Island Health & Wellness Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-6022815. 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

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 25, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 16, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 16, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 27, 2026)

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