Jay Ramsdell Foundation
Jay Ramsdell Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Damariscotta, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $157K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $7K. Net investment income was $9K.
Jay Ramsdell Foundation at a glance
In short: Jay Ramsdell Foundation gave $7K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Maine. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,450
- +35.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,242
- -9.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,300
- Total assets
- $156,963
- +2.6% 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 Jay Ramsdell Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Southern Maine ($2K). Together the top 5 received $6K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($1,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Jay Ramsdell Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2020) to $8K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Southern Maine Portland, ME | Scholarship | $1,500 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $1,500 |
| Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME | Scholarhship | $1,500 |
| Maine Seacoast Mission De Food Cherryfield, ME | Charitable | $1,100 |
| MDI High School Athletic Boosters Bar Harbor, ME | Education | $1,100 |
| Ellsworth Challenger Little League Ellsworth, ME | Charitable | $750 |
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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 | $156,963 | $13,067 | $9,815 | $7,450 | 6 | $7,918 | $8,860 | $8,327 |
| 2024 | $152,937 | $58,986 | $7,669 | $5,500 | 4 | $5,933 | $6,420 | $6,699 |
| 2023 | $101,612 | $6,308 | $6,247 | $5,100 | 3 | $5,212 | $3,219 | $5,214 |
| 2022 | $101,580 | $6,449 | $9,292 | $7,500 | 5 | $7,937 | $2,627 | $5,036 |
| 2021 | $104,443 | $16,237 | $5,812 | $4,000 | 2 | $4,337 | $3,673 | $5,821 |
| 2020 | $94,008 | $7,971 | $4,658 | $3,000 | 2 | — | $2,846 | $4,502 |
| 2019 | $90,445 | $7,308 | $6,222 | $4,600 | 4 | — | $3,514 | $4,544 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jay Ramsdell Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jay Ramsdell Foundation is led by Linda Ramsdell, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Linda Ramsdell
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Jay Ramsdell Foundation
How much does Jay Ramsdell Foundation give each year?
Jay Ramsdell Foundation gave $7K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 4 grants.
What is Jay Ramsdell Foundation's typical grant size?
Jay Ramsdell Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,300, and its average grant was $1,242, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Jay Ramsdell Foundation give grants?
Jay Ramsdell Foundation gives mostly in Maine: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Jay Ramsdell Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Jay Ramsdell Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Jay Ramsdell Foundation's largest grantees?
Jay Ramsdell Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University of Southern Maine ($1,500), Bowdoin College ($1,500) and Maine Seacoast Mission De Food ($1,100), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($1,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Jay Ramsdell Foundation?
Jay Ramsdell Foundation reported $157K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Jay Ramsdell Foundation?
Jay Ramsdell Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Damariscotta, ME. It holds $157K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Jay Ramsdell Foundation's EIN?
Jay Ramsdell Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0451718. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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