Joshua W Curtis Jr Char Tr 121091

Private foundation · Grantmaker Bangor, ME EIN: 26-6823659

Joshua W Curtis Jr Char Tr 121091 is a private foundation, based in Bangor, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $151K. Net investment income was $95K.

Joshua W Curtis Jr Char Tr 121091 at a glance

In short: Joshua W Curtis Jr Char Tr 121091 gave $151K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $76K), mostly in Maine. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$151,258
+0.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$75,629
+0.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$75,629
Total assets
$2,361,671
-2.4% 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 October 2026.

Who Joshua W Curtis Jr Char Tr 121091 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

RSU #20: $76KRSU #20$76KSearsport First Congregational Church: $76KSearsport First CongregationalChurch$76K

The largest 2025 recipient was RSU #20 ($76K). Together the top 2 received $151K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

<$50K10$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Searsport

How Joshua W Curtis Jr Char Tr 121091 gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 103% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$100K$200K$300K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $142K (2023) to $212K (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $151K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
RSU #20 Searsport, MEScholarship$75,629
Searsport First Congregational Church Searsport, MEMaintenance of Church$75,629
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$2,361,671$111,298$173,581$151,2582$156,705$95,394$151,790
2024$2,418,964$190,072$176,834$150,0402$155,454$174,407$149,674
2023$2,404,983$246,436$162,612$141,7622$148,329$228,788$141,319
2022$2,321,883$41,240$198,856$171,5282$184,930$46,221$149,413
2021$2,481,887$204,498$186,542$162,9102$177,388$187,348$165,967
2020$2,462,102$122,917$237,412$212,0122—$111,676$150,605

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joshua W Curtis Jr Char Tr 121091 reported a distributable amount of $152K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Joshua W Curtis Jr Char Tr 121091's only listed officer is bANGOR SAVING BANK, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • bANGOR SAVING BANK

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    $12K (2023) → $13K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Bangor Savings Bank (2020–2022) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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

bANGOR SAVING BANK — Trustee: $13KbANGOR SAVING BANKTrustee$13K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $13K, to bANGOR SAVING BANK (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Joshua W Curtis Jr Char Tr 121091

How much does Joshua W Curtis Jr Char Tr 121091 give each year?

Joshua W Curtis Jr Char Tr 121091 gave $151K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $150K across 2 grants.

How large is Joshua W Curtis Jr Char Tr 121091?

Joshua W Curtis Jr Char Tr 121091 reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $157K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $152K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Joshua W Curtis Jr Char Tr 121091 operate?

Joshua W Curtis Jr Char Tr 121091 has awarded grants in Maine.

What is Joshua W Curtis Jr Char Tr 121091's EIN?

Joshua W Curtis Jr Char Tr 121091's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6823659. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)

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