Kennebec Valley Community College Foundation
To provide scholarships to qualifying Kennebec Valley Community College (KVCC) students and financial support to the College to use in support of academic programs, capital investment and college operations.
Kennebec Valley Community College Foundation at a glance
In short: Kennebec Valley Community College Foundation gave $502K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $502K), mostly in Maine. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $502,000
- +51.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $502,000
- +51.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $502,000
- Total assets
- $6,365,417
- +6.5% 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 Kennebec Valley Community College Foundation
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Kennebec Valley Community College Foundation
Special Circumstances Scholarship - Students in Student Loan Default Status
Kennebec Valley Community College Foundation
Amount
Up to $100 per credit hour; Up to $1,200 per semester (up to $1,000 during summer)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Special Circumstances Scholarship - Students with Cancelled Financial Aid
Kennebec Valley Community College Foundation
Amount
Up to $75 per credit hour; Up to $750 per semester
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Kennebec Valley Community College Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was KVCC ($502K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Kennebec Valley Community College Foundation gives
- Giving grew 214% 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $160K (2022) to $502K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $502K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| KVCC Fairfield, ME | Scholarships & Support | $502,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,365,417 | $625,285 | $645,676 | $502,000 | 1 | $257,665 |
| 2024 | $5,977,355 | $555,685 | $494,673 | $331,160 | 1 | $156,001 |
| 2023 | $5,562,726 | $534,504 | $399,851 | $291,124 | 1 | $435,964 |
| 2022 | $5,554,302 | $699,650 | $309,644 | $159,883 | 1 | $476,414 |
| 2021 | $5,369,576 | $579,733 | $351,631 | $211,596 | 1 | $198,749 |
About Kennebec Valley Community College Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Kennebec Valley Community College Foundation is a public charity, based in Fairfield, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $502K. Net investment income was $258K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kennebec Valley Community College Foundation is led by Jennifer Casey, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 1 of 18 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jennifer Casey
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$76K (2024) → $81K (2025)
Nancy Fotter
Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Arne Koch
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Coffey
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donald Borman
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Dalton
Trustee
Past Chair → Chair, 2023
Chair → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John T Sutton
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Hallen
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara J Sylvester
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Dorr
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tiffany Comis
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Michaud
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Boudreau
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Seth Hebert
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dwight A Littlefield
2nd Vice Chair
Chair → Trustee, 2023
Trustee → 2nd Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Normandin
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa A Higgins
Vice Chair
Treasurer → 2nd Vice Chair, 2024
2nd Vice Chair → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Burbank
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Bruce S Harrington (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Tina Burnham (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Jeffrey R Trask (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Jenni Tilton-Flood (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Michael A Crowell (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Nancy R Smith (2021–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: John E Marden (2021) — 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $81K, to Jennifer Casey (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Kennebec Valley Community College Foundation
How much does Kennebec Valley Community College Foundation give each year?
Kennebec Valley Community College Foundation gave $502K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $331K across 1 grant.
How large is Kennebec Valley Community College Foundation?
Kennebec Valley Community College Foundation reported $6.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $625K.
Where does Kennebec Valley Community College Foundation operate?
Kennebec Valley Community College Foundation has awarded grants in Maine.
What is Kennebec Valley Community College Foundation's EIN?
Kennebec Valley Community College Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0471173. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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