Laudate Dominum Foundation
Laudate Dominum Foundation is a private foundation, based in Harborside, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $637K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $16K.
Laudate Dominum Foundation at a glance
In short: Laudate Dominum Foundation gave $25K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $6K), mostly in Maine. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $25,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $6,250
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $636,766
- +16.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Maine (60% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Laudate Dominum Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Maine Coast Heritage Trust ($10K). Together the top 3 received $20K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($5,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Laudate Dominum Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 86% 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 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2022) to $25K (2024). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Maine Coast Heritage Trust Topsham, ME | Island Acquisition | $10,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $5,000 |
| Trinity Wall Street Episcopal Churc New York, NY | Music Program | $5,000 |
| Acadia Hospital Bangor, ME | Research | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $636,766 | $121,497 | $30,380 | $25,000 | 4 | $25,000 | $16,376 | $29,128 |
| 2023 | $545,649 | $36,026 | $25,544 | $25,000 | 4 | $25,000 | $18,625 | $22,870 |
| 2022 | $535,167 | $57,713 | $31,614 | $24,000 | 5 | $24,000 | $22,499 | $23,941 |
| 2021 | $509,068 | $509,180 | $112 | — | — | — | $9,068 | $22,714 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Laudate Dominum Foundation reported a distributable amount of $29K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Laudate Dominum Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Elizabeth T. McCandless Esq.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Heather N. Robinson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Ruth L. Robinson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Laudate Dominum Foundation
How much does Laudate Dominum Foundation give each year?
Laudate Dominum Foundation gave $25K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $25K across 4 grants.
What is Laudate Dominum Foundation's typical grant size?
Laudate Dominum Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,250, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Laudate Dominum Foundation give grants?
Laudate Dominum Foundation gives mostly in Maine: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Idaho (20%) and New York (20%).
Does Laudate Dominum Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Laudate Dominum Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Laudate Dominum Foundation?
Laudate Dominum Foundation reported $637K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $29K (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 Laudate Dominum Foundation's EIN?
Laudate Dominum Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-6222421. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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