Maine Bee Wellness
Maine Bee Wellness is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Sullivan, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $35K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $2K.
Maine Bee Wellness at a glance
In short: Maine Bee Wellness gave $15K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Maine. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,458
- -8.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,092
- +9.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $35,069
- -9.9% 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 Maine Bee Wellness funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Maine State Beekeepers Association ($5K). Together the top 5 received $15K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Maine Bee Wellness gives
- Giving grew 172% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 976% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $825 (2021) to $17K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Maine State Beekeepers Association Durham, ME | Charitable | $4,600 |
| University of Maine Orono, ME | Education | $4,000 |
| Bangor School Department Bangor, ME | Beekeeping Club Startup Grant | $4,000 |
| Merry Spring Nature Center Camden, ME | Charitable | $1,608 |
| Eagle Hill Institute Steuben, ME | Beekeeping Seminar Sponsorship | $1,250 |
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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 | $35,069 | $13,476 | $17,554 | $15,458 | 5 | $17,540 | $1,737 | $1,798 |
| 2024 | $38,928 | $34,845 | $19,409 | $16,900 | 6 | $19,399 | $1,030 | $1,386 |
| 2023 | $23,492 | $1,796 | $12,500 | $10,116 | 5 | $12,393 | $730 | $1,351 |
| 2022 | $31,768 | $30,615 | $8,781 | $5,690 | 4 | $8,344 | $475 | $1,111 |
| 2021 | $13,646 | $-272 | $6,909 | $825 | 1 | $6,903 | $129 | $845 |
| 2020 | $20,753 | $425 | $10,627 | $3,000 | 2 | — | $420 | $1,250 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Maine Bee Wellness reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Maine Bee Wellness's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jason Peters
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Susan Dewey
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Andrew Dewey
Executive Di
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Maine Bee Wellness
How much does Maine Bee Wellness give each year?
Maine Bee Wellness gave $15K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $17K across 6 grants.
What is Maine Bee Wellness's typical grant size?
Maine Bee Wellness's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $3,092, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Maine Bee Wellness give grants?
Maine Bee Wellness gives mostly in Maine: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Maine Bee Wellness give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Maine Bee Wellness's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Maine Bee Wellness's largest grantees?
Maine Bee Wellness's largest 2025 grantees include Maine State Beekeepers Association ($4,600), University of Maine ($4,000) and Bangor School Department ($4,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Maine Bee Wellness?
Maine Bee Wellness reported $35K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $18K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Maine Bee Wellness?
Maine Bee Wellness is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Sullivan, ME. It holds $35K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Maine Bee Wellness's EIN?
Maine Bee Wellness's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2948448. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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