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Maine State Golf Association Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Freeport, ME EIN: 26-2355154 Website

To provide support and promote amateur golf in Maine.

Maine State Golf Association Inc at a glance

In short: Maine State Golf Association Inc gave $9K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $9K), mostly in Maine. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$9,257
+6.3% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$9,257
+6.3% vs 2023
Median grant
$9,257
Total assets
$1,497,810
+83.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
Maine (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Maine State Golf Association Inc

Next open deadline
May 15, 2027 (Maine Golf Scholarship Fund)

Who Maine State Golf Association Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

State of Maine Caddie Scholarship Fund: $9KState of Maine CaddieScholarship Fund$9K

The largest 2024 recipient was State of Maine Caddie Scholarship Fund ($9K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Cumberland

How Maine State Golf Association Inc gives

  • Giving grew 59% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10KTotal only2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $9K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $9K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
State of Maine Caddie Scholarship Fund Cumberland, MEScholarships$9,257
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$1,497,810$2,060,493$1,668,325$9,2571$92,502
2023$815,926$1,361,621$1,589,157$8,7061$60,334
2022$896,893$1,312,898$1,584,096$9,0801$-55,507
2021$1,550,780$1,201,316$1,108,441$5,8201$30,052
2020$1,345,754$1,088,774$1,040,376$4,647Total only$29,534

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Maine State Golf Association Inc

Based on IRS filings

Maine State Golf Association Inc is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Freeport, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $9K. Net investment income was $93K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Maine State Golf Association Inc is led by Brian Bickford, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 19 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Brian Bickford

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $112K (2020) → $121K (2024)

  • Neil Angis

    President

    Vice President → President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brad Pattershall

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Curtis Jordan

    Director

    President → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Alvarez

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Johnston

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Plummer

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Moore

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michele Davis

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike O'Brien

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rick Proctor

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Romeo Laberge

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Slattery

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Pollard

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Hevey

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Meredith Koerner

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Birdie Pearse

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jay Stone

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erin Weimer

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Brent Profenno (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Erin Ireland (2021–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Randall Anderson (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: John Thibodeau (2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Joy Eon (2020) — Director
  • Former: Micki Meggison (2020) — Director
  • Former: Mike Pearce (2020) — Director

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Brian Bickford — Executive Director: $121KBrian BickfordExecutive Director$121K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $121K, to Brian Bickford (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Maine State Golf Association Inc

How much does Maine State Golf Association Inc give each year?

Maine State Golf Association Inc gave $9K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $9K across 1 grant.

How large is Maine State Golf Association Inc?

Maine State Golf Association Inc reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.1M.

What is Maine State Golf Association Inc?

Maine State Golf Association Inc is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Freeport, ME. It holds $1.5M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Maine State Golf Association Inc operate?

Maine State Golf Association Inc has awarded grants in Maine.

What is Maine State Golf Association Inc's EIN?

Maine State Golf Association Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2355154. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 1, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 16, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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