Maine Water Utilities Scholarship
Maine Water Utilities Scholarship is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Augusta, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $77K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $2K. Net investment income was $3K.
Maine Water Utilities Scholarship at a glance
In short: Maine Water Utilities Scholarship gave $2K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $1K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $2,000
- +100.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $77,174
- +73.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (50% 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 Maine Water Utilities Scholarship funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Maine Water Utilities Scholarship gives
- Giving grew 100% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 68% 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 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2021) to $2K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $2,000 |
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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 | $77,174 | $32,742 | $2,230 | $2,000 | 2 | $2,000 | $2,651 | $2,959 |
| 2023 | $44,496 | $2,838 | $1,004 | $1,000 | 1 | $1,000 | $975 | $2,028 |
| 2022 | $38,410 | $1,565 | $2,217 | $2,000 | 2 | $2,000 | $252 | $2,060 |
| 2021 | $45,392 | $1,358 | $1,145 | $1,000 | 1 | $1,000 | $1,213 | $2,145 |
| 2020 | $42,359 | $4,379 | $70 | — | — | — | $995 | $1,888 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Maine Water Utilities Scholarship reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Maine Water Utilities Scholarship is led by Mike Cummons, President on the 2024 filing; none of the 8 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Mike Cummons
President
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian McGuire
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Burdin
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rob Pontau
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Abbotoni
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andy Begin
Vice President
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keith Levasseur
Secretary
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roger Crouse
Treasurer
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Craig Douglas (2022–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Jefferson Longfellow (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Judy Wallingford (2022–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Kirsten Ness (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Mary Jane Dillingham (2022–2023) — President
- Former: Robbie Bickford (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Bruce Berger (2020–2021) — Treasurer
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 Maine Water Utilities Scholarship
How much does Maine Water Utilities Scholarship give each year?
Maine Water Utilities Scholarship gave $2K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1K across 1 grant.
How large is Maine Water Utilities Scholarship?
Maine Water Utilities Scholarship reported $77K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (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 Maine Water Utilities Scholarship?
Maine Water Utilities Scholarship is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Augusta, ME. It holds $77K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Maine Water Utilities Scholarship operate?
Maine Water Utilities Scholarship has awarded grants in California, Connecticut, Maine, Rhode Island.
What is Maine Water Utilities Scholarship's EIN?
Maine Water Utilities Scholarship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-1223751. 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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