Margaret Ann Grinnell
Margaret Ann Grinnell is a private foundation, based in Mount Desert, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $290K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K. Net investment income was $14K.
Margaret Ann Grinnell at a glance
In short: Margaret Ann Grinnell gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Maine. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,000
- -54.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -94.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,000
- +718.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $289,938
- -4.1% 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 Margaret Ann Grinnell funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Grey Farm Giving DAF ($25K).
Grant Size Distribution
64 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 64 grants of 64 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Margaret Ann Grinnell gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 118% 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 $10K (2023) to $55K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grey Farm Giving DAF Mount Desert, ME | General Purpose | $25,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $289,938 | $18,307 | $30,608 | $25,000 | 1 | $25,000 | $14,370 | $21,160 |
| 2024 | $302,239 | $12,348 | $61,380 | $55,000 | 18 | $55,000 | $8,700 | $22,443 |
| 2023 | $351,271 | $24,746 | $13,514 | $9,500 | 11 | $9,500 | $22,017 | $50,140 |
| 2022 | $340,039 | $6,058 | $25,273 | $21,000 | 21 | $21,000 | $3,564 | $14,092 |
| 2021 | $359,254 | $14,576 | $18,899 | $16,500 | 13 | $16,500 | $14,576 | $19,933 |
| 2020 | $383,730 | $6,148 | $21,478 | $16,500 | 13 | — | $3,215 | $18,716 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Margaret Ann Grinnell reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Margaret Ann Grinnell is led by Margaret Ann Grinnell, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Margaret Ann Grinnell
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Julie McVeigh (2020–2024) — Trustee
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 Margaret Ann Grinnell
How much does Margaret Ann Grinnell give each year?
Margaret Ann Grinnell gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $55K across 18 grants.
How large is Margaret Ann Grinnell?
Margaret Ann Grinnell reported $290K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Margaret Ann Grinnell operate?
Margaret Ann Grinnell has awarded grants in Alabama, Arizona, California, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Minnesota, New York.
What is Margaret Ann Grinnell's EIN?
Margaret Ann Grinnell's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 02-6129666. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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