Mary S ENK Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Brooklyn, OH EIN: 01-6047725

Mary S ENK Trust is a private foundation based in Brooklyn, Ohio. Its 2025 filing reports 13 grants totaling $14,628, including general support and operating grants, scholarships, and a graduate-studies fellowship.

Mary S ENK Trust at a glance

In short: Mary S ENK Trust gave $15K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Maine. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$14,628
-38.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
13
-13.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,125
-29.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$500
Total assets
$295,307
-1.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Maine (89% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

How to apply to Mary S ENK Trust

How to Apply

The 2024 filing says to submit a written request stating the need or scholarship request. Awards are restricted to residents of Belfast, Maine.

Contact

Application contact: Keybank N A Attnmarisa Miree
Mailing address: 127 Public Sq Oh-01-27-1805, Cleveland, OH 44114
Phone: (216) 471-3146

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Mary S ENK Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

The First Church in Belfast: $9KThe First Church in Belfast$9KTreasurer City of Belfast: $1KTreasurer City of Belfast$1KUniversity of Maine Orono: $1KUniversity of Maine Orono$1KRutgers University: $500Rutgers University$500Maine Seacoast Missionary Society: $500Maine Seacoast MissionarySociety$500Bangor Theological Seminary: $500Bangor Theological Seminary$500Belfast Public Health Nursing: $500Belfast Public Health Nursing$500Deborah Lincoln House: $375Deborah Lincoln House$375RSU #71: $350RSU #71$350American National Red Cross: $250American National Red Cross$250

The largest 2025 recipient was The First Church in Belfast ($9K). Together the top 10 received $14K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($500), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

69 grants across all recorded years

69<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 69 grants of 69 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2025 filing reports that grant dollars went to recipients in Maine (89%), New Jersey (8%), Washington, DC (2%), and New York (2%). The filing also lists awards to organizations in Belfast, Maine, and states that awards are restricted to residents of Belfast, Maine.

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.

Cities

BelfastNew BrunswickBangorNortheast HarborWashingtonOronoWest NyackAlexandriaFramingtonHoustonIrvingKeenePortlandFairfieldSouth Portland

How Mary S ENK Trust gives

  • Giving grew 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 109% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K16 grants2021 10 grants2022 15 grants2023 15 grants2024 13 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2022) to $24K (2024). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $15K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The First Church in Belfast Belfast, MEGeneral Support$8,778
Treasurer City of Belfast Belfast, MEGeneral Operating$1,000
University of Maine Orono Orono, MEScholarship$1,000
Rutgers University New Brunswick, NJFellowship for Grad Studies$500
Maine Seacoast Missionary Society Northeast Harbor, MEGeneral Operating$500
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$500
Bangor Theological Seminary Bangor, MEScholarship$500
Belfast Public Health Nursing Belfast, MEGeneral Operating$500
Deborah Lincoln House Belfast, MEGeneral Support$375
RSU #71 Belfast, MEJ & M Memorial Library$350
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$295,307$14,860$19,581$14,62813$16,553$12,208$15,255
2024$300,018$17,105$28,530$23,90715$25,832$13,486$14,472
2023$311,433$957$23,382$17,85915$18,734$3,285$14,330
2022$333,850$72,531$15,732$12,14710$13,022$69,774$16,355
2021$276,614$21,496$18,640$13,52216—$17,309$16,532

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mary S ENK Trust reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the trust gave 13 grants totaling $14,628. Grants ranged from $125 to $8,778, with a median of $500. The largest grants included $8,778 to THE FIRST CHURCH IN BELFAST for general support; $1,000 each to TREASURER CITY OF BELFAST for general operating and UNIVERSITY OF MAINE ORONO for a scholarship; and $500 each to RUTGERS UNIVERSITY for a graduate-studies fellowship, MAINE SEACOAST MISSIONARY SOCIETY for general operating, an individual recipient THEOLOGIC SEMINARY for a scholarship, and BANGOR THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY for a scholarship.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists KEYBANK N A as trustee.

Mary S ENK Trust's only listed officer is Keybank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Keybank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $3K (2021) → $4K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Keybank N a — Trustee: $4KKeybank N aTrustee$4K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to Keybank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Mary S ENK Trust

How much does Mary S ENK Trust give each year?

Mary S ENK Trust gave $15K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $24K across 15 grants.

What is Mary S ENK Trust's typical grant size?

Mary S ENK Trust's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $1,125, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Mary S ENK Trust give grants?

Mary S ENK Trust gives mostly in Maine: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Belfast, ME (5 grants) and New Brunswick, NJ (2 grants).

Does Mary S ENK Trust give general operating support?

Yes: 54% of Mary S ENK Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (3 grants).

Who are Mary S ENK Trust's largest grantees?

Mary S ENK Trust's largest 2025 grantees include The First Church in Belfast ($8,778), Treasurer City of Belfast ($1,000) and University of Maine Orono ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Mary S ENK Trust?

Mary S ENK Trust reported $295K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

How do I apply for a grant from Mary S ENK Trust?

The 2024 filing says to submit a written request stating the need or scholarship request. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Mary S ENK Trust's EIN?

Mary S ENK Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-6047725. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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