Mary S ENK Trust
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. Its 2026 filing, the latest on this page, reports 14 grants totaling $15,000.
Mary S ENK Trust at a glance
In short: Mary S ENK Trust gave $15K across 14 grants in 2026 (avg $1K), mostly in Maine. 17% of 2026 grantees were new. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2026)
- $15,000
- +2.5% vs 2025
- Grants made (2026)
- 14
- +7.7% vs 2025
- Average grant
- $1,071
- -4.8% vs 2025
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $291,683
- -1.2% vs 2025
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (2 of 12, 2026; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Maine (89% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2026; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Mary S ENK Trust
- How to Apply
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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 2026
The largest 2026 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
67 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 67 grants of 67 (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
Share of 2026 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Mary S ENK Trust open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2026
In 2026, 2 of 12 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $500; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $438 repeat.
- 75% of 2026 grantees were also funded in 2025. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2023 to 2026 (−16%). Method
- In 2026 it paid out 103% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2026). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2022) to $24K (2024). In 2026 it made 14 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The First Church in Belfast Belfast, ME | General Support | $9,150 |
| Treasurer City of Belfast Belfast, ME | General Operating | $1,000 |
| Thomas College Waterville, ME | Scholarship | $500 |
| Rutgers University New Brunswick, NJ | Fellowship for Grad Studies | $500 |
| Maine Seacoast Missionary Society Northeast Harbor, ME | General Operating | $500 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $500 |
| University of Maine Orono Orono, ME | Scholarship | $500 |
| Bangor Theological Seminary Bangor, ME | Scholarship | $500 |
| Belfast Public Health Nursing Belfast, ME | General Operating | $500 |
| Deborah Lincoln House Belfast, ME | General Support | $375 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $291,683 | $16,137 | $19,729 | $15,000 | 14 | $16,925 | $13,486 | $16,420 |
| 2025 | $295,307 | $14,860 | $19,581 | $14,628 | 13 | $16,553 | $12,208 | $15,255 |
| 2024 | $300,018 | $17,105 | $28,530 | $23,907 | 15 | $25,832 | $13,486 | $14,472 |
| 2023 | $311,433 | $957 | $23,382 | $17,859 | 15 | $18,734 | $3,285 | $14,330 |
| 2022 | $333,850 | $72,531 | $15,732 | $12,147 | 10 | $13,022 | $69,774 | $16,355 |
| 2021 | $276,614 | $21,496 | $18,640 | $13,522 | 16 | — | $17,309 | $16,532 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mary S ENK Trust reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2026 — 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. Its 2026 filing, the latest on this page, reports 14 grants totaling $15,000.
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 2026 filing
Keybank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$3K (2021) → $4K (2026)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2026. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2026 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2026 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 14 grants in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2025 it gave $15K across 13 grants.
What is Mary S ENK Trust's typical grant size?
Mary S ENK Trust's median grant in 2026 was $500, and its average grant was $1,071, across 14 grants on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Mary S ENK Trust that year got $500 on average.
Where does Mary S ENK Trust give grants?
Mary S ENK Trust gives mostly in Maine: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2026 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: 50% of Mary S ENK Trust's 2026 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (4 grants).
Who are Mary S ENK Trust's largest grantees?
Mary S ENK Trust's largest 2026 grantees include The First Church in Belfast ($9,150), Treasurer City of Belfast ($1,000) and Thomas College ($500), according to its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2026 grant dollars.
How large is Mary S ENK Trust?
Mary S ENK Trust reported $292K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (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 2021–2026.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 10, 2023)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS September 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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