Olive a Coates Charitable Trust

Foundation · Grantmaker Portland, ME EIN: 01-6149204

Olive a Coates Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Portland, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $361K. Net investment income was $718K.

Key facts about Olive a Coates Charitable Trust

EIN
01-6149204
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$360,824
Grants made (2024)
6
Average grant
$60,137
Median grant
$45,103
Total assets
$4,280,629
Primary geography
Maine (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

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

Who Olive a Coates Charitable Trust funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Olive a Coates Charitable Trust's 6 itemized 2024 grants were Maine (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Camden, ME (4 grants). 67% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

How Olive a Coates Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+17%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 88% 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.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.3M

+8.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$361K

-10.7% YoY

Grant Count

6

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$60K

-10.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Olive a Coates Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $426K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Olive a Coates Charitable Trust

Based on IRS filings

Olive a Coates Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Portland, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $361K. Net investment income was $718K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 6 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

Cities

CamdenRocklandRockport

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$209K$418K$627K$836K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$4,280,629$3,938,780$4,059,833
Revenue$760,032$338,819$404,762
Expenses$419,615$458,425$470,983
Qualifying Distributions$374,210$423,451$420,778
Net Investment Income$717,722$295,129$367,536
Distributable Amount$426,376$378,075$378,830

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$102K$204K$306K$408K6 grants20206 grants20216 grants20226 grants20236 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

Select Board Town of Camden: $135KSelect Board Town of Camden$135KFive Town CSD: $45KFive Town CSD$45KCamden Area District Nursing: $45KCamden Area District Nursing$45KQuarry Hill: $45KQuarry Hill$45KCoastal Opportunities: $45KCoastal Opportunities$45KPaws Animal Adoption Center: $45KPaws Animal Adoption Center$45K

Grant Size Distribution

30 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K10$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Select Board Town of Camden ($135,309), Five Town CSD ($45,103), Camden Area District Nursing ($45,103).

RecipientPurposeAmount
SELECT BOARD TOWN OF CAMDEN Camden, MEAID SENIOR CITIZENS,$135,309
FIVE TOWN CSD Camden, MEPROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSIST TO$45,103
CAMDEN AREA DISTRICT NURSING Camden, MEGENERAL PURPOSE$45,103
QUARRY HILL Rockland, MEGENERAL PURPOSE$45,103
COASTAL OPPORTUNITIES Camden, MEGENERAL PURPOSE$45,103
PAWS ANIMAL ADOPTION CENTER Rockport, MEGENERAL PURPOSE$45,103

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

HM Payson CO — Trustee: $42KHM Payson COTrustee$42KRichard a McKittrick — Trustee: $11KRichard a McKittrickTrustee$11K

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
HM Payson COTrustee1$41,757
Richard a McKittrickTrustee1$10,989

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Olive a Coates Charitable Trust?

Olive a Coates Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Portland, ME. It holds $4.3M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Olive a Coates Charitable Trust?

As of 2024, Olive a Coates Charitable Trust holds $4.3M in total assets with $760K in annual revenue. It awarded 6 grants totaling $361K in 2024.

Where does Olive a Coates Charitable Trust operate?

Olive a Coates Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Maine.

What size grants does Olive a Coates Charitable Trust award?

In 2024, Olive a Coates Charitable Trust awarded 6 grants totaling $361K — an average of about $60K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Olive a Coates Charitable Trust required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Olive a Coates Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $426K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Olive a Coates Charitable Trust's EIN?

Olive a Coates Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-6149204. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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