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Partnership for Environmental

Foundation · Grantmaker South Portland, ME EIN: 86-0761421 Website
EnvironmentEnvironmental education

TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A NATIONAL FOCUS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICIAN TRAINING THROUGH REGIONALLY ACCREDITED TWO-YEAR COLLEGES AND ASSOCIATE DEGREE-GRANTING INSTITUTIONS.

Key facts about Partnership for Environmental

EIN
86-0761421
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$1,239,433
Grants made (2025)
14
Average grant
$88,531
Median grant
$44,583
New grantees (estimate)
0% first-time grantees (0 of 14, 2025)
Total assets
$568,302
Primary geography
Tennessee (24% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Partnership for Environmental funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Partnership for Environmental's 14 itemized 2025 grants were Tennessee (24%), Texas (20%) and Kansas (15%). None of its 14 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Training" (9 grants).

Is Partnership for Environmental open to new grantees?

0%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 0 of 14 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. How we count

  • 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 30% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$568K

-18.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.2M

-28.6% YoY

Grant Count

14

-30.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$89K

+2.1% YoY

About Partnership for Environmental

Based on IRS filings

Partnership for Environmental is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment, based in South Portland, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $568K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 14 grants totaling $1.2M.

Focus Areas

EnvironmentEnvironmental education
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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

15states

Share of all 14 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

KnoxvilleAmarilloChicagoDavenportEnumclawFort PierceGreat BendGreenvilleLyndonHarrimanMiddleburg HeightsMilwaukeeSanta FeJunction CityBrooklyRochesterIllinois CityPendeltonCamdenNapels

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$814K$2M$2M$3M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$568,302$697,471$611,673
Revenue$2,410,139$2,927,863$2,961,734
Expenses$2,423,757$2,915,650$2,961,746
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income———
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 12, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 31, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 20, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 10, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 22, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 11, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 8, 2026)

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$444K$888K$1M$2M11 grants201916 grants202017 grants202118 grants202220 grants202320 grants202414 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Amarillo Community College: $250KAmarillo Community College$250KRoane State Community College: $250KRoane State Community College$250KBarton Community College: $190KBarton Community College$190KSanta Fe Community College: $167KSanta Fe Community College$167KRL Environmental Consulting & Train: $128KRL Environmental Consulting &Train$128KLucidway LLC: $57KLucidway LLC$57KFenton & Associates: $47KFenton & Associates$47KUniversity of Tennessee: $42KUniversity of Tennessee$42KGreenville Technical College: $31KGreenville Technical College$31KPathstone Corporation: $22KPathstone Corporation$22K

Grant Size Distribution

89 grants across all recorded years

51<$50K10$50–100K19$100–250K9$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

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Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Amarillo Community College ($250,000), Roane State Community College ($250,000), Barton Community College ($189,708).

RecipientPurposeAmount
AMARILLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE Amarillo, TXDEVELOPMENT$250,000
ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE Harriman, TNTRAINING$250,000
BARTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE Great Bend, KSTRAINING$189,708
SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE Santa Fe, NMTRAINING$166,985
RL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING & TRAIN Middleburg Heights, OHTRAINING$127,800
LUCIDWAY LLC Lyndon, ILTECH ASSISTANCE$57,096
FENTON & ASSOCIATES Enumclaw, WAEVALUATIONS$46,675
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE Knoxville, TNTRAINING$42,491
GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE Greenville, SCTRAINING$31,000
PATHSTONE CORPORATION Rochester, NYTRAINING$22,348

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Kirk Laflin — Executive Di: $198KKirk LaflinExecutive Di$198K

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Kirk LaflinExecutive Di40$197,915
Ellen Bluth Resigned 102024Secretary——
Jeffrey BatesBoard Chair1—
James ShepherdBoard Vice C1—
Bruce GuilianiTreasurer1—
Amy HanzlinSecretary1—
Matthew HiseDirector1—
Jennifer WorthDirector1—
Terry MeschkeDirector1—
Sharyl MajorskiDirector1—
Zetra WheelerDirector1—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

EnvironmentEnvironmental education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Partnership for Environmental?

Partnership for Environmental is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment, based in South Portland, ME. It holds $568K in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Partnership for Environmental?

As of 2025, Partnership for Environmental holds $568K in total assets with $2.4M in annual revenue. It awarded 14 grants totaling $1.2M in 2025.

Where does Partnership for Environmental operate?

Partnership for Environmental has awarded grants in Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, North Carolina, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin.

What size grants does Partnership for Environmental award?

In 2025, Partnership for Environmental awarded 14 grants totaling $1.2M — an average of about $89K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Partnership for Environmental's EIN?

Partnership for Environmental's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-0761421. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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