Peter a Willett Irrevocable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Bangor, ME EIN: 20-6054578
N/A

Peter a Willett Irrevocable Trust is a private foundation focused on N/A, based in Bangor, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $253K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $18K. Net investment income was $33K.

Peter a Willett Irrevocable Trust at a glance

In short: Peter a Willett Irrevocable Trust gave $18K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Maine. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$18,029
+2.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$18,029
+2.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$18,029
Total assets
$253,455
+5.1% 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 October 2026.

Who Peter a Willett Irrevocable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

St Paul the Apostle Parish: $18KSt Paul the Apostle Parish$18K

The largest 2025 recipient was St Paul the Apostle Parish ($18K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Bangor

How Peter a Willett Irrevocable Trust gives

  • Giving grew 226% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 107% 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$20K$40K$60K1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $59K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $18K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Paul the Apostle Parish Bangor, MEScholarship$18,029
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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$253,455$36,769$24,428$18,0291$19,563$32,551$18,201
2024$241,064$26,529$23,514$17,5301$19,010$22,874$17,755
2023$238,103$36,069$68,314$58,6201$60,735$32,415$18,525
2022$270,354$1,385$10,150$5,5371$8,418$4,768$19,389
2021$279,178$32,927$10,273$4,6631$8,244$21,320$20,598

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Peter a Willett Irrevocable Trust reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Peter a Willett Irrevocable Trust's only listed officer is Bangor Saving Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bangor Saving Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    $3K (2021) → $3K (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

Bangor Saving Bank — Trustee: $3KBangor Saving BankTrustee$3K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $3K, to Bangor Saving Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Peter a Willett Irrevocable Trust

How much does Peter a Willett Irrevocable Trust give each year?

Peter a Willett Irrevocable Trust gave $18K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 1 grant.

How large is Peter a Willett Irrevocable Trust?

Peter a Willett Irrevocable Trust reported $253K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Peter a Willett Irrevocable Trust?

Peter a Willett Irrevocable Trust is a private foundation focused on N/A, based in Bangor, ME. It holds $253K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Peter a Willett Irrevocable Trust operate?

Peter a Willett Irrevocable Trust has awarded grants in Maine.

What is Peter a Willett Irrevocable Trust's EIN?

Peter a Willett Irrevocable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6054578. 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.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 18, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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