Pond Family Foundation
The Pond Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Scarborough, Maine. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including food assistance, education, behavioral healthcare, housing and homelessness services, and community organizations.
Pond Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Pond Family Foundation gave $468K across 52 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Maine. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $467,500
- -6.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 52
- -5.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,990
- -0.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $9,801,878
- +58.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (17 of 52, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Maine (85% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Pond Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. There is no prescribed application form. Applicants must submit materials regarding their IRS tax-exempt status and explain the purpose of the requested grant. The foundation limits grants to tax-exempt organizations that qualify as public charities. The filing lists Ann St John Pond as the contact.
- Review Cycle
- No submission deadline.
- Deadline
- No submission deadline.
- Contact
Application contact: Ann St John Pond
Mailing address: 8 Atlantic Drive, Scarborough, ME 04107
Phone: (207) 329-6999
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Pond Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Good Shepherd Food Bank ($50K). Together the top 10 received $300K.
Grant Size Distribution
244 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 233 grants of 244 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 85% of grant dollars went to recipients in Maine, 9% to Massachusetts, 2% each to New York and Illinois, and 1% to Arkansas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 52 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Pond Family Foundation open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 17 of 52 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 56% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 49% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 135% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $313K (2022) to $561K (2023). In 2025 it made 52 grants totaling $468K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Good Shepherd Food Bank Auburn, ME | School Pantry | $50,000 |
| MaineHealth (fbo Maine Behavioral Healthcare) South Portland, ME | GLCoE, Signs of Hope, Leadership Society | $50,000 |
| University of Southern Maine Foundation Portland, ME | Promise Scholarship and Symposium | $50,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Southern Maine Portland, ME | General Support | $25,000 |
| Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine Portland, ME | General Support | $25,000 |
| First Congregational Church South Portland, ME | Church Budget | $25,000 |
| SMCC Foundation South Portland, ME | General Support | $25,000 |
| Portland Parks Conservancy Portland, ME | Aquatic Facility | $20,000 |
| Maine Needs Portland, ME | General Support | $15,000 |
| Preble Street Portland, ME | General Support; Verterans' Housing | $15,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9,801,878 | $278,134 | $777,702 | $467,500 | 52 | $597,923 | $222,361 | $442,228 |
| 2024 | $6,177,172 | $4,799,650 | $696,032 | $498,250 | 55 | $620,142 | $4,797,140 | $350,484 |
| 2023 | $2,107,933 | $940,688 | $740,358 | $561,336 | 50 | $664,183 | $864,513 | $372,313 |
| 2022 | $1,990,350 | $235,411 | $483,370 | $312,818 | 36 | $413,739 | $165,780 | $379,989 |
| 2021 | $2,144,569 | $235,989 | $495,195 | $330,616 | 51 | $426,823 | $167,617 | $443,460 |
| 2020 | $2,380,926 | $126,523 | $473,052 | $329,000 | 36 | — | $67,198 | $351,669 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pond Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $442K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation has not stated a mission in the available information. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, Good Shepherd Food Bank describes its mission as eliminating hunger in Maine by improving access to nutritious, culturally relevant food and building community partnerships. The University of Southern Maine Foundation says it builds and stewards resources for the university’s education, research, and public service mission. Preble Street describes its work as providing services and advocating for solutions related to homelessness, housing, hunger, and poverty.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 52 grants totaling $467,500. Grants ranged from $500 to $50,000, with a median award of $5,000. Among the largest were $50,000 to Good Shepherd Food Bank for a school pantry, $50,000 to MaineHealth for Maine Behavioral Healthcare programs, and $50,000 to the University of Southern Maine Foundation for its Promise Scholarship and Symposium. Other notable awards included $25,000 each to Boys and Girls Clubs of Southern Maine, Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine, First Congregational Church, and SMCC Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ann E Pond as president, Kyle Pond as director, Joel Pond as treasurer, and Erin Pond Friedland as director.
Pond Family Foundation is led by Ann St John Pond, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ann St John Pond
President
President & Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$60K (2020) → $20K (2025)
Erin Pond Friedland
Director
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kyle Pond
Director
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joel Pond
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Kirk Pond (2020–2021) — Treasurer & Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $20K, to Ann E Pond (President).
Frequently asked questions about Pond Family Foundation
How much does Pond Family Foundation give each year?
Pond Family Foundation gave $468K across 52 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $498K across 55 grants.
What is Pond Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Pond Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $8,990, across 52 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Pond Family Foundation that year got $11K on average.
Where does Pond Family Foundation give grants?
Pond Family Foundation gives mostly in Maine: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Portland, ME (15 grants), Cape Elizabeth, ME (6 grants), South Portland, ME (5 grants) and Falmouth, ME (3 grants).
Does Pond Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 42% of Pond Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (22 of 52) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Pond Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Pond Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Good Shepherd Food Bank ($50,000), MaineHealth (fbo Maine Behavioral Healthcare) ($50,000) and University of Southern Maine Foundation ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Pond Family Foundation?
Pond Family Foundation reported $9.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $598K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $442K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Pond Family Foundation fund?
The foundation has not stated a mission in the available information. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Pond Family Foundation?
The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Pond Family Foundation's EIN?
Pond Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1131673. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Pond Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/pond-family-foundation-morg_1807114717034b82ac84dc5e0c016437
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