Pulpit Harbor Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker North Haven, ME EIN: 22-2506563

To provide relief to the poor or needy living in North Haven, Maine. North Haven is an island off the coast of Maine. This relief is provided by assisting qualified island residents with the payment of medical bills, utilities, heating and housing.

Pulpit Harbor Foundation at a glance

In short: Pulpit Harbor Foundation gave $52K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $17K), mostly in Maine. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$51,966
-27.5% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$17,322
-27.5% vs 2023
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$3,596,319
+7.1% vs 2023
Primary geography
Maine (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who Pulpit Harbor Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Southern Harbor Eldercare: $30KSouthern Harbor Eldercare$30KNorth Haven Baptist Ch: $15KNorth Haven Baptist Ch$15KTown of North Haven: $7KTown of North Haven$7K

The largest 2024 recipient was Southern Harbor Eldercare ($30K). Together the top 3 received $52K.

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

14<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

North Haven

How Pulpit Harbor Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 63% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K3 grants2020 2 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2021) to $72K (2023). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $52K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Southern Harbor Eldercare North Haven, MEEldercare services$30,000
North Haven Baptist Ch North Haven, MEMedical & utility assistance fund$15,000
Town of North Haven North Haven, MEOutreach worker & Eldercare wages$6,966
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$3,596,319$351,523$111,837$51,9663$341,023
2023$3,356,633$226,404$113,110$71,6613$215,903
2022$3,243,339$277,839$115,579$67,8573$267,039
2021$3,081,079$280,630$133,277$31,9562$268,831
2020$2,933,726$313,564$78,656$51,7163$303,064

About Pulpit Harbor Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Pulpit Harbor Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in North Haven, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $52K. Net investment income was $341K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Pulpit Harbor Foundation is led by Louisa Cabot Brown, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 9 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Louisa Cabot Brown

    President

    Trustee → President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Minot

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jeanne Curtis

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Kathi Lovell

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Patricia Curtis

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Alicia Hopkins

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Candance Brown

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Bridget Hopkins

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Doreen Cabot

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Dave Macy (2020–2022) — President
  • Former: Elizabeth Brown (2020–2022) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Pulpit Harbor Foundation

How much does Pulpit Harbor Foundation give each year?

Pulpit Harbor Foundation gave $52K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $72K across 3 grants.

What is Pulpit Harbor Foundation's typical grant size?

Pulpit Harbor Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $15,000, and its average grant was $17,322, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Pulpit Harbor Foundation give grants?

Pulpit Harbor Foundation gives mostly in Maine: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were North Haven, ME (3 grants).

Does Pulpit Harbor Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Pulpit Harbor Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

How large is Pulpit Harbor Foundation?

Pulpit Harbor Foundation reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $352K.

What is Pulpit Harbor Foundation?

Pulpit Harbor Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in North Haven, ME. It holds $3.6M in total assets as of 2024.

What is Pulpit Harbor Foundation's EIN?

Pulpit Harbor Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2506563. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 21, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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