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Rotary Club of Biddeford and Saco

501(c)(4) organization Saco, ME EIN: 51-0151837 Website

To engage club members to organize and promote fundraising events, activities, and programs to raise money for needy individuals and organizations in local community.

Rotary Club of Biddeford and Saco at a glance

In short: Rotary Club of Biddeford and Saco gave $91K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $91K), mostly in Maine. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$91,426
+509.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$91,426
+509.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$91,426
Total assets
$810,373
+6.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Maine (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Rotary Club of Biddeford and Saco funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Saco Parks & Rec: $91KSaco Parks & Rec$91K

The largest 2025 recipient was Saco Parks & Rec ($91K).

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

SacoBiddeford

How Rotary Club of Biddeford and Saco gives

  • Giving grew 406% from 2022 to 2025. 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$25K$50K$75K$100K1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2021) to $91K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $91K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Saco Parks & Rec Saco, MESplash pad project at community center$91,426
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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
2025$810,373$192,041$179,465$91,4261$35,624
2024$764,773$97,140$81,160$15,0001$41,139
2023$727,697$88,785$92,485$25,0001$11,985
2022$697,413$111,315$86,501$18,0681$16,898
2021$747,596$79,709$44,896$2,0731$49,410

About Rotary Club of Biddeford and Saco

Based on IRS filings

Rotary Club of Biddeford and Saco is a public charity, based in Saco, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $810K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $91K. Net investment income was $36K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Rotary Club of Biddeford and Saco is led by William Patterson, President since 2025 (on filings since 2023); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • William Patterson

    President

    Director → President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Moreshead

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathy Shea

    Director

    Assistant Treasurer → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jane Foley

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cheri Anderson

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cynthia Giroux

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Haley Thompson

    President Elect

    Director → Vice President, 2023

    Vice President → President Elect, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paulette Bonneau

    Immediate Past President

    President Elect → President, 2024

    President → Immediate Past President, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shelley Kane

    Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kenneth Farley

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (15)
  • Former: Brenda Pollack (2021–2024) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: Conrad Welzel (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Susan Gajewski (2021–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Brian Dallaire (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Ken Farley (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Patterson William (2024) — President Elect
  • Former: Julie Villemaire (2021–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Martin Grohman (2021–2023) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: Mark Nahorney (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Melissa Cilley (2023) — Director
  • Former: Don Pilon (2021–2022) — President
  • Former: Roland Gagne (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: William Kany (2022) — Director
  • Former: Fausto Pfifferer (2021) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: Heather Gendron (2021) — Director

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.

Frequently asked questions about Rotary Club of Biddeford and Saco

How much does Rotary Club of Biddeford and Saco give each year?

Rotary Club of Biddeford and Saco gave $91K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $15K across 1 grant.

How large is Rotary Club of Biddeford and Saco?

Rotary Club of Biddeford and Saco reported $810K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $192K.

Where does Rotary Club of Biddeford and Saco operate?

Rotary Club of Biddeford and Saco has awarded grants in Maine.

What is Rotary Club of Biddeford and Saco's EIN?

Rotary Club of Biddeford and Saco's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0151837. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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