St Louis Alumni Association Inc
St Louis Alumni Association Inc is a private foundation based in Biddeford, Maine. It funds scholarships for qualified students who need financial aid to attend college or university after high school, and provides grants or sponsorships to organizations in need.
St Louis Alumni Association Inc at a glance
In short: St Louis Alumni Association Inc gave $89K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Maine. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $89,039
- +132.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- +5.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,452
- +121.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $1,159,053
- +2.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maine (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to St Louis Alumni Association Inc
- How to Apply
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The filing does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Scholarship applications are distributed through the named schools’ guidance offices; applicants must submit a completed application and transcripts.
- Review Cycle
- The filing states that completed scholarship applications with transcripts must be received by May 1.
- Deadline
- The filing states that completed scholarship applications with transcripts must be received by May 1.
- Contact
Application contact: St Louis Alumni Association
Mailing address: PO Box 493, Biddeford, ME 04005
Phone: (207) 604-6636
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who St Louis Alumni Association Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was My Place Teen Center ($25K). Together the top 9 received $64K.
Organizations only. It also paid 11 grants to individuals ($24,814), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 40 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in Maine and 2% to recipients in Florida. Listed Maine recipients include organizations and students in Biddeford and surrounding communities.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
Cities
How St Louis Alumni Association Inc gives
- 40% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 443% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 195% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2023) to $89K (2025). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $89K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| My Place Teen Center Biddeford, ME | To Support a Local Organization | $25,050 |
| Biddeford Food Pantry Biddeford, ME | To Support a Local Organization | $21,000 |
| Biddford Little League Biddeford, ME | To Support a Local Organization | $8,750 |
| 11 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $24,814 |
| Biddford Recreational Dept Biddeford, ME | To Support a Local Organization | $4,000 |
| Biddeford Youth Football Association Co Dan Villemaire Saco, ME | To Support a Local Organization | $3,225 |
| Biddeford School Department Biddeford, ME | To Support a Local Organization | $1,100 |
| Youth Biddeford Hoops Biddeford, ME | To Support a Local Organization | $750 |
| Alumni Band Biddeford, ME | To Support a Local Organization | $250 |
| Biddeford Athletic Association Biddeford, ME | To Support a Local Organization | $100 |
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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 | $1,159,053 | $53,308 | $108,414 | $89,039 | 20 | $108,364 | $47,321 | $55,668 |
| 2024 | $1,128,285 | $60,911 | $56,403 | $38,229 | 19 | $56,403 | $60,611 | $53,966 |
| 2023 | $1,097,417 | $33,205 | $37,393 | $1,050 | Total only | — | $30,439 | — |
| 2022 | $1,068,721 | $31,745 | $39,082 | $16,400 | 1 | — | $25,504 | — |
| 2021 | $1,161,256 | $549,036 | $29,365 | $1,950 | Total only | — | $547,821 | — |
| 2020 | $575,705 | $5,621 | $48,639 | $4,200 | Total only | — | $8,846 | — |
| 2019 | $626,465 | $21,990 | $24,654 | $4,475 | Total only | — | $12,591 | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, St Louis Alumni Association Inc reported a distributable amount of $56K 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 association’s 2025 filing describes two activities: a scholarship program supporting qualified students in need of financial aid for college or university, and a grant/sponsorship program providing support to organizations in need.
Among its 2025 grantees, My Place Teen Center Inc describes its mission as providing youth with a safe haven, meals, resources and hope, and helping participants develop academic, job-readiness and life skills. Biddeford Food Pantry describes its mission as providing basic staples and food supplies to people in need.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the association reported 20 grants totaling $89,039. Grants ranged from $100 to $25,050, with a median of $2,000. Its largest listed awards were $25,050 to My Place Teen Center and $21,000 to Biddeford Food Pantry. Other listed awards included $8,750 to Biddeford Little League and $4,000 to Biddeford Recreational Department. The association also reported $2,000 scholarships to several students for college attendance.
The filing says scholarship applications are delivered to the guidance offices at Biddeford High School, Thornton Academy, and Center of Technologies by the first week in March. Completed applications with transcripts must be received by May 1. Scholarship recipients must submit a college transcript after successfully completing their first semester; upon receipt, the association treasurer issues a $2,000 check. These filing-stated dates are not presented as an open application cycle.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Roger Normand as chairman; Anita Moran as vice chair; Donald Couture as treasurer; and Roger Gobeil as secretary. Directors are Ray Tardif, Ray Lafortune, Paul Therrien, Patricia Boston, Dennis McDonald, and Mike Pendergrass.
St Louis Alumni Association Inc is led by Richard Grenier, Trustee Chairman since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard Grenier
Trustee Chairman
Trustee → Trustee Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roger Normand
Chairman & Director
Director → Chairman & Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Therrien
Director
Chairman → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ray Tardif
Director
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Dutremble
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Belair
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dennis McDonald
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Pendergrass
Director
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ray Lafortune
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Boston
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anita Moran
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donald Couture
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeanne Gall
Social Comittee
Trustee → Social Comittee, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roger Gobeil
Secretary
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: John Thibault (2019–2024) — Chairman
- Former: Rachel Henry (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Richard Dion (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Roger Tremblay (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Wilfred L. Edwin III (2019–2022) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 St Louis Alumni Association Inc
How much does St Louis Alumni Association Inc give each year?
St Louis Alumni Association Inc gave $89K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $38K across 19 grants.
What is St Louis Alumni Association Inc's typical grant size?
St Louis Alumni Association Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $4,452, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does St Louis Alumni Association Inc give grants?
St Louis Alumni Association Inc gives mostly in Maine: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Biddeford, ME (8 grants).
Does St Louis Alumni Association Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on St Louis Alumni Association Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support a Local Organization" (9 grants).
Who are St Louis Alumni Association Inc's largest grantees?
St Louis Alumni Association Inc's largest 2025 grantees include My Place Teen Center ($25,050), Biddeford Food Pantry ($21,000) and Biddford Little League ($8,750), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 11 grants to individuals ($24,814), which are not listed by name. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is St Louis Alumni Association Inc?
St Louis Alumni Association Inc reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $108K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $56K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does St Louis Alumni Association Inc fund?
The association’s 2025 filing describes two activities: a scholarship program supporting qualified students in need of financial aid for college or university, and a grant/sponsorship program providing support to organizations in need. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from St Louis Alumni Association Inc?
The filing 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 St Louis Alumni Association Inc's EIN?
St Louis Alumni Association Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0343396. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 5, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). St Louis Alumni Association Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 7, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/st-louis-alumni-association-inc-morg_30ca5d89fe34492190ff91aa977e68d7
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