The Cabin Foundation is a private foundation established in 2008 and based in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. The organization operates as a grantmaking foundation classified under the IRS 501(c)(3) category.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$471K
+4565.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.4M
-19.8% YoY
Grant Count
21
-12.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$65K
-8.4% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's primary funding focus areas include:
- Education
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services
- Nerve, Muscle & Bone Diseases (including support for Parkinson's disease)
Grantmaking
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation makes grants primarily in:
- Texas
- Maine
- Montana
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of December 31, 2023:
- Total assets: $10,090
- Total revenues: $1,719,893
- Total expenses: $1,716,328
- Grants and contributions: $1,300,000
- Investment income and dividends: $419,893
Staffing: 0 employees
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $470,707 | $10,090 | $6,525 |
| Revenue | $1,838,454 | $1,719,893 | $1,615,325 |
| Expenses | $1,377,837 | $1,716,328 | $1,630,319 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $1,372,000 | $1,711,000 | $1,626,000 |
| Net Investment Income | $1,838,454 | $419,893 | $383,325 |
| Distributable Amount | $2,560,673 | $1,579,037 | $1,137,366 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
121 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- John W Norris Jr — President and Director (unpaid position)
The foundation is supported by John W Norris Jr and Terry R Norr.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN W NORRIS JR | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| TERRY R NORRIS | SECRETARY-DI | — | — |
| JOHN W NORRIS III | PRESIDENT-DI | — | — |
| JEFFREY C NORRIS | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| JULIE A NORRIS | DIRECTOR | — | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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