Thomas D Shaffner Charitable Foundation

PORTLAND, ME EIN: 81-6164645

Thomas D Shaffner Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in PORTLAND, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $7.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $418K. Net investment income was $273K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$7.0M

-2.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$418K

+8.6% YoY

Grant Count

6

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$70K

+8.6% YoY

About Thomas D Shaffner Charitable Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Thomas D Shaffner Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in PORTLAND, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $7.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $418K. Net investment income was $273K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

ElonFryeburgNew YorkNorth ConwayOronoPortlandSt PetersburgSt Ptersburg

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$165K$330K$495K$660K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$6,993,867$7,162,612$7,519,306
Revenue$312,907$89,402$76,962
Expenses$481,652$446,096$600,391
Qualifying Distributions$444,990$409,530$568,779
Net Investment Income$273,129$166,022$119,101
Distributable Amount$435,888$394,698$399,771

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$136K$272K$408K$544K8 grants20208 grants20219 grants20226 grants20236 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

MAINE RECOVERY FUND$166KFRYEBURG ACADEMY$100KPEQUAWKET VALLEY HEALTH …$70KUNIVERSITY OF MAINE$55KEASTERN SLOPE AIRPORT AC…$20KFRYEBURG ACADEMY$7K

Grant Size Distribution

37 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K7$50–100K10$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
KURT E KLEBETRUSTEE1
JOSEPH W SHAFFNERTRUSTEE1
MICHAEL T SHAFFNERTRUSTEE1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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