Tramutoporter Foundation
The TramutoPorter Foundation is based in Ogunquit, Maine, and is a private foundation that supports individuals and organizations through scholarships, mentorship, health-related initiatives, and grants. Its stated vision is to make the world more compassionate and kind by listening to people in need and moving from empathy to action.
Tramutoporter Foundation at a glance
In short: Tramutoporter Foundation gave $144K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Maine. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $144,462
- +86.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +35.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,603
- +37.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $891,580
- +1.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maine (58% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Tramutoporter Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing describes board review of grant applications at the annual meeting.
- Review Cycle
- The filing lists January 15 as the application deadline. That date has passed for 2026.
- Deadline
- The filing lists January 15 as the application deadline.
- Contact
Application contact: Donato J Tramuto
Mailing address: 12 School St, Ogunquit, ME 03907
Phone: (207) 646-7790
Website: https://tramutofoundation.com/
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Tramutoporter Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Camp Sunshine ($36K). Together the top 8 received $101K.
Organizations only. It also paid 11 individual scholarships ($43,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
119 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 118 grants of 119 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 58% of grant dollars went to recipients in Maine and 7% to Massachusetts; 36% is attributed to an unidentified state. The foundation’s website describes work in Maine and around the world, and 2025 grants include recipients in Maine and Massachusetts as well as international organizations.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Tramutoporter Foundation gives
- Giving fell 50% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 483% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $78K (2024) to $368K (2021). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $144K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Camp Sunshine Casco, ME | Compassionate Leadership Grant | $36,070 |
| Robert F Kennedy Human Rights Itali | Compassionate Leadership Grant | $33,892 |
| 11 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $43,500 |
| St Josephs College Standish, ME | Scholarship | $6,000 |
| Associazione Davide Orecchioni | Compassionate Leadership Grant | $5,000 |
| Don Bosco Makululu Foundation | Compassionate Leadership Grant | $5,000 |
| Mind Body Research Group Boston, MA | Compassionate Leadership Grant | $5,000 |
| Regis College Weston, MA | Scholarship | $5,000 |
| Un Gancio Al Parkinson Association | Compassionate Leadership Grant | $5,000 |
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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 | $891,580 | $198,711 | $219,706 | $144,462 | 19 | $215,206 | $30,700 | $44,521 |
| 2024 | $875,258 | $178,393 | $273,430 | $77,676 | 14 | $269,209 | $47,479 | $43,442 |
| 2023 | $942,414 | $306,136 | $309,584 | $163,543 | 27 | $305,009 | $19,711 | $45,604 |
| 2022 | $947,190 | $366,829 | $560,579 | $287,806 | 26 | $555,938 | $13,622 | $50,226 |
| 2021 | $1,147,543 | $792,023 | $775,409 | $368,466 | 33 | $771,124 | $47,133 | $56,507 |
| 2020 | $1,129,836 | $191,148 | $266,646 | $183,149 | 31 | — | $10,468 | $52,981 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tramutoporter Foundation reported a distributable amount of $45K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s vision is to make the world more compassionate and kind. Its stated values are compassion, connection, collaboration, creativity, and humanity. Its 2025 filing describes direct charitable activities in compassionate leadership and scholarships, including financial assistance and mentorship for graduating high school seniors who have faced special challenges. The foundation also describes Health eVillages as helping provide education assistance and health care access globally.
The foundation’s website says its Special Grant Program supports organizations and individuals demonstrating compassion, empathy, dedication, and innovation to create positive community change or overcome personal challenges. The filing lists grants for compassionate leadership and scholarships. One 2025 grantee, Regis College, describes its mission as empowering women and men through education to challenge themselves academically, serve, and lead.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 19 grants totaling $144,462. Individual grant amounts ranged from $2,500 to $36,070, with a median of $5,000. The largest listed grants were $36,070 to Camp Sunshine and $33,892 to Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Italia, both for compassionate leadership. Other listed awards included $6,000 to St. Joseph’s College for a scholarship, $5,000 to Regis College, and $5,000 to Mind Body Research Group for compassionate leadership. The filing also lists scholarship grants to individual recipients.
The website describes an annual scholarship program for two graduating seniors from Wells-Ogunquit High School and Bangor High School. Each scholarship is $20,000, distributed as $5,000 per year, and includes required mentorship. These are scholarships for students, distinct from grants to outside organizations.
The 2025 filing says the board reviews grant applications at its annual meeting and makes decisions about awards, including a minimum of two Compassionate Leadership Awards in conjunction with Compassionate Leadership Week. It lists no restrictions on awards. The website says organizations needing emergency funding should submit a written request; it does not specify application materials for other requests.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists the following people as members of the advisory board: Angelina Occupinati, Anthony Pacillo, Bill Viszt, Bonnie Schirato, Brad Fluegel, Brian Tierney, Chris Reiman, Corrine Tramuta Maloney, Daniel Michael Tramuta, and David Duclos.
Tramutoporter Foundation's 2025 filing lists 27 officers; none of the 27 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Adam Leach
Advisory Board
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angelina Occupinati
Advisory Board
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Pacillo
Advisory Board
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Viszt
Advisory Board
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diane Munson
Advisory Board
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donato J. Tramuto
Advisory Board
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Clark
Advisory Board
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Porter
Advisory Board
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joanne Bean
Advisory Board
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Bentley
Advisory Board
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Jane England
Advisory Board
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Kelleher
Advisory Board
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sam Lapointe
Advisory Board
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bonnie Schirato
Advisory Board
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brad Fluegel
Advisory Board
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Tierney
Advisory Board
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jayne Wochomurka
Advisory Board
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katrik Shah
Advisory Board
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sameer Hamadeh
Advisory Board
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandeep Shah
Advisory Board
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Andrejewski
Advisory Board
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tony Hays
Advisory Board
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ulya Khan
Advisory Board
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Reiman
Advisory Board
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Corrine Tramuta Maloney
Advisory Board
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Michael Tramuta
Advisory Board
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Duclos
Advisory Board
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Earle Rugg (2020–2024) — Advisory Board
- Former: Jay Beedle (2020–2024) — Advisory Board
- Former: Phil Johnston (2020–2024) — Advisory Board
- Former: Spencer Warden (2022–2024) — Advisory Board
- Former: Steve Woods (2022–2024) — Advisory Board
- Former: Greg Titman (2020–2021) — Advisory Board
- Former: John Doherty (2020–2021) — Advisory Board
- Former: Justin Niebel (2020–2021) — Advisory Board
- Former: Michael Graves (2020–2021) — Advisory Board
- Former: Steve Savoy (2020–2021) — Advisory Board
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Tramutoporter Foundation
How much does Tramutoporter Foundation give each year?
Tramutoporter Foundation gave $144K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $78K across 14 grants.
What is Tramutoporter Foundation's typical grant size?
Tramutoporter Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $7,603, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Tramutoporter Foundation give grants?
Tramutoporter Foundation gives mostly in Maine: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (7%).
Does Tramutoporter Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on Tramutoporter Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (13 grants) and "Compassionate Leadership Grant" (6 grants).
Who are Tramutoporter Foundation's largest grantees?
Tramutoporter Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Camp Sunshine ($36,070), Robert F Kennedy Human Rights Itali ($33,892) and St Josephs College ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 11 individual scholarships ($43,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Tramutoporter Foundation?
Tramutoporter Foundation reported $892K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $215K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $45K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Tramutoporter Foundation fund?
The foundation’s vision is to make the world more compassionate and kind. Its stated values are compassion, connection, collaboration, creativity, and humanity. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Tramutoporter Foundation?
The filing describes board review of grant applications at the annual meeting. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Tramutoporter Foundation's EIN?
Tramutoporter Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 03-0373845. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 24, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
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