Waterville Woman's Association
Waterville Woman's Association is a private foundation based in Waterville, Maine. Its 2025 filing reports grants for scholarships to individual recipients in Maine.
Waterville Woman's Association at a glance
In short: Waterville Woman's Association gave $28K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Maine. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $28,475
- -24.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,186
- -15.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $950
- Total assets
- $622,790
- +4.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maine (100% 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 Waterville Woman's Association
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1266, Waterville, ME 04903
Phone: (207) 872-7286
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Waterville Woman's Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
128 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 128 grants of 128 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Maine.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Waterville Woman's Association gives
- Giving fell 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 88% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2025) to $43K (2023). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $28K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 24 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $28,475 |
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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 | $622,790 | $60,178 | $34,479 | $28,475 | 24 | $29,560 | $54,409 | $33,532 |
| 2024 | $596,641 | $20,018 | $45,359 | $37,900 | 27 | $39,417 | $15,285 | $31,812 |
| 2023 | $621,982 | $97,619 | $48,717 | $43,250 | 22 | $44,615 | $92,912 | $30,089 |
| 2022 | $573,080 | $44,318 | $44,970 | $37,600 | 26 | $38,890 | $39,221 | $37,174 |
| 2021 | $573,732 | $56,762 | $39,297 | $33,450 | 29 | — | $51,597 | $34,849 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Waterville Woman's Association reported a distributable amount of $34K 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 available grant details show scholarship support to individual recipients. No mission statement is provided.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the association gave 24 grants totaling $28,475. Grant amounts ranged from $350 to $1,900, with a median of $950. The largest listed grants were $1,900 scholarships to individual recipients; no recipient names are included here.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists KC Ford as president; Patty Scully as vice president; Joyce Smith as secretary; and Jan King as treasurer. Board members listed are Amy Cole, Hannah Comfort, Lori Morin, Brittany Strout, Crystal Shamas-Douglas, and Teresa Smith.
Waterville Woman's Association is led by Kc Ford, President since 2024 (on filings since 2023); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kc Ford
President
Board Member → President, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patty Scully
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joyce Smith
Secretary
Vice President → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Teresa Smith
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jan King
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Cole
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brittany Strout
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Crystal Shamas-Douglas
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lori Morin
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hannah Comfort
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Bonnie Hallett (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Rachel Frost (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Lisette Bordes (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Robin Colby (2021–2023) — President
- Former: Angela Frame (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Brittany Robbins (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Hannah Bard (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Anna Thomas (2021–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Susan Cook (2021–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Lisa Evans (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Ann Bouchard (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jean Low (2021) — Vice President
- Former: Jill Pierce (2021) — Secretary
- Former: Joann Lemire (2021) — President
- Former: Lisa Hallen (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Pat Theriault (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Trisha Souviney (2021) — Board Member
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 Waterville Woman's Association
How much does Waterville Woman's Association give each year?
Waterville Woman's Association gave $28K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $38K across 27 grants.
What is Waterville Woman's Association's typical grant size?
Waterville Woman's Association's median grant in 2025 was $950, and its average grant was $1,186, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Waterville Woman's Association give grants?
Waterville Woman's Association gives mostly in Maine: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Waterville Woman's Association give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 24 grants with a stated purpose on Waterville Woman's Association's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (24 grants).
How large is Waterville Woman's Association?
Waterville Woman's Association reported $623K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $30K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $34K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Waterville Woman's Association fund?
The available grant details show scholarship support to individual recipients. No mission statement is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Waterville Woman's Association?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Waterville Woman's Association's EIN?
Waterville Woman's Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0228706. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Waterville Woman's Association accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
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 2021 (received by the IRS October 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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