Wayfinder Schools

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Camden, ME EIN 01-0217639

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$1.2M

Foundation funders

31

Grants recorded

128

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Wayfinder Schools?

Wayfinder Schools is funded by 31 grantmakers, led by Z a Mersereau Trust Uw ($220K), Arthur L Berry Trust-1985 FBO Opportunity ($84K), Margaret W Soule Charitable Trust ($84K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.2M in grants to Wayfinder Schools between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Z a Mersereau Trust Uw$219,50262020–2025
Arthur L Berry Trust-1985 FBO Opportunity$84,47552021–2025
Margaret W Soule Charitable Trust$84,00062020–2025
Cascade Foundation$75,50052021–2024
Kate J and Alfred Williams Anthony Trust UA$66,848102021–2025
Dorothy Suzi Osher FDN$66,00062020–2025
Coombs-Robbins Trust Fund$60,86262020–2025
Helen and George Ladd Charitable 0720995$60,00062020–2025
Elmina B Sewall Foundation$60,00032022–2024
Maine Community Foundation Inc$56,37842020–2023
Onion Foundation$40,00052020–2024
Leach Elizabeth Ann PFDN$35,50052021–2025
Maurice & Lelia Forster Fund$35,24462020–2025
Phineas W Sprague Memorial Foundation$33,00062020–2025
The Aldermere Foundation$31,00062020–2025
Stephen & Tabitha King Foundation Inc$25,00012021
Davis Family Foundation$20,00022020–2022
Cora & Everett Harris Trust Fund$15,40442022–2025
Marr-Anderson Family Foundation$15,40232021–2024
Benjamin L Donnell Trust$15,27152021–2025
Sam L Cohen Foundation$15,00012025
Bangor Savings Bank Foundation$14,50022021–2025
The Smith Family Charitable Ta$12,50052019–2025
Ploughshares Foundation$12,00062020–2025
Raymond J and Mary C Reisert Foundation$10,00012022
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$100K$200K$300K2 grants2019 16 grants2020 23 grants2021 23 grants2022 22 grants2023 22 grants2024 20 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2019) to $226K (2021). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $217K.

What grants has Wayfinder Schools received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Arthur L Berry Trust-1985 FBO OpportunityGENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES$37,806
2025Z a Mersereau Trust UwGENERAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT$24,866
2025Kate J and Alfred Williams Anthony Trust UAGENERAL OPERATING$18,080
2025Kate J and Alfred Williams Anthony Trust UAGENERAL OPERATING$18,080
2025Margaret W Soule Charitable TrustEDUCATION$16,000
2025Sam L Cohen FoundationOPERATING SUPPORT$15,000
2025Dorothy Suzi Osher FDNDONATION$11,000
2025Helen and George Ladd Charitable 0720995GENERAL FUND$10,000
2025Coombs-Robbins Trust FundEDUCATION$9,113
2025Maurice & Lelia Forster FundUNRESTRICTED$8,728
2025Leach Elizabeth Ann PFDNGENERAL OPERATING$8,000
2025Bangor Savings Bank FoundationGeneral Operating Support$7,500
2025Grapevine giving foundationoperating fund and general assistance.$6,354
2025The Aldermere FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$6,000
2025Phineas W Sprague Memorial FoundationPRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION TO MEET IRS MINIMUM DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS$6,000
2025Cora & Everett Harris Trust FundUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$4,078
2025Benjamin L Donnell TrustUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$3,320
2025The Smith Family Charitable TaGENERAL OPERATING$3,000
2025Ploughshares FoundationGENERAL$2,000
2025Amanda Small Trust UwGENERAL OPERATING$1,983
2024Z a Mersereau Trust UwGENERAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT$59,256
2024Elmina B Sewall FoundationGeneral Operating Support$20,000
2024Cascade FoundationEDUCATION$20,000
2024Margaret W Soule Charitable TrustEDUCATION$15,000
2024Arthur L Berry Trust-1985 FBO OpportunityGENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES$12,208
2024Dorothy Suzi Osher FDNDONATION$11,000
2024Onion FoundationTo support arts learning opportunities$10,000
2024Helen and George Ladd Charitable 0720995GENERAL FUND$10,000
2024Coombs-Robbins Trust FundEDUCATION$8,633
2024Kate J and Alfred Williams Anthony Trust UAGENERAL OPERATING$7,853

Showing 30 most recent of 128 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Wayfinder Schools?

Wayfinder Schools is funded by 31 grantmakers, led by Z a Mersereau Trust Uw ($220K), Arthur L Berry Trust-1985 FBO Opportunity ($84K), Margaret W Soule Charitable Trust ($84K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.2M in grants to Wayfinder Schools between 2019–2025.

Who is Wayfinder Schools's largest funder?

Z a Mersereau Trust Uw is the largest recorded funder of Wayfinder Schools, with $220K across 6 grants (2020–2025).

How much grant funding has Wayfinder Schools received?

IRS 990 filings record $1.2M in grants to Wayfinder Schools across 128 grants from 31 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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