Well Told Grants

Foundations / Maine

Anne R Henry Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Portland, Maine · EIN 276254411

Anne R Henry Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Portland, Maine. In tax year 2025 it gave $319,279 in 17 grants; the typical grant was $16,500 and the largest $75,279. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $303,637 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$293,97517$6.4 million
2024$303,63717$7.1 million
2025$319,27917$8.2 million

How to apply

Anne R Henry Charitable Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Anne R Henry Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Maine.

StateGrantsAmount
Maine17$319,279

Grants paid in 2025

All 17 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Usm Foundation
Portland, ME
Fundraising for university$75,279
Maine Coast Heritage Trust
Topsham, ME
General purpose$19,000
Preble Street
Portland, ME
General purpose$19,000
Maine Medical Center
Portland, ME
General purose$19,000
St Albans Episcopal Church
Cap Elizabeth, ME
General purpose$19,000
Portland Symphony Orchestra
Portland, ME
General purpose$19,000
Portland Widows Wood Society
Portland, ME
General purpose$16,500
United Recovery Fund
Portland, ME
General purpose$16,500
Portland Public Library
Portland, ME
General purpose$16,500
Falmouth Memorial Library
Falmouth, ME
General purpose$16,500
Childrens Museum & Theatre of Maine
Portland, ME
General purpose$14,000
Maine State Music Theatre
Brunswick, ME
Professional performances &$11,500
Opera Maine
Portland, ME
Opera performances$11,500
Maine Historical Society
Portland, ME
General purpose$11,500
Maine Audubon
Falmouth, ME
General purpose$11,500
Maine Behavioral Healthcare
South Portland, ME
General purpose$11,500
Portland Museum of Art
Portland, ME
Art exhibits & educational$11,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Anne R Henry Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Anne R Henry Charitable Foundation give?

$319,279 in tax year 2025, across 17 grants, with a typical grant of $16,500.

Who runs Anne R Henry Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists HM Payson Co (Trustee), Verrill Dana (Trustee) and David Rines (Trustee).

What does Anne R Henry Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, arts and culture and health.

Similar foundations in Maine