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C Wilkes Babb Trust

Preselected recipients only Portland, Maine · EIN 016040921

C Wilkes Babb Trust is a private foundation in Portland, Maine. In tax year 2025 it gave $59,160 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $59,160 and the largest $59,160. 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 $28,585 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$9,5831$743,973
2024$28,5851$774,239
2025$59,1601$777,218

How to apply

C Wilkes Babb Trust 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Maine.

StateGrantsAmount
Maine1$59,160

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Penobscot Bay YMCA
Rockport, ME
General Works$59,160

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does C Wilkes Babb Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does C Wilkes Babb Trust give?

$59,160 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $59,160.

Who runs C Wilkes Babb Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Camden National Wealth Mgmt (Trustee).

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