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Caroline S Wooster Trust

Preselected recipients only Portland, Maine · EIN 016080767

Caroline S Wooster Trust is a private foundation in Portland, Maine. In tax year 2025 it gave $79,024 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $79,024 and the largest $79,024. 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 $71,263 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$84,6961$1.6 million
2024$71,2631$1.8 million
2025$79,0241$1.9 million

How to apply

Caroline S Wooster 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

What Caroline S Wooster Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New Hampshire.

StateGrantsAmount
New Hampshire1$79,024

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of NH Elliott Alumni Center
Durham, NH
General$79,024

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Caroline S Wooster Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Caroline S Wooster Trust give?

$79,024 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $79,024.

Who runs Caroline S Wooster Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists HM Payson Co (Trustee).

What does Caroline S Wooster Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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