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Diakoneint Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Hancock, Maine · EIN 472470973

Diakoneint Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Hancock, Maine. In tax year 2025 it gave $25,200 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $1,900 and the largest $4,500. 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 $21,600 the year before.

18% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$19,35011$430,500
2024$21,60011$495,857
2025$25,20012$575,269

How to apply

Diakoneint Foundation Inc 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.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What Diakoneint Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Maine.

StateGrantsAmount
Maine7$16,700
Maryland2$4,300
Illinois1$2,700
Virginia1$1,000
Michigan1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Hope Risingcouragelives Co Saint Andre Home
Biddeford, ME
Support of abused women$4,500
Healthy Acadia
Ellsworth, ME
General$3,500
Home
Orland, ME
General$3,000
Word on Fire Catholic Ministries
Des Plaines, IL
General$2,700
Individual
MD
Scholarship$2,500
New Beginnings
Lewiston, ME
General$2,000
Catholic Relief Services
Baltimore, MD
Jamaica hurricane relief$1,800
University of Maine Msym Scholarships
Orland, ME
General$1,700
University of Maine Foundation
Orono, ME
Music and des$1,500
Catholic Charities USA
Alexandria, VA
General$1,000
Maine Family Planning
Augusta, ME
General$500
Sacred Heart Major Seminary
Detroit, MI
General$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Diakoneint Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Diakoneint Foundation Inc give?

$25,200 in tax year 2025, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $1,900.

Who runs Diakoneint Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Rose Ann Schultz (President), John L Primeau (Treasurer), Marie Primeau-Maurice (Board Member) and Sue Perconti (Board Member).

What does Diakoneint Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and human services.

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