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E Jane Sylvester Trust Article V

Preselected recipients only Portland, Maine · EIN 016023765

E Jane Sylvester Trust Article V is a private foundation in Portland, Maine. In tax year 2025 it gave $90,639 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $10,071 and the largest $30,213. 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 $81,574 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$91,1885$1.9 million
2024$81,5745$2.1 million
2025$90,6395$2.3 million

How to apply

E Jane Sylvester Trust Article V 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 E Jane Sylvester Trust Article V funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Maine.

StateGrantsAmount
Maine5$90,639

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Bridgton Hospital
Bridgton, ME
Financial support$30,213
Old Town High School
Old Town, ME
Financial support$30,213
Eastern Maine Medical Center
Bangor, ME
Financial support$10,071
St Joseph's Hospital
Bangor, ME
Financial support$10,071
United Methodist Church
Old Town, ME
Financial support$10,071

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does E Jane Sylvester Trust Article V accept grant applications?

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

How much does E Jane Sylvester Trust Article V give?

$90,639 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $10,071.

Who runs E Jane Sylvester Trust Article V?

Its 2025 filing lists HM Payson Co (Trustee), John S Beliveau (Trustee) and David R Hines (Trustee).

What does E Jane Sylvester Trust Article V fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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