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Edith L and H Danforth Ross Trust Norstar

Preselected recipients only Portland, Maine · EIN 016075554

Edith L and H Danforth Ross Trust Norstar is a private foundation in Portland, Maine. In tax year 2024 it gave $166,624 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $33,186 and the largest $50,473. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $136,916 the year before.

0% of its 2024 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$136,9165$3.2 million
2024$166,6245$3.5 million

How to apply

Edith L and H Danforth Ross Trust Norstar 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
Maine5$166,624

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Southern Maine Health Care
Sanford, ME
Support hospital$50,473
Sanford-Springvale YMCA
Sanford, ME
Support organization$33,186
North Parish Congregational Church
Sanford, ME
Support organization$33,186
Ross Scholarship Loan
Portland, ME
Support organization$33,186
United Way of Southern Maine
Portland, ME
Support organization$16,593

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Edith L and H Danforth Ross Trust Norstar accept grant applications?

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

How much does Edith L and H Danforth Ross Trust Norstar give?

$166,624 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $33,186.

Who runs Edith L and H Danforth Ross Trust Norstar?

Its 2024 filing lists HM Payson & Co (Trustee).

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