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Happy Home Computers

Accepts applications Orono, Maine · EIN 920996651

Happy Home Computers is a private foundation in Orono, Maine. In tax year 2025 it gave $10,878 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $2,125 and the largest $3,732. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $11,217 the year before.

80% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$7,5552$10,799
2024$11,2171$2,247
2025$10,8785$0

How to apply

ContactTheo Erikson
66 Forest Avenue, Orono, ME 04473
Phone or email(605) 659-0635, theoerikson@happyhomecomputers.com
What to submitRequest for computers, laptops or periphery items are primarily requested through the agency's online portal.
DeadlinesSubmissions are ongoing and a waiting list is established when demand exceeds availability.
RestrictionsRestrictions are based on need and availability.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Maine.

StateGrantsAmount
Maine5$10,878

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Opportunity Alliance
South Portland, ME
Adult residential recovery$3,732
Maine Multicultural Center
Brewer, ME
Educational purposes$3,125
Maine Dept of Corrections
South Portland, ME
Youth inmate services$2,125
Jewish Community Alliance of S Main
Portland, ME
Refugee relocation tech assistance$1,600
Maine Needs Inc
Portland, ME
To terminate 990pf$296

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Happy Home Computers accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: Submissions are ongoing and a waiting list is established when demand exceeds availability..

How much does Happy Home Computers give?

$10,878 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $2,125.

Who runs Happy Home Computers?

Its 2025 filing lists Theo Erikson (President, T), Anna Johnson (VP, Secretar) and Raymond J Perry (Executive VP).

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